Gopeng (federal constituency)

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

Gopeng (P071)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Lee Boon Chye
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]99,167
Area (km²)[2]577

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Gopeng's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (46.02%)
  Malay (42.37%)
  Indian (9.12%)
  Other ethnicities (2.49%)

History

2004–2016: 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.

2016–present:[4] 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, Gunung 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
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kinta
7th1986-1987Tan Koon Swan (陈群川)BN (MCA)
1987-1990Ting Chew Peh (陈祖排)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Lee Boon Chye (李文才)PKR
13th2013-2018
14th2018-presentPH (PKR)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Gopeng Chenderong
Rapat Setia
Simpang Pulai
Sungai Rapat
Teja

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHLee Boon Chye48,92361.75+61.75
BNHeng Seai Kie19,14524.16-16.25
PASIsmail Ariffin11,16514.09+14.09
Total valid votes 79,233 100.00
Total rejected ballots 853
Unreturned ballots 446
Turnout 80,53281.21
Registered electors 99,167
Majority 29,77835.58
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRLee Boon Chye47,55859.59+ 2.51
BNTan Chin Meng32,24940.41- 2.51
Total valid votes 79,807 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,456
Unreturned ballots 179
Turnout 81,44283.88
Registered electors 97,092
Majority 15,30919.18
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRLee Boon Chye29,69657.08+ 23.20
BNLing Hee Leong22,32842.92- 23.20
Total valid votes 52,024 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,279
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 53,30371.70
Registered electors 74,344
Majority 7,36814.16
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTing Chew Peh30,31266.12+ 8.56
KEADILANLee Boon Chye15,53033.88+ 33.88
Total valid votes 45,842 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,491
Unreturned ballots 233
Turnout 47,56669.47
Registered electors 68,469
Majority 14,78232.24
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTing Chew Peh21,25457.56- 16.48
DAPAbd. Rahman Said Alli14,84840.20+ 14.44
MDPSyed Ahmad Imdadz Said Abas8292.24+ 2.24
Total valid votes 36,931 100.00
Total rejected ballots 819
Unreturned ballots 669
Turnout 38,41969.17
Registered electors 55,542
Majority 6,40617.36
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTing Chew Peh22,77474.04+ 11.40
DAPLim Meng Loong7,98625.96- 11.40
Total valid votes 30,760 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,318
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,07868.01
Registered electors 47,166
Majority 14,78848.08
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTing Chew Peh14,99162.64+ 2.02
DAPHong Chin Poh8,94037.36- 1.53
Total valid votes 23,931 100.00
Total rejected ballots 794
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,72568.02
Registered electors 36,349
Majority 6,05125.28
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%∆%

BNTing Chew Peh12,61960.62+ 0.25
DAPAhmad Nor8,09638.89+ 4.96
IndependentTan Kee Chye1030.49+ 0.49
Total valid votes 20,818 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 34,142
Majority 4,52321.73
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Koon Swan14,00960.37
DAPQuek Swee Siang7,87433.93
PASAbdul Majid Salleh9814.23
SDPLeong Wai Man3411.47
Total valid votes 23,205 100.00
Total rejected ballots 518
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,72367.71
Registered electors 35,034
Majority 6,13526.44
This was a new constituency created.

References
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  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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