Chenderiang (state constituency)

Chenderiang
Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Choong Shin Heng ; BN
;
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	30,006

Last updated May 18, 2024

Chenderiang is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly. It has been represented by Choong Shin Heng of Barisan Nasional (BN) since 2022.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Chenderiang's electorate as of 2022

Malay (34.83%)

Chinese (26.49%)

Other ethnicities (25.37%)

Indian (13.32%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Chenderiang constituency is divided into 17 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Chenderiang (N47）	Kuala Woh	072/47/01	SK Bt. 14 SK Pos Musuh LZ
	Kampong Kinjang	072/47/02	SK Sri Kinjang
	Pekan Chenderiang	072/47/03	SK Chenderiang
	Sungai Chenderiang	072/47/04	SJK (C) Chenderiang
	Temoh	072/47/05	SJK (C) Hwa Min
	Pekan Temoh	072/47/06	SJK (C) Hwa Min
	Kampong Lubok Mas	072/47/07	SJK (C) Chenderiang
	Temoh Road	072/47/08	SK Satu
	Jalan Pahang	072/47/09	SK Datuk Kelana SK Kampong Pahang
	Kampong Datoh	072/47/10	SRA Rakyat Al-Rahmaniah Kg. Datok
	Kampong Seberang	072/47/11	SK Satu
	Sungai Sengkuang	072/47/12	SJK (C) Kheung Wa
	Bidor Road	072/47/13	SJK (C) Kheung Wa
	Lubok Katak	072/47/14	SK Batu Melintang
	Kampong Batu Melintang	072/47/15	SK Batu Melintang
	Bukit Pagar	072/47/16	SJK (C) Bukit Pagar
	Tanah Mas	072/47/17	SJK (C) Tanah Mas

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chenderiang
Assembly	Years	Name	Party
Constituency created from Tapah Road
4th	1974-1978	Munah Lebai Rafar	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978-1982	Abdul Wahab Abu Bakar	BN (UMNO)
6th	1982-1986	Look Kuan @ Look Kok Kong	BN (MCA)
7th	1986-1990	Ong Ka Chuan
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Chang Kon You
12th	2008-2013	Mah Hang Soon
13th	2013-2018	Mah Hang Soon
14th	2018-2020	Ahmad Faizal Azumu	PH (BERSATU)
14th	2020-2022	Ahmad Faizal Azumu	PN (BERSATU)
15th	2022–present	Choong Shin Heng	BN (MCA)

Election results

Perak state election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Choong Shin Heng	8,406	39.86	5.16
	PH	Atyrah Hanim Razali	6,155	29.19	15.83
	PN	Mohd Yunus Mohd Yusop	4,862	23.06	23.06
	Independent	Teratai Bah Arom	1,070	5.07	5.07
	Independent	Azrul Azmi Yaziz	368	1.75	1.75
	GTA	Mohd Amin Man	134	0.64	0.64
	Sabah Heritage Party	Ahmad Tarmizi Mohd Ghazali	93	0.44	0.44
Total valid votes			21,088	100.00
Total rejected ballots			505
Unreturned ballots			37
Turnout			21,630	72.09	5.11
Registered electors			30,006
Majority			2,251	10.67	10.44
	BN gain from PH		Swing		?

Perak state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Ahmad Faizal Azumu	7,662	45.02	45.02
	BN	Choong Shin Heng	7,623	44.79	19.26
	PAS	Nordin Hassan	1,735	10.19	10.19
Total valid votes			17,020	97.59
Total rejected ballots			365	2.09
Unreturned ballots			56	0.32
Turnout			17,441	77.20	3.50
Registered electors			22,591
Majority			39	0.23	27.87
	PH gain from BN		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	%	∆%
	BN	Mah Hang Soon	10,866	64.05	0.69
	PKR	Amani Williams-Hunt Abdullah	6,099	35.95	0.69
Total valid votes			16,965	96.71
Total rejected ballots			525	2.99
Unreturned ballots			52	0.30
Turnout			17,542	80.70	13.74
Registered electors			21,750
Majority			4,767	28.10	1.38
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

Perak state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mah Hang Soon	7,451	64.74	13.82
	PKR	Arjunan A/L Muthu	4,059	35.26	13.82
Total valid votes			11,510	95.48
Total rejected ballots			544	4.51
Unreturned ballots			1	0.01
Turnout			12,055	66.96	4.12
Registered electors			18,004
Majority			3,392	29.48	27.64
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chang Kon You	8,462	78.56	12.06
	PKR	Francis A/L Sebastian	2,309	21.44	12.06
Total valid votes			10,771	93.58
Total rejected ballots			636	5.53
Unreturned ballots			103	0.89
Turnout			11,510	62.84	2.21
Registered electors			18,315
Majority			6,153	57.12	24.12
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Perak state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ong Ka Chuan	7,168	66.50	11.37
	PKR	Mahinder Singh	3,611	33.50	33.50
Total valid votes			10,779	88.41
Total rejected ballots			532	4.36
Unreturned ballots			881	7.22
Turnout			12,192	60.63	1.78
Registered electors			20,109
Majority			3,392	33.00	20.18
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Perak state election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ong Ka Chuan	8,582	77.87	5.12
	DAP	Harikrishnan A/L Velappan	2,271	24.69	2.55
	Independent	Foo Koon Yow	168	1.29	1.42
Total valid votes			11,021	93.33
Total rejected ballots			619	5.24
Unreturned ballots			169	1.43
Turnout			11,809	62.41	4.18
Registered electors			18,921
Majority			6,311	53.18	7.67
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

Perak state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ong Ka Chuan	9,482	72.75	5.78
	DAP	Selvarajah A/L Ponniah	3,551	27.24	5.78
Total valid votes			13,033	93.90
Total rejected ballots			846	6.10
Unreturned ballots			0	0
Turnout			13,879	66.59	0.40
Registered electors			20,843
Majority			5,931	45.51	11.57
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Perak state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Ong Ka Chuan	7,754	66.97
	DAP	Aw Too Yen @ Aw Yong Pan	3,825	33.03
Total valid votes			11,579	94.96
Total rejected ballots			615	5.04
Unreturned ballots			0	0
Turnout			12,194	66.99
Registered electors			18,203
Majority			3,929	33.94
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".

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References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia . Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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[1] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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