Ipoh Barat

Ipoh Barat is a federal constituency in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Ipoh Barat (P065)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Kulasegaran Murugeson
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]134,978
Electors (2022)[2]114,654
Area (km²)[3]37
Pop. density (per km²)3,648.1

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. This is only one of two constituencies naming in same city. Another one is Ipoh Timor.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Ipoh Barat's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Chinese (59.2%)
  Indian (26.3%)
  Malay (14.0%)
  Other ethnicities (0.5%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ipoh Barat constituency is divided into 30 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bercham（N28） Bercham Timor 065/28/01 SJK (C) Bercham
Kampong Bercham 065/28/02 SJK (C) Bercham
Dermawan Utara 065/28/03 SMK Bercham
Bercham Selatan 065/28/04 SMK Jalan Tasek
Tasek Dermawan 065/28/05 SK Tasek Dermawan
Tasek 065/28/06 SK Tasek
Kampong Tawas Utara 065/28/07 SJK (C) St Michael & All Angels
Kampong Tawas 065/28/08 SJK (C) Kampung Tawas
Kepayang（N29） Taman Che Wan 065/29/01 SK Seri Mutiara
Gurap 065/29/02 SMK Yuk Choy
Gunong Lang 065/29/03 SMK Yuk Choy
Kepayang Mesjid 065/29/04 SMK Seri Intan
Star Park 065/29/05 Kolej Tingkatan Enam Seri Putera
Fair Park 065/29/06 Kolej Tingkatan Enam Seri Putera
Kampong Pisang 065/29/07 SK Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang
Jalan Bijih Timah 065/29/08 SJK (C) Perak
Jalan Datuk Onn Jaafar 065/29/09 SK Cator Avenue
Waller Court 065/29/10 SK Coronation Park
Green Town 065/29/11 SK Sri Kinta
Jalan Raja Ekram 065/29/12 SJK (C) Sam Tet
Jalan C.M. Yusof 065/29/13 SJK (C) Ave Maria Convent
Buntong（N30） Taman Lim 065/30/01 SMK Dr. Megat Khas
Jalan Tun Abdul Razak 065/30/02 SMK Tarcisian Convent
Jalan Silibin 065/30/03
  • SJK (T) St. Philomena Convent
  • Kolej Tingkatan Enam Seri Ipoh
Jalan Klian Intan 065/30/04 SJK (C) Guntong
Kampong Baru Buntong 065/30/05 SK Guru Kalgidhar
Jalan Sungai Pari 065/30/06 SJK (T) Kerajaan
Falim 065/30/07 SJK (C) Min Tet
Kampong Kacang Puteh 065/30/08
  • SJK (T) Methodist
  • SMK Buntong
Desa Rishah 065/30/09 SK Buntong

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Ipoh Barat
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Ipoh
9th1995–1999Ho Cheong Sing (何掌醒)BN (MCA)
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008Kulasegaran Murugeson (மு.குலசேகரன்)DAP
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
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
Ipoh Barat Bercham
Buntong
Kepayang

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N28BerchamOng Boon PiowPH (DAP)
N29KepayangNga Kor Ming
N30BuntongThulsi Thivani Manogaran

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N28 Bercham Ipoh City Council
N29 Kepayang Ipoh City Council
N30 Buntong Ipoh City Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHKulasegaran Murugeson63,91581.57-3.33
BNLow Guo Nan7,2489.25-5.85
PNChek Kwong Weng6,8158.70+8.70
IndependentM. Kayveas3780.48+0.48
Total valid votes 78,356 100.00
Total rejected ballots 773
Unreturned ballots 185
Turnout 79,31468.34
Registered electors 114,654
Majority 56,66772.32
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHKulasegaran Murugeson55,61384.90+84.90
BNCheng Wei Yee9,88915.10-11.31
Total valid votes 65,502 100.00
Total rejected ballots 878
Unreturned ballots 472
Turnout 66,85278.77
Registered electors 84,874
Majority 45,72469.81
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: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPKulasegaran Murugeson45,42073.21+ 7.56
BNCheng Wei Yee16,38226.41- 7.94
IndependentKalwant Singh Sujan Singh2350.38+ 0.38
Total valid votes 62,037 100.00
Total rejected ballots 875
Unreturned ballots 162
Turnout 63,07481.11
Registered electors 77,761
Majority 29,03846.80
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: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPKulasegaran Murugeson32,57665.65+ 14.99
BNYik Phooi Hong17,04234.35- 14.99
Total valid votes 49,618 100.00
Total rejected ballots 829
Unreturned ballots 194
Turnout 50,64172.58
Registered electors 69,773
Majority 15,53431.30
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPKulasegaran Murugeson22,93550.66+ 4.82
BNHo Cheong Sing22,33749.34- 4.36
Total valid votes 45,272 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,015
Unreturned ballots 481
Turnout 46,76868.38
Registered electors 68,394
Majority 5981.32
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHo Cheong Sing25,15553.70- 1.79
DAPKulasegaran Murugeson21,47745.84+ 1.33
MDPJaga N. Nathan2150.46+ 0.46
Total valid votes 46,847 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,016
Unreturned ballots 833
Turnout 48,69668.24
Registered electors 71,359
Majority 3,6787.86
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHo Cheong Sing24,61655.49
DAPTeresa Kok Suh Sim19,74744.51
Total valid votes 44,363 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,073
Unreturned ballots 257
Turnout 45,69368.71
Registered electors 66,501
Majority 4,86910.98
This was a new constituency created.

References
  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. 15. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  4. "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  5. "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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