Gopeng (federal constituency)

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Gopeng
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Lee Boon Chye
PKR
Constituency created 1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2013

Gopeng is a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sungai Rokam, Sungai Rapat, Rapat Jaya, Pengkalan Pegoh, Sri Rahmat, Sri Jaya, Pekan Razaki, Taman Taufik, Pengkalan Barat, Desa Pakatan, Pengkalan Gate, Ara Payong, Kampong Pisang, Desa Pelancongan, Ampang Baharu, Kampong Seri Ampang, Taman Ampang, Taman Ipoh Jaya, Rapat Setia Baru, Rapat Setia, Gunong Rapat Utara, Gunung Rapat Selatan, Kampong Sengat, Taman Bersatu, Simpang Pulai, Kampong Kepayang, Kampong Tekkah Baharu, Kampong Bharu Kopisan, Lawan Kuda Barat, Lawan Kuda Timor, Lawan Kuda Selatan, Kampong Pulai, Gopeng, Kampong Sungai Itek, Kampong Rawa, Pos Raya.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Gopeng
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
7th 1986-1987 Tan Koon Swan BN
1987-1990 Ting Chew Peh
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Lee Boon Chye PKR
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Lee Boon Chye 47,558 59.59
BN Tan Chin Meng 32,249 40.41
Total valid votes 79,807 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,456
Unreturned ballots 179
Turnout 81,442 83.88
Registered electors 97,092
Majority 15,309
PKR hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Lee Boon Chye 29,696 57.08
BN Ling Hee Leong 22,328 42.92
Total valid votes 52,024 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,279
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 53,303 71.70
Registered electors 74,344
Majority 7,368
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ting Chew Peh 30,312 66.12
KEADILAN Lee Boon Chye 15,530 33.88
Total valid votes 45,842 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,491
Unreturned ballots 233
Turnout 47,566 69.47
Registered electors
Majority 14,782
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ting Chew Peh 21,254 57.55
DAP Abd. Rahman Said Alli 14,848 40.20
MDP Syed Ahmad Imdadz Said Abas 829 2.24
Total valid votes 36,931 100.00
Total rejected ballots 819
Unreturned ballots 669
Turnout 38,419 69.17
Registered electors
Majority 6,406
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ting Chew Peh 22,774 74.04
DAP Lim Meng Loong 7,986 25.96
Total valid votes 30,760 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,318
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,078 68.01
Registered electors
Majority 14,788
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ting Chew Peh 14,991 62.64
DAP Hong Chin Poh 8,940 37.36
Total valid votes 23,931 100.00
Total rejected ballots 794
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,725 68.02
Registered electors
Majority 6,051
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 16 May 1987
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Tan Koon Swan, who was serving a prison term in Singapore.
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ting Chew Peh 12,619 60.62
DAP Ahmad Nor 8,096 38.89
Independent Tan Kee Chye 103 0.49
Total valid votes 20,818 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 34,142
Majority 4,523
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Koon Swan 14,009 60.37
DAP Quek Swee Siang 7,874 33.93
PAS Abdul Majid Salleh 981 4.23
SDP Leong Wai Man 341 1.47
Total valid votes 23,205 100.00
Total rejected ballots 518
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,723 67.71
Registered electors 35,034
Majority 6,135
This was a new constituency created.

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