Taiping (P060)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Wong Kah Woh
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
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

Ethnic breakdown of Taiping's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Chinese (44.3%)
  Malay (39.8%)
  Indian (14.4%)
  Other ethnicities (1.5%)

History

Polling districts

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
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

Members of Parliament for Taiping
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Larut Selatan
4th P0491974–1978Paul Leong Khee Seong (梁棋祥)BN (GERAKAN)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986
7th P0541986–1990
8th1990–1995Kerk Choo Ting (郭洙镇)
9th P0571995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th P0602004–2008M. Kayveas (எம் கேவியஸ்) BN (myPPP)
12th2008–2013Nga Kor Ming (倪可敏)PR (DAP)
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022Teh Kok Lim (郑国霖)PH (DAP)
15th2022–presentWong Kah Woh (黄家和)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 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

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N16KamuntingMohd Fakhruddin Abdul AzizPN (PAS)
N17Pokok AssamOng Seng GuanPH (DAP)
N18AulongTeh Kok Lim

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N16 Kamunting Taiping Municipal Council
N17 Pokok Assam
N18 Aulong

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHWong Kah Woh47,09855.56Decrease 6.09
PNSee Tean Seng21,56925.44Increase 25.44
BNNeow Choo Seong14,59917.22Decrease 5.17
IndependentLeow Thye Yih1,1541.36Increase 1.36
IndependentMohganan Manikam2360.28Increase 0.28
IndependentA. Rama Moorthy @ Steven Ram1130.13Increase 0.13
Total valid votes 84,769 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,121
Unreturned ballots 146
Turnout 86,13669.73Decrease 8.85
Registered electors 121,566
Majority 25,52930.12Decrease 9.14
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHTeh Kok Lim42,99761.65Increase 61.65
BNTan Keng Liang15,61322.39Decrease 18.26
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIbrahim Ismail11,13315.96Increase 15.96
Total valid votes 69,743 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,092
Unreturned ballots 462
Turnout 71,29778.58Decrease 3.20
Registered electors 90,729
Majority 27,38439.26Increase 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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPNga Kor Ming37,27559.35Decrease 3.23
BNTan Lian Hoe25,53040.65Increase 3.23
Total valid votes 62,805 100.00
Total rejected ballots 944
Unreturned ballots 164
Turnout 63,91381.78Increase 10.26
Registered electors 78,148
Majority 11,74518.70Decrease 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 %∆%
DAPNga Kor Ming28,09862.58Increase 20.29
BNM. Kayveas16,80037.42Decrease 9.99
Total valid votes 44,898 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,612
Unreturned ballots 613
Turnout 47,12371.52Increase 2.61
Registered electors 65,889
Majority 11,29825.16Increase 20.04
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNM. Kayveas20,12947.41Decrease 6.24
DAPOng Chee Keng17,95742.29Decrease 2.67
PKRAnnah Dorai Pakiri4,37110.30Increase 10.30
Total valid votes 42,457 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,337
Unreturned ballots 1,027
Turnout 44,82168.91Decrease 0.08
Registered electors 65,042
Majority 2,1725.12Decrease 3.57
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting24,53153.65Decrease 15.36
DAPLim Kean Ghee20,56244.96Increase 44.96
MDPNg Hoe Hun6371.39Increase 1.39
Total valid votes 45,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,587
Unreturned ballots 3,492
Turnout 50,80968.99Decrease 1.14
Registered electors 73,646
Majority 3,9698.69Decrease 29.29
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting30,45968.99Increase 18.12
DAPHaradeyan Singh @ Hardayal Singh13,69231.01Decrease 13.93
Total valid votes 44,151 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,130
Unreturned ballots 1,649
Turnout 47,93070.13Decrease 1.01
Registered electors 68,344
Majority 16,76737.98Increase 32.05
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting22,16250.87Decrease 6.91
DAPKong Cheok Seng19,57744.94Increase 2.72
IndependentSaid Abu Hassan1,8274.19Increase 4.19
Total valid votes 43,566 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,076
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 44,64271.14Increase 4.81
Registered electors 62,752
Majority 2,5855.93Decrease 9.63
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong20,96957.78Decrease 8.26
DAPKong Cheok Seng15,32542.22Increase 15.23
Total valid votes 36,294 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,249
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 37,54366.33Increase 7/79
Registered electors 56,599
Majority 5,64415.56Decrease 23.49
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong25,84166.04Increase 8.83
DAPKong Cheok Wan @ Kong Cheok Seng10,56326.99Decrease 8.28
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamed Junid2,7266.97Decrease 0.56
Total valid votes 39,130 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,024
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 40,15474.12
Registered electors 54,176
Majority 15,27839.05Increase 17.11
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong20,91557.21Increase 4.02
DAPLoh Poh Seng12,89335.27Decrease 6.03
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Samad Hussin2,7527.53Increase 7.53
Total valid votes 36,560 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 47,154
Majority 8,02221.94Increase 10.05
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
BNPaul Leong Khee Seong14,25353.19
DAPLoh Poh Seng11,06641.30
PEKEMASChow Chong Leng9993.73
KITANg Hoe Hun4791.79
Total valid votes 26,797 100.00
Total rejected ballots 725
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,52275.62
Registered electors 36,394
Majority 3,18711.89
This was a new constituency created.

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