Kampar (federal constituency)

Kampar is a federal constituency in Kampar District and Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974, from 1986 to present.

Kampar (P070)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Chong Zhemin
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]104,552
Electors (2022)[2]89,894
Area (km²)[3]547
Pop. density (per km²)191.1

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 Kampar's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (52.7%)
  Malay (35.4%)
  Indian (10.4%)
  Other ethnicities (1.6%)

History

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 1984.

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kampar constituency is divided into 51 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Malim Nawar (N41) Malim Nawar Utara 070/41/01 SMK Malim Nawar
Malim Nawar Tengah 070/41/02 SJK (C) Ying Sing
Malim Nawar Lama 070/41/03 SJK (C) Ying Sing
Malim Nawar Selatan 070/41/04 SJK (C) Ying Sing
Malim Nawar Baharu 070/41/05 SMK Malim Nawar
Malim Nawar 070/41/06 SK Methodist
Kampar Barat 070/41/07 Dewan Kelab Kilat TNB Kampar, Jalan Stesen
Mambang Diawan Utara 070/41/08 SJK (T) Mambang Diawan
Mambang Diawan Selatan 070/41/09 SJK (C) Yu Ying
Mambang Diawan Barat 070/41/10 SJK (C) Mambang Diawan
Kampong Ayer Hitam 070/41/11 SK Ayer Hitam Labu
Tronoh Mines 070/41/12 SJK (C) Sin Min
Kampong Ayer Papan 070/41/13 SMK Dato' Bendahara C.M. Yusuf
Pekan Tanjong Tualang 070/41/14 SJK (C) Thung Hon
Sungai Durian 070/41/15 SJK (C) Sungai Durian
Kampong Timah 070/41/16 SJK (C) Kampong Timah
Changkat Tin 070/41/17 SK Changkat Tin
Keranji (N42) Kampar Utara 070/42/01 SK Sentosa
Wah Loong Road 070/42/02 SK Kampar
Kampong Aston 070/42/03 SM Methodist (ACS)
Taman Bandar Baru 070/42/04 SA Rakyat As- Syuhada
Jalan Kuala Dipang 070/42/05 SMK Kampar
Jalan Gopeng 070/42/06 SJK (C) Kampar Girls
Simpang Lima 070/42/07 SM Methodist (ACS)
Kampong Changkat 070/42/08 SJK (C) Kampar Girls
Jalan Keranji 070/42/09 SJK (C) Kampar Girls
Jalan Baharu 070/42/10 SJK (C) Chung Huah
Jalan Labu 070/42/11 SMK Seri Kampar
Wah Loong Tengah 070/42/12 SMK Seri Kampar
Wah Loong Selatan 070/42/13 SMK Seri Kampar
Jalan Post Office 070/42/14 SJK (C) Kampar Girls
Jalan Iskandar 070/42/15 SK De La Salle
Tualang Sekah (N43) Ayer Denak 070/43/01 SK Ayer Denak
Kampong Batu Tujoh 070/43/02 SK Tanjung Tualang
Ladang Lembah Kinta 070/43/03 SJK (T) Ladang Kinta Valley
Kampong Chenderong 070/43/04 SJK (C) Thung Hon
Kampong Ayer Mati 070/43/05 SK Bakap
Changkat Tualang 070/43/06 SK Changkat Tualang
Ladang Kinta Kellas 070/43/07 Macer Hall
Ladang Kota Bharu 070/43/08 SJK (T) Ladang Kota Bahroe
Kota Bharu 070/43/09 SK Kota Baharu
Changkat Bharu 070/43/10 SK Malim Nawar
Tualang Sekah 070/43/11 SK Tualang Sekah
Kuala Dipang 070/43/12 SK Kuala Dipang
Jeram Selatan 070/43/13 SJK (C) Jeram
Jeram Timor 070/43/14 SJK (C) Jeram
Jeram Barat 070/43/15 SJK (C) Jeram
Kampong Pisang 070/43/16 SJK (C) Jeram
Gunong Mesah 070/43/17
  • SK Gunung Panjang
  • Dewan Komuniti, Kampung Tersusun Batu 3 ½.
Sungai Siput Selatan 070/43/18 SJK (C) Sin Min
Kampong Sahum 070/43/19 SK Sahom

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Kampar
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kinta South
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959–1960Leong Kee Nyean (梁圻源)Alliance (MCA)
1960–1963Chan Yoon Onn (陈源安)PPP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963–1964Chan Yoon Onn (陈原安)PPP
2nd1964–1969Toh Theam Hock (杜添福)Alliance (MCA)
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971–1974Fan Yew Teng (范俊登)DAP
Constituency abolished, merged into Batu Gajah
Constituency re-created from Batu Gajah
7th1986–1990Ngoi Thiam Woh (魏添发)DAP
8th1990–1995James Wong Wing On (黄永安)
9th1995–1999Hew See Tong (丘思东)BN (MCA)
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Lee Chee Leong (李志亮)
13th2013–2018Ko Chung Sen (许崇信)DAP
14th2018–2022Thomas Su Keong Siong (苏建祥)PH (DAP)
15th2022–presentChong Zhemin (张哲敏)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kampar Gopeng
Keranji
Kuala Dipang Kuala Dipang
Malim Nawar
Tanjong Tualang
Tualang Sekah

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N41Malim NawarRaiden Venariah @ SashaPH (DAP)
N42KeranjiAngeline Koo Hai Yen
N43Tulang SekahMohd Azlan HelmiPH (PKR)

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N41 Malim Nawar
  • Batu Gajah District Council (Changkat Tin area)
  • Kampar District Council
N42 Keranji Kampar District Council
N43 Tualang Selah
  • Batu Gajah District Council (Tanjung Tualang area)
  • Kampar District Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHChong Zhemin30,46751.30-6.26
BNLee Chee Leong16,13727.17-7.91
PNJanice Wong Oi Foon12,12720.42+20.42
Sabah Heritage PartyLeong Cheok Lung6551.10+1.10
Total valid votes 59,386 100.00
Total rejected ballots 852
Unreturned ballots 161
Turnout 60,39967.19
Registered electors 89,894
Majority 14,33024.13
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 %∆%
PHThomas Su Keong Siong30,21657.56+57.56
BNLee Chee Leong18,41535.08-9.33
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyYougan Mahalingam3,8647.36+7.36
Total valid votes 52,495 100.00
Total rejected ballots 858
Unreturned ballots 214
Turnout 53,56777.15
Registered electors 69,436
Majority 11,80122.48
PH hold Swing +5.65
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 %∆%
DAPKo Chung Sen26,86355.59+9.18
BNLee Chee Leong21,46344.41-9.18
Total valid votes 48,326 100.00
Total rejected ballots 816
Unreturned ballots 123
Turnout 49,26577.44
Registered electors 63,619
Majority 5,40011.18
DAP gain from BN Swing +9.18
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 %∆%
BNLee Chee Leong20,12653.59-9.32
DAPKeong Meng Sing17,42946.41+9.32
Total valid votes 37,555 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,048
Unreturned ballots 350
Turnout 38,95365.16
Registered electors 59,784
Majority 2,6977.18
BN hold Swing -9.32
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHew See Tong23,12962.91+3.24
DAPLiew Ah Kim13,63937.09-3.24
Total valid votes 36,768 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,542
Unreturned ballots 103
Turnout 38,41363.10
Registered electors 60,876
Majority 9,49025.82
BN hold Swing +3.24
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHew See Tong23,03059.67-8.42
DAPLoh Peng Lam15,56740.33+8.42
Total valid votes 38,597 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,084
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 39,70461.34
Registered electors 64,727
Majority 7,46319.34
BN hold Swing -8.42
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHew See Tong26,65368.09+18.65
DAPChong Joon Kin12,49031.91-18.65
Total valid votes 39,143 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,509
Unreturned ballots 63
Turnout 40,71565.30
Registered electors 62,350
Majority 14,16336.18
BN gain from DAP Swing +18.65
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPJames Wong Wing On13,96450.56-2.04
BNHew See Tong13,65249.44+7.93
Total valid votes 27,616 100.00
Total rejected ballots 768
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,38467.95
Registered electors 41,771
Majority 3121.12
DAP hold Swing -4.99
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPNgoi Thiam Woh14,60652.60-7.35
BNChin Fook Yen11,52541.51+11.32
SDPFan Yew Teng1,6365.89+5.89
Total valid votes 27,767 100.00
Total rejected ballots 657
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,42468.70
Registered electors 41,374
Majority 3,08111.09
DAP hold Swing -9.34
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPFan Yew Teng17,53259.95+59.95
AllianceLiew Why Hone8,82730.19-18.32
PMIPAbdul Kadir Sohor2,8849.86+9.86
Total valid votes 29,243 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,469
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,71275.78
Registered electors 40,527
Majority 8,705
DAP gain from Alliance Swing +39.14
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceToh Theam Hock12,96448.51+4.43
PPPChan Yoon Onn9,35735.01-16.10
Socialist FrontKhor Kim Yong4,40316.48+16.48
Total valid votes 26,724 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,122
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,84681.39
Registered electors 34,215
Majority 3,607
Alliance gain from PPP Swing +10.27

Malaysian general by-election, 18 May 1960
Upon the disqualification of incumbent, Leong Kee Nyean
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PPPChan Yoon Onn11,31451.11+8.77
AllianceLiew Whye Hone9,31542.08-6.49
PMIPAbdul Wahab Mohamed Noor1,5096.82-2.27
Total valid votes 22,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,27177.70
Registered electors 28,662
Majority 1,9999.03
PPP gain from Alliance Swing +7.63
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceLeong Kee Nyean9,76548.57
PPPChan Yoon Onn8,51242.34
PMIPOthman Mohd Akib1,8279.09
Total valid votes 20,104 100.00
Total rejected ballots 128
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,23276.18
Registered electors 26,559
Majority 1,253
This was a new constituency created.

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