Larut (federal constituency)

Larut
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Hamzah Zainudin
BN

Constituency created 1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2013

Larut is a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Ulu Selama, Sungai Bedarah, Ulu Selama Barat, Sungai Rambutan, Banggol Jas, Rantau Panjang Utara, Selama Utara, Pekan Selama, Rantau Panjang, Sungai Bayor, Kampong Garok, Kampong Sungai Seputeh, Ulu Mengkuang, Bukit Kelian, Sungai Terap, Tebing Tinggi, Sungai Malau, Kubu Gajah, Sungai Dendang, Ladang Holyrood, Batu Dua Puluh, Kampong Gudang, Sungai Ara, Redang Panjang, Bagan Baharu, FELDA Ijok, Kampong Bendang Luas, Ulu Ijok Timor, Pantai Besar, Relang, Kampong Ayer Hitam, Jelai, Batu Kurau, Ulu Sepetang, Changkat Larah, Taman Rakyat, Kampong Anak Kurau, Bukit Bertam, Changkat Lobak, Sungai Pulau, Sungai Akar, Changkat Perah, Kampong Titi Kasai, Kampong Repoh, Kampong Perak Tengah, Kampong Sempeneh.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Ulu Selama, Sungai Bedarah, Ulu Selama Barat, Sungai Rambutan, Banggol Jas, Rantau Panjang Utara, Selama Utara, Pekan Selama, Rantau Panjang, Sungai Bayor, Kampong Garok, Kampong Sungai Seputeh, Ulu Mengkuang, Bukit Kelian, Sungai Terap, Tebing Tinggi, Sungai Malau, Kubu Gajah, Sungai Dendang, Ladang Holyrood, Batu Dua Puluh, Kampong Gudang, Sungai Ara, Redang Panjang, Bagan Baharu, FELDA Ijok, Kampong Bendang Luas, Ulu Ijok Timor, Pantai Besar, Relang, Kampong Ayer Hitam, Jelai, Batu Kurau, Ulu Sepetang, Changkat Larah, Taman Rakyat, Kampong Anak Kurau, Bukit Bertam, Changkat Lobak, Sungai Pulau, Sungai Akar, Changkat Perah, Kampong Titi Kasai, Kampong Repoh, Kampong Perak Tengah, Kampong Sempeneh.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Larut
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974-1978 Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa BN
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
7th 1986-1990 Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Hamzah Zainudin
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHamzah Zainudin 22,184 56.38 + 3.18
PASMohd Fauzi Sa'ari 16,888 42.92 - 3.88
IndependentRaveendran M. Vallikana 278 0.70 + 0.70
Total valid votes 39,350 100.00
Total rejected ballots 579
Unreturned ballots 171
Turnout 40,10086.09
Registered electors 46,577
Majority 5,29613.46
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHamzah Zainudin 15,878 53.20 - 9.26
PASMohd. Dhari Othman 13,967 46.80 + 9.26
Total valid votes 29,845 100.00
Total rejected ballots 687
Unreturned ballots 57
Turnout 30,58977.06
Registered electors 39,697
Majority 1,9116.40
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRaja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar 19,064 62.46 + 4.33
PASKamarudin Awang Basir 11,456 37.54 + 37.54
Total valid votes 30,520 100.00
Total rejected ballots 795
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 31,31578.00
Registered electors 40,147
Majority 7,60824.92
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRaja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar 14,334 58.13 + 58.13
KEADILANMohd Nor R. M. Monutty 10,325 41.87 + 41.87
Total valid votes 24,659 100.00
Total rejected ballots 834
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 25,50071.76
Registered electors 35,535
Majority 4,00916.26
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan won uncontested.
BNMohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan 17,162 73.55 + 0.20
S46Ahmad Nawi 6,172 26.45 + 26.45
Total valid votes 23,334 100.00
Total rejected ballots 805
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,13972.12
Registered electors 33,470
Majority 10,99047.10
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan 15,897 73.35
PASZawawi Kamaruddin 5,775 26.65
Total valid votes 21,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 656
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,32868.51
Registered electors 32,593
Majority 10,12246.70
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKamaruddin Mohamed Isa 13,580 73.53
PASAhmad Yusof 4,888 26.47
Total valid votes 18,468 100.00
Total rejected ballots 558
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,02675.34
Registered electors 25,253
Majority 8,692
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKamaruddin Mohamed Isa
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 21,997
Majority 7,105
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKamaruddin Mohamed Isa 12,575 83.99
KITAMohamed Nawawi Mohamed Hassan 2,397 16.01
Total valid votes 14,972 100.00
Total rejected ballots 767
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,73977.06
Registered electors 20,424
Majority 10,178
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
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