Political subdivision in Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Canning is a state constituency inPerak,Malaysia, that has been represented in thePerak State Legislative Assembly.
Ethnic breakdown of Canning's electorate as of 2022
[1]- Chinese (79.4%)
- Indian (9.94%)
- Malay (9.31%)
- Other ethnicities (1.39%)
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Canning constituency is divided into 12 polling districts.[2]
| 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 |
Representation history
[edit]| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Canning |
|---|
| Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
|---|
| Constituency created fromTaman Canning |
|---|
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Vincent Hooi Wy Hon | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Wong Kah Woh | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013–2015 |
| 2015–2018 | PH (DAP) |
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Jenny Choy Tsi Jen |
| 15th | 2022–present |
Perak state election, 2013| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
|---|
| DAP | Wong Kah Woh | 21,068 | 76.08 |  10.34 |
| BN | Ceylyn Tay Wei Lung | 6,624 | 23.92 |  10.34 |
| Total valid votes | 27,692 | 98.61 |
| Total rejected ballots | 302 | 1.08 |
| Unreturned ballots | 88 | 0.31 |
| Turnout | 28,082 | 79.80 | 6.53 |
| Registered electors | 35,181 |
| Majority | 14,444 | 52.16 | 20.68 |
| DAPhold | Swing | |
|
Perak state election, 2008| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
|---|
| DAP | Wong Kah Woh | 13,923 | 65.74 | 11.11 |
| BN | Vincent Hooi Wy Hon | 8,257 | 34.26 | 11.11 |
| Total valid votes | 21,180 | 97.05 |
| Total rejected ballots | 303 | 1.33 |
| Unreturned ballots | 371 | 1.62 |
| Turnout | 22,854 | 73.27 | 1.83 |
| Registered electors | 31,990 |
| Majority | 5,666 | 31.48 | 22.22 |
| DAPgain fromBN | Swing | ? |
|
Perak state election, 2004| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
|---|
| BN | Vincent Hooi Wy Hon | 10,901 | 54.63 | |
| DAP | Teh Hock Ke | 9,053 | 45.37 | |
| Total valid votes | 19,954 | 97.32 |
| Total rejected ballots | 415 | 2.02 |
| Unreturned ballots | 135 | 0.66 |
| Turnout | 20,504 | 71.44 |
| Registered electors | 30,295 |
| Majority | 1,848 | 9.26 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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