Batu Gajah (federal constituency)

Batu Gajah is a federal constituency in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Batu Gajah (P066)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]137,227
Electors (2022)[2]111,896
Area (km²)[3]216
Pop. density (per km²)635.3

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 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 Batu Gajah's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Chinese (69.1%)
  Indian (17.2%)
  Malay (13.4%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu Gajah constituency has a total of 34 polling districts.[5]

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
Menglembu (N32) Bandar Baru Menglembu 066/32/01 SMK Seri Keledang
Menglembu Lama 066/32/02 SMK Menglembu
Awana 066/32/03 SJK (C) Wan Hwa 1
Menglembu Barat 066/32/04 SJK (T) Menglembu
Menglembu Selatan 066/32/05 SMK Menglembu
Bukit Merah Timor 066/32/06 SJK (C) Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Barat 066/32/07 SJK (C) Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Tengah 066/32/08 SJK (C) Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Barat Daya 066/32/09 SJK (C) Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Selatan 066/32/10 Dewan Orang Ramai Bukit Merah
Lahat 066/32/11 SJK (C) Lahat
Tronoh (N33) Gunong Hijau 066/33/01 SJK (C) Gunong Hijau
Jalan Lahat 066/33/02 SJK (C) Yit Chee
Jalan Siputeh 066/33/03 SJK (C) Yit Chee
Pekan Pusing 066/33/04
  • SK Pusing
  • SMK Pusing
Batu Gajah Utara 066/33/05 SMK Sultan Yussuf
Batu Gajah Selatan 066/33/06 SMK Toh Indera Wangsa Ahmad
Penempatan India 066/33/07 SJK (T) Changkat
Bemban 066/33/08 SJK (C) Bemban
Siputeh 066/33/09 SK Siputeh
Tronoh 066/33/10 SMK Tronoh
Nalla 066/33/11 SJK (C) Kampung Nalla
Kampong Bali 066/33/12 SJK (C) Kampung Bali

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Batu Gajah
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kinta Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959–1963Khong Kok Yat (孔国日)PPP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963–1964Khong Kok Yat (孔国日)PPP
2nd1964–1969Ng Fah Yam (吴华炎)Alliance (MCA)
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd1971–1974Lim Cho Hock (林子鹤)DAP
4th1974–1978Chian Heng Kai (陈庆佳)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986Ban Hon Keong (万汉强)BN (MCA)
7th1986–1990Ting Chek Ming (陈则明)DAP
8th1990–1995Foo Piew Kok (符标国)
9th1995–1999Yeong Chee Wah (杨智华)BN (MCA)
10th1999–2004Fong Po Kuan (冯宝君)DAP
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu (வ. சிவகுமார்)
14th2018–2022PH (DAP)
15th2022–present

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Batu Gajah Falim
Jelapang
Kampar
Lahat
Menglembu
Pusing
Tanjong Tualang
Tronoh

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N31JelapangCheah Pou HianPH (DAP)
N32MenglembuChaw Kam Foon
N33TronohSteven Tiw Tee Siang

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N31 Jelapang
  • Ipoh City Council
  • Batu Gajah District Council (Papan area)
N32 Menglembu Ipoh City Council
N33 Tronoh Batu Gajah District Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHSivakumar Varatharaju60,99981.38-2.79
PNWoo Cheong Yuen7,1639.56+9.56
BNTeoh Chin Chong6,7939.06-5.25
Total valid votes 74,955 100.00
Total rejected ballots 825
Unreturned ballots 155
Turnout 75,93567.86
Registered electors 111,896
Majority 53,836
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 %∆%
PHSivakumar Varatharaju Naidu52,85084.17+84.17
BNLeong Chee Wai8,98214.31-7.91
Parti Sosialis MalaysiaKunasekaran Krishnan9551.52+1.52
Total valid votes 62,787 100.00
Total rejected ballots 733
Unreturned ballots 284
Turnout 63,80478.38
Registered electors 81,399
Majority 43,86869.87
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 %∆%
DAPSivakumar Varatharaju Naidu53,77077.78+ 5.48
BNLoo Thin Tuck15,36022.22- 5.48
Total valid votes 69,130 100.00
Total rejected ballots 966
Unreturned ballots 174
Turnout 70,27080.23
Registered electors 87,587
Majority 38,41055.56
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 29 December 2019. 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 %∆%
DAPFong Po Kuan39,92272.30+ 14.22
BNCheah Yoke Can15,29527.70- 14.22
Total valid votes 55,217 100.00
Total rejected ballots 911
Unreturned ballots 142
Turnout 56,27072.78
Registered electors 77,313
Majority 24,62744.60
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPFong Po Kuan28,84758.09+ 5.60
BNOng Ka Chuan20,81441.91- 5.11
Total valid votes 49,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,056
Unreturned ballots 235
Turnout 50,95269.66
Registered electors 73,143
Majority 8,0336.18
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPFong Po Kuan19,86752.49+ 4.53
BNYeong Chee Wah17,79647.02- 5.02
MDPYang Kar Ming1860.49+ 0.49
Total valid votes 37,849 100.00
Total rejected ballots 925
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 38,77465.68
Registered electors 59,034
Majority 2,0715.47
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYeong Chee Wah20,15552.04+ 13.92
DAPNgeh Koo Ham18,57647.96- 13.92
Total valid votes 38,731 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,220
Unreturned ballots 159
Turnout 40,11068.63
Registered electors 58,443
Majority 1,5794.08
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPFoo Piew Kok22,22361.88- 0.21
BNLee Chan Fai @ Lee Soon Heng13,68938.12+ 2.23
Total valid votes 35,912 100.00
Total rejected ballots 901
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,81368.85
Registered electors 53,468
Majority 8,53423.76
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPTing Chek Ming21,50162.09
BNOoi Foh Sing12,42935.89
SDPAbu Samah Majid6992.02
Total valid votes 34,629 100.00
Total rejected ballots 719
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 35,34871.12
Registered electors 49,701
Majority 9,07226.20
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNBan Hon Keong19,15654.98
DAPLiew Ah Kim15,68645.02
Total valid votes 34,842 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,168
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,01075.47
Registered electors 47,717
Majority 3,470
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha18,75260.06
BNChan Kit Chee12,47139.94
Total valid votes 31,223 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 41,835
Majority 6,281
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha13,54948.47
BNCheah Chun Chin12,19243.61
PEKEMASChoong Tien Chuan1,6475.89
IndependentHashim Gera5682.03
Total valid votes 27,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots 850
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,80676.19
Registered electors 37,809
Majority 1,357
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPLim Cho Hock12,24061.34
AllianceNg Fah Yam6,81234.14
PMIPAdnan Mohd Hashim9014.52
Total valid votes 19,953 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,137
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,09077.88
Registered electors 27,081
Majority 5,428
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceNg Fah Yam9,84351.89
PPPKhong Kok Yat9,12748.11
Total valid votes 18,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 903
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,87383.77
Registered electors 23,723
Majority 716
Alliance gain from PPP Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PPPKhong Kok Yat8,44255.30
AllianceYeoh Kian Teik6,50342.60
IndependentThean Moi Tuck3222.11
Total valid votes 15,267 100.00
Total rejected ballots 127
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,39473.28
Registered electors 21,006
Majority 1,939
This was a new constituency created.

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