Ipoh Barat (federal constituency)

Ipoh Barat
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Kulasegaran Murugeson
DAP

Constituency created 1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2013

Ipoh Barat is a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Bercham, Tasek Dermawan, Tasek, Kampong Tawas, Kampong Tawas Utara, Dermawan Utara, Bercham Timor, Bercham Selatan, Taman Che Wan, Kepayang Mesjid, Kampong Pisang, Fair Park, Star Park, Green Town, Waller Court, Jalan Datuk Onn Jaafar, Jalan Bijih Timah, Jalan Dato Maharaja Lela, Jalan Sultan Yusof, Gurap, Gunong Lang, Taman Lim, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Jalan Silibin, Jalan Klian Intan, Kampong Kacang Puteh, Kampong Baru Buntong, Jalan Sungai Pari, Jalan Tun Perak.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Bercham, Tasek Dermawan, Tasek, Kampong Tawas, Kampong Tawas Utara, Dermawan Utara, Bercham Timor, Bercham Selatan, Taman Che Wan, Kepayang Mesjid, Kampong Pisang, Fair Park, Star Park, Green Town, Waller Court, Jalan Datuk Onn Jaafar, Jalan Bijih Timah, Jalan Dato Maharaja Lela, Jalan Sultan Yusof, Gurap, Gunong Lang, Taman Lim, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Jalan Silibin, Jalan Klian Intan, Kampong Kacang Puteh, Kampong Baru Buntong, Jalan Sungai Pari, Jalan Tun Perak.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Ipoh Barat
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
9th 1995-1999 Ho Cheong Sing BN
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008 Kulasegaran Murugeson DAP
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKulasegaran Murugeson 45,420 73.21 + 7.56
BNCheng Wei Yee 16,382 26.41 - 7.94
IndependentKalwant Singh Sujan Singh 235 0.38 + 0.38
Total valid votes 62,037 100.00
Total rejected ballots 875
Unreturned ballots 162
Turnout 63,07481.11
Registered electors 77,761
Majority 29,03846.80
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKulasegaran Murugeson 32,576 65.65 + 14.99
BNYik Phooi Hong 17,042 34.35 - 14.99
Total valid votes 49,618 100.00
Total rejected ballots 829
Unreturned ballots 194
Turnout 50,64172.58
Registered electors 69,773
Majority 15,53431.30
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKulasegaran Murugeson 22,935 50.66 + 4.82
BNHo Cheong Sing 22,337 49.34 - 4.36
Total valid votes 45,272 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,015
Unreturned ballots 481
Turnout 46,76868.38
Registered electors 68,394
Majority 5981.32
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHo Cheong Sing 25,155 53.70 - 1.79
DAPKulasegaran Murugeson 21,477 45.84 + 1.33
MDPJaga N. Nathan 215 0.46 + 0.46
Total valid votes 46,847 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,016
Unreturned ballots 833
Turnout 48,69668.24
Registered electors 71,359
Majority 3,6787.86
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHo Cheong Sing 24,616 55.49
DAPTeresa Kok Suh Sim 19,747 44.51
Total valid votes 44,363 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,073
Unreturned ballots 257
Turnout 45,69368.71
Registered electors 66,501
Majority 4,86910.98
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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