Cheras (federal constituency)

Cheras (P123)
Kuala Lumpur constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Tan Kok Wai
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]135,823
Electors (2022)[2]101,184
Area (km²)[3]16
Pop. density (per km²)8,488.9

Cheras is a federal constituency in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Cheras's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (77.1%)
  Malay (14.8%)
  Indian (7.6%)
  Other ethnicities (0.6%)

Age breakdown of Cheras's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (3.79%)
  21-29 (13.75%)
  30-39 (16.21%)
  40-49 (17.88%)
  50-59 (18.45%)
  60-69 (17.08%)
  70-79 (9.07%)
  80-89 (3.14%)
  above 90 (0.64%)

Gender breakdown of Cheras's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.86%)
  Female (50.14%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Cheras constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[4]

Polling district Code Location
Jalan Pasar 123/00/01 Kolej Tingkatan Enam Pudu Jaya
Jalan San Peng 123/00/02 SMK Dato' Onn
Rumah Pangsa Loke Yew 123/00/03 SM Tsun Jin (Persendirian)
Jalan Loke Yew 123/00/04 SJK (C) Chung Kwo
Kampung Loke Yew 123/00/05 SJK (T) Jln San Peng
Jalan Sungai Besi 123/00/06 SJK (C) Sam Yoke
Jalan Chan Sow Lin 123/00/07 SK Convent Jln Peel
Pudu Hujung 123/00/08 SK (P) Pudu 1
Jalan Cheras 123/00/09 SK Jalan Peel
Pudu Ulu 123/00/10 SJK (T) Jalan Cheras
Taman Miharja 123/00/11 SMK Miharja
Batu 3 -4 Jalan Cheras 123/00/12 SK Yaacob Latif 1
Taman Shamelin Perkasa 123/00/13 SK Seri Bintang Utara
Kampong Cheras Batu 4 123/00/14 SMK Seri Bintang Selatan
Bukit A Cheras Baru 123/00/15
  • SRA An-Nur, Cheras Baru
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Cheras
Cheras Baru 123/00/16 SK Seri Bintang Selatan
Taman Cheras 123/00/17 SM Sri Sempurna (Persendirian)
Taman Midah Kanan 123/00/18 SK Taman Midah 2
Taman Midah Kiri 123/00/19 SK Taman Midah
Taman Mutiara Barat 123/00/20 SMK Seri Mutiara
Taman Segar 123/00/21
  • SK Taman Segar
  • Dewan Serbaguna Taman Segar
Taynton View 123/00/22 SJK (C) Imbi
Taman Connaught Utara 123/00/23 SMK Taman Connaught
Taman Connaught Selatan 123/00/24 SMK Orkid Desa

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Cheras
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Sungai Besi
9th P111 1995–1999 Tan Kok Wai
(陈国伟)		 GR (DAP)
10th 1999–2004 BA (DAP)
11th P123 2004–2008 DAP
12th 2008–2013 PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

Local governments & postcodes

No. Local government Postcode
P123 Kuala Lumpur City Hall
  • 50460, 55100, 55200, 55300, 56000, 56100 Kuala Lumpur

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Tan Kok Wai 60,294 84.04 Decrease 4.96
PN Chin Yoke Kheng 5,846 8.15 Increase 8.15
BN Chong Yew Chuan 5,606 7.81 Decrease 3.19
Total valid votes 71,746 100.00
Total rejected ballots 300
Unreturned ballots 161
Turnout 72,207 71.40 Decrease 9.89
Registered electors 101,184
Majority 54,448 75.89 Decrease 2.11
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753271/PUB%20613%20(2022)%20-%20PARLIMEN%20WP%20KUALA%20LUMPUR.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Tan Kok Wai 56,671 89.00 Increase 7.35
BN Heng Sinn Yee 7,006 11.00 Decrease 7.35
Total valid votes 63,677 100.00
Total rejected ballots 275
Unreturned ballots 122
Turnout 64,074 81.29 Decrease 0.71
Registered electors 78,819
Majority 49,665 78.00 Increase 14.70
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.[permanent dead link‍]

"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.[permanent dead link‍]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tan Kok Wai 48,249 81.65 Increase 3.47
BN Steve Teoh Chee Hooi 10,840 18.35 Decrease 3.47
Total valid votes 59,089 100.00
Total rejected ballots 315
Unreturned ballots 88
Turnout 59,492 82.00 Increase 8.42
Registered electors 72,551
Majority 37,409 63.30 Increase 6.94
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 177/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-07.

"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) 218/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tan Kok Wai 39,253 78.18 Increase 15.36
BN Jeffrey Goh Sim Ik 10,953 21.82 Decrease 15.36
Total valid votes 50,206 100.00
Total rejected ballots 224
Unreturned ballots 121
Turnout 50,571 73.58 Increase 4.94
Registered electors 68,725
Majority 28,300 56.36 Increase 30.72
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tan Kok Wai 29,056 62.82 Increase 3.08
BN Lee Boon Kok 17,195 37.18 Decrease 3.08
Total valid votes 46,251 100.00
Total rejected ballots 248
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 46,533 68.64 Decrease 1.99
Registered electors 67,793
Majority 11,861 25.64 Increase 6.16
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tan Kok Wai 27,579 59.74 Decrease 6.56
BN Lee Boon Kok 18,587 40.26 Increase 6.56
Total valid votes 46,166 100.00
Total rejected ballots 217
Unreturned ballots 82
Turnout 46,465 70.63 Increase 1.13
Registered electors 65,786
Majority 8,992 19.48 Decrease 13.12
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %
DAP Tan Kok Wai 29,240 66.30
BN Mook Soon Man @ Mok Soon Cheong 14,865 33.70
Total valid votes 44,105 100.00
Total rejected ballots 224
Unreturned ballots 77
Turnout 44,406 69.50
Registered electors 63,894
Majority 14,375 32.60
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  4. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-10-31.