Ipoh Timor
Federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia
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Ipoh Timor is a federal constituency in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1994 |
| First contested | 1995 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 134,700 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 118,178 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 43 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 3,132.6 |
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 one of two only constituencies named after the same city. The other one is Ipoh Barat.
Demographics
As of 2020, Ipoh Timor has a population of 134,700 people.[5]
- 18–20 (3.74%)
- 21–29 (14.2%)
- 30–39 (17.9%)
- 40–49 (17.2%)
- 50–59 (15.6%)
- 60–69 (15.3%)
- 70–79 (10.3%)
- 80–89 (4.44%)
- above 90 (1.08%)
- Male (49.1%)
- Female (50.9%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ipoh Timor constituency is divided into 35 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canning (N25) | Taman Ipoh Timor | 064/25/01 | Kolej Vokasional Ipoh |
| Taman Ipoh Selatan | 064/25/02 | SK Marian Convent | |
| Taman Wah Keong | 064/25/03 | SJK (C) Chung Tack | |
| Simee Barat | 064/25/04 | SJK (C) Chung Tack | |
| Simee Timor | 064/25/05 | SJK (T) Kg. Simee | |
| Taman Ipoh | 064/25/06 | SK La Salle | |
| Taman Ipoh Barat | 064/25/07 | SK La Salle | |
| Canning Garden Barat | 064/25/08 | SK Marian Convent | |
| Canning Garden Timor | 064/25/09 | SK Ho Seng Ong Methodist | |
| Lumba Kuda | 064/25/10 | Sekolah Izzudin Shah | |
| Taman Cempaka | 064/25/11 | SMK Raja Chulan | |
| Desa Cempaka | 064/25/12 | SK Raja Chulan | |
| Tebing Tinggi (N26) | Jalan Dato Maharaja Lela | 064/26/01 | SMK St. Michael |
| Jalan Sultan Yusof | 064/26/02 | SMK Methodist (ACS) | |
| Jalan Tun Perak | 064/26/03 | SK Dato' Panglima Kinta | |
| Sungai Kinta | 064/26/04 | SK Kuala Pari | |
| Tebing Sungai Kinta | 064/26/05 | SJK (C) Chung San | |
| Kampong Paloh | 064/26/06 | Tadika Chung Shan | |
| Tebing Tinggi | 064/26/07 | SJK (C) Chung San | |
| Kuala Pari Hilir | 064/26/08 | SK Kuala Pari | |
| Kampong Seri Kinta | 064/26/09 |
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| Pengkalan Barat | 064/26/10 |
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| Pengkalan Gate | 064/26/11 | SMK Lahat | |
| Pengkalan Pegoh | 064/26/12 |
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| Pasir Pinji (N27) | Jalan Bendahara | 064/27/01 | SJK (C) Sam Chai |
| Kampar Road | 064/27/02 | SMK (P) Methodist | |
| Housing Trust | 064/27/03 | SMK Raja Perempuan | |
| Pasir Pinji Utara | 064/27/04 |
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| Pasir Pinji Selatan | 064/27/05 | SMK Jalan Pasir Puteh | |
| Pinji Lane Utara | 064/27/06 | SJK (C) Sam Chai | |
| Pasir Puteh Utara | 064/27/07 | SK Raja Dihilir Ekram | |
| Pasir Puteh Baru | 064/27/08 | SMK Jalan Pasir Puteh | |
| Pinji Lane Selatan | 064/27/09 | SK Pinji | |
| Pasir Puteh Selatan | 064/27/10 | SK Kampong Pasir Puteh | |
| Taman Pengkalan Jaya | 064/27/11 | SK Jalan Pegoh |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Ipoh Timor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Ipoh, Tambun and Pasir Pinji | ||||
| 9th | P061 | 1995–1999 | Chang Kon You (郑光祖) | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Thong Fah Chong (汤华昌) | ||
| 11th | P064 | 2004–2008 | Lim Kit Siang (林吉祥) | DAP |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (DAP) | ||
| 13th | 2013–2015 | Thomas Su Keong Siong (苏建祥) | ||
| 2015–2018 | PH (DAP) | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Wong Kah Woh (黄家和) | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | Howard Lee Chuan How (李存孝) | ||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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| 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Ipoh Timor | Canning | ||||||
| Pasir Pinji | |||||||
| Taman Canning | |||||||
| Tebing Tinggi | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | ||
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| 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
| Canning |
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| Pasir Pinji |
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| Taman Canning |
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| Tebing Tinggi |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N25 | Canning | Jenny Choy Tsi Jen | PH (DAP) |
| N26 | Tebing Tinggi | Abdul Aziz Bari | |
| N27 | Pasir Pinji | Goh See Hua | |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N25 | Canning | Ipoh City Council |
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| N26 | Tebing Tinggi | ||
| N27 | Pasir Pinji |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Howard Lee Chuan How | 57,549 | 72.14 | |||
| PN | Nor Afzainzam Salleh | 13,661 | 17.12 | |||
| BN | Ng Kai Cheong | 8,570 | 10.74 | |||
| Total valid votes | 79,789 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 678 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 381 | |||||
| Turnout | 80,839 | 67.51 | ||||
| Registered electors | 118,178 | |||||
| Majority | 43,888 | 55.02 | ||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Wong Kah Woh | 56,519 | 80.46 | |||
| BN | Kathleen Wong Mei Yin | 13,722 | 19.54 | |||
| Total valid votes | 70,241 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,023 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 462 | |||||
| Turnout | 71,726 | 78.40 | ||||
| Registered electors | 91,486 | |||||
| Majority | 42,797 | 60.93 | ||||
| PKR 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.[permanent dead link] "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.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Thomas Su Keong Siong | 49,086 | 76.49 | |||
| BN | Kathleen Wong Mei Yin | 15,086 | 23.51 | |||
| Total valid votes | 64,172 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 834 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 210 | |||||
| Turnout | 65,217 | 79.71 | ||||
| Registered electors | 81,818 | |||||
| Majority | 34,000 | 50.98 | ||||
| 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.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lim Kit Siang | 37,364 | 70.78 | ||
| BN | Liew Mun Hon | 15,422 | 29.22 | ||
| Total valid votes | 52,786 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 707 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 501 | ||||
| Turnout | 53,994 | 70.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 76,647 | ||||
| Majority | 21,942 | 41.56 | |||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lim Kit Siang | 28,851 | 60.20 | ||
| BN | Thong Fah Chong | 19,077 | 39.80 | ||
| Total valid votes | 47,928 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 933 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 314 | ||||
| Turnout | 49,175 | 67.06 | |||
| Registered electors | 73,329 | ||||
| Majority | 9,774 | 20.40 | |||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Thong Fah Chong | 25,273 | 51.74 | ||
| DAP | Ngeh Koo Ham | 23,146 | 47.39 | ||
| MDP | Mohd Yusoff Omar | 427 | 0.87 | ||
| Total valid votes | 48,846 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 808 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 768 | ||||
| Turnout | 50,422 | 64.73 | |||
| Registered electors | 77,895 | ||||
| Majority | 2,127 | 4.35 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chang Kon You @ Chen Kwan Wu | 24,129 | 50.30 | |||
| DAP | Kerk Kim Hock | 23,837 | 49.70 | |||
| Total valid votes | 47,966 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 875 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 392 | |||||
| Turnout | 49,233 | 66.68 | ||||
| Registered electors | 73,834 | |||||
| Majority | 292 | 0.60 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||