Cheras (federal constituency)

Cheras is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Cheras (P123)

the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Tan Kok Wai PH
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	78,819
Area (km²)[2]	16

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Cheras's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (82.93%)

  Malay (9.68%)

  Indian (6.73%)

  Other ethnicities (0.67%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Pasar, Rumah Pangsa Loke Yew, Jalan San Peng, Kampong Loke Yew, Jalan Loke Yew, Pudu Hujung, Taman Mutiara Barat, Pudu Ulu, Jangan Sungai Besi, Jalan Cheras, Jalan Chan Sow Lin, Taman Miharja, Kampung Cheras Batu 4, Cheras Baru, Taman Midah Kanan, Taman Segar, Taman Midah Kiri, Taynton View, Bukit A Cheras Baru, Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Taman Cheras, Taman Desa Aman.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Pasar, Jalan San Peng, Rumah Pangsa Loke Yew, Kampong Loke Yew, Jalan Loke Yew, Pudu Hujung, Jalan Sungai Besi, Jalan Chan Sow Lin, Jalan Cheras, Taman Miharja, Pudu Ulu, Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Kampong Cheras Batu 4, Bukit A Cheras Baru, Cheras Baru, Taman Cheras, Taman Desa Aman, Taman Midah Kanan, Taman Midah Kiri, Taman Mutiara Barat, Taynton View, Taman Segar.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Cheras
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Sungai Besi
9th	1995-1999	Tan Kok Wai (陈国伟)	DAP
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-present		PH (DAP)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Tan Kok Wai	56,671	89.00	+89.00
	BN	Heng Sinn Yee	7,006	11.00	-7.35
Total valid votes			63,677	100.00
Total rejected ballots			275
Unreturned ballots			122
Turnout			64,074	81.29
Registered electors			78,819
Majority			49,665	78.00
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (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 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Kok Wai	48,249	81.65	+ 3.47
	BN	Steve Teoh Chee Hooi	10,840	18.35	- 3.47
Total valid votes			59,089	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			88
Turnout			59,492	82.00
Registered electors			72,551
Majority			37,409
	DAP hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 177/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-07. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 218/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-07.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Kok Wai	39,253	78.18	+ 15.36
	BN	Jeffrey Goh Sim Ik	10,953	21.82	- 15.36
Total valid votes			50,206	100.00
Total rejected ballots			224
Unreturned ballots			121
Turnout			50,571	73.58
Registered electors			68,725
Majority			28,300
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Kok Wai	29,056	62.82	+ 3.08
	BN	Lee Boon Kok	17,195	37.18	- 3.08
Total valid votes			46,251	100.00
Total rejected ballots			248
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			46,533	68.64
Registered electors
Majority			11,861
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Kok Wai	27,579	59.74	- 6.56
	BN	Lee Boon Kok	18,587	40.26	+ 6.56
Total valid votes			46,166	100.00
Total rejected ballots			217
Unreturned ballots			82
Turnout			46,465	70.63
Registered electors
Majority			8,992
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Kok Wai	29,240	66.30
	BN	Mook Soon Man @ Mok Soon Cheong	14,865	33.70
Total valid votes			44,105	100.00
Total rejected ballots			224
Unreturned ballots			77
Turnout			44,406	69.50
Registered electors
Majority			14,375
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 27. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
4. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-07-08.