Taiping (federal constituency)

Taiping
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 

Nga Kor Ming
DAP

Constituency created 1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2013

Taiping is a federal constituency in 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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sungai Relong, Kampong Pinang Utara, Kampong Pinang Timor, Kampong Pinang Selatan, Kamunting Baru, Kamunting, Kamunting Road, Waterfall Road, Expo, Bukit Jana, Barrack Road, Eastern Road, Birch Village, Market Street, Tupai Lane, Theatre Road, Kota Road, Tupai, Coronation Road, Kampong Aman, Sekolah, Sungai Tupai, Pasar, Jalan Raja Muda, Pokok Assam, Museum, Aulong, Aulong Barat, Aulong Timor, Aulong Tengah, Aulong Selatan, Batu Dua, Assam Kumbang, Station, Kampong Boyan, Taman Marisa, Kota Lama, Simpang Road, Aulong Lama, Taman Sening.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sungai Relong, Kampong Pinang Utara, Kampong Pinang Timor, Kampong Pinang Selatan, Kamunting Baru, Kamunting, Kamunting Road, Waterfall Road, Expo, Bukit Jana, Barrack Road, Eastern Road, Birch Village, Market Street, Tupai Lane, Theatre Road, Kota Road, Tupai, Coronation Road, Kampong Aman, Sekolah, Sungai Tupai, Pasar, Jalan Raja Muda, Pokok Assam, Museum, Aulong, Aulong Barat, Aulong Timor, Aulong Tengah, Aulong Selatan, Batu Dua, Assam Kumbang, Station, Kampong Boyan, Taman Marisa, Kota Lama, Simpang Road, Aulong Lama, Taman Sening.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Taiping
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974–1978 Paul Leong Khee Seong BN
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995 Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 M. Kayveas
12th 2008–2013 Nga Kor Ming DAP
13th 2013–present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPNga Kor Ming 37,275 59.35 - 3.23
BNTan Lian Hoe 25,530 40.65 + 3.23
Total valid votes 62,805 100.00
Total rejected ballots 944
Unreturned ballots 164
Turnout 63,91381.78
Registered electors 78,148
Majority 11,74518.70
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPNga Kor Ming 28,098 62.58 + 20.29
BNM. Kayveas 16,800 37.42 - 9.99
Total valid votes 44,898 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,612
Unreturned ballots 613
Turnout 47,12371.52
Registered electors 65,889
Majority 11,29825.16
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNM. Kayveas 20,129 47.41 - 6.24
DAPOng Chee Keng 17,957 42.29 - 2.67
KEADILANAnnah 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 44,82168.91
Registered electors 65,042
Majority 2,1725.12
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting 24,531 53.65 - 15.36
DAPLim Kean Ghee 20,562 44.96 + 13.95
MDPNg Hoe Hun 637 1.39 + 1.39
Total valid votes 45,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,587
Unreturned ballots 3,492
Turnout 50,80968.99
Registered electors 73,646
Majority 3,9698.69
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting 30,459 68.99 + 18.12
DAPHaradeyan 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 47,93070.13
Registered electors 68,344
Majority 16,76737.98
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting 22,162 50.87 - 6.91
DAPKong Cheok Seng 19,577 44.94 + 2.72
IndependentSaid Abu Hassan 1,827 4.19 + 4.19
Total valid votes 43,566 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,076
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 44,64271.14
Registered electors 62,752
Majority 2,5855.93
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong 20,969 57.78
DAPKong Cheok Seng 15,325 42.22
Total valid votes 36,294 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,249
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 37,54366.33
Registered electors 56,599
Majority 5,64415.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong 25,841 66.04
DAPKong Cheok Wan @ Kong Cheok Seng 10,563 26.99
PASMohamed Junid 2,726 6.97
Total valid votes 39,130 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,024
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 40,15474.12
Registered electors 54,176
Majority 15,278
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 47,154
Majority 8,022
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong 14,253 53.19
DAPLoh Poh Seng 11,066 41.30
PEKEMASChow Chong Leng 999 3.73
KITANg Hoe Hun 479 1.79
Total valid votes 26,797 100.00
Total rejected ballots 725
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,52275.62
Registered electors 36,394
Majority 3,187
This was a new constituency created.

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