Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ipoh Barat was won by M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson (DAP) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 56,667 votes over Low Guo Nan. This page covers every general election in Ipoh Barat from GE09 (1995) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE09 (1995)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE09 (1995)
Ho Cheong Sing
MCA
24,616
55.5%
Teresa Kok Suh Sim (DAP)
4,869 (11.0 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Ho Cheong Sing
MCA
25,155
53.7%
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson (DAP)
3,678 (7.8 pts)
GE11 (2004)
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP
22,935
50.7%
Ho Cheong Sing (MCA)
598 (1.3 pts)
GE12 (2008)
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP
32,576
65.7%
Yik Phooi Hong (MCA)
15,534 (31.3 pts)
GE13 (2013)
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP
45,420
73.2%
Cheng Wei Yee (MCA)
29,038 (46.8 pts)
GE14 (2018)
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP
55,613
84.9%
Cheng Wei Yee (MCA)
45,724 (69.8 pts)
GE15 (2022)
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP
63,915
81.6%
Low Guo Nan (MCA)
56,667 (72.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ho Cheong Sing
MCA (BN)
24,616
55.5%
Teresa Kok Suh Sim
DAP (GR)
19,747
44.5%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ho Cheong Sing
MCA (BN)
25,155
53.7%
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP (BA)
21,477
45.8%
Jaga N. Nathan
MDP
215
0.5%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP
22,935
50.7%
Ho Cheong Sing
MCA (BN)
22,337
49.3%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP (PR)
32,576
65.7%
Yik Phooi Hong
MCA (BN)
17,042
34.3%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP (PR)
45,420
73.2%
Cheng Wei Yee
MCA (BN)
16,382
26.4%
Kalwant Singh a/l Sujan Singh
Independent
235
0.4%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP (PH)
55,613
84.9%
Cheng Wei Yee
MCA (BN)
9,889
15.1%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson
DAP (PH)
63,915
81.6%
Low Guo Nan
MCA (BN)
7,248
9.3%
Chek Kwong Weng
Gerakan (PN)
6,815
8.7%
M. Kayveas
Independent
378
0.5%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Ipoh Barat has been contested at 7 general elections on record since GE09 (1995). Parties that have won this seat over that span: MCA, DAP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ipoh Barat in the GE15 (2022) general election?
M. Kulasegaran a/l V. Murugeson (DAP) won Ipoh Barat in GE15 (2022) with 63,915 votes (81.6%), a majority of 56,667 votes over Low Guo Nan (MCA).
Which parties have won Ipoh Barat since GE09 (1995)?
Since GE09 (1995), Ipoh Barat has been won by: DAP, MCA.
What was the closest result in Ipoh Barat?
The closest result on record for Ipoh Barat was GE11 (2004), when DAP beat MCA by just 598 votes (1.3 percentage points).