Lenggong (federal constituency)
 Perak constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 37,428 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 36,950 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 1,793 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 20.9 |
Lenggong is a federal constituency in Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament since 2004. Represented by Dato Shamsul Anuar bin Haji Nasarah from UMNO.[4] Lenggong also contributes two seats to the Perak State Legislative Assembly: Kota Tampan and Kenering, which were also held by UMNO.
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. Lenggong is also an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil), consisting of Lenggong (town) and the nearby communes of Durian Pipit and Temelong.
Demographics
[edit]Age breakdown of Lenggong's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (5.38%)
21-29 (19.47%)
30-39 (24.95%)
40-49 (17.28%)
50-59 (13.18%)
60-69 (11.25%)
70-79 (5.98%)
80-89 (2.07%)
above 90 (0.43%)
Gender breakdown of Lenggong's electorate as of 2022
Male (49.51%)
Female (50.49%)
History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lenggong constituency is divided into 33 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenering (N03） | Kenering Utara | 055/03/01 | SK Kenayat |
| Tawai | 055/03/02 | SK Seri Tawai | |
| Ulu Kenderong | 055/03/03 | Maahad Tahfiz dan Kemukjizatan Al-Quran | |
| Padang Kunyit | 055/03/04 | SA Rakyat Al Wahiyah | |
| Kampong Ayer Panas | 055/03/05 | SK Tan Sri Ghzali Jawi | |
| Kampong Padang | 055/03/06 | SMK Gerik | |
| Kampong Ganda | 055/03/07 | SK Ganda Temengor | |
| Sungai Dala | 055/03/08 | SK RPS Dala | |
| Belum Baharu | 055/03/09 | SK Kenering | |
| FELDA Papulut | 055/03/10 | SK (FELDA) Papalut | |
| Lawin | 055/03/11 | SMK Kenering | |
| FELDA Lawin Selatan | 055/03/12 | SK (FELDA) Lawin Selatan | |
| Kampong Sawa | 055/03/13 | SA Rakyat Nur Kamaliah | |
| Ayer Kala | 055/03/14 | Dewan Orang Ramai Ayer Kala | |
| Selat Pagar | 055/03/15 | SJK (C) Selat Pagar | |
| Sumpitan | 055/03/16 | SK Sumpitan | |
| Padang Gerus | 055/03/17 | SJK (C) Padang Grus | |
| Bukit Sapi | 055/03/18 | SK Bukit Sapi | |
| Kota Tampan (N04) | Kampong Gelok | 055/04/01 | SK Gelok |
| Kampong Lenggong | 055/04/02 | SK Lenggong | |
| Kampong Sira | 055/04/03 | SK Bukit Balai | |
| Bukit Raja | 055/04/04 | SJK (C) Yeong Hwa | |
| Bukit Balai | 055/04/05 | SMK Dato Ahmad | |
| Kampong Telok Batu | 055/04/06 | SK Lenggong | |
| Kampong Temelong | 055/04/07 | SK Temelong | |
| Kampong Chepor | 055/04/08 | SK Chepor | |
| Kampong Luat | 055/04/09 | SK Luat | |
| Banggol Belimbing | 055/04/10 | SK Banggol Belimbing | |
| Kota Tampan | 055/04/11 | SJK (C) Kota Tampan | |
| Lubok Kawah | 055/04/12 | SK Lubok Kawah | |
| Kampong Raban | 055/04/13 | SMK Sultan Azlan Shah | |
| Kuak | 055/04/14 | SK Raban | |
| Kampong Beng | 055/04/15 | SK Beng |
Representation history
[edit]| Members of Parliament for Lenggong | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Gerik and Chenderoh | ||||
| 11th | P055 | 2004–2008 | Khamsiyah Yeop (خامسية يوڤ) |
BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (شمس الأنوار نصرة) | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
State constituency
[edit]| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Lenggong | Kenering | ||||||
| Kota Tampan | |||||||
Current state assembly members
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3 | Kenering | Husaini Ariffin | PN (PAS) |
| N4 | Kota Tampan | Saarani Mohamad | BN (UMNO) |
Local governments & postcodes
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3 | Kenering |
|
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| N4 | Kota Tampan | Lenggong District Council |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah | 12,588 | 45.48 |  8.49
| ||
| PN | Muhammad Rifaat Razman | 11,709 | 42.30 |  42.30
| ||
| PH | Jurey Latiff Mohd Rosli | 3,382 | 12.22 | 4.72
| ||
| Total valid votes | 27,679 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 443 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 67 | |||||
| Turnout | 28,189 | 76.30 | 3.42
| |||
| Registered electors | 36,950 | |||||
| Majority | 879 | 3.18 | 21.70
| |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah | 12,523 | 53.97 | 3.50
| ||
| PAS | Muhammad Mujahid Mohammad Fadzil | 6,750 | 29.09 | 13.64
| ||
| PH | Amirul Fairuzzeen Jamaluddin | 3,932 | 16.94 | 16.94
| ||
| Total valid votes | 23,205 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 405 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 109 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,719 | 79.72 | 5.20
| |||
| Registered electors | 29,752 | |||||
| Majority | 5,773 | 24.88 | 9.94
| |||
| 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.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah | 13,285 | 57.47 | 6.94
| ||
| PAS | Razman Zakaria | 9,832 | 42.53 | 6.94
| ||
| Total valid votes | 23,117 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 368 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 251 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,736 | 84.92 | 9.84
| |||
| Registered electors | 27,950 | |||||
| Majority | 3,453 | 14.94 | 13.90
| |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-12. "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) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah | 10,992 | 64.41 | 2.96
| |
| PAS | Muhamad Zulkifli Mohamad Zakaria | 6,073 | 35.59 | 2.96
| |
| Total valid votes | 17,065 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 311 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 60 | ||||
| Turnout | 17,436 | 75.08 | 3.70
| ||
| Registered electors | 23,223 | ||||
| Majority | 4,919 | 28.82 | 5.92
| ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Khansiyah @ Khamsiyah Yeop | 10,924 | 67.37 | |||
| PAS | Zulkapely @ Zulkifly Abu | 5,292 | 32.63 | |||
| Total valid votes | 16,216 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 295 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 20 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,531 | 71.38 | ||||
| Registered electors | 23,159 | |||||
| Majority | 5,632 | 34.74 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
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