Tanjong Malim (federal constituency)

Tanjong Malim is a federal constituency in Batang Padang District and Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Tanjong Malim (P077)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Chang Lih Kang
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]68,468
Area (km²)[2]1,882

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

Ethnic breakdown of Tanjong Malim's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (55.56%)
  Chinese (25.56%)
  Indian (13.02%)
  Other ethnicities (5.86%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Bruseh, Bidor Baharu, Bidor Tengah, Bidor Barat, Pekan Bidor, Kampong Bahru Jalan Sungkai, Bidor Station Utara, Kampong Poh, Pekan Pasir, Bikam, Kampong Baharu Bikam, Sungkai, Pekan Sungkai, Buloh Telor, Ladang Sungkai, Pekan Lama, Changkat Sulaiman, Trolak Timor, Trolak Utara, Trolak Selatan, FELDA Gunong Besout, FELDA Gunong Besout V, Trolak, Ladang Kelapa Bali, Kampong Kuala Slim, Sungai Slim Utara, Pekan Slim, FELDA Gunong Besout II, Perlok, Klah, Ulu Slim, Slim Village, Kampong Sawa, Ladang Clunny, Kampong Balun, Kampong Sungai Sekiah, Behrang Ulu, Behrang Station, Behrang Timor, Kampong Keteyong, Kampong Lambak, Jalan Beirop, Jalan Keteyong, Kampong Melaka, Kampong Simpang Ampat, Kampong Loke Yew, Pos Bersih, Pos Tenau.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Bruseh, Bidor Baharu, Bidor Tengah, Bidor Barat, Pekan Bidor, Kampong Bahru Jalan Sungkai, Bidor Station Utara, Kampong Poh, Pekan Pasir, Bikam, Kampong Baharu Bikam, Sungkai, Pekan Sungkai, Buloh Telor, Ladang Sungkai, Pekan Lama, Changkat Sulaiman, Pos Gedong, Trolak Timor, Trolak Utara, Trolak Selatan, FELDA Gunong Besout I, FELDA Gunong Besout V, Trolak, Ladang Kelapa Bali, Kampong Kuala Slim, Sungai Slim Utara, Pekan Slim, FELDA Gunong Besout II, Perlok, Klah, Ulu Slim, Slim Village, Kampong Sawa, Ladang Clunny, Kampong Balun, Kampong Sungai Sekiah, Behrang Ulu, Behrang Station, Behrang Timor, Kampong Keteyong, Kampong Lambak, Jalan Beirop, Jalan Keteyong, Kampong Melaka, Kampong Simpang Ampat, Kampong Loke Yew, Pos Bersih, Pos Tenau.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Tanjong Malim
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959–1963Lee Seck Fun (李钖勋)Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963–1964Lee Seck Fun (李钖勋)Alliance (MCA)
2nd1964–1969
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971–1973Lee Seck Fun (李钖勋)Alliance (MCA)
1973–1974BN (MCA)
4th1974–1978Mak Hon Kam (麦汉锦)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986
7th1986–1990Loke Yuen Yow (陆垠佑)
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Ong Ka Chuan (黄家泉)
13th2013–2018
14th2018-presentChang Lih Kang (郑立慷)PH (PKR)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tanjong Malim Behrang
Bidor
Slim
Sungkai

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHChang Lih Kang24,67245.44+45.44
BNMah Hang Soon19,31435.57-18.58
PASMohd Tarmizi Ab Rahman10,31118.99+18.99
Total valid votes 54,297 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,051
Unreturned ballots 265
Turnout 55,61381.22
Registered electors 68,468
Majority 5,3589.87
PH gain from BN 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%∆%
BNOng Ka Chuan28,22554.15- 3.26
PKRTan Yee Kew23,89745.85+ 3.26
Total valid votes 52,122 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,115
Unreturned ballots 162
Turnout 53,39982.79
Registered electors 64,499
Majority 4,3288.30
BN 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%∆%
BNOng Ka Chuan21,01657.41- 14.28
PKRMohamad Azman Marjohan15,59442.59+ 14.28
Total valid votes 36,610 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,344
Unreturned ballots 153
Turnout 38,10771.25
Registered electors 53,481
Majority 5,42214.82
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLoke Yuen Yow24,28371.69+ 4.73
KEADILANShamsuddin Abd Rahman9,59028.31- 4.73
Total valid votes 33,873 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,283
Unreturned ballots 117
Turnout 35,27366.88
Registered electors 52,740
Majority 14,69343.38
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLoke Yuen Yow22,15066.96- 16.54
KEADILANNg Lum Yong10,92833.04+ 33.04
Total valid votes 33,078 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,308
Unreturned ballots 163
Turnout 34,54963.17
Registered electors 54,692
Majority 11,22233.92
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLoke Yuen Yow25,75283.50+ 10.16
S46Wan Mokhtar Wan Endut5,08816.50+ 16.50
Total valid votes 30,840 100.00
Total rejected ballots 913
Unreturned ballots 157
Turnout 31,91060.90
Registered electors 52,397
Majority 20,66467.00
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLoke Yuen Yow23,95373.34+ 9.22
DAPAbdul Rahim Mat Taib8,70726.66- 0.77
Total valid votes 32,660 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,296
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,95669.82
Registered electors 48,633
Majority 15,24646.68
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLoke Yuen Yow18,69364.12
DAPLiew Fatt Yuen7,99527.43
PASHo Sing Chong @ Ghazali Ho2,4648.45
Total valid votes 29,152 100.00
Total rejected ballots 684
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,83669.45
Registered electors 42,959
Majority 10,69836.69
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMak Hon Kam @ Mak Hoon Ting18,74567.51
DAPZakaria Abdul Manaf6,99625.20
PASMohamed Rus Jaafar2,0257.29
Total valid votes 27,766 100.00
Total rejected ballots 901
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,66773.82
Registered electors 38,836
Majority 11,749
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMak Hon Kam @ Mak Hoon Ting15,80568.19
DAPZakaria Abdul Manaf7,37431.81
Total valid votes 23,179 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 31,785
Majority 8,431
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMak Hon Kam @ Mak Hoon Ting12,46061.35
DAPIbrahim Singgeh6,26230.83
PEKEMASChong Ah Yin @ Chow Swee Chan1,5897.82
Total valid votes 20,311 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 26,757
Majority 6,198
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceLee Seck Fun7,82246.27
DAPKeoh Cheng See7,78746.06
PMIPAbu Samah Majid1,2967.67
Total valid votes 16,905 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,155
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,06068.68
Registered electors 26,295
Majority 35
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceLee Seck Fun9,98364.56
IndependentTan Boon Jin2,66717.25
Socialist FrontOmar Nordin2,32815.05
IndependentAbdul Rahman Abdul Wahab4863.14
Total valid votes 15,464 100.00
Total rejected ballots 856
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,32078.28
Registered electors 20,849
Majority 7,655
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceLee Seck Fun8,03862.72
PPPR. C. Mahadeva Rayan4,77737.28
Total valid votes 12,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots 208
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,02367.57
Registered electors 19,274
Majority 3,261
This was a new constituency created.

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