Pasir Panjang (state constituency)

Pasir Panjang is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.[3]

Pasir Panjang
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Rosli Abdul Rahman
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]62,418
Area (km²)[2]221

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perak State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Definition

The Pasir Panjang constituency spans largest portion of southern part of Manjung district including township of Seri Manjung and industrial area of Lumut Port. It contains the polling districts of Kampong Telok, Kampong Baharu, Sungai Wangi, Ladang Sungai Wangi, Kampong Sitiawan, Samudera, Pundut, Bandar Baru Seri Manjung, Seri Manjung, Kampong Dato Sri Kamarudin, Pasir Panjang, Batu 8 Lekir, FELCRA Lekir, Lekir, Lekir Tengah, Sungai Tiram Lekir and Kayan.[4]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pasir Panjang's electorate as of 2018[5]

  Malay (75.11%)
  Indian (13.99%)
  Chinese (9.06%)
  Other ethnicities (1.84%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Kampong Telok 650
Kampong Baharu 1,314
Sungai Wangi 2,072
Ladang Sungai Wangi 1,729
Kampong Sitiawan 4,577
Samudera 4.454
Pundut 1,687
Bandar Baru Seri Manjung 3,404
Seri Manjung 4,854
Kampong Dato Sri Kamarudin 1,844
Pasir Panjang 1,841
Batu 8 Lekir 1,773
FELCRA Lekir 715
Lekir 2,074
Lekir Tengah 1,193
Sungai Tiram Lekir 816
Kayan 891
Total 35,888
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pasir Panjang constituency is divided into 17 polling districts.[7]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Pasir Panjang(N51) Kampong Telok 074/51/01 SK Telaga Nanas
Kampong Bahru 074/51/02 SK Kampong Bahru
Sungai Wangi 074/51/03 SK Sungai Wangi
Ladang Sungai Wangi 074/51/04 SJK (T) Ladang Sg. Wangi II
Kampong Sitiawan 074/51/05
  • SK Sitiawan
  • SMK Ahmad Boestamam
Samudera 074/51/06
  • SMK Seri Samudera
  • SJK (C) Eng Ling
  • SK Seri Sitiawan
  • SK Seri Samudera
Pundut 074/51/07 SK Seri Bayu
Bandar Baru Seri Manjung 074/51/08 SK Seri Manjung
Seri Manjung 074/51/09
  • SMK Seri Manjung
  • Kolej Vokasional Seri Manjung
Kampong Dato Sri Kamarudin 074/51/10 SK Kpg Dato' Seri Kamaruddin
Pasir Panjang 074/51/11 SK Muhammad Saman
Batu 8 Lekir 074/51/12 SK Lekir
FELCRA Lekir 074/51/13 SK Gugusan Lekir
Lekir 074/51/14 SK Batu Sepuluh
Lekir Tengah 074/51/15 Dewan Seberguna Batu 15, Lekir
Sungai Tiram Lekir 074/51/16 SK Sungai Tiram
Kayan 074/51/17 SK Kayan

Representation History

Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Pasir Panjang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Pangkor and Sitiawan
9th 1995 – 1999 M. Muthiah BN (MIC)
10th 1999 – 2004 K. Munisamy
11th 2004 – 2008 M. Ramachandran
12th 2008 – 2013 Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin PAS
13th 2013 – 2018 Rashidi Ibrahim BN (UMNO)
14th 2018 – 2022 Yahaya Mat Nor PH (AMANAH)
15th 2022 – Rosli Abdul Rahman PN (PAS)

Election results

Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNRosli Abd Rahman20,18241.05+41.05
PHYahaya Mat Nor15,06530.64-9.15
BNMohd rafiq Mohd13,30127.06-9.30
Homeland Fighters' PartyMohd Norazlee Mohd3390.69+0.69
Sabah Heritage PartyNur Inderasyawalis Ahmad Mukhtar2740.56+0.56
Total valid votes 49,161 100.00
Total rejected ballots 427
Unreturned ballots 363
Turnout 49,95180.03
Registered electors 62,418
Majority 5,117
PN gain from PH Swing +26.33
Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHYahaya Mat Nor14,12339.79+39.79
BNRashidi Ibrahim12,90436.36-12.87
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRohawati Abidin7,79521.96-26.28
Total valid votes 34,82298.11
Total rejected ballots 4701.32
Unreturned ballots 2020.57
Turnout 35,49483.71
Registered electors 42,402
Majority 1,219
PH gain from BN Swing +26.33
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019.
Perak state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRashidi Ibrahim15,15349.23+11.98
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRohawati Abidin14,84948.24-11.17
IndependentVijayan Subramaniam2450.80+0.80
Total valid votes 30,24798.26
Total rejected ballots 4651.51
Unreturned ballots 710.23
Turnout 30,78385.70
Registered electors 35,940
Majority 304
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing +11.58
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohammad Nizar Jamaluddin11,99459.41+16.02
BNVasan P. Sinnadurai7,52037.25-15.29
Total valid votes 19,51496.66
Total rejected ballots 4502.23
Unreturned ballots 00.00
Turnout 20,18876.02
Registered electors 26,557
Majority 4,474
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing +15.66
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNM. Ramachandran9,44652.54+3.15
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyNorazli Musa7,80243.39-2.47
Total valid votes 17,24895.93
Total rejected ballots 4742.64
Unreturned ballots 2581.43
Turnout 17,98073.13
Registered electors 24,587
Majority 1,644
BN hold Swing +2.81
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNK. Munisamy7,47049.39-21.55
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySidek Noor6,93545.86+23.19
Total valid votes 14,40595.25
Total rejected ballots 4052.68
Unreturned ballots 3132.07
Turnout 15,12368.01
Registered electors 22,238
Majority 535
BN hold Swing -22.37
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNM. Muthiah9,74070.94+70.94
S46Zulkifli Mat Isin3,11222.67+22.67
Total valid votes 12,85293.61
Total rejected ballots 5473.98
Unreturned ballots 3302.40
Turnout 13,72965.31
Registered electors 21,021
Majority 6,628
This was a new constituency created.

See also

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