Kuala Kangsar (federal constituency)

Kuala Kangsar is a federal constituency in Kuala Kangsar District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Kuala Kangsar (P067)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Mastura Mohd Yazid
BN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]36,954
Area (km²)[2]576

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Kangsar's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (70.36%)
  Chinese (21.6%)
  Indian (6.61%)
  Other ethnicities (1.33%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Kangsar, Jalan Datoh, Jalan Dato Sagor, Kampong Talang, Kampong Pajak Potong, Kampong Sayong Lembah, Bukit Resident, Bukit Chandan, Bendang Kering, Menora, Senggang, Seberang Manong, Bekor, Taman Bunga Raya, Talang Hulu, Jalan Baharu, Bendang Panjang, Jerlun, Kampong Mesjid, Kampong Ketior, Ulu Kenas, Lempor, Kampong Jeliang, Manong, Kampong Semat, Ulu Piol.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Kangsar, Jalan Datoh, Jalan Dato Sagor, Kampong Talang, Kampong Pajak Potong, Kampong Sayong Lembah, Bukit Resident, Bukit Chandan, Bendang Kering, Menora, Senggang, Seberang Manong, Bekor, Taman Bunga Raya, Talang Hulu, Jalan Baharu, Bendang Panjang, Jerlun, Kampong Mesjid, Kampong Ketior, Ulu Kenas, Lempor, Kampong Jeliang, Manong, Kampong Semat, Ulu Piol.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Kangsar
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Abdullah Abdul RaofAlliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Abdullah Abdul RaofAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969Megat Khas Megat Omar
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971-1973Mohamed Ghazali JawiAlliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
4th1974-1978Oon Zariah Abu Bakar
5th1978-1982Yong Fatimah Mohd. Razali
6th1982-1986Rafidah Aziz
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2016Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad
2016-2018Mastura Mohd Yazid
14th2018–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kuala Kangsar Batu Hampar
Bukit Chandan
Manong Manong
Padang Rengas
Senggang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMastura Mohd Yazid12,10240.26-14.11
PHAhmad Termizi Ramli11,37137.83+16.85
PASKhalil Idham Lim Abdullah6,58321.90-2.52
Total valid votes 30,056 100.00
Total rejected ballots 511
Unreturned ballots 134
Turnout 30,70183.08
Registered electors 36,954
Majority 7312.43
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general by-election, 18 June 2016
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad.
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMastura Mohd Yazid12,65354.37 3.23
PASNajihatussalehah Ahmad5,68424.42 22.83
AmanahAhmad Termizi Ramli4,88320.98N/A
IndependentIzat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary540.23N/A
Total valid votes 23,274 100.00
Total rejected ballots 239
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 23,52371.39
Registered electors 32,949
Majority 6,96929.95
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad14,21851.14 2.50
PASKhalil Idham Lim Abdullah13,13647.25 0.89
IndependentKamilia Ibrahim4471.61N/A
Total valid votes 27,801 100.00
Total rejected ballots 407
Unreturned ballots 75
Turnout 28,28384.33
Registered electors 33,540
Majority 1,0823.89
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRafidah Aziz10,73553.64 12.09
PASKhairuddin Abd Malik9,27746.36 12.09
Total valid votes 20,012 100.00
Total rejected ballots 373
Unreturned ballots 388
Turnout 20,77373.34
Registered electors 28,325
Majority 1,45810.28
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRafidah Aziz12,93865.73 9.24
PASMohammad Nizar Jamaluddin6,74734.27 9.24
Total valid votes 19,685 100.00
Total rejected ballots 373
Unreturned ballots 126
Turnout 20,18471.09
Registered electors 28,392
Majority 6,19131.46
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRafidah Aziz12,07456.49 19.95
PASAsmuni Awi9,30043.51N/A
Total valid votes 21,374 100.00
Total rejected ballots 434
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 21,88664.69
Registered electors 33,832
Majority 2,77412.98
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRafidah Aziz15,39376.44 10.52
S46Abdul Khalid Mohd. Nasir4,74423.56 10.52
Total valid votes 20,137 100.00
Total rejected ballots 736
Unreturned ballots 116
Turnout 20,98965.56
Registered electors 32,014
Majority 10,64952.88
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRafidah Aziz16,54865.92 5.13
S46Jamaluddin Mohd Din8,55434.08N/A
Total valid votes 25,102 100.00
Total rejected ballots 824
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,92668.84
Registered electors 37,661
Majority 7,99431.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRafidah Aziz16,19671.05 5.78
PASAb Aziz Ishak6,59828.95 13.56
Total valid votes 22,794 100.00
Total rejected ballots 658
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,45263.94
Registered electors 36,681
Majority 9,59842.10
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRafidah Aziz12,15965.27 12.72
DAPHarikrishnan Vallappan3,60319.34 5.38
PASMuhammad Harun2,86715.39 7.34
Total valid votes 18,629 100.00
Total rejected ballots 527
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,15672.19
Registered electors 26,535
Majority 8,55645.93
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYong Fatimah Mohd. Razali9,05952.55 10.36
DAPKok Kean Fatt @ Chin Ken Fatt4,26124.72 1.84
PASBaharuddin Abdul Latif3,91922.73N/A
Total valid votes 17,239 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 23,958
Majority 4,79827.83
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNOon Zariah Abu Bakar9,06362.91N/A
DAPKok Kean Fatt @ Chin Ken Fatt3,82626.56N/A
PEKEMASAbdul Raffor Abdul Hamid1,51710.53N/A
Total valid votes 14,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 532
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,93868.78
Registered electors 21,720
Majority 5,23736.35
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Ghazali Jawi12,58057.99 7.53
PMIPAbdul Mutalib Mohd Tahir9,11342.01 19.08
Total valid votes 21,693 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,587
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,28070.40
Registered electors 33,067
Majority 3,46715.98
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMegat Khas Megat Omar11,30950.46 5.78
PMIPAhmad Zawawi Ibrahim5,13922.93 6.87
Socialist FrontFathil Khalid3,02813.51N/A
IndependentS. Underwood2,2099.86N/A
UDPSyed Osman Jamalullail7253.24N/A
Total valid votes 22,410 100.00
Total rejected ballots 863
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,27378.32
Registered electors 29,714
Majority 6,17027.53
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbdullah Abdul Raof8,36744.68
PMIPSyed Nordin Husein5,58129.80
Socialist FrontOmar Nordin4,78025.52
Total valid votes 18,728 100.00
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,87471.31
Registered electors 26,466
Majority 2,78614.88
This was a new constituency created.

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