Indera Kayangan (state constituency)

Indera Kayangan is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It has been represented by State Leader of the Opposition Gan Ay Ling of Pakatan Harapan (PH) since 2018. She is also the only Opposition and PH Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) after the 2022 Perlis state election.

Indera Kayangan
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Gan Ay Ling
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]14,465

The state constituency was created in 1984. It was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Definition

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Indera Kayangan constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Indera Kayangan (N08) Padang Katong 002/08/01 SK Putra
Derma 002/08/02 SMK Syed Hassan
Pekan Lama Kangar 002/08/03 SMK Derma
Pengkalan Assam 002/08/04 SMK Putra
Pekan Baru Kangar 002/08/05 SK Seri Perlis
Seberang Bakau 002/08/06 SJK (C) Khoon Aik
Behor Gandin 002/08/07 SK Jalan Raja Syed Alwi

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Indera Kayangan's electorate as of 2022[3]

  Malays (53.75%)
  Chinese (39.89%)
  Indians (3.42%)
  Other Ethnicities (2.94%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Padang Katong 1,058
Derma 876
Pekan Lama Kangar 1,101
Pengkalan Assam 1,000
Pekan Baru Kangar 1,656
Seberang Bakau 2,469
Behor Gandin 1,869
Total 10,029
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Indera Kayangan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bandar Kangar
7th 1986–1990 Lee Kim Cheng BN (MCA)
8th 1990–1995 Khor Liang Tee
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2002
2002–2004 Oui Ah Lan
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Por Choo Chor
13th 2013–2018 Chan Ming Kai PR (PKR)
14th 2018–2022 Gan Ay Ling PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

Election results

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Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Gan Ay Ling 4,830 46.42   11.29
PN Pramoot Puan 2,957 28.42   28.42
BN Lim Weng Kee 1,882 18.09   3.12
Sabah Heritage Party Atan Jasin 736 7.07   7.07
Total valid votes 10,405 100.00
Total rejected ballots 129
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 10,550 72.9   7.49
Registered electors 14,465
Majority 1,873
PH hold Swing


Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Gan Ay Ling 5,023 57.71   57.71
BN Chuah Tian Hee 1,846 21.21   19.25
PAS Wan Hassan Ismail 1,835 21.08   21.08
Total valid votes 8,704 100.00
Total rejected ballots 114
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 8,857 80.39   1.51
Registered electors 11,018
Majority 3,177
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Chan Ming Kai 4,263 54.39   14.63
BN Por Choo Chor @ Por Choo Chuan 3,171 40.46   19.78
Independent Ameir Hassan 404 5.15   5.15
Total valid votes 7,838 100.00
Total rejected ballots 144
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 8,007 81.90   7.67
Registered electors 9,776
Majority 1,092
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 185/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 226/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link]
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Por Choo Chor @ Por Choo Chuan 3,714 60.24   15.50
PKR Poziyah Hamzah 2,451 39.76   15.50
Total valid votes 6,165 100.00
Total rejected ballots 129
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 6,322 74.23   3.73
Registered electors 8,517
Majority 1,263
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Oui Ah Lan @ Ng Ah Lan 5,243 75.74   4.02
PKR Khoo Yang Chong 1,679 24.26   4.02
Total valid votes 6,922 100.00
Total rejected ballots 304
Unreturned ballots 35
Turnout 7,261 77.96   2.15
Registered electors 9,314
Majority 3,564
BN hold Swing


Perlis state by-election, 19 January 2002
Upon the death of incumbent, Khor Liang Tee
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Oui Ah Lan @ Ng Ah Lan 4,279 71.72   4.33
PKR Khoo Yang Chong 1,687 28.28   4.33
Total valid votes 5,966 100.00
Total rejected ballots 81
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,047 75.81   0.27
Registered electors 7,976
Majority 2,592
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khor Liang Tee @ Khor Lian Tee 3,825 67.39   13.04
PKR Ko Chu Liang 1,851 32.61   32.61
Total valid votes 5,676 100.00
Total rejected ballots 154
Unreturned ballots 196
Turnout 6,026 75.54   4.02
Registered electors 7,977
Majority 1,974
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khor Liang Tee @ Khor Lian Tee 4,405 80.43   11.33
S46 Tengku Yaakob Tengku Mohamad 1,072 19.57   19.57
Total valid votes 5,477 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 5,596 71.52   0.57
Registered electors 7,824
Majority 3,333
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khor Liang Tee @ Khor Lian Tee 4,016 69.10   5.25
Independent Rodzi Ramli 1,660 28.56   28.56
Independent Lim Teng Hock 136 2.34   2.34
Total valid votes 5,812 100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,013 72.09   2.18
Registered electors 8,341
Majority 2,356
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lee Kim Cheng 4,018 74.35
PAS Hamid Mohamood @ Abd. Razak Mohamood 1,386 25.65
Total valid votes 5,404 100.00
Total rejected ballots 141
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,545 69.91
Registered electors 7,932
Majority 2,632
This was a new constituency created.

References

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