Taiping (federal constituency)

Federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia

Malaysian electoral constituency

Taiping (P060) Perak constituency

Federal constituency
Legislature| Dewan Rakyat
MP|

Wong Kah Woh

Constituency created| 1974
First contested| 1974
Last contested| 2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]| 130,712
Electors (2022)[2]| 121,566
Area (km²)[3]| 118
Pop. density (per km²)| 1,107.7

Taiping is a federal constituency in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The 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 Taiping's electorate as of 2022[4]

1. Chinese (44.3%)
2. Malay (39.8%)
3. Indian (14.4%)
4. Other ethnicities (1.5%)

Age breakdown of Taiping's electorate as of 2022

1. 18–20 (4.72%)
2. 21–29 (18.95%)
3. 30–39 (22.3%)
4. 40–49 (16.12%)
5. 50–59 (13.67%)
6. 60–69 (13.32%)
7. 70–79 (7.59%)
8. 80–89 (2.73%)
9. above 90 (0.59%)

Gender breakdown of Taiping's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (49.11%)
2. Female (50.89%)

## History

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### Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Taiping constituency is divided into 42 polling districts.[5]

State constituency  | Polling Districts  | Code  | Location

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Kamunting (N16)  | Sungai Relong  | 060/16/01  | SMK Bukit Jana
Expo  | 060/16/02  | SMK Kamunitng
Kamunting Baru  | 060/16/03  | SK Kamunting
Kamunting  | 060/16/04  | SJK (C) Phui Choi
Kampong Pinang Utara  | 060/16/05  | SA Bantuan Kerajaan Maahad Al-Khair Lil Banat
Kampong Pinang Timor  | 060/16/06  | SK Long Jaafar
Kampong Pinang Selatan  | 060/16/07  | SK Long Jaafar
Kamunting Road  | 060/16/08  | SK All Saints
Bukit Jana  | 060/16/09  |

* SK Taman Jana
* SRA Rakyat Nurul Nizomiyyah

Waterfall Road  | 060/16/10  | SK King Edward VII (2)
Pokok Assam (N17)  | Pokok Assam  | 060/17/01  |

* SK Methodist
* SRA Rakyat Al-Ihsaniah

Kampong Aman  | 060/17/02  | SK Seri Aman
Sekolah  | 060/17/03  | Dewan Pokok Assam Tambahan
Jalan Raja Muda  | 060/17/04  | SJK (C) Pokok Assam
Pasar  | 060/17/05  | SJK (C) Pokok Asaam
Sungai Tupai  | 060/17/06  | SJK (C) Pokok Asaam
Simpang Road  | 060/17/07  | Dewan Sri Kota
Kota Road  | 060/17/08  | SJK (T) YMHA
Market Street  | 060/17/09  | SK St George 1
Theatre Road  | 060/17/10  | SMK Convent
Tupai Lane  | 060/17/11  | SJK (C) Hua Lian (3)
Tupai  | 060/17/12  | SMK Kampung Jambu
Coronation Road  | 060/17/13  | SMK Taman Tasik
Birch Village  | 060/17/14  | Sekolah Tinggi Hua Lian
Eastern Road  | 060/17/15  | Sekolah Tinggi Hua Lian
Museum  | 060/17/16  | SMK (P) Treacher Methodist
Aulong (N18)  | Batu Dua  | 060/18/01  | SK Asam Kumbang
Assam Kumbang  | 060/18/02  | SRA Rakyat Madrasah Al-Tarbiah Al-Islamiah
Barrack Road  | 060/18/03  | SK King Edward VII (1)
Station  | 060/18/04  | SJK (C) Hua Lian (1)
Aulong  | 060/18/05  | SK Taman Panglima
Aulong Timor  | 060/18/06  | SJK (C) Aulong
Aulong Tengah  | 060/18/07  | Arena Sukan Kampung Baru Aulong
Aulong Barat  | 060/18/08  | SJK (C) Aulong
Aulong Selatan  | 060/18/09  |

* SRA Rakyat Nurul Islam
* SK Convent Aulong

Aulong Lama  | 060/18/10  | SK Kampung Boyan
Kampong Boyan  | 060/18/11  |

* SRA Rakyat Al-Khairiah Al-Taufiqiah
* Dewan Serbaguna Kampong Boyan

Taman Sening  | 060/18/12  | SMK Doktor Burhanhddin
Taman Marisa  | 060/18/13  | SMK Sri Kota
Kota Lama  | 060/18/14  | SMK Sri Kota
Pengkalan Aor  | 060/18/15  |

* SK Simpang
* SRA Rakyat Al-Hidayah

Simpang Baru  | 060/18/16  | SJK (C) Sin Min

### Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Taiping

Parliament  | No | Years | Member | Party
Constituency created from Larut Selatan
4th | P049 | 1974–1978 | Paul Leong Khee Seong
(梁棋祥) | BN (GERAKAN)
5th | 1978–1982
6th | 1982–1986
7th | P054 | 1986–1990
8th | 1990–1995 | Kerk Choo Ting (郭洙镇)
9th | P057 | 1995–1999
10th | 1999–2004
11th | P060 | 2004–2008 | M. Kayveas
(எம் கேவியஸ்)  | BN (myPPP)
12th | 2008–2013 | Nga Kor Ming (倪可敏) | PR (DAP)
13th | 2013–2015
2015–2018 | PH (DAP)
14th | 2018–2022 | Teh Kok Lim (郑国霖)
15th | 2022–present | Wong Kah Woh (黄家和)

### State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

| State constituency

|

1955–1959*  | 1959–1974  | 1974–1986  | 1986–1995  | 1995–2004  | 2004–2018  | 2018–present
Taiping  |  |  | Asam Kumbang  |
| Aulong
Kamunting
Klian Pauh  |
| Pokok Assam

### Current state assembly members

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No.  | State Constituency  | Member  | Coalition (Party)

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N16 | Kamunting | Mohd Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz | PN (PAS)
N17 | Pokok Assam | Ong Seng Guan | PH (DAP)
N18 | Aulong | Teh Kok Lim

### Local governments & postcodes

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No.  | State Constituency  | Local Government  | Postcode

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N16  | Kamunting  | Taiping Municipal Council  |

* 34000 Taiping
* 34400 Simpang Ampat Semanggol
* 34600 Kamunting
* 34700 Simpang

N17  | Pokok Assam
N18  | Aulong

## Election results

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

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| PH | Wong Kah Woh | 47,098 | 55.56 |  6.09
| PN | See Tean Seng | 21,569 | 25.44 |  25.44
| BN | Neow Choo Seong | 14,599 | 17.22 |  5.17
| Independent | Leow Thye Yih | 1,154 | 1.36 |  1.36
| Independent | Mohganan Manikam | 236 | 0.28 |  0.28
| Independent | A. Rama Moorthy @ Steven Ram | 113 | 0.13 |  0.13
Total valid votes  | 84,769 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,121
Unreturned ballots  | 146
Turnout  | 86,136 | 69.73 |  8.85
Registered electors  | 121,566
Majority  | 25,529 | 30.12 |  9.14
| PH hold | Swing |

Source(s)

https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610 PARLIMEN PERAK.pdf

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

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| PH | Teh Kok Lim | 42,997 | 61.65 |  61.65
| BN | Tan Keng Liang | 15,613 | 22.39 |  18.26
| PAS | Ibrahim Ismail | 11,133 | 15.96 |  15.96
Total valid votes  | 69,743 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,092
Unreturned ballots  | 462
Turnout  | 71,297 | 78.58 |  3.20
Registered electors  | 90,729
Majority  | 27,384 | 39.26 |  20.56
| 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.[permanent dead link]

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

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| DAP | Nga Kor Ming | 37,275 | 59.35 |  3.23
| BN | Tan Lian Hoe | 25,530 | 40.65 |  3.23
Total valid votes  | 62,805 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 944
Unreturned ballots  | 164
Turnout  | 63,913 | 81.78 |  10.26
Registered electors  | 78,148
Majority  | 11,745 | 18.70 |  6.46
| 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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 | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Nga Kor Ming | 28,098 | 62.58 |  20.29
| BN | M. Kayveas | 16,800 | 37.42 |  9.99
Total valid votes  | 44,898 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,612
Unreturned ballots  | 613
Turnout  | 47,123 | 71.52 |  2.61
Registered electors  | 65,889
Majority  | 11,298 | 25.16 |  20.04
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ?

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

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| BN | M. Kayveas | 20,129 | 47.41 |  6.24
| DAP | Ong Chee Keng | 17,957 | 42.29 |  2.67
| PKR | Annah Dorai Pakiri | 4,371 | 10.30 |  10.30
Total valid votes  | 42,457 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,337
Unreturned ballots  | 1,027
Turnout  | 44,821 | 68.91 |  0.08
Registered electors  | 65,042
Majority  | 2,172 | 5.12 |  3.57
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting | 24,531 | 53.65 |  15.36
| DAP | Lim Kean Ghee | 20,562 | 44.96 |  44.96
| MDP | Ng Hoe Hun | 637 | 1.39 |  1.39
Total valid votes  | 45,730 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,587
Unreturned ballots  | 3,492
Turnout  | 50,809 | 68.99 |  1.14
Registered electors  | 73,646
Majority  | 3,969 | 8.69 |  29.29
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting | 30,459 | 68.99 |  18.12
| DAP | Haradeyan Singh @ Hardayal Singh | 13,692 | 31.01 |  13.93
Total valid votes  | 44,151 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 2,130
Unreturned ballots  | 1,649
Turnout  | 47,930 | 70.13 |  1.01
Registered electors  | 68,344
Majority  | 16,767 | 37.98 |  32.05
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting | 22,162 | 50.87 |  6.91
| DAP | Kong Cheok Seng | 19,577 | 44.94 |  2.72
| Independent | Said Abu Hassan | 1,827 | 4.19 |  4.19
Total valid votes  | 43,566 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,076
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 44,642 | 71.14 |  4.81
Registered electors  | 62,748
Majority  | 2,585 | 5.93 |  9.63
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Paul Leong Khee Seong | 20,969 | 57.78 |  8.26
| DAP | Kong Cheok Seng | 15,325 | 42.22 |  15.23
Total valid votes  | 36,294 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,249
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 37,543 | 66.33 |  7/79
Registered electors  | 56,599
Majority  | 5,644 | 15.56 |  23.49
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Paul Leong Khee Seong | 25,841 | 66.04 |  8.83
| DAP | Kong Cheok Wan @ Kong Cheok Seng | 10,563 | 26.99 |  8.28
| PAS | Mohamed Junid | 2,726 | 6.97 |  0.56
Total valid votes  | 39,130 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,024
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 40,154 | 74.12 |  5.60
Registered electors  | 54,176
Majority  | 15,278 | 39.05 |  17.11
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Paul Leong Khee Seong | 20,915 | 57.21 |  4.02
| DAP | Loh Poh Seng | 12,893 | 35.27 |  6.03
| PAS | Abdul Samad Hussin | 2,752 | 7.53 |  7.53
Total valid votes  | 36,560 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,033
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 37,593 | 79.72 |  4.10
Registered electors  | 47,154
Majority  | 8,022 | 21.94 |  10.05
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Paul Leong Khee Seong | 14,253 | 53.19
| DAP | Loh Poh Seng | 11,066 | 41.30
| PEKEMAS | Chow Chong Leng | 999 | 3.73
| Homeland Consciousness Union | Ng Hoe Hun | 479 | 1.79
Total valid votes  | 26,797 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 725
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 27,522 | 75.62
Registered electors  | 36,394
Majority  | 3,187 | 11.89
This was a new constituency 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. 14. 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.
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