Kepayang (state constituency)

Kepayang

Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Nga Kor Ming PH
Constituency created	1974
Constituency abolished	1986
Constituency re-created	2003
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	25,190

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

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kepayang's electorate as of 2022^[1]

1. Chinese (61.0%)
2. Malay (21.1%)
3. Indian (16.6%)
4. Other ethnicities (1.30%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kepayang constituency is divided into 13 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Kepayang（N29）	Taman Che Wan	065/29/01	SK Seri Mutiara
	Gurap	065/29/02	SMJK Yuk Choy
	Gunong Lang	065/29/03	SMJK Yuk Choy
	Kepayang Mesjid	065/29/04	SMK Seri Intan
	Star Park	065/29/05	Kolej Tingkatan Enam Seri Putera
	Fair Park	065/29/06	Kolej Tingkatan Enam Seri Putera
	Kampong Pisang	065/29/07	SK Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang
	Jalan Bijih Timah	065/29/08	SJK (C) Perak
	Jalan Datuk Onn Jaafar	065/29/09	SK Cator Avenue
	Waller Court	065/29/10	SK Coronation Park
	Green Town	065/29/11	SK Sri Kinta
	Jalan Raja Ekram	065/29/12	SJK (C) Sam Tet
	Jalan C.M. Yusof	065/29/13	SJK (C) Ave Maria Convent

Representation history

Members of the Perak State Assembly for Kepayang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Pasir Puteh
4th	1974 - 1978	Lim Cho Hock	DAP
5th	1978 - 1982
6th	1982
	1982 - 1986	Lau Dak Kee
Constituency abolished, split into Tasek, Dermawan, Sungai Rokam and Tebing Tinggi
Constituency created from Tebing Tinggi, Bercham and Buntong
11th	2004 – 2008	Tan Chin Meng	BN (MCA)
12th	2008 – 2013	Loke Chee Yan	PR (DAP)
13th	2013 – 2015	Nga Kor Ming
	2015 – 2018		PH (DAP)
14th	2018 – 2022	Ko Chung Sen
15th	2022 – Present	Nga Kor Ming

Election results

Perak state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Nga Kor Ming	11,977	72.60	8.35
	PN	Richard Ng	2,486	15.07	15.07
	BN	Lim Huey Shan	2,035	12.33	6.72
Total valid votes			16,707	100.00
Total rejected ballots			177
Unreturned ballots			32
Turnout			16,916	66.32	8.26
Registered electors			25,190
Majority			9,491	57.53	4.37
	PH hold		Swing

Perak state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Ko Chung Sen	12,417	80.95	80.95
	BN	Chang Kok Aun	2,922	19.05	17.64
Total valid votes			15,339	98.58
Total rejected ballots			182	1.17
Unreturned ballots			39	0.25
Turnout			15,560	74.58	4.92
Registered electors			20,864
Majority			9,495	61.90	35.28
	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	Nga Kor Ming	10,948	63.31	11.63
	BN	Chang Kok Aun	6,344	36.69	11.63
Total valid votes			17,292	98.44
Total rejected ballots			240	1.37
Unreturned ballots			34	0.19
Turnout			17,566	79.50	8.59
Registered electors			22,098
Majority			4,604	26.62	23.26
	DAP hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2022-03-23.

Perak state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Loke Chee Yan	7,552	51.68	12.49
	BN	Tan Chin Meng	7,062	48.32	12.49
Total valid votes			14,614	96.96
Total rejected ballots			304	2.02
Unreturned ballots			154	1.02
Turnout			15,072	70.91	2.82
Registered electors			21,256
Majority			490	3.36	18.26
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tan Chin Meng	8,679	60.81
	DAP	Chong Tat Cheong	5,593	39.19
Total valid votes			14,272	94.90
Total rejected ballots			378	2.51
Unreturned ballots			389	2.59
Turnout			15,039	68.09
Registered electors			22,087
Majority			3,086	21.62
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

References

1. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview".
2. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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