Gopeng (federal constituency)
Federal constituency | |||
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Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
MP |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 1984 | ||
First contested | 1986 | ||
Last contested | 2018 |
Gopeng is a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Sungai Rokam, Sungai Rapat, Rapat Jaya, Pengkalan Pegoh, Sri Rahmat, Sri Jaya, Pekan Razaki, Taman Taufik, Pengkalan Barat, Desa Pakatan, Pengkalan Gate, Ara Payong, Kampong Pisang, Desa Pelancongan, Ampang Baharu, Kampong Seri Ampang, Taman Ampang, Taman Ipoh Jaya, Rapat Setia Baru, Rapat Setia, Gunong Rapat Utara, Gunung Rapat Selatan, Kampong Sengat, Taman Bersatu, Simpang Pulai, Kampong Kepayang, Kampong Tekkah Baharu, Kampong Bharu Kopisan, Lawan Kuda Barat, Lawan Kuda Timor, Lawan Kuda Selatan, Kampong Pulai, Gopeng, Kampong Sungai Itek, Kampong Rawa, Pos Raya.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sungai Rokam, Sungai Rapat, Rapat Jaya, Pengkalan Pegoh, Sri Rahmat, Sri Jaya, Pekan Razaki, Taman Taufik, Pengkalan Barat, Desa Pakatan, Pengkalan Gate, Ara Payong, Kampong Pisang, Desa Pelancongan, Ampang Baharu, Kampong Seri Ampang, Taman Ampang, Taman Ipoh Jaya, Rapat Setia Baru, Rapat Setia, Gunung Rapat Utara, Gunung Rapat Selatan, Kampong Sengat, Taman Bersatu, Simpang Pulai, Kampong Kepayang, Kampong Tekkah Baharu, Kampong Bharu Kopisan, Lawan Kuda Barat, Lawan Kuda Timor, Lawan Kuda Selatan, Kampong Pulai, Gopeng, Kampong Sungai Itek, Kampong Rawa, Pos Raya.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Gopeng | ||||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
Constituency created | ||||
7th | 1986-1987 | Tan Koon Swan | BN (MCA) | |
1987-1990 | Ting Chew Peh | |||
8th | 1990-1995 | |||
9th | 1995-1999 | |||
10th | 1999-2004 | |||
11th | 2004-2008 | |||
12th | 2008-2013 | Lee Boon Chye | PKR | |
13th | 2013-2018 | |||
14th | 2018-present | PH (PKR) |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PH | Lee Boon Chye | 48,923 | 61.75 | |||||
BN | Heng Seai Kie | 19,145 | 24.16 | |||||
PAS | Ismail Ariffin | 11,165 | 14.09 | |||||
Total valid votes | 79,233 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 853 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 446 | |||||||
Turnout | 80,532 | 81.21 | ||||||
Registered electors | 99,167 | |||||||
Majority | 29,778 | 35.58 | ||||||
PH gain from PKR | 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 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PKR | Lee Boon Chye | 47,558 | 59.59 | + 2.51 | ||||
BN | Tan Chin Meng | 32,249 | 40.41 | - 2.51 | ||||
Total valid votes | 79,807 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,456 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 179 | |||||||
Turnout | 81,442 | 83.88 | ||||||
Registered electors | 97,092 | |||||||
Majority | 15,309 | 19.18 | ||||||
PKR 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 2016-05-12. "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 2016-05-12. |
Malaysian general election, 2008 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PKR | Lee Boon Chye | 29,696 | 57.08 | + 23.20 | ||||
BN | Ling Hee Leong | 22,328 | 42.92 | - 23.20 | ||||
Total valid votes | 52,024 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,279 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 53,303 | 71.70 | ||||||
Registered electors | 74,344 | |||||||
Majority | 7,368 | 14.16 | ||||||
PKR gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Malaysian general election, 2004 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Ting Chew Peh | 30,312 | 66.12 | + 8.56 | ||||
KEADILAN | Lee Boon Chye | 15,530 | 33.88 | + 33.88 | ||||
Total valid votes | 45,842 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,491 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 233 | |||||||
Turnout | 47,566 | 69.47 | ||||||
Registered electors | 68,469 | |||||||
Majority | 14,782 | 32.24 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1999 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Ting Chew Peh | 21,254 | 57.56 | - 16.48 | ||||
DAP | Abd. Rahman Said Alli | 14,848 | 40.20 | + 14.44 | ||||
MDP | Syed Ahmad Imdadz Said Abas | 829 | 2.24 | + 2.24 | ||||
Total valid votes | 36,931 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 819 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 669 | |||||||
Turnout | 38,419 | 69.17 | ||||||
Registered electors | 55,542 | |||||||
Majority | 6,406 | 17.36 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1995 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Ting Chew Peh | 22,774 | 74.04 | + 11.40 | ||||
DAP | Lim Meng Loong | 7,986 | 25.96 | - 11.40 | ||||
Total valid votes | 30,760 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,318 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 32,078 | 68.01 | ||||||
Registered electors | 47,166 | |||||||
Majority | 14,788 | 48.08 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1990 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Ting Chew Peh | 14,991 | 62.64 | + 2.02 | ||||
DAP | Hong Chin Poh | 8,940 | 37.36 | - 1.53 | ||||
Total valid votes | 23,931 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 794 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 24,725 | 68.02 | ||||||
Registered electors | 36,349 | |||||||
Majority | 6,051 | 25.28 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general by-election, 16 May 1987 Upon the resignation of incumbent, Tan Koon Swan, who was serving a prison term in Singapore. | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Ting Chew Peh | 12,619 | 60.62 | + 0.25 | ||||
DAP | Ahmad Nor | 8,096 | 38.89 | + 4.96 | ||||
Independent | Tan Kee Chye | 103 | 0.49 | + 0.49 | ||||
Total valid votes | 20,818 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Registered electors | 34,142 | |||||||
Majority | 4,523 | 21.73 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1986 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Tan Koon Swan | 14,009 | 60.37 | |||||
DAP | Quek Swee Siang | 7,874 | 33.93 | |||||
PAS | Abdul Majid Salleh | 981 | 4.23 | |||||
SDP | Leong Wai Man | 341 | 1.47 | |||||
Total valid votes | 23,205 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 518 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 23,723 | 67.71 | ||||||
Registered electors | 35,034 | |||||||
Majority | 6,135 | 26.44 | ||||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "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.