Taiping (federal constituency)

Taiping is a federal constituency in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Taiping (P060)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Teh Kok Lim
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]90,729
Area (km²)[2]118

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 Taiping's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (46.41%)
  Malay (38.81%)
  Indian (13.45%)
  Other ethnicities (1.22%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sungai Relong, Kampong Pinang Utara, Kampong Pinang Timor, Kampong Pinang Selatan, Kamunting Baru, Kamunting, Kamunting Road, Waterfall Road, Expo, Bukit Jana, Barrack Road, Eastern Road, Birch Village, Market Street, Tupai Lane, Theatre Road, Kota Road, Tupai, Coronation Road, Kampong Aman, Sekolah, Sungai Tupai, Pasar, Jalan Raja Muda, Pokok Assam, Museum, Aulong, Aulong Barat, Aulong Timor, Aulong Tengah, Aulong Selatan, Batu Dua, Assam Kumbang, Station, Kampong Boyan, Taman Marisa, Kota Lama, Simpang Road, Aulong Lama, Taman Sening.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sungai Relong, Kampong Pinang Utara, Kampong Pinang Timor, Kampong Pinang Selatan, Kamunting Baru, Kamunting, Kamunting Road, Waterfall Road, Expo, Bukit Jana, Barrack Road, Eastern Road, Birch Village, Market Street, Tupai Lane, Theatre Road, Kota Road, Tupai, Coronation Road, Kampong Aman, Sekolah, Sungai Tupai, Pasar, Jalan Raja Muda, Pokok Assam, Museum, Aulong, Aulong Barat, Aulong Timor, Aulong Tengah, Aulong Selatan, Batu Dua, Assam Kumbang, Station, Kampong Boyan, Taman Marisa, Kota Lama, Simpang Road, Aulong Lama, Taman Sening.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Taiping
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Larut Selatan
4th1974–1978Paul Leong Khee Seong (梁棋祥)BN (GERAKAN)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986
7th1986–1990
8th1990–1995Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting (郭洙镇)
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008M. Kayveas BN (myPPP)
12th2008–2013Nga Kor Ming (倪可敏)DAP
13th2013–2018
14th2018-presentTeh Kok Lim (郑国霖)PH (DAP)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Taiping Asam Kumbang
Aulong
Kamunting
Klian Pauh
Pokok Assam

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHTeh Kok Lim42,99761.65+61.65
BNTan Keng Liang15,61322.39-18.26
PASIbrahim Ismail11,13315.96+15.96
Total valid votes 69,743 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,092
Unreturned ballots 462
Turnout 71,29778.58
Registered electors 90,729
Majority 27,38439.26
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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPNga Kor Ming37,27559.35- 3.23
BNTan Lian Hoe25,53040.65+ 3.23
Total valid votes 62,805 100.00
Total rejected ballots 944
Unreturned ballots 164
Turnout 63,91381.78
Registered electors 78,148
Majority 11,74518.70
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. 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 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPNga Kor Ming28,09862.58+ 20.29
BNM. Kayveas16,80037.42- 9.99
Total valid votes 44,898 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,612
Unreturned ballots 613
Turnout 47,12371.52
Registered electors 65,889
Majority 11,29825.16
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNM. Kayveas20,12947.41- 6.24
DAPOng Chee Keng17,95742.29- 2.67
KEADILANAnnah Dorai Pakiri4,37110.30+ 10.30
Total valid votes 42,457 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,337
Unreturned ballots 1,027
Turnout 44,82168.91
Registered electors 65,042
Majority 2,1725.12
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting24,53153.65- 15.36
DAPLim Kean Ghee20,56244.96+ 13.95
MDPNg Hoe Hun6371.39+ 1.39
Total valid votes 45,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,587
Unreturned ballots 3,492
Turnout 50,80968.99
Registered electors 73,646
Majority 3,9698.69
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting30,45968.99+ 18.12
DAPHaradeyan Singh @ Hardayal Singh13,69231.01- 13.93
Total valid votes 44,151 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,130
Unreturned ballots 1,649
Turnout 47,93070.13
Registered electors 68,344
Majority 16,76737.98
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting22,16250.87- 6.91
DAPKong Cheok Seng19,57744.94+ 2.72
IndependentSaid Abu Hassan1,8274.19+ 4.19
Total valid votes 43,566 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,076
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 44,64271.14
Registered electors 62,752
Majority 2,5855.93
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong20,96957.78
DAPKong Cheok Seng15,32542.22
Total valid votes 36,294 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,249
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 37,54366.33
Registered electors 56,599
Majority 5,64415.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong25,84166.04
DAPKong Cheok Wan @ Kong Cheok Seng10,56326.99
PASMohamed Junid2,7266.97
Total valid votes 39,130 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,024
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 40,15474.12
Registered electors 54,176
Majority 15,278
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong20,91557.21
DAPLoh Poh Seng12,89335.27
PASAbdul Samad Hussin2,7527.53
Total valid votes 36,560 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 47,154
Majority 8,022
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong14,25353.19
DAPLoh Poh Seng11,06641.30
PEKEMASChow Chong Leng9993.73
KITANg Hoe Hun4791.79
Total valid votes 26,797 100.00
Total rejected ballots 725
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,52275.62
Registered electors 36,394
Majority 3,187
This was a new constituency created.

References
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