Kepong (federal constituency)

Kepong is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Kepong (P114)
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Lim Lip Eng
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]72,696
Area (km²)[2]12

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 4P's electorate as of 2021[3]

  Chinese (76.66%)
  Indian (6.66%)
  Malay (16.68%)
  Other ethnicities (0%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Melayu Kepong, Jinjang Tempatan Pertama, Jinjang Tempatan Kedua, Jinjang Tempatan Ketiga, Jinjang Tempatan Keempat, Pekan Kepong, Jinjang Tengah, Jinjang Tempatan Utara, Taman Kepong, Kepong Baru Barat, Kepong Utara, Jinjang Tempatan Kesepuluh, Jinjang Tempatan Kesebelas, Kepong Baru Timor, Kepong Selatan, Jinjang Utara, Kepong Baru Tengah, Kepong Baru Tambahan.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Melayu Kepong, Jinjang Tempatan Pertama, Jinjang Tempatan Kedua, Jinjang Tempatan Ketiga, Jinjang Tempatan Keempat, Jinjang Tengah, Jinjang Tempatan Utara, Jinjang Utara, Pekan Kepong, Taman Kepong, Kepong Baru Barat, Kepong Utara, Jinjang Tempatan Kesepuluh, Jinjang Tempatan Kesebelas, Kepong Selatan, Kepong Baru Tengah, Kepong Baru Timor, Kepong Baru Tambahan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kepong
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Batu
4th1974-1978Tan Chee Khoon (陈志勤)PEKEMAS
5th1978-1982Tan Tiong Hong (陈忠鸿)BN (GERAKAN)
6th1982-1986Tan Seng Giaw (陈胜尧)DAP
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018-presentLim Lip Eng (林立迎)PH (DAP)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHLim Lip Eng56,51692.04+92.04
BNOng Siang Liang4,8887.96-5.00
Total valid votes 61,404100.00
Total rejected ballots 323
Unreturned ballots 85
Turnout 61,81285.03-1.08
Registered electors 72,696
Majority 51,62884.08+14.74
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (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 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin47,83782.30+7.07
BNChandrakumanan Arumugam7,53012.96-11.81
IndependentYee Poh Ping2,7574.74N/A
Total valid votes 58,124 100.00
Total rejected ballots 388
Unreturned ballots 73
Turnout 58,58586.11+7.94
Registered electors 68,035
Majority 40,30769.34+18.86
DAP hold Swing +9.43
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin35,55275.23+23.16
BNLau Hoi Keong11,70424.77-23.16
Total valid votes 47,256100.00
Total rejected ballots 212
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 47,50878.17+3.58
Registered electors 60,775
Majority 23,84850.47+46.33
DAP hold Swing +23.17
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin23,28252.07+1.30
BNMa Woei Chyi21,42847.93+0.73
Total valid votes 44,710100.00
Total rejected ballots 212
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 44,95674.59-1.96
Registered electors
Majority 1,8544.14+0.57
DAP hold Swing +0.29
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin25,08550.77-4.79
BNMa Woei Chyi23,31947.20+2.76
IndependentMano1,0032.03N/A
Total valid votes 49,407 100.00
Total rejected ballots 271
Unreturned ballots 52
Turnout 49,73076.55+0.93
Registered electors
Majority 1,7663.57-7.56
DAP hold Swing -3.78
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin25,07555.56-15.02
BNTan Poh Eng20,05344.44+15.02
Total valid votes 45,128100.00
Total rejected ballots 270
Unreturned ballots 56
Turnout 45,45475.62+4.39
Registered electors
Majority 5,02211.13-30.03
DAP hold Swing -15.02
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin38,32370.58+5.77
BNLim Kim Hoe15,97129.42-3.01
Total valid votes 54,294100.00
Total rejected ballots 385
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 54,67971.23-0.50
Registered electors
Majority 22,35241.16+9.09
DAP hold Swing +4.55
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin33,04964.81+14.30
BNLum Weng Keong16,53632.43-16.01
NASMAWong Kim Lin1,4052.76N/A
Total valid votes 50,990100.00
Total rejected ballots 486
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 51,47671.73-5.21
Registered electors 71,767
Majority 16,51332.07+30.05
DAP hold Swing +15.03
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin29,36850.51+29.84
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting28,16348.44+6.87
IndependentIshak Ibrahim6131.05N/A
Total valid votes 58,144100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,321
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 59,46576.94N/A
Registered electors 77,285
Majority 1,2052.02N/A
DAP gain from BN Swing -1.30
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Tiong Hong20,05541.57+3.17
PEKEMASTan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin17,82736.95-4.23
DAPKhoo Sin Geok @ Khoo Sin Tow9,97120.67+3.10
IndependentKanda3900.81N/A
Total valid votes 48,243100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 63,703
Majority 2,2284.62N/A
BN gain from PEKEMAS Swing -3.70
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PEKEMASTan Chee Khoon9,85841.18N/A
BNTan Tiong Hong9,19238.40N/A
DAPChan Kok Kit4,20617.57N/A
IndependentGeorge Lim6812.84N/A
Total valid votes 23,937100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 34,488
Majority 6662.78N/A
Constitutency created.

References

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