Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Jelapang's electorate as of 2022
[1]
- Chinese (66.8%)
- Indian (27.3%)
- Malay (5.28%)
- Other ethnicities (0.60%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Jelapang constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency |
Polling districts |
Code |
Location |
| Jelapang(N31) |
Jelapang Timor |
066/31/01 |
Dewan Orang Ramai Jelapang |
| Jelapang Utara |
066/31/02 |
SJK (C) Jelapang |
| Jelapang Selatan |
066/31/03 |
Tadika Jelapang |
| Jelapang Barat |
066/31/04 |
Dewan Orang Ramai Jelapang |
| Jelapang |
066/31/05 |
SJK (C) Jelapang |
| Silibin |
066/31/06 |
SK Silibin |
| Taman Pertama |
066/31/07 |
SJK (C) Yuh Hua |
| Taman Rishah |
066/31/08 |
SJK (C) Yuh Hua |
| Jelapang Tengah |
066/31/09 |
SJK (C) Jelapang |
| Bukit Kledang |
066/31/10 |
SJK (C) Wan Hwa 2 |
| Papan |
066/31/11 |
SJK (C) Papan |
Representation history
| Members of the Perak State Assembly for Jelapang |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Lahat and Menglembu |
| 11th |
N31 |
2004 – 2008 |
Hee Yit Foong (许月风) |
DAP |
| 12th |
2008 – 2009 |
PR (DAP) |
| 2009 - 2013 |
Independent |
| 13th |
2013 – 2018 |
Teh Hock Ke (郑福基) |
PR (DAP) |
| 14th |
2018 – 2022 |
Cheah Pou Hian (谢保恆) |
PH (DAP) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Election results
Perak state election, 2022
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PH | Cheah Pou Hian | 21,554 | 88.71 | 88.71 |
|
BN | Hamidah Muhamad | 1,443 | 5.94 | 2.99 |
|
PN | Navinten Sundarajan | 1,299 | 5.35 | 5.35 |
| Total valid votes |
24,296 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
214 |
| Unreturned ballots |
80 |
| Turnout |
24,590 | 70.08 | 10.43 |
| Registered electors |
35,088 |
| Majority |
20,111 | 82.77 | 5.43 |
|
PH hold |
Swing |
|
Perak state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Teh Hock Ke | 16,921 | 70.08 | 5.79 |
|
BN | Mokan Supramaniam | 4,655 | 19.28 | 9.75 |
|
Parti Sosialis Malaysia | Sarasyathy Muthu | 2,568 | 10.64 | 10.64 |
| Total valid votes |
24,144 | 97.87 |
| Total rejected ballots |
431 | 1.75 |
| Unreturned ballots |
95 | 0.39 |
| Turnout |
24,670 | 82.10 | 7.90 |
| Registered electors |
30,032 |
| Majority |
12,266 | 50.80 | 15.51 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Hee Yit Foong | 12,219 | 64.29 | 14.61 |
|
BN | Loh Koi Pin | 5,512 | 29.00 | 19.16 |
|
Independent | Sarasyathy Muthu | 1,275 | 6.71 | 6.71 |
| Total valid votes |
19,006 | 97.92 |
| Total rejected ballots |
402 | 2.07 |
| Unreturned ballots |
1 | 0.01 |
| Turnout |
19,409 | 74.20 | 3.81 |
| Registered electors |
26,157 |
| Majority |
6,707 | 35.29 | 33.77 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
DAP | Hee Yit Foong | 8,231 | 49.68 |
|
BN | Mah Hang Soon | 7,978 | 48.16 |
|
PKR | Foo Tiew Kok | 358 | 2.16 |
| Total valid votes |
16,567 | 97.91 |
| Total rejected ballots |
306 | 1.81 |
| Unreturned ballots |
48 | 0.28 |
| Turnout |
16,921 | 70.39 |
| Registered electors |
24,039 |
| Majority |
253 | 1.52 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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