Keranji (state constituency)

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Keranji
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Angeline Koo Haai Yen
PH
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)28,248

Keranji is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Keranji's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (70.64%)
  Malay (15.15%)
  Indian (11.67%)
  Other ethnicities (2.54%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Keranji constituency is divided into 15 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Keranji(N42) Kampar Utara 070/42/01 SK Sentosa
Wah Loong Road 070/42/02 SK Kampar
Kampong Aston 070/42/03 SM Methodist (ACS)
Taman Bandar Baru 070/42/04 SA Rakyat As- Syuhada
Jalan Kuala Dipang 070/42/05 SMK Kampar
Jalan Gopeng 070/42/06 SJK (C) Kampar Girls
Simpang Lima 070/42/07 SM Methodist (ACS)
Kampong Changkat 070/42/08 SJK (C) Kampar Girls
Jalan Keranji 070/42/09 SJK (C) Kampar Girls
Jalan Baharu 070/42/10 SJK (C) Chung Huah
Jalan Labu 070/42/11 SMK Seri Kampar
Wah Loong Tengah 070/42/12 SMK Seri Kampar
Wah Loong Selatan 070/42/13 SMK Seri Kampar
Jalan Post Office 070/42/14 SJK (C) Kampar Girls
Jalan Iskandar 070/42/15 SK De La Salle

Representation history

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Members of the Perak State Assembly for Keranji
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kuala Dipang
11th 2004 – 2008 Chen Fook Chye DAP
12th 2008 – 2013 PR (PKR)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2022 Chong Zhemin PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Angeline Koo Haai Yen

Election Results

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Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Angeline Koo Haai Yen 12,201 69.46 Decrease 5.51
BN Ng Wah Leng 3,452 19.65 Decrease 5.38
PN Foong Kar Sing 1,803 10.26 Increase 10.26
Sabah Heritage Party Puah Chee Haur 110 0.63 Increase 0.63
Total valid votes 17,566 100.00
Total rejected ballots 245
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 17,850 63.19 Decrease 12.55
Registered electors 28,248
Majority 8,749 49.81 Decrease 0.13
PH hold Swing


Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Chong Zhemin 12,072 74.97 Increase 74.97
BN Daniel Wa Wai How 4,031 25.03 Decrease 7.35
Total valid votes 16,103 98.41
Total rejected ballots 214 1.31
Unreturned ballots 46 0.28
Turnout 16,363 75.74 Decrease 0.16
Registered electors 21,605
Majority 8,041 49.94 Increase 14.70
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chen Fook Chye 10,671 67.62 Decrease 0.14
BN Daniel Wa Wai How 5,110 32.38 Increase 0.14
Total valid votes 15,781 98.55
Total rejected ballots 205 1.28
Unreturned ballots 28 0.17
Turnout 16,014 75.90 Increase 11.75
Registered electors 21,111
Majority 5,561 35.24 Decrease 0.28
Keranji hold Swing DAP
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chen Fook Chye 8,459 67.76 Increase 17.56
BN Chong Mun Wah 4,024 32.24 Decrease 17.56
Total valid votes 12,483 98.00
Total rejected ballots 212 1.66
Unreturned ballots 43 0.34
Turnout 12,738 64.15 Increase 2.94
Registered electors 19,857
Majority 4,435 35.52 Increase 35.12
Keranji hold Swing DAP
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chen Fook Chye 5,989 50.20
BN Chong Fah @ Chong Kah 5,942 49.80
Total valid votes 11,931 96.85
Total rejected ballots 350 2.84
Unreturned ballots 38 0.31
Turnout 12,319 61.21
Registered electors 20,127
Majority 47 0.40
This was a new constituency created.

References

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