Kepong (federal constituency)
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency | |
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1974 |
First contested | 1974 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 106,199 |
Electors (2022)[2] | 94,285 |
Area (km²)[3] | 12 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 8,849.9 |
Kepong is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
[edit]History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kepong constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[4]
Polling District | Code | Location |
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Kampung Melayu Kepong | 114/00/01 | Taman Metropolitan Kepong |
Jinjang Tempatan Pertama | 114/00/02 | SJK (C) Jinjang Utara |
Jinjang Tempatan Kedua | 114/00/03 | SJK (C) Jinjang Tengah 2 |
Jinjang Tempatan Ketiga | 114/00/04 | Padang Bersebelahan Dewan Komuniti (Pemadam) Cawangan Jinjang Utara |
Jinjang Tempatan Keempat | 114/00/05 | Padang SK La Salle 1 & 2 |
Jinjang Tengah | 114/00/06 |
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Jinjang Tempatan Utara | 114/00/07 | SJK (C) Jinjang Tengah 1 |
Jinjang Utara | 114/00/08 | SJK (C) Kepong 1 |
Pekan Kepong | 114/00/09 | SJK (C) Kepong 2 |
Taman Kepong | 114/00/10 |
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Kepong Baru Barat | 114/00/11 | SK Kepong Baru |
Kepong Baru Tengah | 114/00/12 | SK Seri Kepong |
Kepong Baru Timur | 114/00/13 | SK Taman Kepong |
Kepong Baru Tambahan | 114/00/14 |
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Kepong Utara | 114/00/15 | SMK Kepong Baru |
Kepong Selatan | 114/00/16 | Dewan Brem SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan |
Jinjang Tempatan Kesebelas | 114/00/17 | SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan (Block A & B) |
Jinjang Tempatan Kesepuluh | 114/00/18 | SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan (Block C, D & E) |
Jinjang Tempatan Keduabelas | 114/00/19 | SMK Raja Abdullah |
Representation history
[edit]Members of Parliament for Kepong | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created, renamed from Batu | ||||
4th | P084 | 1974–1978 | Tan Chee Khoon (陈志勤) | PEKEMAS |
5th | 1978–1982 | Tan Tiong Hong (陈忠鸿) | BN (GERAKAN) | |
6th | 1982–1986 | Tan Seng Giaw (陈胜尧) | DAP | |
7th | P096 | 1986–1990 | ||
8th | 1990–1995 | GR (DAP) | ||
9th | P103 | 1995–1999 | ||
10th | 1999–2004 | BA (DAP) | ||
11th | P114 | 2004–2008 | DAP | |
12th | 2008–2013 | PR (DAP) | ||
13th | 2013–2018 | |||
14th | 2018–2022 | Lim Lip Eng (林立迎) | PH (DAP) | |
15th | 2022–present |
Local governments & postcode
[edit]No. | Local Government | Postcode |
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P114 | Kuala Lumpur City Hall |
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Election results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Lim Lip Eng | 64,308 | 88.92 | 3.12 | ||
BN | Yap Zheng Hoe | 3,227 | 4.46 | 3.50 | ||
PN | Phang Jing Fatt | 2,795 | 3.86 | 3.86 | ||
Independent | Yee Poh Ping | 1,461 | 2.02 | 2.72 | ||
Heritage | Young Shang Yi | 528 | 0.73 | 0.73 | ||
Total valid votes | 72,319 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 268 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 70 | |||||
Turnout | 72,657 | 77.06 | 8.97 | |||
Registered electors | 94,285 | |||||
Majority | 61,081 | 84.46 | 0.38 | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Lim Lip Eng | 56,516 | 92.04 | 92.04 | ||
BN | Ong Siang Liang | 4,888 | 7.96 | 5.00 | ||
Total valid votes | 61,404 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 323 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 85 | |||||
Turnout | 61,812 | 85.03 | 1.08 | |||
Registered electors | 72,696 | |||||
Majority | 51,628 | 84.08 | 14.74 | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (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 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 47,837 | 82.30 | 7.07 | ||
BN | Chandrakumanan Arumugam | 7,530 | 12.96 | 11.81 | ||
Independent | Yee Poh Ping | 2,757 | 4.74 | 4.74 | ||
Total valid votes | 58,124 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 388 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 73 | |||||
Turnout | 58,585 | 86.11 | 7.94 | |||
Registered electors | 68,035 | |||||
Majority | 40,307 | 69.34 | 18.86 | |||
DAP hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 177/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-07. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 218/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-07. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 35,552 | 75.23 | 23.16 | |
BN | Lau Hoi Keong | 11,704 | 24.77 | 23.16 | |
Total valid votes | 47,256 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 212 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 40 | ||||
Turnout | 47,508 | 78.17 | 3.58 | ||
Registered electors | 60,775 | ||||
Majority | 23,848 | 50.47 | 46.33 | ||
DAP hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 23,282 | 52.07 | 1.30 | |
BN | Ma Woei Chyi | 21,428 | 47.93 | 0.73 | |
Total valid votes | 44,710 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 212 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 34 | ||||
Turnout | 44,956 | 74.59 | 1.96 | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 1,854 | 4.14 | 0.57 | ||
DAP hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 25,085 | 50.77 | 4.79 | |
BN | Ma Woei Chyi | 23,319 | 47.20 | 2.76 | |
Independent | Mano | 1,003 | 2.03 | 2.03 | |
Total valid votes | 49,407 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 271 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 52 | ||||
Turnout | 49,730 | 76.55 | 0.93 | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 1,766 | 3.57 | 7.56 | ||
DAP hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 25,075 | 55.56 | 15.02 | |
BN | Tan Poh Eng | 20,053 | 44.44 | 15.02 | |
Total valid votes | 45,128 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 270 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 56 | ||||
Turnout | 45,454 | 75.62 | 4.39 | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 5,022 | 11.13 | 30.03 | ||
DAP hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 38,323 | 70.58 | 5.77 | |
BN | Lim Kim Hoe | 15,971 | 29.42 | 3.01 | |
Total valid votes | 54,294 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 385 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 54,679 | 71.23 | 0.50 | ||
Registered electors | 76,766 | ||||
Majority | 22,352 | 41.16 | 9.09 | ||
DAP hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 33,049 | 64.81 | 14.30 | |
BN | Lum Weng Keong | 16,536 | 32.43 | 16.01 | |
NASMA | Wong Kim Lin | 1,405 | 2.76 | 2.76 | |
Total valid votes | 50,990 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 486 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 51,476 | 71.73 | 5.21 | ||
Registered electors | 71,767 | ||||
Majority | 16,513 | 32.07 | 30.05 | ||
DAP hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 29,368 | 50.51 | 29.84 | |
BN | Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting | 28,163 | 48.44 | 6.87 | |
Independent | Ishak Ibrahim | 613 | 1.05 | 1.05 | |
Total valid votes | 58,144 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,321 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 59,465 | 76.94 | 0.64 | ||
Registered electors | 77,285 | ||||
Majority | 1,205 | 2.02 | 2.60 | ||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Tan Tiong Hong | 20,055 | 41.57 | 3.17 | |
PEKEMAS | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin | 17,827 | 36.95 | 4.23 | |
DAP | Khoo Sin Geok @ Khoo Sin Tow | 9,971 | 20.67 | 3.10 | |
Independent | Kanda | 390 | 0.81 | 0.81 | |
Total valid votes | 48,243 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 363 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 48,606 | 76.30 | 3.05 | ||
Registered electors | 63,703 | ||||
Majority | 2,228 | 4.62 | 1.84 | ||
BN gain from PEKEMAS | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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PEKEMAS | Tan Chee Khoon | 9,858 | 41.18 | |||
BN | Tan Tiong Hong | 9,192 | 38.40 | |||
DAP | Chan Kok Kit | 4,206 | 17.57 | |||
Independent | George Lim | 681 | 2.84 | |||
Total valid votes | 23,937 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 442 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 24,379 | 73.25 | ||||
Registered electors | 34,488 | |||||
Majority | 666 | 2.78 | ||||
Constitutency created. |
References
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