Simpang Pulai (state constituency)

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

Simpang Pulai

Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Wong Chai Yi PH
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	62,756

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Simpang Pulai's electorate as of 2022

1. Chinese (60.1%)
2. Malay (31.3%)
3. Indian (7.70%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.82%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Simpang Pulai constituency is divided into 13 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Simpang Pulai (N45)	Pekan Razaki	071/45/01	SK Seri Ampang
	Ampang Baharu	071/45/02	SJK (C) Min Sin
	Taman Ampang	071/45/03	SMK Wira Jaya
	Kampong Seri Ampang	071/45/04	SK Wira Jaya
	Taman Ipoh Jaya	071/45/05	SMK Seri Ampang SRA Rakyat Al-Solatiah
	Rapat Setia Baru	071/45/06	SMK Gunung Rapat SRA Rakyat Al-Hidayah SM Al-Hidayah
	Rapat Setia	071/45/07	SK Rapat Setia
	Gunong Rapat Utara	071/45/08	SJK (C) Gunung Rapat
	Gunong Rapat Selatan	071/45/09	SJK (C) Gunung Rapat
	Taman Taufik	071/45/10	Sekolah Tinggi Shen Jai SRA Rakyat Al-Falah
	Kampong Sengat	071/45/11	SJK (C) Bandar Seri Botani
	Taman Bersatu	071/45/12	SK Taman Bersatu Dewan Komuniti Taman Bersatu
	Simpang Pulai	071/45/13	SJK (C) Phui Ying

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Simpang Pulai
Assembly	Years	Name	Party
Constituency created from Rapat Setia, Teja, Hulu Kinta and Pasir Pinji
11th	2004-2008	Chan Chin Chee	BN (MCA)
12th	2008-2013	Chan Ming Kai	PR (PKR)
13th	2013-2018	Tan Kar Hing
14th	2018-2022		PH (PKR)
15th	2022–present	Wong Chai Yi

Election results

Perak state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Wong Chai Yi	30,676	69.18	4.79
	PN	K Selvam	7,403	16.69	16.69
	BN	Wayne Lee Wai Yin	5,956	13.43	0.90
	Heritage	Hooi Mi Suet	310	0.70	0.70
Total valid votes			44,345	100.00
Total rejected ballots			517
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			44,908	70.66	10.85
Registered electors			62,756
Majority			23,273	52.49	7.15
	PH hold		Swing

Perak state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Tan Kar Hing	25,659	73.97	73.97
	BN	Wong Kam Seng	4,970	14.33	14.74
	PAS	Mohd Arif Abd Latif	4,061	11.71	11.71
Total valid votes			34,690	98.85
Total rejected ballots			228	0.65
Unreturned ballots			176	0.50
Turnout			35,094	81.51	2.09
Registered electors			43,055
Majority			20,689	59.64	17.78
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Perak state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Tan Kar Hing	18,780	70.93	11.83
	BN	Chang Kon You	7,697	29.07	11.83
Total valid votes			26,477	98.71
Total rejected ballots			303	1.13
Unreturned ballots			44	0.16
Turnout			26,824	83.60	11.40
Registered electors			32,101
Majority			11,083	41.86	23.66
	PKR hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Perak state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Chan Ming Kai	10,992	59.10	46.29
	BN	Chan Chin Chee	7,606	40.90	9.09
Total valid votes			18,598	98.47
Total rejected ballots			243	1.29
Unreturned ballots			0	0
Turnout			18,887	72.20	2.31
Registered electors			26,159
Majority			3,386	18.20	5.41
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Chin Chee	8,303	49.99
	DAP	Beh Boon Chong	6,179	37.20
	PKR	Tai Sing Ng	2,127	12.81
Total valid votes			16,609	97.17
Total rejected ballots			454	2.66
Unreturned ballots			29	0.17
Turnout			17,092	69.89
Registered electors			24,454
Majority			2,124	12.79
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".