Teja is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Teja's electorate as of 
2022
- Chinese (42.2%)
- Malay (38.0%)
- Indian (10.4%)
- Other ethnicities (9.38%)
 History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Teja constituency is divided into 11 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling district | Code | Location | 
| Teja(N46) | Pos Raya | 071/46/01 | SK Pos Raya | 
| Kampong Kepayang | 071/46/02 | SMK Simpang Pulai | 
| Kampong Tekkah Baharu | 071/46/03 | SK Pengkalan Baharu | 
| Kampong Bharu Kopisan | 071/46/04 | SJK (C) New KopisanSK Gopeng
 | 
| Lawan Kuda Barat | 071/46/05 | SMK Seri TejaSMK Idris Shah
 | 
| Lawan Kuda Timor | 071/46/06 | SJK (C) Lawan Kuda Baru | 
| Lawan Kuda Selatan | 071/46/07 | SJK (C) Lawan Kuda Baru | 
| Kampong Pulai | 071/46/08 | Dewan Serbaguna Teja Kampong Pulai | 
| Kampong Rawa | 071/46/09 | SK Gopeng | 
| Gopeng | 071/46/10 | SJK (C) Man Ming | 
| Kampong Sungai Itek | 071/46/11 | SK Sungai ItekSK Ulu Geruntum
 | 
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Teja | 
| Assembly | Years | Name | Party | 
| Constituency created from Gopeng | 
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Loh Boon Eng | BN (MCA) | 
| 8th | 1990-1995 | R. K. Muthu | DAP | 
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Ho Wai Cheong | BN (MCA) | 
| 10th | 1999-2004 | 
| 11th | 2004-2008 | 
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Chang Lih Kang | PR (PKR) | 
| 13th | 2013-2018 | 
| 14th | 2018-2022 | Sandrea Ng Shy Ching | PH (PKR) | 
| 15th | 2022–present | 
Election results
Perak state election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | PH | Sandrea Ng Shy Ching | 10,546 | 56.31 |  56.31 | 
|  | BN | Albert Chang Chun Cheun | 6,156 | 32.87 |  11.14 | 
|  | PAS | Mokthar Abdullah | 2,028 | 10.83 |  10.83 | 
| Total valid votes | 18,730 | 97.90 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 321 | 1.68 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 80 | 0.42 | 
| Turnout | 19,131 | 78.94 |  1.86 | 
| Registered electors | 24,234 | 
| Majority | 4,390 | 23.44 |  11.46 | 
|  | PH hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Perak state election, 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | PKR | Chang Lih Kang | 9,732 | 55.99 |  5.31 | 
|  | BN | Yew Sau Kham | 7,650 | 44.01 |  5.31 | 
| Total valid votes | 17,382 | 97.23 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 464 | 2.60 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 31 | 0.17 | 
| Turnout | 17,877 | 80.80 |  12.30 | 
| Registered electors | 22,118 | 
| Majority | 2,082 | 11.98 |  10.62 | 
|  | PKR hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Perak state election, 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | PKR | Chang Lih Kang | 6,533 | 50.68 |  50.98 | 
|  | BN | Yew Sau Kham | 6,358 | 49.32 |  11.14 | 
| Total valid votes | 12,891 | 97.23 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 367 | 2.77 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 13,258 | 68.50 |  5.16 | 
| Registered electors | 19,355 | 
| Majority | 175 | 1.36 |  19.56 | 
|  | PKR gain from BN | Swing | ? | 
|  | 
Perak state election, 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Ho Wai Cheong | 6,775 | 60.46 |  4.68 | 
|  | DAP | Abdul Rahman Said Alli | 4,430 | 39.54 |  4.68 | 
| Total valid votes | 11,205 | 96.94 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 255 | 2.21 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 99 | 0.86 | 
| Turnout | 11,559 | 63.34 |  1.63 | 
| Registered electors | 18,250 | 
| Majority | 2,345 | 20.92 |  8.20 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Perak state election, 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Ho Wai Cheong | 8,029 | 55.78 |  12.73 | 
|  | DAP | Wong Yoon Choong | 6,197 | 43.06 |  11.57 | 
|  | MDP | Narayanan Alluriah | 167 | 1.16 |  1.16 | 
| Total valid votes | 14,393 | 97.55 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 361 | 2.45 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | 0.01 | 
| Turnout | 14,755 | 61.71 |  4.78 | 
| Registered electors | 23,912 | 
| Majority | 1,832 | 12.72 |  24.30 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Perak state election, 1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Ho Wai Cheong | 9,873 | 68.51 |  17.37 | 
|  | DAP | Tan Mee Lin | 4,538 | 31.49 |  17.37 | 
| Total valid votes | 14,411 | 97.12 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 428 | 2.88 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 14,839 | 66.49 |  0.88 | 
| Registered electors | 22,319 | 
| Majority | 5,335 | 37.02 |  34.74 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Perak state election, 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | DAP | R. K. Muthu | 6,847 | 51.14 |  3.75 | 
|  | BN | Ho Wai Cheong | 6,543 | 48.86 |  1.31 | 
| Total valid votes | 13,390 | 96.75 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 450 | 3.25 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 13,840 | 67.37 |  3.42 | 
| Registered electors | 20,543 | 
| Majority | 304 | 2.28 |  0.50 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Perak state election, 1986
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Loh Boon Eng | 6,597 | 50.17 |  | 
|  | DAP | R. K. Muthu | 6,232 | 47.39 |  | 
|  | SDP | Lau Ken Fah | 321 | 2.44 |  | 
| Total valid votes | 13,150 | 96.97 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 411 | 3.03 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 13,561 | 70.79 | 
| Registered electors | 19,158 | 
| Majority | 365 | 2.78 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
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