Kepong (federal constituency)

Kepong (P114)
Kuala Lumpur constituency

Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Lim Lip Eng PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)^[1]	106,199
Electors (2022)^[2]	94,285
Area (km²)^[3]	12
Pop. density (per km²)	8,849.9

Kepong is a federal constituency in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

This federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 Kepong's electorate as of 2022

Chinese (90.5%)
Indian (4.90%)
Malay (4.00%)
Other ethnicities (0.50%)

Age breakdown of Kepong's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (4.14%)
21-29 (14.9%)
30-39 (16.2%)
40-49 (18.2%)
50-59 (19.4%)
60-69 (15.6%)
70-79 (8.54%)
80-89 (2.73%)
above 90 (0.37%)

Gender breakdown of Kepong's electorate as of 2022

Male (50.2%)
Female (49.8%)

According to the August 2022 Electoral Roll used for the 2022 Malaysian general election, the Kepong constituency has 94,285 registered voters, of whom 4.00% are Malay, 90.5% are Chinese, 4.90% are Indian, and 0.50% are from other ethnic groups. In the 2018 general election, the constituency had 72,696 registered voters. The 2022 general election saw an increase of 21,589 voters, a 29.70% increase. In terms of percentage of voters by ethnic group, the Malay population decreased by 0.94%, the Chinese increased by 1.64%, the Indian population decreased by 1.09%, and the other ethnic groups increased by 0.29%.

Change of electorate in Kepong (by percentage)
Election	Electorate				Voters	Change
Election	Malay	Chinese	Indian	Other	Voters	Change
2022	4.00	90.5	4.90	0.50	94,285	+29.70%
2018	4.94	88.86	5.99	0.21	72,696	+6.85%
2013	4.52	88.44	6.37	0.67	68,035	+11.95%
2008	4.28	90.31	5.3	0.1	60,775	+0.83%
2004	3.5	90.9	5.3	0.33	60,273	-7.21%
1999	5.5	89.8	4	0.7	64,956	+8.06%
1995					60,111	-21.70%
1990					76,766	+6.97%
1986					71,767	-7.14%
1982					77,285	+21.32%
1978					63,703	+84.71%
1974					34,488	－

History

Polling districts

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

Polling District	Code	Location
Kampung Melayu Kepong	114/00/01	SMK Jinjang Taman Metropolitan Kepong
Jinjang Tempatan Pertama	114/00/02	SJK (C) Jinjang Utara
Jinjang Tempatan Kedua	114/00/03	SJK (C) Jinjang Tengah 2
Jinjang Tempatan Ketiga	114/00/04	Padang Bersebelahan Dewan Komuniti (Pemadam) Cawangan Jinjang Utara
Jinjang Tempatan Keempat	114/00/05	Padang SK La Salle 1 & 2
Jinjang Tengah	114/00/06	SK La Salle 1 Jinjang SK La Salle 2 Jinjang
Jinjang Tempatan Utara	114/00/07	SJK (C) Jinjang Tengah 1
Jinjang Utara	114/00/08	SJK (C) Kepong 1
Pekan Kepong	114/00/09	SJK (C) Kepong 2
Taman Kepong	114/00/10	Padang Bola Metro Prima Kepong Taman Kejiranan Jalan Kuang Bulan
Kepong Baru Barat	114/00/11	SK Kepong Baru
Kepong Baru Tengah	114/00/12	SK Seri Kepong
Kepong Baru Timur	114/00/13	SK Taman Kepong
Kepong Baru Tambahan	114/00/14	SMK Sinar Bintang Kolej Tingkatan Enam Desa Mahkota
Kepong Utara	114/00/15	SMK Kepong Baru
Kepong Selatan	114/00/16	Dewan Brem SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan
Jinjang Tempatan Kesebelas	114/00/17	SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan (Block A & B)
Jinjang Tempatan Kesepuluh	114/00/18	SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan (Block C, D & E)
Jinjang Tempatan Keduabelas	114/00/19	SMK Raja Abdullah

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kepong
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party	Vote Share
Constituency created from Batu and Setapak
4th	P084	1974–1978	Tan Chee Khoon (陈志勤)	PEKEMAS	9,858 41.18%
5th		1978–1982	Tan Tiong Hong (陈忠鸿)	BN (GERAKAN)	20,555 41.57%
6th		1982–1986	Tan Seng Giaw (陈胜尧)	DAP	29,368 50.51%
7th	P096	1986–1990		DAP	33,049 64.81%
8th	P096	1990–1995		GR (DAP)	38,323 70.58%
9th	P103	1995–1999		GR (DAP)	25,075 55.56%
10th	P103	1999–2004		BA (DAP)	25,085 50.77%
11th	P114	2004–2008		DAP	23,282 52.07%
12th		2008–2013		PR (DAP)	35,552 75.23%
13th		2013–2015		PR (DAP)	47,837 82.30%
13th		2015–2018		PH (DAP)	47,837 82.30%
14th		2018–2022	Lim Lip Eng (林立迎)		56,516 92.04%
15th		2022–present	Lim Lip Eng (林立迎)		64,308 88.92%

Historical boundaries

Federal constituency	Area
Federal constituency	1974	1984	1994	2003	2018
Kepong	Jinjang Kepong Sentul Taman Batu View Taman Dato Senu	Jinjang Kepong Segambut Taman Batu View Taman Bukit Maluri	Jinjang Kepong Menjalara Metro Prima Taman Bukit Maluri	Jinjang Kepong Metro Prima Taman Petaling Taman Segambut Aman

Local governments and postcode

No.	Local Government	Postcode
P114	Kuala Lumpur City Hall	52000, 52100 Kuala Lumpur

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Lim Lip Eng	64,308	88.92	88.92
	BN	Yap Zheng Hoe	3,227	4.46	3.50
	PN	Phang Jing Fatt	2,795	3.86	3.86
	Independent	Yee Poh Ping	1,461	2.02	2.72
	Heritage	Young Shang Yi	528	0.73	0.73
Total valid votes			72,319	100.00
Total rejected ballots			268
Unreturned ballots			70
Turnout			72,657	77.06	8.97
Registered electors			94,285
Majority			61,081	84.46	0.38
	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	%	∆%
	PKR	Lim Lip Eng	56,516	92.04	92.04
	BN	Ong Siang Liang	4,888	7.96	5.00
Total valid votes			61,404	100.00
Total rejected ballots			323
Unreturned ballots			85
Turnout			61,812	85.03	1.08
Registered electors			72,696
Majority			51,628	84.08	14.74
	PKR 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. "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.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin	47,837	82.30	7.07
	BN	Chandrakumanan Arumugam	7,530	12.96	11.81
	Independent	Yee Poh Ping	2,757	4.74	4.74
Total valid votes			58,124	100.00
Total rejected ballots			388
Unreturned ballots			73
Turnout			58,585	86.11	7.94
Registered electors			68,035
Majority			40,307	69.34	18.86
	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 2018-10-02. 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 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-07.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin	35,552	75.23	23.16
	BN	Lau Hoi Keong	11,704	24.77	23.16
Total valid votes			47,256	100.00
Total rejected ballots			212
Unreturned ballots			40
Turnout			47,508	78.17	3.58
Registered electors			60,775
Majority			23,848	50.47	46.33
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin	23,282	52.07	1.30
	BN	Ma Woei Chyi	21,428	47.93	0.73
Total valid votes			44,710	100.00
Total rejected ballots			212
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			44,956	74.59	1.96
Registered electors			60,273
Majority			1,854	4.14	0.57
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin	25,085	50.77	4.79
	BN	Ma Woei Chyi	23,319	47.20	2.76
	Independent	Mano	1,003	2.03	2.03
Total valid votes			49,407	100.00
Total rejected ballots			271
Unreturned ballots			52
Turnout			49,730	76.55	0.93
Registered electors			64,956
Majority			1,766	3.57	7.56
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin	25,075	55.56	15.02
	BN	Tan Poh Eng	20,053	44.44	15.02
Total valid votes			45,128	100.00
Total rejected ballots			270
Unreturned ballots			56
Turnout			45,454	75.62	4.39
Registered electors			60,111
Majority			5,022	11.13	30.03
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin	38,323	70.58	5.77
	BN	Lim Kim Hoe	15,971	29.42	3.01
Total valid votes			54,294	100.00
Total rejected ballots			385
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			54,679	71.23	0.50
Registered electors			76,766
Majority			22,352	41.16	9.09
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin	33,049	64.81	14.30
	BN	Lum Weng Keong	16,536	32.43	16.01
	NASMA	Wong Kim Lin	1,405	2.76	2.76
Total valid votes			50,990	100.00
Total rejected ballots			486
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			51,476	71.73	5.21
Registered electors			71,767
Majority			16,513	32.07	30.05
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin	29,368	50.51	29.84
	BN	Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting	28,163	48.44	6.87
	Independent	Ishak Ibrahim	613	1.05	1.05
Total valid votes			58,144	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,321
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			59,465	76.94	0.64
Registered electors			77,285
Majority			1,205	2.02	2.60
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tan Tiong Hong	20,055	41.57	3.17
	PEKEMAS	Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin	17,827	36.95	4.23
	DAP	Khoo Sin Geok @ Khoo Sin Tow	9,971	20.67	3.10
	Independent	Kanda	390	0.81	0.81
Total valid votes			48,243	100.00
Total rejected ballots			363
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			48,606	76.30	3.05
Registered electors			63,703
Majority			2,228	4.62	1.84
	BN gain from PEKEMAS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PEKEMAS	Tan Chee Khoon	9,858	41.18
	BN	Tan Tiong Hong	9,192	38.40
	DAP	Chan Kok Kit	4,206	17.57
	Independent	George Lim	681	2.84
Total valid votes			23,937	100.00
Total rejected ballots			442
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			24,379	73.25
Registered electors			34,488
Majority			666	2.78
Constitutency created.

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