Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Teja's electorate as of
2022
- Chinese (42.2%)
- Malay (38.0%)
- Indian (10.4%)
- Other ethnicities (9.38%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Teja constituency is divided into 11 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency |
Polling district |
Code |
Location |
| Teja(N46) |
Pos Raya |
071/46/01 |
SK Pos Raya |
| Kampong Kepayang |
071/46/02 |
SMK Simpang Pulai |
| Kampong Tekkah Baharu |
071/46/03 |
SK Pengkalan Baharu |
| Kampong Bharu Kopisan |
071/46/04 |
- SJK (C) New Kopisan
- SK Gopeng
|
| Lawan Kuda Barat |
071/46/05 |
- SMK Seri Teja
- SMK Idris Shah
|
| Lawan Kuda Timor |
071/46/06 |
SJK (C) Lawan Kuda Baru |
| Lawan Kuda Selatan |
071/46/07 |
SJK (C) Lawan Kuda Baru |
| Kampong Pulai |
071/46/08 |
Dewan Serbaguna Teja Kampong Pulai |
| Kampong Rawa |
071/46/09 |
SK Gopeng |
| Gopeng |
071/46/10 |
SJK (C) Man Ming |
| Kampong Sungai Itek |
071/46/11 |
- SK Sungai Itek
- SK Ulu Geruntum
|
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Teja |
| Assembly |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created from Gopeng, Chemor and Chenderiang |
| 7th |
1986-1990 |
Loh Boon Eng |
BN (MCA) |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
R. K. Muthu |
DAP |
| 9th |
1995-1999 |
Ho Wai Cheong |
BN (MCA) |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
| 11th |
2004-2008 |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
Chang Lih Kang |
PR (PKR) |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
| 14th |
2018-2022 |
Sandrea Ng Shy Ching |
PH (PKR) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Election results
Perak state election, 2022
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PH | Sandrea Ng Shy Ching | 10,814 | 46.50 | 9.81 |
|
BN | Liew Yee Lin | 6,259 | 26.91 | 5.96 |
|
PN | Ahmad Ishak | 5,794 | 24.91 | 24.91 |
|
GTA | Aswannudin Hariffudin | 214 | 0.92 | 0.92 |
|
Heritage | Low Leong Sin | 176 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Total valid votes |
23,257 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
309 |
| Unreturned ballots |
29 |
| Turnout |
23,959 | 72.67 | 6.28 |
| Registered electors |
32,970 |
| Majority |
4,555 | 19.59 | 3.85 |
|
PH hold |
Swing |
|
Perak state election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PH | Sandrea Ng Shy Ching | 10,546 | 56.31 | 56.31 |
|
BN | Albert Chang Chun Cheun | 6,156 | 32.87 | 11.14 |
|
PAS | Mokthar Abdullah | 2,028 | 10.83 | 10.83 |
| Total valid votes |
18,730 | 97.90 |
| Total rejected ballots |
321 | 1.68 |
| Unreturned ballots |
80 | 0.42 |
| Turnout |
19,131 | 78.94 | 1.86 |
| Registered electors |
24,234 |
| Majority |
4,390 | 23.44 | 11.46 |
|
PH hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PKR | Chang Lih Kang | 9,732 | 55.99 | 5.31 |
|
BN | Yew Sau Kham | 7,650 | 44.01 | 5.31 |
| Total valid votes |
17,382 | 97.23 |
| Total rejected ballots |
464 | 2.60 |
| Unreturned ballots |
31 | 0.17 |
| Turnout |
17,877 | 80.80 | 12.30 |
| Registered electors |
22,118 |
| Majority |
2,082 | 11.98 | 10.62 |
|
PKR hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PKR | Chang Lih Kang | 6,533 | 50.68 | 50.98 |
|
BN | Yew Sau Kham | 6,358 | 49.32 | 11.14 |
| Total valid votes |
12,891 | 97.23 |
| Total rejected ballots |
367 | 2.77 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
13,258 | 68.50 | 5.16 |
| Registered electors |
19,355 |
| Majority |
175 | 1.36 | 19.56 |
|
PKR gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
|
Perak state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ho Wai Cheong | 6,775 | 60.46 | 4.68 |
|
DAP | Abdul Rahman Said Alli | 4,430 | 39.54 | 4.68 |
| Total valid votes |
11,205 | 96.94 |
| Total rejected ballots |
255 | 2.21 |
| Unreturned ballots |
99 | 0.86 |
| Turnout |
11,559 | 63.34 | 1.63 |
| Registered electors |
18,250 |
| Majority |
2,345 | 20.92 | 8.20 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ho Wai Cheong | 8,029 | 55.78 | 12.73 |
|
DAP | Wong Yoon Choong | 6,197 | 43.06 | 11.57 |
|
MDP | Narayanan Alluriah | 167 | 1.16 | 1.16 |
| Total valid votes |
14,393 | 97.55 |
| Total rejected ballots |
361 | 2.45 |
| Unreturned ballots |
1 | 0.01 |
| Turnout |
14,755 | 61.71 | 4.78 |
| Registered electors |
23,912 |
| Majority |
1,832 | 12.72 | 24.30 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ho Wai Cheong | 9,873 | 68.51 | 17.37 |
|
DAP | Tan Mee Lin | 4,538 | 31.49 | 17.37 |
| Total valid votes |
14,411 | 97.12 |
| Total rejected ballots |
428 | 2.88 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
14,839 | 66.49 | 0.88 |
| Registered electors |
22,319 |
| Majority |
5,335 | 37.02 | 34.74 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | R. K. Muthu | 6,847 | 51.14 | 3.75 |
|
BN | Ho Wai Cheong | 6,543 | 48.86 | 1.31 |
| Total valid votes |
13,390 | 96.75 |
| Total rejected ballots |
450 | 3.25 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
13,840 | 67.37 | 3.42 |
| Registered electors |
20,543 |
| Majority |
304 | 2.28 | 0.50 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Loh Boon Eng | 6,597 | 50.17 | |
|
DAP | R. K. Muthu | 6,232 | 47.39 | |
|
SDP | Lau Ken Fah | 321 | 2.44 | |
| Total valid votes |
13,150 | 96.97 |
| Total rejected ballots |
411 | 3.03 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
13,561 | 70.79 |
| Registered electors |
19,158 |
| Majority |
365 | 2.78 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
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