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Astaka
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Jason Ng Thien Yong
PH
Constituency created2018
First contested2018
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)41,244

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

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Astaka's electorate as of 2022[1]

  Chinese (70.35%)
  Malay (14.59%)
  Indian (13.52%)
  Other ethnicities (1.53%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Astaka constituency is divided into 10 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Astaka(N38) Simpang Lima 068/38/01 SJK (C) Simpang Lima
Pekan Gurney 068/38/02 SJK (C) Pekan Gurney
Simpang Dua 068/38/03 SJK (C) Chien Hua
Astaka 068/38/04 SMK Tok Perdana
Sitiawan 068/38/05 SK Seri Selamat
Taman Pegawai 068/38/06 SK St. Francis
Kampong China Utara 068/38/07 SJK (C) Uk Ing
Kampong China Selatan 068/38/08 SJK (C) Chinese National
Kampong Koh Utara 068/38/09
  • SMK Nan Hwa
  • SMK Methodist (ACS)
Kampong Koh Selatan 068/38/10
  • SJK (C) Uk Dih
  • SK Methodist (ACS)

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Astaka
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created from Sitiawan
14th 2018–2022 Teoh Yee Chern PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Jason Ng Thien Yeong

Election results

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Perak state election, 2022: Astaka
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Jason Ng Thien Yeong 21,128 78.16 Decrease 5.64
BN Chieng Lee Cheong 3,293 12.18 Decrease 4.02
PN Yong Ii Yan 2,612 9.66 Increase 9.66
Total valid votes 27,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots 337
Unreturned ballots 93
Turnout 27,463 66.59 Decrease 11.29
Registered electors 41,244
Majority 17,835 65.98 Decrease 1.62
PH hold Swing


Perak state election, 2018: Astaka
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Teoh Yee Chern 18,814 83.80
BN Teng Keek Soong 3,638 16.20
Total valid votes 22,452 98.27
Total rejected ballots 325 1.42
Unreturned ballots 70 0.31
Turnout 22,847 77.88
Registered electors 29,372
Majority 15,176 67.60
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

References

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