Political subdivision in Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Bercham is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Ethnic breakdown of Bercham's electorate as of 2022[2]
Other ethnicities (0.62%)
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bercham constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[3]
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 |
Representation history
[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bercham |
Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
Constituency created from Dermawan |
9th | 1995-1999 | Tan Chin Meng | BN (MCA) |
10th | 1999-2004 |
11th | 2004-2008 | Gooi Seng Teik |
12th | 2008-2013 | Sum Cheok Leng | PR (DAP) |
13th | 2013-2018 | Cheong Chee Khing |
14th | 2018-2022 | Ong Boon Piow | PH (DAP) |
15th | 2022–present |
Perak state election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PH | Ong Boon Piow | 24,647 | 85.59 | 85.59 |
| BN | Low Guo Nan | 3,938 | 14.41 | 9.30 |
Total valid votes | 28,585 | 98.44 |
Total rejected ballots | 292 | 1.01 |
Unreturned ballots | 162 | 0.56 |
Turnout | 29,039 | 80.29 | 2.81 |
Registered electors | 36,116 |
Majority | 20,709 | 71.18 | 20.00 |
| PH hold | Swing | |
|
Perak state election, 2013 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| DAP | Cheong Chee Khing | 20,362 | 74.89 | 9.63 |
| BN | Lim Huey Shan | 6,446 | 23.71 | 11.03 |
| Independent | Kalimuthu Ranggayah | 93 | 0.34 | 0.34 |
Total valid votes | 27,189 | 99.71 |
Total rejected ballots | 288 | 1.06 |
Unreturned ballots | 80 | 0.29 |
Turnout | 27,269 | 83.10 | 52.58 |
Registered electors | 32,816 |
Majority | 13,916 | 51.18 | 20.66 |
| DAP hold | Swing | |
|
Perak state election, 2008 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| DAP | Sum Cheok Leng | 12,848 | 65.26 | 19.18 |
| BN | Gooi Seng Teik | 6,838 | 34.74 | 15.15 |
Total valid votes | 19,686 | 98.60 |
Total rejected ballots | 249 | 1.25 |
Unreturned ballots | 31 | 0.16 |
Turnout | 19,966 | 75.10 | 3.10 |
Registered electors | 26,587 |
Majority | 6,010 | 30.52 | 26.71 |
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? |
|
Perak state election, 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Gooi Seng Teik | 8,231 | 49.89 | 7.24 |
| DAP | Sum Cheok Leng | 7,603 | 46.08 | 11.05 |
| PKR | Tan Seng Toh | 665 | 4.03 | 4.03 |
Total valid votes | 16,499 | 99.51 |
Total rejected ballots | 289 | 1.74 |
Unreturned ballots | 63 | 0.38 |
Turnout | 16,851 | 72.00 | 2.09 |
Registered electors | 23,405 |
Majority | 628 | 3.81 | 10.45 |
| BN hold | Swing | |
|
Perak state election, 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Tan Chin Meng | 14,215 | 57.13 | 2.08 |
| DAP | Chong Tat Cheong | 10,668 | 42.87 | 2.08 |
Total valid votes | 24,883 | 95.25 |
Total rejected ballots | 467 | 1.79 |
Unreturned ballots | 773 | 2.96 |
Turnout | 26,123 | 69.91 | 0.36 |
Registered electors | 37,367 |
Majority | 3,547 | 14.26 | 4.16 |
| BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1995 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Tan Chin Meng | 13,442 | 59.21 | |
| DAP | Wong Yoon Choong | 9,259 | 40.79 | |
Total valid votes | 22,701 | 96.60 |
Total rejected ballots | 573 | 2.44 |
Unreturned ballots | 227 | 0.97 |
Turnout | 23,501 | 70.27 |
Registered electors | 33,442 |
Majority | 4,183 | 18.42 |
This was a new constituency created. |
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