# Tapah (federal constituency)

Tapah is a federal constituency in Batang Padang 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

* Malay (45.6%)
* Chinese (24.2%)
* Other ethnicities (16.4%)
* Indian (13.8%)
* 18–20 (5.23%)
* 21–29 (19.99%)
* 30–39 (22.61%)
* 40–49 (16.74%)
* 50–59 (14.36%)
* 60–69 (11.82%)
* 70–79 (6.018%)
* 80–89 (2.48%)
* above 90 (0.58%)
* Male (50.27%)
* Female (49.73%)

## History
### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tapah constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Kuala Woh | 072/47/01 | SK Bt. 14 SK Pos Musuh LZ |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Kampong Kinjang | 072/47/02 | SK Sri Kinjang |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Pekan Chenderiang | 072/47/03 | SK Chenderiang |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Sungai Chenderiang | 072/47/04 | SJK (C) Chenderiang |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Temoh | 072/47/05 | SJK (C) Hwa Min |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Pekan Temoh | 072/47/06 | SJK (C) Hwa Min |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Kampong Lubok Mas | 072/47/07 | SJK (C) Chenderiang |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Temoh Road | 072/47/08 | SK Satu |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Jalan Pahang | 072/47/09 | SK Datuk Kelana SK Kampong Pahang |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Kampong Datoh | 072/47/10 | SRA Rakyat Al-Rahmaniah Kg. Datok |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Kampong Seberang | 072/47/11 | SK Satu |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Sungai Sengkuang | 072/47/12 | SJK (C) Kheung Wa |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Bidor Road | 072/47/13 | SJK (C) Kheung Wa |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Lubok Katak | 072/47/14 | SK Batu Melintang |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Kampong Batu Melintang | 072/47/15 | SK Batu Melintang |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Bukit Pagar | 072/47/16 | SJK (C) Bukit Pagar |
| Chenderiang (N47） | Tanah Mas | 072/47/17 | SJK (C) Tanah Mas |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Temoh Stesyen | 072/48/01 | SK Temoh |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Sungai Lesong | 072/48/02 | SK Sungai Lesong |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Kampong Sungai Kurong | 072/48/03 | SK Sungai Lesong |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Sungai Keroh | 072/48/04 | SJK (C) Sungai Kroh |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Kampong Batu Mesjid | 072/48/05 | SK Batu Masjid |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Kampung Batu Tiga | 072/48/06 | SK Batu Tiga |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Banir | 072/48/07 | SJK (C) Hwa Lian |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Banir Utara | 072/48/08 | SJK (C) Hwa Lian |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Ayer Kuning | 072/48/09 | SK Ayer Kuning |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Ayer Kuning Selatan | 072/48/10 | SJK (C) Pheng Lok |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Tanjong Keramat | 072/48/11 | SA Rakyat Salamiah Kampung Tanjung Keramat |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Changkat Petai | 072/48/12 | SK Haji Hasan |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Tapah Road Timor | 072/48/13 | SJK (C) Phui Chen |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Tapah Road Utara | 072/48/14 | SMK Dato' Panglima Perang Kiri |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Kampong Raya | 072/48/15 | SK Toh Tandewa Sakti |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Pekan Getah | 072/48/16 | SJK (C) Pekan Getah |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Kampong Simpang Tiga | 072/48/17 | SMK Bidor SMA Daerah Batang Padang |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Kampong Rahmat | 072/48/18 | SJK (T) Ladang Banopdane |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Jeram Mengkuang | 072/48/19 | SK Jeram Mengkuang |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Kampong Coldstream | 072/48/20 | SJK (C) Kg Coldstream |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tapah :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created, renamed from Batang Padang |||||
| 7th | P066 | 1986–1990 | M. G. Pandithan (எம். ஜி. பண்டிதன்) | BN (MIC) |
| 8th | P066 | 1990–1995 | K. Kumaran (கே குமரன்) | BN (MIC) |
| 9th | P069 | 1995–1999 | K. Kumaran (கே குமரன்) | BN (MIC) |
| 10th | P069 | 1999–2004 | S. Veerasingam (எஸ்.வீரசிங்கம்) | BN (MIC) |
| 11th | P072 | 2004–2008 | S. Veerasingam (எஸ்.வீரசிங்கம்) | BN (MIC) |
| 12th | P072 | 2008–2013 | Saravanan Murugan (முருகன் சரவணன) | BN (MIC) |
| 13th | P072 | 2013–2018 | Saravanan Murugan (முருகன் சரவணன) | BN (MIC) |
| 14th | P072 | 2018–2022 | Saravanan Murugan (முருகன் சரவணன) | BN (MIC) |
| 15th | P072 | 2022–present | Saravanan Murugan (முருகன் சரவணன) | BN (MIC) |

### State constituency

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

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N47 | Chenderiang | Choong Shin Heng | BN (MCA) |
| N48 | Ayer Kuning | Vacant | Vacant |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N47 | Chenderiang | Tapah District Council | 31910 Kampar 31950 Mambang Di Awan 35000 Tapah 35300 Chenderiang 35350 Temoh 35400 Tapah Road 35500 Bidor |
| N48 | Ayer Kuning | Tapah District Council | 31910 Kampar 31950 Mambang Di Awan 35000 Tapah 35300 Chenderiang 35350 Temoh 35400 Tapah Road 35500 Bidor |