# Bukit Gantang (federal constituency)

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

* Malay (72%)
* Chinese (19.1%)
* Indian (8.7%)
* Other ethnicities (0.2%)
* 18–20 (5.71%)
* 21–29 (21.22%)
* 30–39 (23.35%)
* 40–49 (17.11%)
* 50–59 (13.98%)
* 60–69 (11.41%)
* 70–79 (5.32%)
* 80–89 (1.58%)
* above 90 (0.32%)
* Male (49.41%)
* Female (50.59%)

## History
### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bukit Gantang constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Kurina Jaya | 059/13/01 | SRA Rakyat Nurul Hidayah |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Palma | 059/13/02 | SK Taman Palma Madrasah Al-Zilahiyah |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Ayer Puteh | 059/13/03 | SK Ayer Puteh |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Jebong | 059/13/04 | SK Ngah Ibrahim |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Kuala Sepetang | 059/13/05 | SJK (C) Poay Eng |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Kampong Menteri | 059/13/06 | SK Laksamana |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Jalan Mangala | 059/13/07 | SJK (C) Khea Wah |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Simpang Halt | 059/13/08 | SJK (T) Kampung Jebong Lama |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Sungai Mati | 059/13/09 | SMK Matang |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Sungai Limau | 059/13/10 | SK Matang Gelugor |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Matang Gelugor | 059/13/11 | SK Matang Gelugor |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Kampong Jaha | 059/13/12 | Dewan J.K.K.K Kg. Jaha/Kg. Perak |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | Bendang Siam | 059/13/13 | SMK Dato' Wan Ahmad Rasdi |
| Kuala Sepetang (N13) | 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 |
| Changkat Jering (N14) | Kawasan J.K.R | 059/14/02 | SJK (T) Ladang Holyrood SRA Rakyat Al Hashimiah Pengkalan Aur |
| Changkat Jering (N14) | Jalan Simpang | 059/14/03 | SA Rakyat Al-Irshadiah SK Pengkalan Aur |
| Changkat Jering (N14) | Simpang Lama | 059/14/04 | SRA Rakyat An-Nur SMK Simpang |
| Changkat Jering (N14) | Ayer Kuning | 059/14/05 | SK Changkat Larut SMK Pengkalan Aur |
| Changkat Jering (N14) | Changkat Jering | 059/14/06 | SK Changkat Jering |
| Changkat Jering (N14) | Jelutong | 059/14/07 | SK Jelutong |
| Changkat Jering (N14) | Bukit Gantang | 059/14/08 | SK Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang |
| Changkat Jering (N14) | Kampong Cheh | 059/14/09 | SK Sultan Abdullah |
| Trong (N15) | Kuala Trong | 059/15/01 | SJK (C) Siu Sin |
| Trong (N15) | Trong Barat | 059/15/02 | SK Toh Johan |
| Trong (N15) | Kampong Telok Trong | 059/15/03 | SK Temelok |
| Trong (N15) | Temelok | 059/15/04 | SK Temelok |
| Trong (N15) | Pasir Hitam Trong | 059/15/05 | SJK (C) Aik Hua |
| Trong (N15) | Sungai Tinggi | 059/15/06 | SK Sungai Tinggi |
| Trong (N15) | Sungai Che Rahmat | 059/15/07 | SK Permatang Raja |
| Trong (N15) | Permatang Raja | 059/15/08 | SK Permatang Raja |
| Trong (N15) | Batu Hampar | 059/15/09 | SK Batu Hampar |
| Trong (N15) | Sungai Rotan | 059/15/10 | SJK (C) Sungai Rotan |
| Trong (N15) | Padang Gajah | 059/15/11 | SK Padang Gajah |
| Trong (N15) | Ayer Terjun | 059/15/12 | SJK (C) Ngai Seng |
| Trong (N15) | Trong | 059/15/13 | SK Toh Johan |
| Trong (N15) | Bukit Gantang Selatan | 059/15/14 | SK Toh Johan |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Gantang :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created, renamed from Matang |||||
| 7th | P053 | 1986–1990 | Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (عبدالله فاذل چي وان) | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | P053 | 1990–1995 | Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (عبدالله فاذل چي وان) | BN (UMNO) |
| 9th | P056 | 1995–1999 | Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (عبدالله فاذل چي وان) | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | P056 | 1999–2004 | Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (عبدالله فاذل چي وان) | BN (UMNO) |
| 11th | P059 | 2004–2008 | Tan Lian Hoe (陈莲花) | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 12th | P059 | 2008–2009 | Roslan Shaharum (روسلن شاهروم) | PR (PAS) |
| 12th | P059 | 2009–2013 | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (نزار جمال الدين) | PR (PAS) |
| 13th | P059 | 2013–2018 | Idris Ahmad (إدريس أحمد) | PR (PAS) |
| 14th | P059 | 2018 | Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (سيد أبو حسين بن حفيظ سيد عبدالفصل) | BN (UMNO) |
| 14th | P059 | 2018–2020 | Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (سيد أبو حسين بن حفيظ سيد عبدالفصل) | Independent |
| 14th | P059 | 2020–2022 | Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (سيد أبو حسين بن حفيظ سيد عبدالفصل) | PN (BERSATU) |
| 15th | P059 | 2022–2024 | Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (سيد أبو حسين بن حفيظ سيد عبدالفصل) | PN (BERSATU) |
| 15th | P059 | 2024–present | Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (سيد أبو حسين بن حفيظ سيد عبدالفصل) | Independent |

### 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 |
| Bukit Gantang | | | | Changkat Jering | Changkat Jering | Changkat Jering | Changkat Jering |
| Bukit Gantang | | | | | Kuala Sapetang | Kuala Sapetang | |
| Bukit Gantang | | | | | | | Kuala Sepetang |
| Bukit Gantang | | | | Sapetang | | | |
| Bukit Gantang | | | | | Trong | Trong | Trong |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N13 | Kuala Sepetang | Ahmad Man | PN (BERSATU) |
| N14 | Changkat Jering | Rahim Ismail | PN (PAS) |
| N15 | Trong | Faisal Abdul Rahman | PN (PAS) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N13 | Kuala Sepetang | Taiping Municipal Council | 32700 Beruas 34000 Taiping 34600 Kamunting 34650 Kuala Sepetang 34700 Simpang 34750 Matang 34800 Trong 34850 Changkat Jering 34900 Pantai Remis |
| N14 | Changkat Jering | Taiping Municipal Council | 32700 Beruas 34000 Taiping 34600 Kamunting 34650 Kuala Sepetang 34700 Simpang 34750 Matang 34800 Trong 34850 Changkat Jering 34900 Pantai Remis |
| N15 | Trong | Taiping Municipal Council | 32700 Beruas 34000 Taiping 34600 Kamunting 34650 Kuala Sepetang 34700 Simpang 34750 Matang 34800 Trong 34850 Changkat Jering 34900 Pantai Remis |