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
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

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

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

Age breakdown of Ipoh Barat's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (4.29%)
  21-29 (16.62%)
  30-39 (18.35%)
  40-49 (17%)
  50-59 (16.23%)
  60-69 (14.42%)
  70-79 (8.76%)
  80-89 (3.43%)
  above 90 (0.89%)

Gender breakdown of Ipoh Barat's electorate as of 2022

  Male (48.99%)
  Female (51.01%)

History

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Polling districts

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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 SMJK Yuk Choy
Gunong Lang 065/29/03 SMJK 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

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Members of Parliament for Ipoh Barat
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Ipoh
9th P062 1995–1999 Ho Cheong Sing
(何掌醒)
BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004
11th P065 2004–2008 Kulasegaran Murugeson
(மு.குலசேகரன்)
DAP
12th 2008–2013 PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

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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

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N28 Bercham Ong Boon Piow PH (DAP)
N29 Kepayang Nga Kor Ming
N30 Buntong Thulsi Thivani Manogaran

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N28 Bercham Ipoh City Council
  • 30000, 30010, 30020, 30100, 30250, 30300, 30350, 30450, 30500, 30502, 30503, 31350, 31400 Ipoh
N29 Kepayang
N30 Buntong

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Kulasegaran Murugeson 63,915 81.57   3.33
BN Low Guo Nan 7,248 9.25   5.85
PN Chek Kwong Weng 6,815 8.70   8.70
Independent M. Kayveas 378 0.48   0.48
Total valid votes 78,356 100.00
Total rejected ballots 773
Unreturned ballots 185
Turnout 79,314 68.34   10.43
Registered electors 114,654
Majority 56,667 72.32   2.45
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Kulasegaran Murugeson 55,613 84.90   84.90
BN Cheng Wei Yee 9,889 15.10   11.31
Total valid votes 65,502 100.00
Total rejected ballots 878
Unreturned ballots 472
Turnout 66,852 78.77   2.34
Registered electors 84,874
Majority 45,724 69.81   23.01
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.[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]
Malaysian general election, 2013: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Kulasegaran Murugeson 45,420 73.21   7.56
BN Cheng Wei Yee 16,382 26.41   7.94
Independent Kalwant Singh Sujan Singh 235 0.38   0.38
Total valid votes 62,037 100.00
Total rejected ballots 875
Unreturned ballots 162
Turnout 63,074 81.11   8.52
Registered electors 77,761
Majority 29,038 46.80   15.50
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Kulasegaran Murugeson 32,576 65.65   14.99
BN Yik Phooi Hong 17,042 34.35   14.99
Total valid votes 49,618 100.00
Total rejected ballots 829
Unreturned ballots 194
Turnout 50,641 72.58   4.20
Registered electors 69,773
Majority 15,534 31.30   29.98
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Kulasegaran Murugeson 22,935 50.66   4.82
BN Ho Cheong Sing 22,337 49.34   4.36
Total valid votes 45,272 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,015
Unreturned ballots 481
Turnout 46,768 68.38   0.14
Registered electors 68,394
Majority 598 1.32   6.54
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1999: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ho Cheong Sing 25,155 53.70   1.79
DAP Kulasegaran Murugeson 21,477 45.84   1.33
MDP Jaga N. Nathan 215 0.46   0.46
Total valid votes 46,847 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,016
Unreturned ballots 833
Turnout 48,696 68.24   0.47
Registered electors 71,359
Majority 3,678 7.86   3.12
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995: Ipoh Barat
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Ho Cheong Sing 24,616 55.49
DAP Teresa Kok Suh Sim 19,747 44.51
Total valid votes 44,363 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,073
Unreturned ballots 257
Turnout 45,693 68.71
Registered electors 66,501
Majority 4,869 10.98
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.