Jelapang (state constituency)

Jelapang is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

Jelapang
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Cheah Pou Hian
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)35,088

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Jelapang's electorate as of 2022[1]

  Chinese (66.83%)
  Indian (27.29%)
  Malay (5.28%)
  Other ethnicities (0.60%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Jelapang constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Jelapang（N31） Jelapang Timor 066/31/01 Dewan Orang Ramai Jelapang
Jelapang Utara 066/31/02 SJK (C) Jelapang
Jelapang Selatan 066/31/03 Tadika Jelapang
Jelapang Barat 066/31/04 Dewan Orang Ramai Jelapang
Jelapang 066/31/05 SJK (C) Jelapang
Silibin 066/31/06 SK Silibin
Taman Pertama 066/31/07 SJK (C) Yuh Hua
Taman Rishah 066/31/08 SJK (C) Yuh Hua
Jelapang Tengah 066/31/09 SJK (C) Jelapang
Bukit Kledang 066/31/10 SJK (C) Wan Hwa 2
Papan 066/31/11 SJK (C) Papan

Representation history
Members of the Perak State Assembly for Jelapang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Lahat
11th 2004 – 2008 Hee Yit Foong DAP
12th 2008 – 2009
2009 - 2013 Independent
13th 2013 – 2018 Teh Hock Ke DAP
14th 2018 – 2022 Cheah Pou Hian PH (DAP)
15th 2022 - present

Election Results
Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHCheah Pou Hian21,55488.71+3.63
BNHamidah Muhamad1,4435.94-2.86
PNNavinten Sundarajan1,2995.35+5.35
Total valid votes 24,296 100.00
Total rejected ballots 214
Unreturned ballots 80
Turnout 24,59070.08
Registered electors 35,088
Majority 20,111
PH hold Swing
Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHCheah Pou Hian16,94085.08+16.49
BNThankaraj Krishnan1,7538.80-10.07
Parti Sosialis MalaysiaSarasyathy Muthu9444.74-5.67
Total valid votes 19,63798.63
Total rejected ballots 2061.03
Unreturned ballots 670.34
Turnout 19,91080.51
Registered electors 24,729
Majority 15,187
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPTan Hock Ke16,92168.59+5.63
BNMokan Supramaniam4,65518.87-9.53
Parti Sosialis MalaysiaSarasyathy Muthu2,56810.41+10.41
Total valid votes 24,14497.87
Total rejected ballots 4311.75
Unreturned ballots 950.39
Turnout 24,67082.10
Registered electors 30,032
Majority 12,266
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPHee Yit Foong12,21962.96+14.32
BNLoh Koi Pin5,51228.40-18.75
IndependentSarasyathy Muthu1,2756.57+6.57
Total valid votes 19,00697.92
Total rejected ballots 4022.07
Unreturned ballots 10.01
Turnout 19,40974.20
Registered electors 26,157
Majority 6,707
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPHee Yit Foong8,23148.64+48.64
BNMah Hang Soon7,97847.15+47.15
PKRFoo Tiew Kok3582.12+2.12
Total valid votes 16,56797.91
Total rejected ballots 3061.81
Unreturned ballots 480.28
Turnout 16,92170.39
Registered electors 24,039
Majority 253
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

References
  1. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview".
  2. "Akta Portal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.</ref>


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