Beruas (federal constituency)

Beruas is a federal constituency in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Beruas (P068)

Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ngeh Koo Ham PH
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	119,756
Electors (2022)[2]	108,249
Area (km²)[3]	754
Pop. density (per km²)	158.8

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 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 Beruas's electorate as of 2022^[4]

1. Chinese (56.8%)
2. Malay (27.2%)
3. Indian (15.2%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.90%)

Age breakdown of Beruas's electorate as of 2022

1. 18–20 (5.46%)
2. 21–29 (18.9%)
3. 30–39 (20.7%)
4. 40–49 (17.7%)
5. 50–59 (15.1%)
6. 60–69 (12.3%)
7. 70–79 (6.94%)
8. 80–89 (2.42%)
9. above 90 (0.53%)

Gender breakdown of Beruas's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (50.3%)
2. Female (49.7%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Beruas constituency is divided into 46 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Pengkalan Baharu (N36)	Kampong Pintu Gerbang	068/36/01	Dewan Orang Ramai Pintu Gerbang
	Dendang	068/36/02	SK Dendang
	Paya Ara	068/36/03	SK Dendang
	Bruas	068/36/04	SK Beruas
	Bruas Timor	068/36/05	SK Bruas
	Bruas Barat	068/36/06	SK Bruas
	Ladang Bruas	068/36/07	SJK (T) Beruas
	Ulu Bruas	068/36/08	SJK (T) Beruas
	Panchor	068/36/09	SK Panchor
	Pengkalan Baharu	068/36/10	SK Pengkalan Baharu
	Kampong Baharu Sungai Batu	068/36/11	SJK (C) Sungai Batu
	Ladang Huntly	068/36/12	SK Ladang Huntly
	Kampong Kota	068/36/13	SK Kampong Kota
	Kampong Tengah	068/36/14	SK Gelong Gajah
	Gelong Gajah	068/36/15	SK Gelong Gajah
	Kampong Banjar	068/36/16	Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Banjar
	Kampong Jering New Village	068/36/17	SJK (C) Kampung Jering
	Jalan Ayer Tawar	068/36/18	SK Ayer Tawar
	Changkat Chermin	068/36/19	SK Changkat Chermin
	Paya Nibong	068/36/20	Dewan Orang Ramai Paya Nibong
Pantai Remis (N37)	Pantai Remis	068/37/01	SK Pantai Remis
	Taman Bintang	068/37/02	SM Yik Ching
	Kampong Indah	068/37/03	SMK Pantai Remis
	Kampong Sungai Batu	068/37/04	SK Sungai Batu
	Ladang Segari	068/37/05	SK Segari
	Segari	068/37/06	SJK (C) Pei Min
	Changkat Keruing	068/37/07	SJK (C) Khuen Hean
	Ladang Cashwood	068/37/08	SJK (T) Kampong Tun Sambanthan
	Kampong Merbau	068/37/09	SJK (C) Kampong Merbau
	Kampong Raja Hitam	068/37/10	SJK (C) Pei Min
	Bunga Raya	068/37/11	SK Methodist
	Taman Sri Ayer Tawar	068/37/12	SJK (C) Min Te
	Ayer Tawar Baharu	068/37/13	SMJK Ayer Tawar
	Taman Dinding	068/37/14	SMK Ambrose SJK (T) Ayer Tawar
	Ayer Tawar Selatan	068/37/15	SMK Methodist
	Ayer Tawar Tengah	068/37/16	SMK Methodist
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	SMJK Nan Hwa SMK Methodist (ACS)
	Kampong Koh Selatan	068/38/10	SJK (C) Uk Dih SK Methodist (ACS)

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Beruas
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Dindings
Bruas
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	P044	1959–1963	Yeoh Tat Beng (杨达明)	Independent
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	P044	1963–1964	Yeoh Tat Beng (杨达明)	Independent
2nd		1964–1966		Alliance (MCA)
		1966–1969	Chew Biow Chuon (周苗存)
		1969–1971	Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd	P044	1971–1973	Su Liang Yu (苏良佑)	PPP
		1973–1974		BN (PPP)
4th	P056	1974–1978
5th		1978–1982	Ting Chek Ming (陈则明)	DAP
6th		1982–1986	Michael Chen Wing Sum (曾永森)	BN (GERAKAN)
Beruas
7th	P062	1986–1990	Lim Keng Yaik (林敬益)	BN (GERAKAN)
8th		1990–1995
9th	P065	1995–1999
10th		1999–2004
11th	P068	2004–2008
12th		2008–2013	James Ngeh Koo Ham (倪可汉)	PR (DAP)
13th		2013–2015
		2015–2018		PH (DAP)
14th		2018–2022
15th		2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–1959*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Beruas							Astaka
				Pantai Remis
				Pengkalan Baharu
Bruas		Ayer Tawar
			Pantai Remis
		Pengkalan Baharu

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N36	Pengkalan Baharu	Azman Noh	BN (UMNO)
N37	Pantai Remis	Wong May Ing	PH (DAP)
N38	Astaka	Jason Ng Thien Yeong

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N36	Pengkalan Baharu	Manjung Municipal Council	32000 Sitiawan 32040 Seri Manjong 32200 Lumut 32400 Ayer Tawar 32500 Changkat Keruing 32700 Beruas 34900 Pantai Remis
N37	Pantai Remis
N38	Astaka

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Ngeh Koo Ham	46,710	64.72	3.75
	PN	Ong Kean Sing	12,739	17.65	17.65
	BN	Ding Siew Chee	12,724	17.63	4.40
Total valid votes			72,173	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,124
Unreturned ballots			186
Turnout			73,483	66.17	11.05
Registered electors			108,249
Majority			33,971	47.07	0.69
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Ngeh Koo Ham	41,231	68.41	68.41
	BN	Pang Chok King	13,277	22.03	21.46
	PAS	Mohamad Nazeer M K M Hameed	5,759	9.56	9.56
Total valid votes			60,267	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,009
Unreturned ballots			341
Turnout			61,617	77.22	3.23
Registered electors			79,794
Majority			27,954	46.38	33.36
	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.[permanent dead link] "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.[permanent dead link]

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ngeh Koo Ham	21,939	56.51	3.45
	BN	Chang Ko Youn	16,882	43.49	3.45
Total valid votes			38,821	100.00
Total rejected ballots			687
Unreturned ballots			78
Turnout			39,586	80.45	9.23
Registered electors			49,205
Majority			5,057	13.02	6.90
	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 29 December 2019. 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.[permanent dead link]

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ngeh Koo Ham	15,831	53.06	11.46
	BN	Chang Ko Youn	14,003	46.94	11.46
Total valid votes			29,834	100.00
Total rejected ballots			889
Unreturned ballots			98
Turnout			30,821	71.22	4.05
Registered electors			43,273
Majority			1,828	6.12	10.68
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Keng Yaik @ Lim Kheng Heang	15,867	58.40	6.59
	DAP	Nga Hock Cheh	11,303	41.60	4.93
Total valid votes			27,170	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,102
Unreturned ballots			56
Turnout			28,328	67.17	3.15
Registered electors			42,173
Majority			4,564	16.80	11.52
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Keng Yaik @ Lim Kheng Heang	14,256	51.81	16.65
	DAP	Yew Teong Chong	12,801	46.53	20.15
	MDP	Abdul Roni	457	1.66	1.66
Total valid votes			27,514	100.00
Total rejected ballots			782
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			28,297	64.02	2.54
Registered electors			44,200
Majority			1,455	5.28	36.80
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Keng Yaik @ Lim Kheng Heang	18,313	68.46	16.86
	DAP	Chen Lim Piow	7,059	26.38	22.02
	Independent	Ramli Ariffin	708	2.65	2.65
	Independent	Tan Kiat Seng @ Shuk Yik	671	2.51	2.51
Total valid votes			26,751	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,050
Unreturned ballots			58
Turnout			27,859	66.56	4.82
Registered electors			41,855
Majority			11,254	42.08	38.88
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Keng Yaik @ Lim Kheng Heang	13,889	51.60	2.78
	DAP	Ngeh Koo Ham	13,026	48.40	3.74
Total valid votes			26,915	100.00
Total rejected ballots			803
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			27,718	71.38	1.08
Registered electors			38,832
Majority			863	3.20	0.96
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Keng Yaik @ Lim Kheng Heang	11,926	48.82	14.26
	DAP	Gong Ngie Hea	10,911	44.66	13.00
	PAS	Hassan Mohamed	1,594	6.52	1.26
Total valid votes			24,431	100.00
Total rejected ballots			805
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			25,236	72.46	4.62
Registered electors			34,828
Majority			1,015	4.16	27.36
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982: Bruas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Michael Chen Wing Sum	14,922	63.08	18.18
	DAP	Quek Kow Sia	7,490	31.66	15.23
	PAS	Yusoff Kassim	1,244	5.26	2.95
Total valid votes			23,656	100.00
Total rejected ballots			540
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			24,196	77.08	1.86
Registered electors			31,391
Majority			7,432	31.42	29.43
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978: Bruas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ting Chek Ming	9,611	46.89	9.20
	BN	Su Liang Yu	9,204	44.90	1.95
	PAS	Zulkifflie Alias	1,683	8.21	8.21
Total valid votes			20,498	100.00
Total rejected ballots			903
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			21,401	78.94	10.17
Registered electors			27,109
Majority			407	1.99	3.27
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1974: Bruas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Su Liang Yu	6,560	42.95	42.95
	DAP	Daing Ibrahim Othman	5,757	37.69	37.69
	Independent	Oh Ka Seng	1,753	11.48	11.48
	PEKEMAS	Teoh Hoi Sim	1,204	7.88	7.88
Total valid votes			15,274	100.00
Total rejected ballots			918
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,192	68.77	3.64
Registered electors			23,544
Majority			803	5.26	2.95
	BN gain from PPP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969: Bruas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PPP	Su Liang Yu	8,368	41.22	7.83
	Alliance	Chew Biow Chuon	7,900	38.91	10.26
	PMIP	Mohd Rus Jaafar	4,033	19.87	2.43
Total valid votes			20,301	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,002
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,303	72.41	0.19
Registered electors			29,421
Majority			468	2.31	14.00
	PPP gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Malaysian general by-election, 4 June 1966: Bruas
Upon the death of incumbent, Yeoh Tat Beng

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Chew Biow Chuon	9,464	49.17	4.15
	PPP	Wong Kok Weng	6,426	33.39	33.39
	PMIP	Abdul Rahim Mat Salleh	3,357	17.44	17.44
Total valid votes			19,247	100.00
Total rejected ballots			364
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			19,611	72.60	6.80
Registered electors			27,014
Majority			3,038	16.31	3.17
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964: Bruas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Yeoh Tat Beng	10,587	53.32	19.43
	UDP	Loi Kiew Hang	6,719	33.84	33.84
	Independent	Pachik Ahmad	2,550	12.84	12.84
Total valid votes			19,856	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,002
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,858	79.40	12.55
Registered electors			26,270
Majority			3,868	19.48	14.59
	Alliance gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malayan general election, 1959: Bruas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Yeoh Tat Beng	5,967	38.78
	Alliance	Mohd Noor Mohamed	5,215	33.89
	PPP	K. Raman	4,205	27.33
Total valid votes			15,387	100.00
Total rejected ballots			913
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,300	66.85
Registered electors			24,383
Majority			752	4.89
This was a new constituency created.