Kepong (federal constituency)

Constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysian electoral constituency

Kepong (P114) Kuala Lumpur constituency

Federal constituency
Legislature| Dewan Rakyat
MP|

Lim Lip Eng

Constituency created| 1974
First contested| 1974
Last contested| 2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]| 106,199
Electors (2022)[2]| 94,285
Area (km²)[3]| 12
Pop. density (per km²)| 8,849.9

Kepong is a federal constituency in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

This federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kepong's electorate as of 2022

1. Chinese (90.5%)
2. Indian (4.90%)
3. Malay (4.00%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.50%)

Age breakdown of Kepong's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (4.14%)
2. 21-29 (14.9%)
3. 30-39 (16.2%)
4. 40-49 (18.2%)
5. 50-59 (19.4%)
6. 60-69 (15.6%)
7. 70-79 (8.54%)
8. 80-89 (2.73%)
9. above 90 (0.37%)

Gender breakdown of Kepong's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (50.2%)
2. Female (49.8%)

## History

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### Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kepong constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[4]

Polling District  | Code  | Location

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Kampung Melayu Kepong  | 114/00/01  | Taman Metropolitan Kepong
Jinjang Tempatan Pertama  | 114/00/02  | SJK (C) Jinjang Utara
Jinjang Tempatan Kedua  | 114/00/03  | SJK (C) Jinjang Tengah 2
Jinjang Tempatan Ketiga  | 114/00/04  | Padang Bersebelahan Dewan Komuniti (Pemadam) Cawangan Jinjang Utara
Jinjang Tempatan Keempat  | 114/00/05  | Padang SK La Salle 1 & 2
Jinjang Tengah  | 114/00/06  |

* SK La Salle 1 Jinjang
* SK La Salle 2 Jinjang

Jinjang Tempatan Utara  | 114/00/07  | SJK (C) Jinjang Tengah 1
Jinjang Utara  | 114/00/08  | SJK (C) Kepong 1
Pekan Kepong  | 114/00/09  | SJK (C) Kepong 2
Taman Kepong  | 114/00/10  |

* Padang Bola Metro Prima Kepong
* Taman Kejiranan Jalan Kuang Bulan

Kepong Baru Barat  | 114/00/11  | SK Kepong Baru
Kepong Baru Tengah  | 114/00/12  | SK Seri Kepong
Kepong Baru Timur  | 114/00/13  | SK Taman Kepong
Kepong Baru Tambahan  | 114/00/14  |

* SMK Sinar Bintang
* Kolej Tingkatan Enam Desa Mahkota

Kepong Utara  | 114/00/15  | SMK Kepong Baru
Kepong Selatan  | 114/00/16  | Dewan Brem SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan
Jinjang Tempatan Kesebelas  | 114/00/17  | SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan (Block A & B)
Jinjang Tempatan Kesepuluh  | 114/00/18  | SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan (Block C, D & E)
Jinjang Tempatan Keduabelas  | 114/00/19  | SMK Raja Abdullah

### Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Kepong

Parliament  | No | Years | Member | Party
Constituency created, renamed from Batu
4th | P084 | 1974–1978 | Tan Chee Khoon
(陈志勤) | PEKEMAS
5th | 1978–1982 | Tan Tiong Hong
(陈忠鸿) | BN (GERAKAN)
6th | 1982–1986 | Tan Seng Giaw
(陈胜尧) | DAP
7th | P096 | 1986–1990
8th | 1990–1995 | GR (DAP)
9th | P103 | 1995–1999
10th | 1999–2004 | BA (DAP)
11th | P114 | 2004–2008 | DAP
12th | 2008–2013 | PR (DAP)
13th | 2013–2015
2015–2018 | PH (DAP)
14th | 2018–2022 | Lim Lip Eng
(林立迎)
15th | 2022–present

### Local governments and postcode

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No.  | Local Government  | Postcode

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P114  | Kuala Lumpur City Hall  |

* 52000, 52100 Kuala Lumpur

## Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| PH | Lim Lip Eng | 64,308 | 88.92 |  3.12
| BN | Yap Zheng Hoe | 3,227 | 4.46 |  3.50
| PN | Phang Jing Fatt | 2,795 | 3.86 |  3.86
| Independent | Yee Poh Ping | 1,461 | 2.02 |  2.72
| Heritage | Young Shang Yi | 528 | 0.73 |  0.73
Total valid votes  | 72,319 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 268
Unreturned ballots  | 70
Turnout  | 72,657 | 77.06 |  8.97
Registered electors  | 94,285
Majority  | 61,081 | 84.46 |  0.38
| PH hold | Swing |

Source(s)

https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753271/PUB 613 (2022) - PARLIMEN WP KUALA LUMPUR.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| PH | Lim Lip Eng | 56,516 | 92.04 |  92.04
| BN | Ong Siang Liang | 4,888 | 7.96 |  5.00
Total valid votes  | 61,404 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 323
Unreturned ballots  | 85
Turnout  | 61,812 | 85.03 |  1.08
Registered electors  | 72,696
Majority  | 51,628 | 84.08 |  14.74
| PH hold | Swing |

Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

Malaysian general election, 2013 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 47,837 | 82.30 |  7.07
| BN | Chandrakumanan Arumugam | 7,530 | 12.96 |  11.81
| Independent | Yee Poh Ping | 2,757 | 4.74 |  4.74
Total valid votes  | 58,124 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 388
Unreturned ballots  | 73
Turnout  | 58,585 | 86.11 |  7.94
Registered electors  | 68,035
Majority  | 40,307 | 69.34 |  18.86
| DAP hold | Swing |

Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 177/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-07.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 218/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-07.

Malaysian general election, 2008 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 35,552 | 75.23 |  23.16
| BN | Lau Hoi Keong | 11,704 | 24.77 |  23.16
Total valid votes  | 47,256 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 212
Unreturned ballots  | 40
Turnout  | 47,508 | 78.17 |  3.58
Registered electors  | 60,775
Majority  | 23,848 | 50.47 |  46.33
| DAP hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 2004 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 23,282 | 52.07 |  1.30
| BN | Ma Woei Chyi | 21,428 | 47.93 |  0.73
Total valid votes  | 44,710 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 212
Unreturned ballots  | 34
Turnout  | 44,956 | 74.59 |  1.96
Registered electors  |
Majority  | 1,854 | 4.14 |  0.57
| DAP hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1999 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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|
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| DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 25,085 | 50.77 |  4.79
| BN | Ma Woei Chyi | 23,319 | 47.20 |  2.76
| Independent | Mano | 1,003 | 2.03 |  2.03
Total valid votes  | 49,407 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 271
Unreturned ballots  | 52
Turnout  | 49,730 | 76.55 |  0.93
Registered electors  |
Majority  | 1,766 | 3.57 |  7.56
| DAP hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1995 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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|
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| DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 25,075 | 55.56 |  15.02
| BN | Tan Poh Eng | 20,053 | 44.44 |  15.02
Total valid votes  | 45,128 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 270
Unreturned ballots  | 56
Turnout  | 45,454 | 75.62 |  4.39
Registered electors  |
Majority  | 5,022 | 11.13 |  30.03
| DAP hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1990 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 38,323 | 70.58 |  5.77
| BN | Lim Kim Hoe | 15,971 | 29.42 |  3.01
Total valid votes  | 54,294 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 385
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 54,679 | 71.23 |  0.50
Registered electors  | 76,766
Majority  | 22,352 | 41.16 |  9.09
| DAP hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1986 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 33,049 | 64.81 |  14.30
| BN | Lum Weng Keong | 16,536 | 32.43 |  16.01
| NASMA | Wong Kim Lin | 1,405 | 2.76 |  2.76
Total valid votes  | 50,990 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 486
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 51,476 | 71.73 |  5.21
Registered electors  | 71,767
Majority  | 16,513 | 32.07 |  30.05
| DAP hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1982 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 29,368 | 50.51 |  29.84
| BN | Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting | 28,163 | 48.44 |  6.87
| Independent | Ishak Ibrahim | 613 | 1.05 |  1.05
Total valid votes  | 58,144 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,321
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 59,465 | 76.94 |  0.64
Registered electors  | 77,285
Majority  | 1,205 | 2.02 |  2.60
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ?

Malaysian general election, 1978 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| BN | Tan Tiong Hong | 20,055 | 41.57 |  3.17
| PEKEMAS | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 17,827 | 36.95 |  4.23
| DAP | Khoo Sin Geok @ Khoo Sin Tow | 9,971 | 20.67 |  3.10
| Independent | Kanda | 390 | 0.81 |  0.81
Total valid votes  | 48,243 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 363
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 48,606 | 76.30 |  3.05
Registered electors  | 63,703
Majority  | 2,228 | 4.62 |  1.84
| BN gain from PEKEMAS | Swing | ?

Malaysian general election, 1974 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %

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| PEKEMAS | Tan Chee Khoon | 9,858 | 41.18
| BN | Tan Tiong Hong | 9,192 | 38.40
| DAP | Chan Kok Kit | 4,206 | 17.57
| Independent | George Lim | 681 | 2.84
Total valid votes  | 23,937 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 442
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 24,379 | 73.25
Registered electors  | 34,488
Majority  | 666 | 2.78
Constitutency created.

## References

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* "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
2. ^ "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. 26\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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