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Ipoh Barat (P065)

Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Kulasegaran Murugeson PH
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	134,978
Electors (2022)	114,654
Area (km²)	37
Pop. density (per km²)	3,648.1

Ipoh Barat is a federal constituency in Kinta District, Perak, 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. This is only one of two constituencies naming in same city. Another one is Ipoh Timor.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Ipoh Barat's electorate as of 2022

Age breakdown of Ipoh Barat's electorate as of 2022

Gender breakdown of Ipoh Barat's electorate as of 2022

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ipoh Barat constituency is divided into 30 polling districts.

Representation history

State constituency

Current state assembly members

Local governments & postcodes

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022: Ipoh Barat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Kulasegaran Murugeson	63,915	81.57	3.33
	BN	Low Guo Nan	7,248	9.25	5.85
	PN	Chek Kwong Weng	6,815	8.70	8.70
	Independent	M. Kayveas	378	0.48	0.48
Total valid votes			78,356	100.00
Total rejected ballots			773
Unreturned ballots			185
Turnout			79,314	68.34	10.43
Registered electors			114,654
Majority			56,667	72.32	2.45
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018: Ipoh Barat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Kulasegaran Murugeson	55,613	84.90	84.90
	BN	Cheng Wei Yee	9,889	15.10	11.31
Total valid votes			65,502	100.00
Total rejected ballots			878
Unreturned ballots			472
Turnout			66,852	78.77	2.34
Registered electors			84,874
Majority			45,724	69.81	23.01
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013: Ipoh Barat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Kulasegaran Murugeson	45,420	73.21	7.56
	BN	Cheng Wei Yee	16,382	26.41	7.94
	Independent	Kalwant Singh Sujan Singh	235	0.38	0.38
Total valid votes			62,037	100.00
Total rejected ballots			875
Unreturned ballots			162
Turnout			63,074	81.11	8.52
Registered electors			77,761
Majority			29,038	46.80	15.50
	DAP hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-14. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

Malaysian general election, 2008: Ipoh Barat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Kulasegaran Murugeson	32,576	65.65	14.99
	BN	Yik Phooi Hong	17,042	34.35	14.99
Total valid votes			49,618	100.00
Total rejected ballots			829
Unreturned ballots			194
Turnout			50,641	72.58	4.20
Registered electors			69,773
Majority			15,534	31.30	29.98
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004: Ipoh Barat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Kulasegaran Murugeson	22,935	50.66	4.82
	BN	Ho Cheong Sing	22,337	49.34	4.36
Total valid votes			45,272	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,015
Unreturned ballots			481
Turnout			46,768	68.38	0.14
Registered electors			68,394
Majority			598	1.32	6.54
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999: Ipoh Barat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ho Cheong Sing	25,155	53.70	1.79
	DAP	Kulasegaran Murugeson	21,477	45.84	1.33
	MDP	Jaga N. Nathan	215	0.46	0.46
Total valid votes			46,847	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,016
Unreturned ballots			833
Turnout			48,696	68.24	0.47
Registered electors			71,359
Majority			3,678	7.86	3.12
	BN hold		Swing

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

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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.
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5. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.

v t e Constituencies of the Dewan Rakyat by state or territory
Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau
Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang
Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman
Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau
Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datuk Teluk Intan Tanjong Malim
Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin
Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Bangi Puchong Subang Petaling Jaya Damansara Sungai Buloh Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang
Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak
Putrajaya	Putrajaya
Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Port Dickson Tampin
Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Hang Tuah Jaya Kota Melaka Jasin
Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Iskandar Puteri Kulai Pontian Tanjung Piai
Labuan	Labuan
Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Lahad Datu Semporna Tawau Kalabakan
Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Puncak Borneo Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas
See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

• Perak federal constituencies