Simpang Pulai (state constituency)

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Simpang Pulai
Flag of Perak.svg Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Wong Chai Yi
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)62,756

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

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Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Simpang Pulai's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (60.14%)
   Malay (31.34%)
   Indian (7.70%)
  Other ethnicities (0.82%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Simpang Pulai constituency is divided into 13 polling districts. [1]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Simpang Pulai (N45)Pekan Razaki071/45/01SK Seri Ampang
Ampang Baharu071/45/02SJK (C) Min Sin
Taman Ampang071/45/03SMK Wira Jaya
Kampong Seri Ampang071/45/04SK Wira Jaya
Taman Ipoh Jaya071/45/05
  • SMK Seri Ampang
  • SRA Rakyat Al-Solatiah
Rapat Setia Baru071/45/06
  • SMK Gunung Rapat
  • SRA Rakyat Al-Hidayah
  • SM Al-Hidayah
Rapat Setia071/45/07SK Rapat Setia
Gunong Rapat Utara071/45/08SJK (C) Gunung Rapat
Gunong Rapat Selatan071/45/09SJK (C) Gunung Rapat
Taman Taufik071/45/10
  • Sekolah Tinggi Shen Jai
  • SRA Rakyat Al-Falah
Kampong Sengat071/45/11SJK (C) Bandar Seri Botani
Taman Bersatu071/45/12
  • SK Taman Bersatu
  • Dewan Komuniti Taman Bersatu
Simpang Pulai071/45/13SJK (C) Phui Ying

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Simpang Pulai
AssemblyYearsNameParty
Constituency created from Rapat Setia
11th2004-2008Chan Chin CheeBN (MCA)
12th2008-2013 Chan Ming Kai PR (PKR)
13th2013-2018 Tan Kar Hing
14th2018-2022PH (PKR)
15th2022–presentWong Chai Yi

Election Results

Perak state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Wong Chai Yi30,67669.18Decrease2.svg 4.79
PN K Selvam7,40316.69Increase2.svg 16.69
BN Wayne Lee Wai Yin5,95613.43Decrease2.svg 0.90
Sabah Heritage Party Hooi Mi Suet3100.70Increase2.svg 0.70
Total valid votes44,345 100.00
Total rejected ballots517
Unreturned ballots46
Turnout44,90870.66Decrease2.svg 10.85
Registered electors62,756
Majority23,27352.49Decrease2.svg 7.15
Simpang Pulai hold Swing PH
Perak state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Tan Kar Hing 25,65973.97Increase2.svg 73.97
BN Wong Kam Seng4,97014.33Decrease2.svg 14.74
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd Arif Abd Latif4,06111.71Increase2.svg 11.71
Total valid votes34,69098.85
Total rejected ballots2280.65
Unreturned ballots1760.50
Turnout35,09481.51Decrease2.svg 2.09
Registered electors43,055
Majority20,68959.64Increase2.svg 17.78
Simpang Pulai hold Swing PH (2018)
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Tan Kar Hing 18,78070.93Increase2.svg 11.83
BN Chang Kon You7,69729.07Decrease2.svg 11.83
Total valid votes26,47798.71
Total rejected ballots3031.13
Unreturned ballots440.16
Turnout26,82483.60Increase2.svg 11.40
Registered electors32,101
Majority11,08341.86Increase2.svg 23.66
Simpang Pulai hold Swing PKR
Perak state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Chan Ming Kai 10,99259.10Increase2.svg 46.29
BN Chan Chin Chee7,60640.90Decrease2.svg 9.09
Total valid votes18,59898.47
Total rejected ballots2431.29
Unreturned ballots00
Turnout18,88772.20Increase2.svg 2.31
Registered electors26,159
Majority3,38618.20Increase2.svg 5.41
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Perak state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chan Chin Chee8,30349.99
DAP Beh Boon Chong6,17937.20
PKR Tai Sing Ng2,12712.81
Total valid votes16,60997.17
Total rejected ballots4542.66
Unreturned ballots290.17
Turnout17,09269.89
Registered electors24,454
Majority2,12412.79
This was a new constituency created.

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