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Bercham (state constituency)

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Bercham
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ong Boon Piow
PH
Constituency created1995
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]70,269
Electors (2022)52,750

Bercham is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Bercham's electorate as of 2022[2]

  Chinese (69.84%)
  Malay (15.22%)
  Indian (14.31%)
  Other ethnicities (0.62%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bercham constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bercham(N28) Bercham Timor 065/28/01 SJK (C) Bercham
Kampong Bercham 065/28/02 SJK (C) Bercham
Dermawan Utara 065/28/03 SMK Bercham
Bercham Selatan 065/28/04 SMK Jalan Tasek
Tasek Dermawan 065/28/05 SK Tasek Dermawan
Tasek 065/28/06 SK Tasek
Kampong Tawas Utara 065/28/07 SJK (C) St Michael & All Angels
Kampong Tawas 065/28/08 SJK (C) Kampung Tawas

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bercham
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created from Dermawan
9th 1995-1999 Tan Chin Meng BN (MCA)
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008 Gooi Seng Teik
12th 2008-2013 Sum Cheok Leng PR (DAP)
13th 2013-2018 Cheong Chee Khing
14th 2018-2022 Ong Boon Piow PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

Election results

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Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ong Boon Piow 29,596 81.24 Decrease 4.35
BN Albert Hoo Wai Mun 3,482 9.56 Decrease 4.85
PN Lim Jin Sheng 3,351 9.20 Increase 9.20
Total valid votes 36,786 100.00
Total rejected ballots 270
Unreturned ballots 87
Turnout 37,143 69.74 Decrease 10.55
Registered electors 52,750
Majority 26,114 71.68 Increase 0.50
PH hold Swing


Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ong Boon Piow 24,647 85.59 Increase 85.59
BN Low Guo Nan 3,938 14.41 Decrease 9.30
Total valid votes 28,585 98.44
Total rejected ballots 292 1.01
Unreturned ballots 162 0.56
Turnout 29,039 80.29 Decrease 2.81
Registered electors 36,116
Majority 20,709 71.18 Increase 20.00
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 Cheong Chee Khing 20,362 74.89 Increase 9.63
BN Lim Huey Shan 6,446 23.71 Decrease 11.03
Independent Kalimuthu Ranggayah 93 0.34 Increase 0.34
Total valid votes 27,189 99.71
Total rejected ballots 288 1.06
Unreturned ballots 80 0.29
Turnout 27,269 83.10 Decrease 52.58
Registered electors 32,816
Majority 13,916 51.18 Increase 20.66
DAP hold Swing
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Sum Cheok Leng 12,848 65.26 Increase 19.18
BN Gooi Seng Teik 6,838 34.74 Decrease 15.15
Total valid votes 19,686 98.60
Total rejected ballots 249 1.25
Unreturned ballots 31 0.16
Turnout 19,966 75.10 Increase 3.10
Registered electors 26,587
Majority 6,010 30.52 Increase 26.71
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Gooi Seng Teik 8,231 49.89 Decrease 7.24
DAP Sum Cheok Leng 7,603 46.08 Decrease 11.05
PKR Tan Seng Toh 665 4.03 Increase 4.03
Total valid votes 16,499 99.51
Total rejected ballots 289 1.74
Unreturned ballots 63 0.38
Turnout 16,851 72.00 Increase 2.09
Registered electors 23,405
Majority 628 3.81 Decrease 10.45
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Chin Meng 14,215 57.13 Decrease 2.08
DAP Chong Tat Cheong 10,668 42.87 Increase 2.08
Total valid votes 24,883 95.25
Total rejected ballots 467 1.79
Unreturned ballots 773 2.96
Turnout 26,123 69.91 Decrease 0.36
Registered electors 37,367
Majority 3,547 14.26 Decrease 4.16
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Chin Meng 13,442 59.21
DAP Wong Yoon Choong 9,259 40.79
Total valid votes 22,701 96.60
Total rejected ballots 573 2.44
Unreturned ballots 227 0.97
Turnout 23,501 70.27
Registered electors 33,442
Majority 4,183 18.42
This was a new constituency created.

References

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"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.</ref>