Teja (state constituency)

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

Teja
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Sandrea Ng Shy Ching
PH
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)32,970

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Teja's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (42.21%)
  Malay (38.01%)
  Indian (10.40%)
  Other ethnicities (9.38%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Teja constituency is divided into 11 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Teja(N46) Pos Raya 071/46/01 SK Pos Raya
Kampong Kepayang 071/46/02 SMK Simpang Pulai
Kampong Tekkah Baharu 071/46/03 SK Pengkalan Baharu
Kampong Bharu Kopisan 071/46/04
  • SJK (C) New Kopisan
  • SK Gopeng
Lawan Kuda Barat 071/46/05
  • SMK Seri Teja
  • SMK Idris Shah
Lawan Kuda Timor 071/46/06 SJK (C) Lawan Kuda Baru
Lawan Kuda Selatan 071/46/07 SJK (C) Lawan Kuda Baru
Kampong Pulai 071/46/08 Dewan Serbaguna Teja Kampong Pulai
Kampong Rawa 071/46/09 SK Gopeng
Gopeng 071/46/10 SJK (C) Man Ming
Kampong Sungai Itek 071/46/11
  • SK Sungai Itek
  • SK Ulu Geruntum

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Teja
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created from Gopeng
7th 1986-1990 Loh Boon Eng BN (MCA)
8th 1990-1995 R. K. Muthu DAP
9th 1995-1999 Ho Wai Cheong BN (MCA)
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Chang Lih Kang PR (PKR)
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018-2022 Sandrea Ng Shy Ching PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

Election results

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Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Sandrea Ng Shy Ching 10,814 46.50   9.81
BN Liew Yee Lin 6,259 26.91   5.96
PN Ahmad Ishak 5,794 24.91   24.91
GTA Aswannudin Hariffudin 214 0.92   0.92
Sabah Heritage Party Low Leong Sin 176 0.76   0.76
Total valid votes 23,257 100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 23,959 72.67   6.28
Registered electors 32,970
Majority 4,555 19.59   3.85
PH hold Swing


Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Sandrea Ng Shy Ching 10,546 56.31   56.31
BN Albert Chang Chun Cheun 6,156 32.87   11.14
PAS Mokthar Abdullah 2,028 10.83   10.83
Total valid votes 18,730 97.90
Total rejected ballots 321 1.68
Unreturned ballots 80 0.42
Turnout 19,131 78.94   1.86
Registered electors 24,234
Majority 4,390 23.44   11.46
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
"Results of the contested election and statements of the pall after the official addition of votes".
Perak state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Chang Lih Kang 9,732 55.99   5.31
BN Yew Sau Kham 7,650 44.01   5.31
Total valid votes 17,382 97.23
Total rejected ballots 464 2.60
Unreturned ballots 31 0.17
Turnout 17,877 80.80   12.30
Registered electors 22,118
Majority 2,082 11.98   10.62
PKR hold Swing
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Chang Lih Kang 6,533 50.68   50.98
BN Yew Sau Kham 6,358 49.32   11.14
Total valid votes 12,891 97.23
Total rejected ballots 367 2.77
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 13,258 68.50   5.16
Registered electors 19,355
Majority 175 1.36   19.56
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ho Wai Cheong 6,775 60.46   4.68
DAP Abdul Rahman Said Alli 4,430 39.54   4.68
Total valid votes 11,205 96.94
Total rejected ballots 255 2.21
Unreturned ballots 99 0.86
Turnout 11,559 63.34   1.63
Registered electors 18,250
Majority 2,345 20.92   8.20
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ho Wai Cheong 8,029 55.78   12.73
DAP Wong Yoon Choong 6,197 43.06   11.57
MDP Narayanan Alluriah 167 1.16   1.16
Total valid votes 14,393 97.55
Total rejected ballots 361 2.45
Unreturned ballots 1 0.01
Turnout 14,755 61.71   4.78
Registered electors 23,912
Majority 1,832 12.72   24.30
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ho Wai Cheong 9,873 68.51   17.37
DAP Tan Mee Lin 4,538 31.49   17.37
Total valid votes 14,411 97.12
Total rejected ballots 428 2.88
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 14,839 66.49   0.88
Registered electors 22,319
Majority 5,335 37.02   34.74
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP R. K. Muthu 6,847 51.14   3.75
BN Ho Wai Cheong 6,543 48.86   1.31
Total valid votes 13,390 96.75
Total rejected ballots 450 3.25
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 13,840 67.37   3.42
Registered electors 20,543
Majority 304 2.28   0.50
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Loh Boon Eng 6,597 50.17
DAP R. K. Muthu 6,232 47.39
SDP Lau Ken Fah 321 2.44
Total valid votes 13,150 96.97
Total rejected ballots 411 3.03
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 13,561 70.79
Registered electors 19,158
Majority 365 2.78
BN hold Swing

References

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