Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Chenderiang's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (34.8%)
- Chinese (26.5%)
- Other ethnicities (25.4%)
- Indian (13.3%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Chenderiang constituency is divided into 17 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Chenderiang (N47) |
Kuala Woh |
072/47/01 |
- SK Bt. 14
- SK Pos Musuh LZ
|
| Kampong Kinjang |
072/47/02 |
SK Sri Kinjang |
| Pekan Chenderiang |
072/47/03 |
SK Chenderiang |
| Sungai Chenderiang |
072/47/04 |
SJK (C) Chenderiang |
| Temoh |
072/47/05 |
SJK (C) Hwa Min |
| Pekan Temoh |
072/47/06 |
SJK (C) Hwa Min |
| Kampong Lubok Mas |
072/47/07 |
SJK (C) Chenderiang |
| Temoh Road |
072/47/08 |
SK Satu |
| Jalan Pahang |
072/47/09 |
- SK Datuk Kelana
- SK Kampong Pahang
|
| Kampong Datoh |
072/47/10 |
SRA Rakyat Al-Rahmaniah Kg. Datok |
| Kampong Seberang |
072/47/11 |
SK Satu |
| Sungai Sengkuang |
072/47/12 |
SJK (C) Kheung Wa |
| Bidor Road |
072/47/13 |
SJK (C) Kheung Wa |
| Lubok Katak |
072/47/14 |
SK Batu Melintang |
| Kampong Batu Melintang |
072/47/15 |
SK Batu Melintang |
| Bukit Pagar |
072/47/16 |
SJK (C) Bukit Pagar |
| Tanah Mas |
072/47/17 |
SJK (C) Tanah Mas |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chenderiang |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created from Tapah Road, Tapah and Kuala Dipang |
| 4th |
N32 |
1974-1978 |
Munah Lebai Rafar |
BN (UMNO) |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
Abdul Wahab Abu Bakar |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
Look Kuan @ Look Kok Kong (陸国光) |
BN (MCA) |
| 7th |
N35 |
1986-1990 |
Ong Ka Chuan (黃家泉) |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
| 9th |
N40 |
1995-1999 |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
| 11th |
N46 |
2004-2008 |
Chang Kon You (郑光祖) |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
Mah Hang Soon (马汉顺) |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
| 14th |
N47 |
2018-2020 |
Ahmad Faizal Azumu |
PH (BERSATU) |
| 2020-2022 |
PN (BERSATU) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Choong Shin Heng (钟燊庆) |
BN (MCA) |
Election results
Perak state election, 2022
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Choong Shin Heng | 8,406 | 39.86 | 5.16 |
|
PH | Atyrah Hanim Razali | 6,155 | 29.19 | 29.19 |
|
PN | Mohd Yunus Mohd Yusop | 4,862 | 23.06 | 23.06 |
|
Independent | Teratai Bah Arom | 1,070 | 5.07 | 5.07 |
|
Independent | Azrul Azmi Yaziz | 368 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
|
PEJUANG | Mohd Amin Man | 134 | 0.64 | 0.64 |
|
Heritage | Ahmad Tarmizi Mohd Ghazali | 93 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Total valid votes |
21,088 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
505 |
| Unreturned ballots |
37 |
| Turnout |
21,630 | 72.09 | 5.11 |
| Registered electors |
30,006 |
| Majority |
2,251 | 10.67 | 10.44 |
|
BN gain from PKR |
Swing |
?
|
Perak state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mah Hang Soon | 10,866 | 64.05 | 0.69 |
|
PKR | Amani Williams-Hunt Abdullah | 6,099 | 35.95 | 0.69 |
| Total valid votes |
16,965 | 96.71 |
| Total rejected ballots |
525 | 2.99 |
| Unreturned ballots |
52 | 0.30 |
| Turnout |
17,542 | 80.70 | 13.74 |
| Registered electors |
21,750 |
| Majority |
4,767 | 28.10 | 1.38 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mah Hang Soon | 7,451 | 64.74 | 13.82 |
|
PKR | Arjunan A/L Muthu | 4,059 | 35.26 | 13.82 |
| Total valid votes |
11,510 | 95.48 |
| Total rejected ballots |
544 | 4.51 |
| Unreturned ballots |
1 | 0.01 |
| Turnout |
12,055 | 66.96 | 4.12 |
| Registered electors |
18,004 |
| Majority |
3,392 | 29.48 | 27.64 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Chang Kon You | 8,462 | 78.56 | 12.06 |
|
PKR | Francis A/L Sebastian | 2,309 | 21.44 | 12.06 |
| Total valid votes |
10,771 | 93.58 |
| Total rejected ballots |
636 | 5.53 |
| Unreturned ballots |
103 | 0.89 |
| Turnout |
11,510 | 62.84 | 2.21 |
| Registered electors |
18,315 |
| Majority |
6,153 | 57.12 | 24.12 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ong Ka Chuan | 7,168 | 66.50 | 11.37 |
|
PKR | Mahinder Singh | 3,611 | 33.50 | 33.50 |
| Total valid votes |
10,779 | 88.41 |
| Total rejected ballots |
532 | 4.36 |
| Unreturned ballots |
881 | 7.22 |
| Turnout |
12,192 | 60.63 | 1.78 |
| Registered electors |
20,109 |
| Majority |
3,392 | 33.00 | 20.18 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ong Ka Chuan | 8,582 | 77.87 | 5.12 |
|
DAP | Harikrishnan A/L Velappan | 2,271 | 24.69 | 2.55 |
|
Independent | Foo Koon Yow | 168 | 1.29 | 1.42 |
| Total valid votes |
11,021 | 93.33 |
| Total rejected ballots |
619 | 5.24 |
| Unreturned ballots |
169 | 1.43 |
| Turnout |
11,809 | 62.41 | 4.18 |
| Registered electors |
18,921 |
| Majority |
6,311 | 53.18 | 7.67 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ong Ka Chuan | 9,482 | 72.75 | 5.78 |
|
DAP | Selvarajah A/L Ponniah | 3,551 | 27.24 | 5.78 |
| Total valid votes |
13,033 | 93.90 |
| Total rejected ballots |
846 | 6.10 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0 |
| Turnout |
13,879 | 66.59 | 0.40 |
| Registered electors |
20,843 |
| Majority |
5,931 | 45.51 | 11.57 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ong Ka Chuan | 7,754 | 66.97 | 8.39 |
|
DAP | Aw Too Yen @ Aw Yong Pan | 3,825 | 33.03 | 8.39 |
| Total valid votes |
11,579 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
615 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
12,194 | 66.99 | 7.36 |
| Registered electors |
18,203 |
| Majority |
3,929 | 33.93 | 16.77 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1982
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Look Kuan | 7,148 | 75.35 | 75.35 |
|
DAP | Udin Said | 2,338 | 24.65 | 8.83 |
| Total valid votes |
9,486 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
473 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,959 | 74.35 | 1.46 |
| Registered electors |
13,395 |
| Majority |
4,810 | 50.71 | 17.67 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1978
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Wahab Abu Bakar | 5,706 | 66.52 | 5.38 |
|
DAP | Kalimuthu Ranggayah | 2,872 | 33.48 | 5.38 |
| Total valid votes |
8,578 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
374 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
8,952 | 75.81 | 0.96 |
| Registered electors |
11,808 |
| Majority |
2,834 | 33.04 | 10.77 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Munah Lebai Abdul Raffar | 4,255 | 61.14 |
|
DAP | Ibrahim Singgeh | 2,705 | 38.86 |
| Total valid votes |
6,960 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
713 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,673 | 74.85 |
| Registered electors |
10,251 |
| Majority |
1,550 | 22.27 |
| This was a new constituency created. |