Batu Gajah (federal constituency)
Batu Gajah is a federal constituency in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
Perak constituency | |||
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Federal constituency | |||
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
MP |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 1958 | ||
First contested | 1959 | ||
Last contested | 2018 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2018)[1] | 81,399 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 216 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jelapang, Jelapang Utara, Jelapang Tengah, Jelapang Barat, Jelapang Selatan, Jelapang Timor, Taman Pertama, Falim, Lahat, Papan, Jalan Siputeh, Jalan Lahat, Silibin, Taman Rishah, Desa Rishah, Germuda, Awana, Menglembu Barat, Menglembu Lama, Menglembu Selatan, Bukit Merah Barat, Bukit Merah Timor, Bukit Merah Tengah, Bukit Merah Barat Daya, Bukit Merah Selatan, Bandar Baru Menglembu, Kuala Pari Hilir, Bukit Kledang, Penempatan India, Batu Gajah Utara, Batu Gajah Selatan, Bemban, Pekan Pusing, Gunong Hijau, Siputeh, Nalla, Tronoh, Kampong Bali.
2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jelapang, Jelapang Utara, Jelapang Tengah, Jelapang Barat, Jelapang Selatan, Jelapang Timor, Taman Pertama, Falim, Lahat, Papan, Jalan Siputeh, Jalan Lahat, Silibin, Taman Rishah, Desa Rishah, Germuda, Awana, Menglembu Barat, Menglembu Lama, Menglembu Selatan, Bukit Merah Barat, Bukit Merah Timor, Bukit Merah Tengah, Bukit Merah Barat Daya, Bukit Merah Selatan, Bandar Baru Menglembu, Kuala Pari Hilir, Bukit Kledang, Penempatan India, Batu Gajah Utara, Batu Gajah Selatan, Bemban, Pekan Pusing, Gunong Hijau, Siputeh, Nalla, Tronoh, Kampong Bali.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Batu Gajah | |||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created | |||
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | |||
1st | 1959-1963 | Khong Kok Yat (孔国日) | PPP |
Parliament of Malaysia | |||
1st | 1963-1964 | Khong Kok Yat (孔国日) | PPP |
2nd | 1964-1969 | Ng Fah Yam (吴华炎) | Alliance (MCA) |
1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended[5][6] | ||
3rd | 1971-1974 | Lim Cho Hock (林子鹤) | DAP |
4th | 1974-1978 | Chian Heng Kai (陈庆佳) | |
5th | 1978-1982 | ||
6th | 1982-1986 | Ban Hon Keong (万汉强) | BN (MCA) |
7th | 1986-1990 | Ting Chek Ming (陈则明) | DAP |
8th | 1990-1995 | Foo Piew Kok (符标国) | |
9th | 1995-1999 | Yeong Chee Wah (杨智华) | BN (MCA) |
10th | 1999-2004 | Fong Po Kuan (冯宝君) | DAP |
11th | 2004-2008 | ||
12th | 2008-2013 | ||
13th | 2013-2018 | Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu | |
14th | 2018-present | PH (DAP) |
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Batu Gajah | Falim | ||||||
Jelapang | |||||||
Kampar | |||||||
Lahat | |||||||
Menglembu | |||||||
Pusing | |||||||
Tanjong Tualang | |||||||
Tronoh |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu | 52,850 | 84.17 | +84.17 | ||
BN | Leong Chee Wai | 8,982 | 14.31 | -7.91 | ||
PSM | Kunasekaran Krishnan | 955 | 1.52 | +1.52 | ||
Total valid votes | 62,787 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 733 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 284 | |||||
Turnout | 63,804 | 78.38 | ||||
Registered electors | 81,399 | |||||
Majority | 43,868 | 69.87 | ||||
PH 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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu | 53,770 | 77.78 | + 5.48 | ||
BN | Loo Thin Tuck | 15,360 | 22.22 | - 5.48 | ||
Total valid votes | 69,130 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 966 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 174 | |||||
Turnout | 70,270 | 80.23 | ||||
Registered electors | 87,587 | |||||
Majority | 38,410 | 55.56 | ||||
DAP 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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Fong Po Kuan | 39,922 | 72.30 | + 14.22 | |
BN | Cheah Yoke Can | 15,295 | 27.70 | - 14.22 | |
Total valid votes | 55,217 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 911 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 142 | ||||
Turnout | 56,270 | 72.78 | |||
Registered electors | 77,313 | ||||
Majority | 24,627 | 44.60 | |||
DAP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Fong Po Kuan | 28,847 | 58.09 | + 5.60 | |
BN | Ong Ka Chuan | 20,814 | 41.91 | - 5.11 | |
Total valid votes | 49,661 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,056 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 235 | ||||
Turnout | 50,952 | 69.66 | |||
Registered electors | 73,143 | ||||
Majority | 8,033 | 6.18 | |||
DAP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Fong Po Kuan | 19,867 | 52.49 | + 4.53 | |
BN | Yeong Chee Wah | 17,796 | 47.02 | - 5.02 | |
MDP | Yang Kar Ming | 186 | 0.49 | + 0.49 | |
Total valid votes | 37,849 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 925 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 38,774 | 65.68 | |||
Registered electors | 59,034 | ||||
Majority | 2,071 | 5.47 | |||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Yeong Chee Wah | 20,155 | 52.04 | + 13.92 | |
DAP | Ngeh Koo Ham | 18,576 | 47.96 | - 13.92 | |
Total valid votes | 38,731 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,220 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 159 | ||||
Turnout | 40,110 | 68.63 | |||
Registered electors | 58,443 | ||||
Majority | 1,579 | 4.08 | |||
BN gain from DAP | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Foo Piew Kok | 22,223 | 61.88 | - 0.21 | |
BN | Lee Chan Fai @ Lee Soon Heng | 13,689 | 38.12 | + 2.23 | |
Total valid votes | 35,912 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 901 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 36,813 | 68.85 | |||
Registered electors | 53,468 | ||||
Majority | 8,534 | 23.76 | |||
DAP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Ting Chek Ming | 21,501 | 62.09 | ||
BN | Ooi Foh Sing | 12,429 | 35.89 | ||
SDP | Abu Samah Majid | 699 | 2.02 | ||
Total valid votes | 34,629 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 719 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 35,348 | 71.12 | |||
Registered electors | 49,701 | ||||
Majority | 9,072 | 26.20 | |||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Ban Hon Keong | 19,156 | 54.98 | ||
DAP | Liew Ah Kim | 15,686 | 45.02 | ||
Total valid votes | 34,842 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,168 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 36,010 | 75.47 | |||
Registered electors | 47,717 | ||||
Majority | 3,470 | ||||
BN gain from DAP | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha | 18,752 | 60.06 | ||
BN | Chan Kit Chee | 12,471 | 39.94 | ||
Total valid votes | 31,223 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | |||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 41,835 | ||||
Majority | 6,281 | ||||
DAP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha | 13,549 | 48.47 | ||
BN | Cheah Chun Chin | 12,192 | 43.61 | ||
PEKEMAS | Choong Tien Chuan | 1,647 | 5.89 | ||
Independent | Hashim Gera | 568 | 2.03 | ||
Total valid votes | 27,956 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 850 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 28,806 | 76.19 | |||
Registered electors | 37,809 | ||||
Majority | 1,357 | ||||
DAP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Lim Cho Hock | 12,240 | 61.34 | ||
Alliance | Ng Fah Yam | 6,812 | 34.14 | ||
PMIP | Adnan Mohd Hashim | 901 | 4.52 | ||
Total valid votes | 19,953 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,137 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 21,090 | 77.88 | |||
Registered electors | 27,081 | ||||
Majority | 5,428 | ||||
DAP gain from Alliance | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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Alliance | Ng Fah Yam | 9,843 | 51.89 | ||
PPP | Khong Kok Yat | 9,127 | 48.11 | ||
Total valid votes | 18,970 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 903 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 19,873 | 83.77 | |||
Registered electors | 23,723 | ||||
Majority | 716 | ||||
Alliance gain from PPP | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PPP | Khong Kok Yat | 8,442 | 55.30 | |||
Alliance | Yeoh Kian Teik | 6,503 | 42.60 | |||
Independent | Thean Moi Tuck | 322 | 2.11 | |||
Total valid votes | 15,267 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 127 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | 15,394 | 73.28 | ||||
Registered electors | 21,006 | |||||
Majority | 1,939 | |||||
This was a new constituency created. |
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