Kuala Kangsar (federal constituency)

Kuala Kangsar
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2018

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

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.

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:^[1] 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
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Abdullah Abdul Raof	Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Abdullah Abdul Raof	Alliance
2nd	1964-1969	Megat Khas Megat Omar	Alliance
	1969-1971	Parliament was suspended^[2]^[3]
3rd	1971-1973	Mohamed Ghazali Jawi	Alliance
3rd	1973-1974	Mohamed Ghazali Jawi	BN
4th	1974-1978	Oon Zariah Abu Bakar
5th	1978-1982	Yong Fatimah Mohd. Razali
6th	1982-1986	Rafidah Aziz
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2016	Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad
13th	2016-2018	Mastura Mohd Yazid
14th	2018-present	Mastura Mohd Yazid

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mastura Mohd Yazid	12,102	40.26	14.11
	PH	Ahmad Termizi Ramli	11,371	37.83	16.85
	PAS	Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah	6,583	21.90	2.52
Total valid votes			30,056	100.00
Total rejected ballots			511
Unreturned ballots			134
Turnout			30,701	83.08
Registered electors			36,954
Majority			731	2.43
	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	%	∆%
	BN	Mastura Mohd Yazid	12,653	54.37	3.23
	PAS	Najihatussalehah Ahmad	5,684	24.42	22.83
	Amanah	Ahmad Termizi Ramli	4,883	20.98	N/A
	Independent	Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary	54	0.23	N/A
Total valid votes			23,274	100.00
Total rejected ballots			239
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			23,523	71.39
Registered electors			32,949
Majority			6,969	29.95
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil P.067 Kuala Kangsar". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.067 Kuala Kangsar for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 271/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.067 Kuala Kangsar [P. U. (B) 298/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-27.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad	14,218	51.14	2.50
	PAS	Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah	13,136	47.25	0.89
	Independent	Kamilia Ibrahim	447	1.61	N/A
Total valid votes			27,801	100.00
Total rejected ballots			407
Unreturned ballots			75
Turnout			28,283	84.33
Registered electors			33,540
Majority			1,082	3.89
	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. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "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 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	10,735	53.64	12.09
	PAS	Khairuddin Abd Malik	9,277	46.36	12.09
Total valid votes			20,012	100.00
Total rejected ballots			373
Unreturned ballots			388
Turnout			20,773	73.34
Registered electors			28,325
Majority			1,458	10.28
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	12,938	65.73	9.24
	PAS	Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin	6,747	34.27	9.24
Total valid votes			19,685	100.00
Total rejected ballots			373
Unreturned ballots			126
Turnout			20,184	71.09
Registered electors			28,392
Majority			6,191	31.46
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	12,074	56.49	19.95
	PAS	Asmuni Awi	9,300	43.51	N/A
Total valid votes			21,374	100.00
Total rejected ballots			434
Unreturned ballots			78
Turnout			21,886	64.69
Registered electors			33,832
Majority			2,774	12.98
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	15,393	76.44	10.52
	S46	Abdul Khalid Mohd. Nasir	4,744	23.56	10.52
Total valid votes			20,137	100.00
Total rejected ballots			736
Unreturned ballots			116
Turnout			20,989	65.56
Registered electors			32,014
Majority			10,649	52.88
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	16,548	65.92	5.13
	S46	Jamaluddin Mohd Din	8,554	34.08	N/A
Total valid votes			25,102	100.00
Total rejected ballots			824
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,926	68.84
Registered electors			37,661
Majority			7,994	31.84
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	16,196	71.05	5.78
	PAS	Ab Aziz Ishak	6,598	28.95	13.56
Total valid votes			22,794	100.00
Total rejected ballots			658
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			23,452	63.94
Registered electors			36,681
Majority			9,598	42.10
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	12,159	65.27	12.72
	DAP	Harikrishnan Vallappan	3,603	19.34	5.38
	PAS	Muhammad Harun	2,867	15.39	7.34
Total valid votes			18,629	100.00
Total rejected ballots			527
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			19,156	72.19
Registered electors			26,535
Majority			8,556	45.93
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yong Fatimah Mohd. Razali	9,059	52.55	10.36
	DAP	Kok Kean Fatt @ Chin Ken Fatt	4,261	24.72	1.84
	PAS	Baharuddin Abdul Latif	3,919	22.73	N/A
Total valid votes			17,239	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			23,958
Majority			4,798	27.83
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Oon Zariah Abu Bakar	9,063	62.91	N/A
	DAP	Kok Kean Fatt @ Chin Ken Fatt	3,826	26.56	N/A
	PEKEMAS	Abdul Raffor Abdul Hamid	1,517	10.53	N/A
Total valid votes			14,406	100.00
Total rejected ballots			532
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			14,938	68.78
Registered electors			21,720
Majority			5,237	36.35
	BN gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Mohamed Ghazali Jawi	12,580	57.99	7.53
	PMIP	Abdul Mutalib Mohd Tahir	9,113	42.01	19.08
Total valid votes			21,693	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,587
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			23,280	70.40
Registered electors			33,067
Majority			3,467	15.98
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Megat Khas Megat Omar	11,309	50.46	5.78
	PMIP	Ahmad Zawawi Ibrahim	5,139	22.93	6.87
	Socialist Front	Fathil Khalid	3,028	13.51	N/A
	Independent	S. Underwood	2,209	9.86	N/A
	UDP	Syed Osman Jamalullail	725	3.24	N/A
Total valid votes			22,410	100.00
Total rejected ballots			863
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			23,273	78.32
Registered electors			29,714
Majority			6,170	27.53
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Abdullah Abdul Raof	8,367	44.68
	PMIP	Syed Nordin Husein	5,581	29.80
	Socialist Front	Omar Nordin	4,780	25.52
Total valid votes			18,728	100.00
Total rejected ballots			146
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			18,874	71.31
Registered electors			26,466
Majority			2,786	14.88
This was a new constituency created.

References

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

↑ "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.
↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-23.

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[2] Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-04-23.

[3] "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-23.