Dun Pasir Panjang
 Perak constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Perak State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH (Amanah) | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 42,402 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 221 | ||
Pasir Panjang is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.[3]
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. Since 2018[update], the State Assemblyman for Pasir Panjang is Yahaya Mat Nor from the Parti Amanah Negara (PAN), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH); who is a former teacher.[4]
Definition
The Pasir Panjang constituency spans the largest portion of the southern part of Manjung district, including the township of Seri Manjung and the 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.[5]
Demographics
| 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
| Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Pasir Panjang | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | M. Muthiah | BN (MIC) |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | K. Munisamy | BN (MIC) |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | M. Ramachandran | BN (MIC) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin | PR (PAS) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Rashidi Ibrahim | BN (UMNO) |
| 14th | 2018 – | Yahaya Mat Nor | PH (PAN) |
Election results
The electoral results for the Pasir Panjang state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Yahaya Mat Nor | 14,123 | 40.6 | |||
| BN | Rashidi Ibrahim | 12,904 | 37.0 | |||
| PAS | Rohawati Abidin | 7,795 | 22.4 | |||
| Total valid votes | 34,822 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 470 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 202 | |||||
| Turnout | 35,494 | 83.7 | ||||
| Registered electors | 42,402 | |||||
| Majority | 1,219 | |||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s)
(PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20190829145610/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180601_P.U.(B)326.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help); Missing or empty |title= (help) | ||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Bahasa Melayu). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Bahasa Melayu). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/29723/BERITA/Politik/Mohon-maaf-atau-tindakan-undang-undang. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
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