Batu Gajah (federal constituency)

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Batu Gajah (P066)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]137,227
Electors (2022)[2]111,896
Area (km²)[3]216
Pop. density (per km²)635.3

Batu Gajah is a federal constituency in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic breakdown of Batu Gajah's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Chinese (69.1%)
  Indian (17.2%)
  Malay (13.4%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

History[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu Gajah constituency has a total of 34 polling districts.[5]

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
Menglembu（N32） Bandar Baru Menglembu 066/32/01 SMK Seri Keledang
Menglembu Lama 066/32/02 SMK Menglembu
Awana 066/32/03 SJK (C) Wan Hwa 1
Menglembu Barat 066/32/04 SJK (T) Menglembu
Menglembu Selatan 066/32/05 SMK Menglembu
Bukit Merah Timor 066/32/06 SJK (C) Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Barat 066/32/07 SJK (C) Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Tengah 066/32/08 SJK (C) Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Barat Daya 066/32/09 SJK (C) Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Selatan 066/32/10 Dewan Orang Ramai Bukit Merah
Lahat 066/32/11 SJK (C) Lahat
Tronoh（N33） Gunong Hijau 066/33/01 SJK (C) Gunong Hijau
Jalan Lahat 066/33/02 SJK (C) Yit Chee
Jalan Siputeh 066/33/03 SJK (C) Yit Chee
Pekan Pusing 066/33/04
  • SK Pusing
  • SMK Pusing
Batu Gajah Utara 066/33/05 SMK Sultan Yussuf
Batu Gajah Selatan 066/33/06 SMK Toh Indera Wangsa Ahmad
Penempatan India 066/33/07 SJK (T) Changkat
Bemban 066/33/08 SJK (C) Bemban
Siputeh 066/33/09 SK Siputeh
Tronoh 066/33/10 SMK Tronoh
Nalla 066/33/11 SJK (C) Kampung Nalla
Kampong Bali 066/33/12 SJK (C) Kampung Bali

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Batu Gajah
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kinta Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959–1963 Khong Kok Yat (孔国日) PPP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963–1964 Khong Kok Yat (孔国日) PPP
2nd 1964–1969 Ng Fah Yam (吴华炎) Alliance (MCA)
1969–1971 Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd 1971–1974 Lim Cho Hock (林子鹤) DAP
4th 1974–1978 Chian Heng Kai (陈庆佳)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Ban Hon Keong (万汉强) BN (MCA)
7th 1986–1990 Ting Chek Ming (陈则明) DAP
8th 1990–1995 Foo Piew Kok (符标国)
9th 1995–1999 Yeong Chee Wah (杨智华) BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004 Fong Po Kuan (冯宝君) DAP
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu (வ. சிவகுமார்)
14th 2018–2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Batu Gajah Falim
Jelapang
Kampar
Lahat
Menglembu
Pusing
Tanjong Tualang
Tronoh

Current state assembly members[edit]

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N31 Jelapang Cheah Pou Hian PH (DAP)
N32 Menglembu Chaw Kam Foon
N33 Tronoh Steven Tiw Tee Siang

Local governments[edit]

No. State Constituency Local Government
N31 Jelapang
  • Ipoh City Council
  • Batu Gajah District Council (Papan area)
N32 Menglembu Ipoh City Council
N33 Tronoh Batu Gajah District Council

Election results[edit]

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Sivakumar Varatharaju 60,999 81.38 -2.79
PN Woo Cheong Yuen 7,163 9.56 +9.56
BN Teoh Chin Chong 6,793 9.06 -5.25
Total valid votes 74,955 100.00
Total rejected ballots 825
Unreturned ballots 155
Turnout 75,935 67.86
Registered electors 111,896
Majority 53,836
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu 52,850 84.17 +84.17
BN Leong Chee Wai 8,982 14.31 -7.91
Parti Sosialis Malaysia Kunasekaran Krishnan 955 1.52 +1.52
Total valid votes 62,787 100.00
Total rejected ballots 733
Unreturned ballots 284
Turnout 63,804 78.38
Registered electors 81,399
Majority 43,868 69.87
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu 53,770 77.78 + 5.48
BN Loo Thin Tuck 15,360 22.22 - 5.48
Total valid votes 69,130 100.00
Total rejected ballots 966
Unreturned ballots 174
Turnout 70,270 80.23
Registered electors 87,587
Majority 38,410 55.56
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Fong Po Kuan 39,922 72.30 + 14.22
BN Cheah Yoke Can 15,295 27.70 - 14.22
Total valid votes 55,217 100.00
Total rejected ballots 911
Unreturned ballots 142
Turnout 56,270 72.78
Registered electors 77,313
Majority 24,627 44.60
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Fong Po Kuan 28,847 58.09 + 5.60
BN Ong Ka Chuan 20,814 41.91 - 5.11
Total valid votes 49,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,056
Unreturned ballots 235
Turnout 50,952 69.66
Registered electors 73,143
Majority 8,033 6.18
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Fong Po Kuan 19,867 52.49 + 4.53
BN Yeong Chee Wah 17,796 47.02 - 5.02
MDP Yang Kar Ming 186 0.49 + 0.49
Total valid votes 37,849 100.00
Total rejected ballots 925
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 38,774 65.68
Registered electors 59,034
Majority 2,071 5.47
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yeong Chee Wah 20,155 52.04 + 13.92
DAP Ngeh Koo Ham 18,576 47.96 - 13.92
Total valid votes 38,731 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,220
Unreturned ballots 159
Turnout 40,110 68.63
Registered electors 58,443
Majority 1,579 4.08
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Foo Piew Kok 22,223 61.88 - 0.21
BN Lee Chan Fai @ Lee Soon Heng 13,689 38.12 + 2.23
Total valid votes 35,912 100.00
Total rejected ballots 901
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,813 68.85
Registered electors 53,468
Majority 8,534 23.76
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Ting Chek Ming 21,501 62.09
BN Ooi Foh Sing 12,429 35.89
SDP Abu Samah Majid 699 2.02
Total valid votes 34,629 100.00
Total rejected ballots 719
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 35,348 71.12
Registered electors 49,701
Majority 9,072 26.20
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ban Hon Keong 19,156 54.98
DAP Liew Ah Kim 15,686 45.02
Total valid votes 34,842 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,168
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,010 75.47
Registered electors 47,717
Majority 3,470
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha 18,752 60.06
BN Chan Kit Chee 12,471 39.94
Total valid votes 31,223 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 41,835
Majority 6,281
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha 13,549 48.47
BN Cheah Chun Chin 12,192 43.61
PEKEMAS Choong Tien Chuan 1,647 5.89
Independent Hashim Gera 568 2.03
Total valid votes 27,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots 850
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,806 76.19
Registered electors 37,809
Majority 1,357
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lim Cho Hock 12,240 61.34
Alliance Ng Fah Yam 6,812 34.14
PMIP Adnan Mohd Hashim 901 4.52
Total valid votes 19,953 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,137
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,090 77.88
Registered electors 27,081
Majority 5,428
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Ng Fah Yam 9,843 51.89
PPP Khong Kok Yat 9,127 48.11
Total valid votes 18,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 903
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,873 83.77
Registered electors 23,723
Majority 716
Alliance gain from PPP Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PPP Khong Kok Yat 8,442 55.30
Alliance Yeoh Kian Teik 6,503 42.60
Independent Thean Moi Tuck 322 2.11
Total valid votes 15,267 100.00
Total rejected ballots 127
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,394 73.28
Registered electors 21,006
Majority 1,939
This was a new constituency created.

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