State constituency in Perak, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Jalong
Perak constituency |
| Legislature |
Perak State Legislative Assembly |
| MLA |
Loh Sze Yee PH |
| Constituency created |
1959 |
| First contested |
1959 |
| Last contested |
2022 |
| Electors (2022) |
39,288 |
Jalong is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
This constituency mandated to return a single member to the Perak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Jalong's electorate as of 2022
[1]
- Chinese (50.1%)
- Indian (28.4%)
- Malay (16.8%)
- Other ethnicities (4.79%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Jalong constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Jalong(N22) |
Jalong Timor |
062/22/01 |
SK Jalong |
| Jalong Barat |
062/22/02 |
SJK(C) Simpang Jalong |
| Jalan Lintang |
062/22/03 |
SK Kampung Muhibbah |
| Lintang Road Barat |
062/22/04 |
SJK(T) Mahathma Gandhi Kalasalai |
| Kampong Bahagia |
062/22/05 |
- SMK Methodist
- SRA Rakyat Ijtihadiah
|
| Rimba Panjang Utara |
062/22/06 |
SJK(C) Rimba Panjang |
| Kampong Muhibbah |
062/22/07 |
SMK Toh Muda Abdul Aziz Sungai Siput (U) |
| Simpang Tiga |
062/22/08 |
SMK Shing Chung |
| Main Road |
062/22/09 |
SK Sungai Siput (U) |
| Mahkamah |
062/22/10 |
SJK(C) Sungai Buloh |
| Sungai Buloh Selatan |
062/22/11 |
SJK(C) Sungai Buloh |
| Sungai Pelang |
062/22/12 |
SJK(T) Ladang Dovenby |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Jalong |
| Assembly |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st |
1959-1964 |
See Khon Lim |
Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd |
1964-1969 |
|
1969-1971 |
Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd |
1969-1974 |
R. C. Mahadeva Rayan |
PPP |
| 4th |
1974-1978 |
Ngan Siong Hing @ Ngan Siong Eng |
DAP |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
Lim Keng Yaik |
BN (GERAKAN) |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
| 7th |
1986-1990 |
Liew Sam Fong |
DAP |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
Ngoi Thiam Woh |
| 9th |
1995-1999 |
Chang Ko Youn |
BN (GERAKAN) |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
| 11th |
2004-2008 |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
Leong Mee Meng |
PR (DAP) |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
Loh Sze Yee |
| 14th |
2018-2022 |
PH (DAP) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Election results
Perak state election, 2018: Jalong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
PH |
Loh Sze Yee |
16,138 |
71.17 |
71.17 |
|
BN |
Tan Lian Hoe |
6,536 |
28.82 |
2.72 |
| Total valid votes |
22,674 |
98.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
400 |
1.73 |
| Unreturned ballots |
63 |
0.27 |
| Turnout |
23,137 |
78.13 |
1.17 |
| Registered electors |
29,613 |
| Majority |
9,602 |
42.35 |
11.39 |
|
PH hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Perak state election, 2013: Jalong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
DAP |
Loh Sze Yee |
13,664 |
62.50 |
3.09 |
|
BN |
Liew Yew Aw |
6,895 |
31.54 |
2.87 |
|
Independent |
Kalimuthu A/L Sinnu |
1,303 |
5.96 |
5.96 |
| Total valid votes |
21,862 |
97.90 |
| Total rejected ballots |
427 |
1.91 |
| Unreturned ballots |
41 |
0.18 |
| Turnout |
22,330 |
79.30 |
9.11 |
| Registered electors |
28,163 |
| Majority |
6,769 |
30.96 |
0.22 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Perak state election, 2008: Jalong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
DAP |
Leong Mee Meng |
11,560 |
65.59 |
47.68 |
|
BN |
Cheah Chee Kuan |
6,065 |
34.41 |
25.42 |
| Total valid votes |
17,625 |
97.87 |
| Total rejected ballots |
383 |
2.13 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
0 |
| Turnout |
18,008 |
70.19 |
3.01 |
| Registered electors |
25,657 |
| Majority |
5,495 |
31.18 |
6.39 |
|
DAP gain from BN |
Swing |
? |
|
|
Perak state election, 2004: Jalong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Chang Ko Youn |
9,780 |
59.83 |
2.33 |
|
PKR |
Kunasekaran A/L Krishnan |
3,638 |
22.26 |
22.26 |
|
DAP |
Ding Chin Aik |
2,928 |
17.91 |
22.39 |
| Total valid votes |
16,346 |
97.33 |
| Total rejected ballots |
435 |
2.59 |
| Unreturned ballots |
13 |
0.08 |
| Turnout |
16,794 |
67.18 |
2.66 |
| Registered electors |
24,998 |
| Majority |
6,142 |
37.57 |
20.37 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Perak state election, 1999: Jalong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Chang Ko Youn |
9,978 |
57.50 |
5.25 |
|
DAP |
Lam Wai Mun |
6,994 |
40.30 |
10.69 |
|
MDP |
N. Ponniah |
382 |
2.20 |
2.20 |
| Total valid votes |
17,354 |
97.41 |
| Total rejected ballots |
431 |
2.42 |
| Unreturned ballots |
30 |
0.17 |
| Turnout |
17,815 |
64.52 |
3.24 |
| Registered electors |
27,611 |
| Majority |
2,984 |
17.20 |
15.94 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Perak state election, 1995: Jalong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Chang Ko Youn |
10,317 |
62.75 |
20.92 |
|
DAP |
Lim Ah Guan @ Lim Soon Guan |
4,869 |
29.61 |
28.56 |
|
Independent |
Liew Sam Fong |
1,256 |
7.64 |
7.64 |
| Total valid votes |
16,442 |
97.74 |
| Total rejected ballots |
488 |
2.87 |
| Unreturned ballots |
66 |
0.39 |
| Turnout |
16,996 |
67.76 |
1.40 |
| Registered electors |
25,082 |
| Majority |
5,448 |
33.14 |
16.80 |
|
BN gain from DAP |
Swing |
? |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990: Jalong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
DAP |
Ngoi Thiam Woh |
9,092 |
58.17 |
12.24 |
|
BN |
Chang Ko Youn |
6,537 |
41.83 |
8.65 |
| Total valid votes |
15,629 |
97.49 |
| Total rejected ballots |
402 |
2.51 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
0 |
| Turnout |
16,031 |
69.16 |
4.71 |
| Registered electors |
23,179 |
| Majority |
2,555 |
16.34 |
3.59 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Perak state election, 1986: Jalong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
DAP |
Liew Sam Fong |
6,341 |
45.93 |
|
|
BN |
Tai Chee Chai @ Tai Tack Choo |
4,580 |
33.18 |
|
|
Independent |
Lim Ah Guan @ Lim Soon Guan |
2,516 |
18.23 |
|
|
SDP |
Fan Lew Leng @ Fan Yew Teng |
368 |
2.67 |
|
| Total valid votes |
13,805 |
95.56 |
| Total rejected ballots |
641 |
4.44 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
0 |
| Turnout |
14,446 |
73.87 |
| Registered electors |
19,557 |
| Majority |
1,761 |
12.75 |
|
DAP gain from BN |
Swing |
? |
|
|
References