Jalong is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
This constituency mandated to return a single member to the Perak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Jalong's electorate as of 2022
[1] - Chinese (50.1%)
- Indian (28.4%)
- Malay (16.8%)
- Other ethnicities (4.79%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Jalong constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Jalong(N22) | Jalong Timor | 062/22/01 | SK Jalong |
| Jalong Barat | 062/22/02 | SJK(C) Simpang Jalong |
| Jalan Lintang | 062/22/03 | SK Kampung Muhibbah |
| Lintang Road Barat | 062/22/04 | SJK(T) Mahathma Gandhi Kalasalai |
| Kampong Bahagia | 062/22/05 | - SMK Methodist
- SRA Rakyat Ijtihadiah
|
| Rimba Panjang Utara | 062/22/06 | SJK(C) Rimba Panjang |
| Kampong Muhibbah | 062/22/07 | SMK Toh Muda Abdul Aziz Sungai Siput (U) |
| Simpang Tiga | 062/22/08 | SMK Shing Chung |
| Main Road | 062/22/09 | SK Sungai Siput (U) |
| Mahkamah | 062/22/10 | SJK(C) Sungai Buloh |
| Sungai Buloh Selatan | 062/22/11 | SJK(C) Sungai Buloh |
| Sungai Pelang | 062/22/12 | SJK(T) Ladang Dovenby |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Jalong |
| Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st | 1959-1964 | See Khon Lim | Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 |
| | 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd | 1969-1974 | R. C. Mahadeva Rayan | PPP |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Ngan Siong Hing @ Ngan Siong Eng | DAP |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Lim Keng Yaik | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 6th | 1982-1986 |
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Liew Sam Fong | DAP |
| 8th | 1990-1995 | Ngoi Thiam Woh |
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Chang Ko Youn | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 |
| 11th | 2004-2008 |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Leong Mee Meng | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Loh Sze Yee |
| 14th | 2018-2022 | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2022–present |
Election results
Perak state election, 2018: Jalong | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PH | Loh Sze Yee | 16,138 | 71.17 | 71.17 |
| | BN | Tan Lian Hoe | 6,536 | 28.82 | 2.72 |
| Total valid votes | 22,674 | 98.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 400 | 1.73 |
| Unreturned ballots | 63 | 0.27 |
| Turnout | 23,137 | 78.13 | 1.17 |
| Registered electors | 29,613 |
| Majority | 9,602 | 42.35 | 11.39 |
| | PH hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 2013: Jalong | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | DAP | Loh Sze Yee | 13,664 | 62.50 | 3.09 |
| | BN | Liew Yew Aw | 6,895 | 31.54 | 2.87 |
| | Independent | Kalimuthu A/L Sinnu | 1,303 | 5.96 | 5.96 |
| Total valid votes | 21,862 | 97.90 |
| Total rejected ballots | 427 | 1.91 |
| Unreturned ballots | 41 | 0.18 |
| Turnout | 22,330 | 79.30 | 9.11 |
| Registered electors | 28,163 |
| Majority | 6,769 | 30.96 | 0.22 |
| | DAP hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 2008: Jalong | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | DAP | Leong Mee Meng | 11,560 | 65.59 | 47.68 |
| | BN | Cheah Chee Kuan | 6,065 | 34.41 | 25.42 |
| Total valid votes | 17,625 | 97.87 |
| Total rejected ballots | 383 | 2.13 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 18,008 | 70.19 | 3.01 |
| Registered electors | 25,657 |
| Majority | 5,495 | 31.18 | 6.39 |
| | DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? |
| |
Perak state election, 2004: Jalong | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Chang Ko Youn | 9,780 | 59.83 | 2.33 |
| | PKR | Kunasekaran A/L Krishnan | 3,638 | 22.26 | 22.26 |
| | DAP | Ding Chin Aik | 2,928 | 17.91 | 22.39 |
| Total valid votes | 16,346 | 97.33 |
| Total rejected ballots | 435 | 2.59 |
| Unreturned ballots | 13 | 0.08 |
| Turnout | 16,794 | 67.18 | 2.66 |
| Registered electors | 24,998 |
| Majority | 6,142 | 37.57 | 20.37 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 1999: Jalong | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Chang Ko Youn | 9,978 | 57.50 | 5.25 |
| | DAP | Lam Wai Mun | 6,994 | 40.30 | 10.69 |
| | MDP | N. Ponniah | 382 | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| Total valid votes | 17,354 | 97.41 |
| Total rejected ballots | 431 | 2.42 |
| Unreturned ballots | 30 | 0.17 |
| Turnout | 17,815 | 64.52 | 3.24 |
| Registered electors | 27,611 |
| Majority | 2,984 | 17.20 | 15.94 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 1995: Jalong | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Chang Ko Youn | 10,317 | 62.75 | 20.92 |
| | DAP | Lim Ah Guan @ Lim Soon Guan | 4,869 | 29.61 | 28.56 |
| | Independent | Liew Sam Fong | 1,256 | 7.64 | 7.64 |
| Total valid votes | 16,442 | 97.74 |
| Total rejected ballots | 488 | 2.87 |
| Unreturned ballots | 66 | 0.39 |
| Turnout | 16,996 | 67.76 | 1.40 |
| Registered electors | 25,082 |
| Majority | 5,448 | 33.14 | 16.80 |
| | BN gain from DAP | Swing | ? |
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Perak state election, 1990: Jalong | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | DAP | Ngoi Thiam Woh | 9,092 | 58.17 | 12.24 |
| | BN | Chang Ko Youn | 6,537 | 41.83 | 8.65 |
| Total valid votes | 15,629 | 97.49 |
| Total rejected ballots | 402 | 2.51 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 16,031 | 69.16 | 4.71 |
| Registered electors | 23,179 |
| Majority | 2,555 | 16.34 | 3.59 |
| | DAP hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1986: Jalong | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | DAP | Liew Sam Fong | 6,341 | 45.93 | |
| | BN | Tai Chee Chai @ Tai Tack Choo | 4,580 | 33.18 | |
| | Independent | Lim Ah Guan @ Lim Soon Guan | 2,516 | 18.23 | |
| | SDP | Fan Lew Leng @ Fan Yew Teng | 368 | 2.67 | |
| Total valid votes | 13,805 | 95.56 |
| Total rejected ballots | 641 | 4.44 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 14,446 | 73.87 |
| Registered electors | 19,557 |
| Majority | 1,761 | 12.75 |
| | DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? |
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