Bercham
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ong Boon Piow
PH
Constituency created1995
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]70,269
Electors (2022)52,750

Bercham is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bercham's electorate as of 2022[2]

  Chinese (69.84%)
  Malay (15.22%)
  Indian (14.31%)
  Other ethnicities (0.62%)

History

Polling districts

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

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

Election results

Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHOng Boon Piow29,59681.24Decrease 4.35
BNAlbert Hoo Wai Mun3,4829.56Decrease 4.85
PNLim Jin Sheng3,3519.20Increase 9.20
Total valid votes 36,786 100.00
Total rejected ballots 270
Unreturned ballots 87
Turnout 37,14369.74Decrease 10.55
Registered electors 52,750
Majority 26,11471.68Increase 0.50
PH hold Swing
Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHOng Boon Piow24,64785.59Increase 85.59
BNLow Guo Nan3,93814.41Decrease 9.30
Total valid votes 28,58598.44
Total rejected ballots 2921.01
Unreturned ballots 1620.56
Turnout 29,03980.29Decrease 2.81
Registered electors 36,116
Majority 20,70971.18Increase 20.00
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPCheong Chee Khing20,36274.89Increase 9.63
BNLim Huey Shan6,44623.71Decrease 11.03
IndependentKalimuthu Ranggayah930.34Increase 0.34
Total valid votes 27,18999.71
Total rejected ballots 2881.06
Unreturned ballots 800.29
Turnout 27,26983.10Decrease 52.58
Registered electors 32,816
Majority 13,91651.18Increase 20.66
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPSum Cheok Leng12,84865.26Increase 19.18
BNGooi Seng Teik6,83834.74Decrease 15.15
Total valid votes 19,68698.60
Total rejected ballots 2491.25
Unreturned ballots 310.16
Turnout 19,96675.10Increase 3.10
Registered electors 26,587
Majority 6,01030.52Increase 26.71
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNGooi Seng Teik8,23149.89Decrease 7.24
DAPSum Cheok Leng7,60346.08Decrease 11.05
PKRTan Seng Toh6654.03Increase 4.03
Total valid votes 16,49999.51
Total rejected ballots 2891.74
Unreturned ballots 630.38
Turnout 16,85172.00Increase 2.09
Registered electors 23,405
Majority 6283.81Decrease 10.45
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTan Chin Meng14,21557.13Decrease 2.08
DAPChong Tat Cheong10,66842.87Increase 2.08
Total valid votes 24,88395.25
Total rejected ballots 4671.79
Unreturned ballots 7732.96
Turnout 26,12369.91Decrease 0.36
Registered electors 37,367
Majority 3,54714.26Decrease 4.16
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTan Chin Meng13,44259.21
DAPWong Yoon Choong9,25940.79
Total valid votes 22,70196.60
Total rejected ballots 5732.44
Unreturned ballots 2270.97
Turnout 23,50170.27
Registered electors 33,442
Majority 4,18318.42
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

References

"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.</ref>

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