Ipoh Timor (federal constituency)

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

Ipoh Timor (P064)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Wong Kah Woh
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]91,486
Area (km²)[2]43

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 Ipoh Timor's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (72.01%)
  Malay (21%)
  Indian (6.4%)
  Other ethnicities (0.58%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Ipoh Selatan, Taman Wah Keong, Simee Timor, Taman Ipoh, Taman Ipoh Barat, Canning Garden Barat, Canning Garden Timor, Lumba Kuda, Taman Cempaka, Simee Barat, Desa Cempaka, Taman Ipoh Timor, Jalan Tambun, Sungai Kinta, Kampong Paloh, Tebing Tinggi, Jalan Bendahara, Housing Trust, Kampar Road, Jalan Raja Ekram, Jalan C.M. Yusof, Tebing Sungai Kinta, Kampong Seri Kinta, Pasir Puteh Utara, Pinji Lane Utara, Pasir Pinji Utara, Pasir Pinji Selatan, Pinji Lane Selatan, Pasir Puteh Baru, Pasir Puteh Selatan, Taman Pengkalan Jaya.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Ipoh Selatan, Taman Wah Keong, Simee Timor, Taman Ipoh, Taman Ipoh Barat, Canning Garden Barat, Canning Garden Timor, Lumba Kuda, Taman Cempaka, Simee Barat, Desa Cempaka, Taman Ipoh Timor, Jalan Tambun, Sungai Kinta, Kampong Paloh, Tebing Tinggi, Jalan Bendahara, Housing Trust, Kampar Road, Jalan Raja Ekram, Jalan C.M. Yusof, Tebing Sungai Kinta, Kampong Seri Kinta, Pasir Puteh Utara, Pinji Lane Utara, Pasir Pinji Utara, Pasir Pinji Selatan, Pinji Lane Selatan, Pasir Puteh Baru, Pasir Puteh Selatan, Taman Pengkalan Jaya.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Ipoh Timor
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Pasir Pinji
9th1995-1999Chang Kon You (郑光祖)BN (MCA)
10th1999-2004Thong Fah Chong (汤华昌)
11th2004-2008Lim Kit Siang (林吉祥)DAP
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018Thomas Su Keong Siong (苏建祥)
14th2018-presentWong Kah Woh (黄家和)PH (DAP)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHWong Kah Woh56,51980.46+80.46
BNKathleen Wong Mei Yin13,72219.54-3.97
Total valid votes 70,241 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,023
Unreturned ballots 462
Turnout 71,72678.40
Registered electors 91,486
Majority 42,79760.93
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%∆%
DAPSu Keong Siong49,08676.49+ 5.71
BNKathleen Wong Mei Yin15,08623.51- 5.71
Total valid votes 64,172 100.00
Total rejected ballots 834
Unreturned ballots 210
Turnout 65,21779.71
Registered electors 81,818
Majority 34,00050.98
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%∆%
DAPLim Kit Siang37,36470.78+ 10.58
BNLiew Mun Hon15,42229.22- 10.58
Total valid votes 52,786 100.00
Total rejected ballots 707
Unreturned ballots 501
Turnout 53,99470.45
Registered electors 76,647
Majority 21,94241.56
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLim Kit Siang28,85160.20+ 12.81
BNThong Fah Chong19,07739.80- 11.94
Total valid votes 47,928 100.00
Total rejected ballots 933
Unreturned ballots 314
Turnout 49,17567.06
Registered electors 73,329
Majority 9,77420.40
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNThong Fah Chong25,27351.74+ 1.44
DAPNgeh Koo Ham23,14647.39- 2.31
MDPMohd Yusoff Omar4270.87+ 0.87
Total valid votes 48,846 100.00
Total rejected ballots 808
Unreturned ballots 768
Turnout 50,42264.73
Registered electors 77,895
Majority 2,1274.35
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChang Kon You @ Chen Kwan Wu24,12950.30
DAPKerk Kim Hock23,83749.70
Total valid votes 47,966 100.00
Total rejected ballots 875
Unreturned ballots 392
Turnout 49,23366.68
Registered electors 73,834
Majority 2920.60
This was a new constituency created.

References
  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. 15. 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. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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