 the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1994 |
| First contested | 1995 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 135,823 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 101,184 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 16 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 8,488.9 |
Cheras is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Cheras constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[4]
| Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jalan Pasar | 123/00/01 | Kolej Tingkatan Enam Pudu Jaya |
| Jalan San Peng | 123/00/02 | SMK Dato' Onn |
| Rumah Pangsa Loke Yew | 123/00/03 | SM Tsun Jin (Persendirian) |
| Jalan Loke Yew | 123/00/04 | SJK (C) Chung Kwo |
| Kampung Loke Yew | 123/00/05 | SJK (T) Jln San Peng |
| Jalan Sungai Besi | 123/00/06 | SJK (C) Sam Yoke |
| Jalan Chan Sow Lin | 123/00/07 | SK Convent Jln Peel |
| Pudu Hujung | 123/00/08 | SK (P) Pudu 1 |
| Jalan Cheras | 123/00/09 | SK Jalan Peel |
| Pudu Ulu | 123/00/10 | SJK (T) Jalan Cheras |
| Taman Miharja | 123/00/11 | SMK Miharja |
| Batu 3 -4 Jalan Cheras | 123/00/12 | SK Yaacob Latif 1 |
| Taman Shamelin Perkasa | 123/00/13 | SK Seri Bintang Utara |
| Kampong Cheras Batu 4 | 123/00/14 | SMK Seri Bintang Selatan |
| Bukit A Cheras Baru | 123/00/15 |
|
| Cheras Baru | 123/00/16 | SK Seri Bintang Selatan |
| Taman Cheras | 123/00/17 | SM Sri Sempurna (Persendirian) |
| Taman Midah Kanan | 123/00/18 | SK Taman Midah 2 |
| Taman Midah Kiri | 123/00/19 | SK Taman Midah |
| Taman Mutiara Barat | 123/00/20 | SMK Seri Mutiara |
| Taman Segar | 123/00/21 |
|
| Taynton View | 123/00/22 | SJK (C) Imbi |
| Taman Connaught Utara | 123/00/23 | SMK Taman Connaught |
| Taman Connaught Selatan | 123/00/24 | SMK Orkid Desa |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Cheras | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Sungai Besi | ||||
| 9th | P111 | 1995–1999 | Tan Kok Wai (陈国伟) | DAP |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | BA (DAP) | ||
| 11th | P123 | 2004–2008 | DAP | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (DAP) | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | PH (DAP) | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
Local governments
| No. | Local Government |
|---|---|
| P123 | Kuala Lumpur City Hall |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Tan Kok Wai | 60,294 | 84.04 |  4.96 | ||
| PN | Chin Yoke Kheng | 5,846 | 8.15 |  8.15 | ||
| BN | Chong Yew Chuan | 5,606 | 7.81 | 3.19 | ||
| Total valid votes | 71,746 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 300 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 161 | |||||
| Turnout | 72,207 | 71.40 | 9.89 | |||
| Registered electors | 101,184 | |||||
| Majority | 54,448 | 75.89 | 2.11 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Tan Kok Wai | 56,671 | 89.00 | 7.35 | ||
| BN | Heng Sinn Yee | 7,006 | 11.00 | 7.35 | ||
| Total valid votes | 63,677 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 275 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 122 | |||||
| Turnout | 64,074 | 81.29 | 0.71 | |||
| Registered electors | 78,819 | |||||
| Majority | 49,665 | 78.00 | 14.70 | |||
| 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. "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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Tan Kok Wai | 48,249 | 81.65 | 3.47 | ||
| BN | Steve Teoh Chee Hooi | 10,840 | 18.35 | 3.47 | ||
| Total valid votes | 59,089 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 315 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 88 | |||||
| Turnout | 59,492 | 82.00 | 8.42 | |||
| Registered electors | 72,551 | |||||
| Majority | 37,409 | 63.30 | 6.94 | |||
| 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 2 October 2018. 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 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-07. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Tan Kok Wai | 39,253 | 78.18 | 15.36 | |
| BN | Jeffrey Goh Sim Ik | 10,953 | 21.82 | 15.36 | |
| Total valid votes | 50,206 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 224 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 121 | ||||
| Turnout | 50,571 | 73.58 | 4.94 | ||
| Registered electors | 68,725 | ||||
| Majority | 28,300 | 56.36 | 30.72 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Tan Kok Wai | 29,056 | 62.82 | 3.08 | |
| BN | Lee Boon Kok | 17,195 | 37.18 | 3.08 | |
| Total valid votes | 46,251 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 248 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 34 | ||||
| Turnout | 46,533 | 68.64 | 1.99 | ||
| Registered electors | 67,793 | ||||
| Majority | 11,861 | 25.64 | 6.16 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Tan Kok Wai | 27,579 | 59.74 | 6.56 | |
| BN | Lee Boon Kok | 18,587 | 40.26 | 6.56 | |
| Total valid votes | 46,166 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 217 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 82 | ||||
| Turnout | 46,465 | 70.63 | 1.13 | ||
| Registered electors | 65,786 | ||||
| Majority | 8,992 | 19.48 | 13.12 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Tan Kok Wai | 29,240 | 66.30 | |||
| BN | Mook Soon Man @ Mok Soon Cheong | 14,865 | 33.70 | |||
| Total valid votes | 44,105 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 224 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 77 | |||||
| Turnout | 44,406 | 69.50 | ||||
| Registered electors | 63,894 | |||||
| Majority | 14,375 | 32.60 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-10-31.
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