Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Canning's electorate as of 2022
[1]
- Chinese (79.4%)
- Indian (9.94%)
- Malay (9.31%)
- Other ethnicities (1.39%)
History
Polling districts
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
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Canning |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created from Taman Canning |
| 11th |
N25 |
2004–2008 |
Vincent Hooi Wy Hon (许伟汉) |
BN (GERAKAN) |
| 12th |
2008–2013 |
Wong Kah Woh (黃家和) |
PR (DAP) |
| 13th |
2013–2015 |
| 2015–2018 |
PH (DAP) |
| 14th |
2018–2022 |
Jenny Choy Tsi Jen (崔慈恩) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Election results
Perak state election, 2022
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PH | Jenny Choy Tsi Jen | 22,527 | 87.10 | 87.10 |
|
BN | Woo Kok Toong | 1,793 | 6.93 | 5.35 |
|
PN | Pang Boon Yang | 1,542 | 5.96 | 5.96 |
| Total valid votes |
25,862 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
187 |
| Unreturned ballots |
148 |
| Turnout |
26,197 | 63.86 | 11.58 |
| Registered electors |
41,021 |
| Majority |
20,734 | 80.17 | 4.73 |
|
PH hold |
Swing |
|
Perak state election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PKR | Jenny Choy Tsi Jen | 21,268 | 87.72 | 87.72 |
|
BN | Liew Kar Tuan | 2,976 | 12.28 | 11.64 |
| Total valid votes |
24,244 | 98.54 |
| Total rejected ballots |
206 | 0.84 |
| Unreturned ballots |
153 | 0.62 |
| Turnout |
24,603 | 76.37 | 3.43 |
| Registered electors |
32,215 |
| Majority |
18,292 | 75.44 | 23.28 |
|
PKR hold |
Swing |
|
|
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 |
|
DAP hold |
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 |
|
DAP gain from BN |
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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