Bukit Gantang (P059)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abu Fasal
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]107,813
Electors (2022)[2]94,253
Area (km²)[3]833
Pop. density (per km²)129.4

Bukit Gantang is a federal constituency in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

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 Bukit Gantang's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (72.0%)
  Chinese (19.1%)
  Indian (8.7%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kuala Sepetang (N13) Kurina Jaya 059/13/01 SRA Rakyat Nurul Hidayah
Palma 059/13/02
  • SK Taman Palma
  • Madrasah Al-Zilahiyah
Ayer Puteh 059/13/03 SK Ayer Puteh
Jebong 059/13/04 SK Ngah Ibrahim
Kuala Sepetang 059/13/05 SJK (C) Poay Eng
Kampong Menteri 059/13/06 SK Laksamana
Jalan Mangala 059/13/07 SJK (C) Khea Wah
Simpang Halt 059/13/08 SJK (T) Kampung Jebong Lama
Sungai Mati 059/13/09 SMK Matang
Sungai Limau 059/13/10 SK Matang Gelugor
Matang Gelugor 059/13/11 SK Matang Gelugor
Kampong Jaha 059/13/12 Dewan J.K.K.K Kg. Jaha/Kg. Perak
Bendang Siam 059/13/13 SMK Dato' Wan Ahmad Rasdi
Changkat Ibol 059/13/14 SK Changkat Ibol
Changkat Jering (N14) Larut Tin 059/14/01
  • SRA Rakyat Madrasah Al Khairiah Addinah
  • Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Larut Tin
Kawasan J.K.R 059/14/02
  • SJK (T) Ladang Holyrood
  • SRA Rakyat Al Hashimiah Pengkalan Aur
Jalan Simpang 059/14/03
  • SA Rakyat Al-Irshadiah
  • SK Pengkalan Aur
Simpang Lama 059/14/04
  • SRA Rakyat An-Nur
  • SMK Simpang
Ayer Kuning 059/14/05
  • SK Changkat Larut
  • SMK Pengkalan Aur
Changkat Jering 059/14/06 SK Changkat Jering
Jelutong 059/14/07 SK Jelutong
Bukit Gantang 059/14/08 SK Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang
Kampong Cheh 059/14/09 SK Sultan Abdullah
Trong (N15) Kuala Trong 059/15/01 SJK (C) Siu Sin
Trong Barat 059/15/02 SK Toh Johan
Kampong Telok Trong 059/15/03 SK Temelok
Temelok 059/15/04 SK Temelok
Pasir Hitam Trong 059/15/05 SJK (C) Aik Hua
Sungai Tinggi 059/15/06 SK Sungai Tinggi
Sungai Che Rahmat 059/15/07 SK Permatang Raja
Permatang Raja 059/15/08 SK Permatang Raja
Batu Hampar 059/15/09 SK Batu Hampar
Sungai Rotan 059/15/10 SJK (C) Sungai Rotan
Padang Gajah 059/15/11 SK Padang Gajah
Ayer Terjun 059/15/12 SJK (C) Ngai Seng
Trong 059/15/13 SK Toh Johan
Bukit Gantang Selatan 059/15/14 SK Toh Johan

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Gantang
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Matang
7th P0531986–1990Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (عبدالله فاذل چي وان)BN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995
9th P0561995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th P0592004–2008Tan Lian Hoe (陈莲花)BN (GERAKAN)
12th2008–2009Roslan Shaharum (روسلن شاهروم)PR (PAS)
2009–2013Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (نزار جمال الدين)
13th2013–2018Idris Ahmad (إدريس أحمد)
14th2018Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (سيد أبو حسين بن حفيظ سيد عبدالفصل)BN (UMNO)
2018–2020Independent
2020–2022 PN (BERSATU)
15th2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Bukit Gantang Changkat Jering
Kuala Sapetang
Kuala Sepetang
Sapetang
Trong

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N13Kuala SepetangAhmad ManPN (BERSATU)
N14Changkat JeringRahim IsmailPN (PAS)
N15TrongFaisal Abdul Rahman

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N13 Kuala Sepetang Taiping Municipal Council
N14 Changkat Jering
N15 Trong

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNSyed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal32,62545.59Increase45.59
BNMohammad Sollehin Mohamad Tajie19,86927.76Decrease11.72
PHFakhruldin Mohd Hashim18,56525.94Decrease6.35
Homeland Fighters' PartyMohd Shukri Mohd Yusoff5080.71Increase0.71
Total valid votes 71,567 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,033
Unreturned ballots 135
Turnout 72,73575.93Decrease 6.89
Registered electors 94,253
Majority 12,75617.83Increase 10.64
PN gain from BN 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 %∆%
BNSyed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal22,45039.48Decrease 9.70
PHKhadri Khalid18,36132.29Increase 32.29
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIdris Ahmad16,05228.23Decrease 22.59
Total valid votes 56,863 100.00
Total rejected ballots 761
Unreturned ballots 243
Turnout 57,86782.82Decrease 3.35
Registered electors 69,873
Majority 4,0897.19Increase 5.55
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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 %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIdris Ahmad30,56350.82Decrease 2.51
BNIsmail Saffian29,57749.18Increase 2.66
Total valid votes 60,140 100.00
Total rejected ballots 748
Unreturned ballots 130
Turnout 61,01885.63Increase 11.00
Registered electors 71,257
Majority 9861.64Decrease 5.17
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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 29 December 2019. 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 by-election, 7 April 2009
Upon the death of incumbent, Roslan Shaharum
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohammad Nizar Jamaluddin21,86053.33Increase 2.45
BNIsmail Saffian19,07146.52Decrease 0.38
IndependentKamarul Ramizu Idris620.15Increase 0.15
Total valid votes 40,993 100.00
Total rejected ballots 456
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 41,46774.63Decrease 1.98
Registered electors 55,562
Majority 2,7896.81Increase 2.83
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.059 Bukit Gantang". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRoslan Shaharum20,01550.88Increase 12.67
BNAbdul Azim Mohd Zabidi18,44946.90Decrease 14.89
IndependentMohganan P. Manikam8722.22Increase 2.22
Total valid votes 39,336 100.00
Total rejected ballots 851
Unreturned ballots 114
Turnout 40,30172.65Increase 0.93
Registered electors 55,471
Majority 1,5663.98Decrease 19.60
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTan Lian Hoe23,29461.79Increase 4.95
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyLo' Lo' Mohamad Ghazali14,40638.21Decrease 4.95
Total valid votes 37,700 100.00
Total rejected ballots 886
Unreturned ballots 56
Turnout 38,64271.72Increase 4.01
Registered electors 53,627
Majority 8,88823.58Increase 9.90
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdullah Fadzil Che Wan21,18456.84Decrease 15.43
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRoslan Shaharum16,08343.16Increase 43.16
Total valid votes 37,267 100.00
Total rejected ballots 838
Unreturned ballots 68
Turnout 38,17367.71Decrease 0.64
Registered electors 56,377
Majority 5,10113.68Decrease 30.86
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdullah Fadzil Che Wan24,59072.27Increase 9.92
S46Abdullah Hudi Abdul Latif9,43627.73Increase 27.73
Total valid votes 34,026 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,635
Unreturned ballots 406
Turnout 36,06768.35Decrease 3.70
Registered electors 52,768
Majority 15,15444.54Increase 19.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdullah Fadzil Che Wan18,21062.35Decrease 0.91
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAzizan Mohamed Desa10,99737.65Increase 0.91
Total valid votes 29,207 100.00
Total rejected ballots 893
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,10072.05Increase 4.11
Registered electors 41,776
Majority 7,21324.70Decrease 1.82
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
BNAbdullah Fadzil Che Wan16,57963.26
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyBaharuddin Abdul Latif9,62836.74
Total valid votes 26,207 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,060
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,26767.94
Registered electors 40,131
Majority 6,95126.52
This was a new constituency created.

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