Tapah (federal constituency)

Tapah is a federal constituency in Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Tapah (P072)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Saravanan Murugan
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]79,093
Electors (2022)[2]61,946
Area (km²)[3]893
Pop. density (per km²)88.6

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Tapah's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (45.6%)
  Chinese (24.2%)
  Other ethnicities (16.4%)
  Indian (13.8%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tapah constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Chenderiang (N47） Kuala Woh 072/47/01
  • SK Bt. 14
  • SK Pos Musuh LZ
Kampong Kinjang 072/47/02 SK Sri Kinjang
Pekan Chenderiang 072/47/03 SK Chenderiang
Sungai Chenderiang 072/47/04 SJK (C) Chenderiang
Temoh 072/47/05 SJK (C) Hwa Min
Pekan Temoh 072/47/06 SJK (C) Hwa Min
Kampong Lubok Mas 072/47/07 SJK (C) Chenderiang
Temoh Road 072/47/08 SK Satu
Jalan Pahang 072/47/09
  • SK Datuk Kelana
  • SK Kampong Pahang
Kampong Datoh 072/47/10 SRA Rakyat Al-Rahmaniah Kg. Datok
Kampong Seberang 072/47/11 SK Satu
Sungai Sengkuang 072/47/12 SJK (C) Kheung Wa
Bidor Road 072/47/13 SJK (C) Kheung Wa
Lubok Katak 072/47/14 SK Batu Melintang
Kampong Batu Melintang 072/47/15 SK Batu Melintang
Bukit Pagar 072/47/16 SJK (C) Bukit Pagar
Tanah Mas 072/47/17 SJK (C) Tanah Mas
Ayer Kuning (N48) Temoh Stesyen 072/48/01 SK Temoh
Sungai Lesong 072/48/02 SK Sungai Lesong
Kampong Sungai Kurong 072/48/03 SK Sungai Lesong
Sungai Keroh 072/48/04 SJK (C) Sungai Kroh
Kampong Batu Mesjid 072/48/05 SK Batu Masjid
Kampung Batu Tiga 072/48/06 SK Batu Tiga
Banir 072/48/07 SJK (C) Hwa Lian
Banir Utara 072/48/08 SJK (C) Hwa Lian
Ayer Kuning 072/48/09 SK Ayer Kuning
Ayer Kuning Selatan 072/48/10 SJK (C) Pheng Lok
Tanjong Keramat 072/48/11 SA Rakyat Salamiah Kampung Tanjung Keramat
Changkat Petai 072/48/12 SK Haji Hasan
Tapah Road Timor 072/48/13 SJK (C) Phui Chen
Tapah Road Utara 072/48/14 SMK Dato' Panglima Perang Kiri
Kampong Raya 072/48/15 SK Toh Tandewa Sakti
Pekan Getah 072/48/16 SJK (C) Pekan Getah
Kampong Simpang Tiga 072/48/17
  • SMK Bidor
  • SMA Daerah Batang Padang
Kampong Rahmat 072/48/18 SJK (T) Ladang Banopdane
Jeram Mengkuang 072/48/19 SK Jeram Mengkuang
Kampong Coldstream 072/48/20 SJK (C) Kg Coldstream

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Tapah
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Batang Padang
7th1986–1990M. G. Pandithan (எம். ஜி. பண்டிதன்)BN (MIC)
8th1990–1995K. Kumaran (கே குமரன்)
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004S. Veerasingam (எஸ்.வீரசிங்கம்)
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Saravanan Murugan (முருகன் சரவணன)
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022
15th2022–present

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tapah Ayer Kuning
Chenderiang

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N47ChenderiangChoong Sin HengBN (MCA)
N48Ayer KuningIshsam ShahruddinBN (UMNO)

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N47 Chenderiang Tapah District Council
N48 Ayer Kuning Tapah District Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSaravanan Murugan18,39841.36-3.11
PHSaraswathy Kandasami13,33429.98-12.79
PNMuhammad Yadzan Muhammad12,11527.24+27.24
Homeland Fighters' PartyMior Nor Haidir Suhaimi3350.75+0.75
Sabah Heritage PartyMohamed Akbar Sherrif Ali Yasin2000.45+0.45
IndependentM Karthiravan990.22+0.22
Total valid votes 44,481 100.00
Total rejected ballots 966
Unreturned ballots 90
Turnout 45,53771.81
Registered electors 61,946
Majority 5,06411.38
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSaravanan Murugan16,08644.47-13.26
PHMohamed Azni Mohamed Ali15,47242.77+42.77
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyNorazli Musa4,61612.76+12.76
Total valid votes 36,174 100.00
Total rejected ballots 760
Unreturned ballots 179
Turnout 37,11378.75
Registered electors 47,128
Majority 6141.70
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSaravanan Murugan20,67057.73+ 1.73
PKRVasantha Kumar Krishnan12,74335.59- 8.41
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontShaharuzzaman Bistamam2,0535.73+ 5.73
IndependentRidzuan Bani3370.94+ 0.94
Total valid votes 35,803 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,040
Unreturned ballots 101
Turnout 36,99481.33
Registered electors 45,485
Majority 7,92722.34
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSaravanan Murugan14,08456.00- 13.72
PKRTan Seng Toh11,06444.00+ 44.00
Total valid votes 25,148 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,662
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 26,81170.12
Registered electors 38,236
Majority 3,02012.00
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNVeerasingam Suppiah16,94569.72+ 8.09
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Razi Otman7,35930.28+ 30.28
Total valid votes 24,304 100.00
Total rejected ballots 956
Unreturned ballots 421
Turnout 25,68166.02
Registered electors 38,898
Majority 9,58639.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNVeerasingam Suppiah14,94561.63- 2.84
PKRKamarudin Awang Teh9,30638.37+ 38.37
Total valid votes 24,251 100.00
Total rejected ballots 868
Unreturned ballots 1,101
Turnout 26,22065.28
Registered electors 40,165
Majority 5,63923.26
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKumaran Karunagaran15,54364.47+ 3.95
DAPMohamad Asri Othman5,69223.61+ 23.61
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamed Hamka Mohamed Jumah2,59610.77+ 10.77
IndependentFoo Khon Yow2781.15+ 1.15
Total valid votes 24,109 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,298
Unreturned ballots 349
Turnout 25,75664.66
Registered electors 39,832
Majority 9,85140.86
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKumaran Karunagaran15,01560.52+ 1.12
S46Abdul Wahab Abu Bakar9,79439.48+ 39.48
Total valid votes 24,809 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,057
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,86667.70
Registered electors 38,206
Majority 5,22121.04
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNM. G. Pandithan13,58259.40
DAPLoh Jee Mee @ Jimmy7,59733.22
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyM Busra Anuwar1,6887.38
Total valid votes 22,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots 761
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,62868.01
Registered electors 34,743
Majority 5,98526.18
This was a new constituency created.

References
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