Cameron Highlands (federal constituency)

Cameron Highlands

Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Sivarraajh Chandran BN
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2018

Cameron Highlands is a federal constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Ladang Sungai Palas, Kampung Raja, Ladang Blue Valley, Pos Terisu, Kuala Terla, Teringkap, Pos Telanuk, Kea Farm, Ladang Boh 2, Berinchang, Tanah Rata, Habu, Bandar Ringlet, Ladang Boh 1, Lembah Bertam, Pos Mensun, Pos Lemoi, Pos Lanai, Pos Lenjang, Pos Titum, Pos Sinderut, Pos Betau, Kuala Medang, FELDA Sungai Koyan Dua & Tiga, FELDA Sungai Koyan Satu, Lubuk Kulit, Kampung Keledek, Tanjung Gahai, Bukit Kota.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pos Terisu, Pos Telanuk, Pos Lemoi, Pos Mensun, Lembah Bertam, Bandar Ringlet, Habu, Ladang Boh 1, Ladang Boh 2, Kea Farm, Tanah Rata, Berinchang, Ladang Sungai Palas, Ladang Blue Valley, Kampung Raja, Kuala Terla, Teringkap, Pos Lanai, Kuala Medang, Tanjung Gahai, Bukit Kota, Kampung Keledek, Lubuk Kulit, FELDA Sungai Koyan Satu, FELDA Sungai Koyan Dua & Tiga, Pos Betau, Pos Sinderut, Pos Lenjang, Pos Titum.

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sivarraajh Chandran	10,307	42.30	5.74
	PH	Manogaran Marimuthu	9,710	39.85	6.07
	PAS	Wan Mahadir Wan Mahmud	3,587	14.72	N/A
	PSM	Suresh Kumar Balasubramaniam	680	2.79	N/A
	Berjasa	Mohd Tahir Kassim	81	0.33	3.84
Total valid votes			24,365	100.00
Total rejected ballots			790
Unreturned ballots			171
Turnout			25,326	79.03
Registered electors			32,048
Majority			597	2.45
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 238/2018]" (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 Pahang [P.U. (B) 312/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Palanivel Govindasamy	10,506	48.04	12.21
	DAP	Manogaran Marimuthu	10,044	45.92	6.17
	Berjasa	Mohd Shokri Mahmood	912	4.17	N/A
	Independent	Alagu Thangarajoo	308	1.41	N/A
	Independent	Kisho Kumar Kathirveloo	101	0.46	N/A
Total valid votes			21,871	100.00
Total rejected ballots			877
Unreturned ballots			6
Turnout			22,754	81.32
Registered electors			27,980
Majority			462	2.12
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 175/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. 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 Pahang [P.U. (B) 216/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Devamany S. Krishnasamy	9,164	60.25	11.80
	DAP	Apalasamy Jataliah	6,047	39.75	11.80
Total valid votes			15,211	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,186
Unreturned ballots			59
Turnout			16,456	70.14
Registered electors			23,461
Majority			3,117	20.50
	BN hold		Swing

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.