| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1958 |
| First contested | 1959 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 137,227 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 111,896 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 216 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 635.3 |
Batu Gajah is a federal constituency inKinta District,Perak,Malaysia, that has been represented in theDewan Rakyat since 1959.
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.
As of 2020, Batu Gajah has a population of 137,227 people.[5]
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu Gajah constituency has a total of 34 polling districts.[6]
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Members of Parliament for Batu Gajah | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created fromKinta Selatan | ||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | ||||
| 1st | P052 | 1959–1963 | Khong Kok Yat (孔国日) | PPP |
| Parliament of Malaysia | ||||
| 1st | P052 | 1963–1964 | Khong Kok Yat (孔国日) | PPP |
| 2nd | 1964–1969 | Ng Fah Yam (吴华炎) | Alliance (MCA) | |
| 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended[7][8] | |||
| 3rd | P052 | 1971–1974 | Lim Cho Hock (林子鹤) | DAP |
| 4th | P058 | 1974–1978 | Chian Heng Kai (陈庆佳) | |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | |||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | Ban Hon Keong (万汉强) | BN (MCA) | |
| 7th | P060 | 1986–1990 | Ting Chek Ming (陈则明) | DAP |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Foo Piew Kok (符标国) | GR (DAP) | |
| 9th | P063 | 1995–1999 | Yeong Chee Wah (杨智华) | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Fong Po Kuan (冯宝君) | BA (DAP) | |
| 11th | P066 | 2004–2008 | DAP | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (DAP) | ||
| 13th | 2013–2015 | Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu (வ. சிவகுமார்) | ||
| 2015–2018 | PH (DAP) | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Batu Gajah | Falim | ||||||
| Jelapang | |||||||
| Kampar | |||||||
| Lahat | |||||||
| Menglembu | |||||||
| Pusing | |||||||
| Tanjong Tualang | |||||||
| Tronoh | |||||||
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N31 | Jelapang | Cheah Pou Hian | PH (DAP) |
| N32 | Menglembu | Chaw Kam Foon | |
| N33 | Tronoh | Steven Tiw Tee Siang |
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N31 | Jelapang |
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| N32 | Menglembu | Ipoh City Council | |
| N33 | Tronoh | Batu Gajah District Council |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Sivakumar Varatharaju | 60,999 | 81.38 | |||
| PN | Woo Cheong Yuen | 7,163 | 9.56 | |||
| BN | Teoh Chin Chong | 6,793 | 9.06 | |||
| Total valid votes | 74,955 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 825 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 155 | |||||
| Turnout | 75,935 | 67.86 | ||||
| Registered electors | 111,896 | |||||
| Majority | 53,836 | 71.82 | ||||
| PHhold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu | 52,850 | 84.17 | |||
| BN | Leong Chee Wai | 8,982 | 14.31 | |||
| Parti Sosialis Malaysia | Kunasekaran Krishnan | 955 | 1.52 | |||
| Total valid votes | 62,787 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 733 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 284 | |||||
| Turnout | 63,804 | 78.38 | ||||
| Registered electors | 81,399 | |||||
| Majority | 43,868 | 69.87 | ||||
| PHhold | 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. Retrieved2018-08-01.[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. Retrieved2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu | 53,770 | 77.78 | |||
| BN | Loo Thin Tuck | 15,360 | 22.22 | |||
| Total valid votes | 69,130 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 966 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 174 | |||||
| Turnout | 70,270 | 80.23 | ||||
| Registered electors | 87,587 | |||||
| Majority | 38,410 | 55.56 | ||||
| DAPhold | 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 fromthe original(PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved2016-05-14. "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. Retrieved2016-05-14.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Fong Po Kuan | 39,922 | 72.30 | ||
| BN | Cheah Yoke Can | 15,295 | 27.70 | ||
| Total valid votes | 55,217 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 911 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 142 | ||||
| Turnout | 56,270 | 72.78 | |||
| Registered electors | 77,313 | ||||
| Majority | 24,627 | 44.60 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Fong Po Kuan | 28,847 | 58.09 | ||
| BN | Ong Ka Chuan | 20,814 | 41.91 | ||
| Total valid votes | 49,661 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,056 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 235 | ||||
| Turnout | 50,952 | 69.66 | |||
| Registered electors | 73,143 | ||||
| Majority | 8,033 | 6.18 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Fong Po Kuan | 19,867 | 52.49 | ||
| BN | Yeong Chee Wah | 17,796 | 47.02 | ||
| MDP | Yang Kar Ming | 186 | 0.49 | ||
| Total valid votes | 37,849 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 925 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 38,774 | 65.68 | |||
| Registered electors | 59,034 | ||||
| Majority | 2,071 | 5.47 | |||
| DAPgain fromBN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yeong Chee Wah | 20,155 | 52.04 | ||
| DAP | Ngeh Koo Ham | 18,576 | 47.96 | ||
| Total valid votes | 38,731 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,220 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 159 | ||||
| Turnout | 40,110 | 68.63 | |||
| Registered electors | 58,443 | ||||
| Majority | 1,579 | 4.08 | |||
| BNgain fromDAP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Foo Piew Kok | 22,223 | 61.88 | ||
| BN | Lee Chan Fai @ Lee Soon Heng | 13,689 | 38.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,912 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 901 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 36,813 | 68.85 | |||
| Registered electors | 53,465 | ||||
| Majority | 8,534 | 23.76 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Ting Chek Ming | 21,501 | 62.09 | ||
| BN | Ooi Foh Sing | 12,429 | 35.89 | ||
| SDP | Abu Samah Majid | 699 | 2.02 | ||
| Total valid votes | 34,629 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 719 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 35,348 | 71.12 | |||
| Registered electors | 49,701 | ||||
| Majority | 9,072 | 26.20 | |||
| DAPgain fromBN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ban Hon Keong | 19,156 | 54.98 | ||
| DAP | Liew Ah Kim | 15,686 | 45.02 | ||
| Total valid votes | 34,842 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,168 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 36,010 | 75.47 | |||
| Registered electors | 47,717 | ||||
| Majority | 3,470 | 9.96 | |||
| BNgain fromDAP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha | 18,752 | 60.06 | ||
| BN | Chan Kit Chee | 12,471 | 39.94 | ||
| Total valid votes | 31,223 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,505 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 32,728 | 78.23 | |||
| Registered electors | 41,835 | ||||
| Majority | 6,281 | 20.12 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha | 13,549 | 48.47 | ||
| BN | Cheah Chun Chin | 12,192 | 43.61 | ||
| PEKEMAS | Choong Tien Chuan | 1,647 | 5.89 | ||
| Independent | Hashim Gera | 568 | 2.03 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,956 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 850 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,806 | 76.19 | |||
| Registered electors | 37,809 | ||||
| Majority | 1,357 | 4.86 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lim Cho Hock | 12,240 | 61.34 | ||
| Alliance | Ng Fah Yam | 6,812 | 34.14 | ||
| PMIP | Adnan Mohd Hashim | 901 | 4.52 | ||
| Total valid votes | 19,953 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,137 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,090 | 77.88 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,081 | ||||
| Majority | 5,428 | 27.20 | |||
| DAPgain fromAlliance | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Ng Fah Yam | 9,843 | 51.89 | ||
| PPP | Khong Kok Yat | 9,127 | 48.11 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,970 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 903 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 19,873 | 83.77 | |||
| Registered electors | 23,723 | ||||
| Majority | 716 | 3.78 | |||
| Alliancegain fromPPP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | Khong Kok Yat | 8,442 | 55.30 | |||
| Alliance | Yeoh Kian Teik | 6,503 | 42.60 | |||
| Independent | Thean Moi Tuck | 322 | 2.11 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,267 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 127 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,394 | 73.28 | ||||
| Registered electors | 21,006 | |||||
| Majority | 1,939 | 12.70 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||