Pokok Assam (state constituency)

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

Pokok Assam
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ong Seng Guan
PH
Constituency created1995
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)36,513

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Pokok Assam's electorate as of 2022[1]

  Chinese (62.93%)
  Malay (23.85%)
  Indian (11.18%)
  Other ethnicities (2.04%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pokok Assam constituency is divided into 16 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pokok Assam (N17) Pokok Assam 060/17/01
  • SK Methodist
  • SRA Rakyat Al-Ihsaniah
Kampong Aman 060/17/02 SK Seri Aman
Sekolah 060/17/03 Dewan Pokok Assam Tambahan
Jalan Raja Muda 060/17/04 SJK (C) Pokok Assam
Pasar 060/17/05 SJK (C) Pokok Asaam
Sungai Tupai 060/17/06 SJK (C) Pokok Asaam
Simpang Road 060/17/07 Dewan Sri Kota
Kota Road 060/17/08 SJK (T) YMHA
Market Street 060/17/09 SK St George 1
Theatre Road 060/17/10 SMK Convent
Tupai Lane 060/17/11 SJK (C) Hua Lian (3)
Tupai 060/17/12 SMK Kampung Jambu
Cotonation Road 060/17/13 SMK Taman Tasik
Birch Village 060/17/14 Sekolah Tinggi Hua Lian
Eastern Road 060/17/15 Sekolah Tinggi Hua Lian
Museum 060/17/16 SMK (P) Treacher Methodist

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pokok Assam
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created from Assam Kumbang
9th 1995-1999 Ho Cheng Wang BN (MCA)
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Yee Seu Kai PR (DAP)
13th 2013-2018 Teh Kok Lim
14th 2018-2022 Leow Thye Yih PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Ong Seng Guan

Election Results

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Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ong Seng Guan 16,726 67.36   10.14
PN Shariful Juhari Abu Kassim 4,546 18.31   18.31
BN Ang Sui Eng 2,660 10.71   11.79
Independent Leow Thye Yih 786 3.17   3.17
Independent Mohd Yusoff Abdul Hamid 111 0.45   0.45
Total valid votes 25,101 100.00
Total rejected ballots 196
Unreturned ballots 76
Turnout 25,373 68.75   9.63
Registered electors 36,513
Majority 12,180 49.05   5.95
PH hold Swing


Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Leow Thye Yih 16,954 77.50   77.50
BN Lee Li Kuan 4,922 22.50   5.81
Total valid votes 21,876 97.62
Total rejected ballots 418 1.87
Unreturned ballots 115 0.51
Turnout 22,409 78.38   2.22
Registered electors 28,590
Majority 12,032 55.00   10.54
Pokok Assam 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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Teh Kok Lim 12,780 71.69   18.66
BN Ho Cheng Wang 4,855 27.23   19.74
Independent Mohd Yusoff Abdull Hamid 192 1.08   1.07
Total valid votes 17,827 98.94
Total rejected ballots 159 0.88
Unreturned ballots 32 0.18
Turnout 18,018 80.60   10.41
Registered electors 22,360
Majority 7,925 44.46   38.40
Pokok Assam hold Swing DAP
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Yee Seu Kai 7,574 53.03   53.03
BN Ho Cheng Wang 6,709 46.97   46.97
Total valid votes 14,283 98.25
Total rejected ballots 228 1.57
Unreturned ballots 27 0.19
Turnout 14,538 70.19
Registered electors 20,711
Majority 865 6.06
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Ho Cheng Wang won uncontested.
BN Ho Cheng Wang 100.00
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 21,500
Majority
Pokok Assam hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ho Cheng Wang 11,324 66.44   2.06
DAP Mah Om Ching 5,575 32.71   2.91
MDP Ng Hoe Hun 145 0.85   0.82
Total valid votes 17,044 96.14
Total rejected ballots 391 2.21
Unreturned ballots 293 1.65
Turnout 17,728 63.81   2.52
Registered electors 27,783
Majority 5,749 33.73   4.97
Pokok Assam hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ho Cheng Wang 10,807 64.38
DAP Lim Yan Chiow 5,979 35.62
Total valid votes 16,786 97.09
Total rejected ballots 461 2.67
Unreturned ballots 42 0.24
Turnout 17,289 66.33
Registered electors 26,065
Majority 4,828 28.76
This was a new constituency created.

References

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"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.</ref>