Larut (federal constituency)
{{Short description|Federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia}}
{{Infobox Malaysia electoral district
|name =Larut (P056)
|state =Perak
|image =DUN Perak 2020.svg
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|caption =
|coordinates =
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|fed-rep =Hamzah Zainuddin
|fed-rep-link =
|fed-rep-party = Perikatan Nasional
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|fed-status =active
|fed-created =1974
|fed-abolished =
|fed-election-first =1974
|fed-election-last =2022
|demo-census-date = 2020
|demo-pop = 66020
|demo-pop-ref = {{cite web|title=Kawasanku|url=https://open.dosm.gov.my/dashboard/kawasanku/Perak/parlimen/P.056%20Larut|publisher=Department of Statistics Malaysia|date=2023-09-24|access-date=2023-09-24|language=en}}
|demo-electors = 65,719
|demo-electors-date = 2022
|demo-electors-ref = {{cite web|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/HargaDPIST42017_PRU14.pdf|title=Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|date=10 April 2018|access-date=2020-01-29|page=13|language=ms}}
|demo-area = 1129
|demo-area-ref = {{cite report|title=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|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/Jilid%201%20Kajian%20Semula%20Persempadanan%20V2.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|date=2018|access-date=2020-01-29|language=ms}}
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Larut is a federal constituency in Larut, Matang and Selama District, 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.
Demographics
{{Pie chart|thumb=|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Larut's electorate as of 2022{{Cite web|title=15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview|url=https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/perak/p|access-date=2020-06-20|website=oriantaldaily.com.my}}|label1=Malay|value1=90.30|color1=green|label3=Chinese|value3=3.9|color3=red|label2=Indian|value2=5.5|color2=orange|label4=Other ethnicities|value4=0.2|color4=yellow}}
{{clear}}
{{Pie chart|thumb=|caption= Age breakdown of Larut's electorate as of 2022
| label1 = 18-20
| label2 = 21-29
| label3 = 30-39
| label4 = 40-49
| label5 = 50-59
| label6 = 60-69
| label7 = 70-79
| label8 = 80-89
| label9 = above 90
| value1 = 5.95
| color1 = red
| value2 = 21.62
| color2 = orange
| value3 = 22.92
| color3 = yellow
| value4 = 17.35
| color4 = green
| value5 = 13.6
| color5 = blue
| value6 = 10.58
| color6 = indigo
| value7 = 5.63
| color7 = purple
| value8 = 1.98
| color8 = brown
| value9 = 0.36
| color9 = pink
}}
{{Pie chart|thumb=|caption= Gender breakdown of Larut's electorate as of 2022
| label1 = Male
| label2 = Female
| value1 = 49.12
| color1 = blue
| value2 = 50.88
| color2 = pink
}}
History
=Polling districts=
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Larut constituency is divided into 46 polling districts.{{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf | title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election | website=Attorney General's Chambers|date=31 October 2022}}
class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:85%"
!State constituency !Polling Districts !Code !Location |
rowspan="15" |Selama (N05)
|Ulu Selama |056/05/01 |SK Sungai Siputeh |
Ulu Selama Barat
|056/05/02 |SK Bukit Bertam |
Banggol Jas
|056/05/03 |SMK Sungai Bayor |
Sungai Rambutan
|056/05/04 |SK Toh Rakna Sakti |
Sungai Bedarah
|056/05/05 |SK Toh Rahna Sakti |
Kampong Sungai Siputeh
|056/05/06 |SK Sungai Siputeh |
Kampong Gorok
|056/05/07 |SK Sungai Bayor |
Sungai Bayor
|056/05/08 |SK Sungai Bayor |
Ulu Mengkuang
|056/05/09 |SK Ulu Mengkuang |
Rantau Panjang
|056/05/10 |SK Rantau Panjang |
Rantau Panjang Utara
|056/05/11 |SJK (C) Chi Sheng (2) |
Pekan Selama
|056/05/12 |SK Selama |
Selama Utara
|056/06/13 |SK Sri Selama |
Sungai Terap
|056/05/14 |SJK (C) Sungai Terap |
Bukit Kelian
|056/05/15 |SMK Dato' Hj Hussein |
rowspan="17" |Kubu Gajah (N06)
|Sungai Dendang |056/06/01 |SK Sungai Dendang |
Kubu Gajah
|056/06/02 |SMK Kubu Gajah |
Tebing Tinggi
|056/06/03 |SK Tebing Tinggi |
Sungai Malau
|056/06/04 |SK Tebing Tinggi |
Ladang Holyrood
|056/06/05 |SK (RTBK) Pondok Tanjong |
Bagan Baharu
|056/06/06 |SK Bagan Baharu |
FELDA Ijok
|056/06/07 |SK Sultan Idris II |
Ulu Ijok Timor
|056/06/08 |SK Sungai Jernih |
Kampong Bendang Luas
|056/06/09 |SK Haji Wan Jaafar |
Rendang Panjang
|056/06/10 |SMK Rendang Panjang |
Pantai Besar
|056/06/11 |SK Pantai Besar |
Sungai Ara
|056/06/12 |SK Sungai Ara |
Kampong Gudang
|056/06/13 |SK Kampung Gudang |
Batu Dua Puluh
|056/06/14 |SK Kampung Yaman |
Jelai
|056/06/15 |SK Jelai |
Relang
|056/06/16 |SK Kampung Relang |
Kampong Ayer Hitam
|056/06/17 |SK Jelai |
rowspan="14" |Batu Kurau(N07)
|Ulu Sepetang |056/07/01 |SK Ulu Sepetang |
Sungai Pulau
|056/07/02 |SK Toh Sajak |
Batu Kurau
|056/07/03 |SMK Dato Kamaruddin |
Changkat Perah
|056/07/04 |SMK Dato Kamaruddin |
Kampong Repoh
|056/07/05 |SK Kampung Repoh |
Sungai Akar
|056/07/06 |SK Batu Kurau |
Kampong Titi Kasai
|056/07/07 |SMK Kampong Perak |
Changkat Lobak
|056/07/08 |Madrasah Diniah SA Rakyat Nurul Khairiah |
Bukit Bertan
|056/07/09 |SMK Kampong Perak |
Kampong Perak Tengah
|056/07/10 |SK Kampong Perak |
Kampong Sempeneh
|056/07/11 |SK Kampong Perak |
Kampong Anak Kurau
|056/07/12 |SK Sri Kurau |
Changkat Larah
|056/07/13 |SK Ulu Sepetang |
Taman Rakyat
|056/07/14 |
|
=Representation history=
class=wikitable | |||
colspan="5" | Members of Parliament for Larut | |||
---|---|---|---|
Parliament
!No | Years | Member | Party |
colspan="5" align="center" | Constituency created, renamed from Larut Utara | |||
4th
| rowspan="3" |P045 | 1974–1978 | rowspan=3| Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa (قمرالدين محمد عيسى) | rowspan="11" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (UMNO)}} |
5th | 1978–1982 | ||
6th | 1982–1986 | ||
7th
| rowspan="2" |P050 | 1986–1990 | rowspan=3| Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan (محمد ذهن محمد حسّان) | |
8th | 1990–1995 | ||
9th
| rowspan="2" |P053 | 1995–1999 | ||
10th | 1999–2004 | rowspan=2| Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (راج أحمد زين الدين راج عمر) | |
11th
| rowspan="8" |P056 | 2004–2008 | ||
12th | 2008–2013 | rowspan="7" | Hamzah Zainudin (حمزة زين الدين) | |
13th | 2013–2018 | ||
rowspan="4" | 14th | 2018 | ||
2018–2019 | Independent | ||
2019–2020 | bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (BERSATU)}} | ||
2020–2022 | rowspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (BERSATU)}} | ||
15th | 2022–present |
= State constituency =
class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Parliamentary constituency ! colspan="7" |State constituency |
1955–1959*
!1959–1974 !1974–1986 !1986–1995 !1995–2004 !2004–2018 !2018–present |
---|
rowspan="3" |Larut
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" bgcolor="dcdcdc" | | colspan="5" |Batu Kurau |
colspan="3" bgcolor="dcdcdc" |
| colspan="2" |Kubu Gajah |
colspan="5" |Selama |
= Current state assembly members =
class="wikitable"
! width="30" |No. ! width="150" |State Constituency ! width="245" |Member ! width="105" |Coalition (Party) | |||
N5 | Selama | Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin | rowspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}} |
N6 | Kubu Gajah | Khalil Yahaya | |
N7 | Batu Kurau | Mohd Najmuddin Elias Al-Hafiz | bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (BERSATU)}} |
= Local governments & postcodes =
class="wikitable"
|+ !No. !State Constituency !Local Government !Postcode |
N5
|Selama |Selama District Council | rowspan="3" |
|
N6
|Kubu Gajah |
|
N7
|Batu Kurau |Taiping Municipal Council |
Election results
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2022|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Hamzah Zainudin|28,350|54.65|{{increase}} 54.65}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Mohd Shafiq Fhadly Mahmud|16,752|32.29|{{decrease}} 13.61}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Zolkarnain Abidin|6,207|11.97|{{decrease}} 7.56}}
{{MASelec|Gerakan Tanah Air|Awzey Fazlan Sahidi|566|1.09|{{increase}} 1.09}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|51,875| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|735|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|154|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|52,764|78.93|{{decrease}} 2.91}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|65,719|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|11,598|22.36|{{increase}} 11.04}}
{{MASelec/gain|Perikatan Nasional|Barisan Nasional|?}}
{{MASelec/source|hide=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf||}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2018|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Hamzah Zainudin|18,184|45.90|{{decrease}} 10.48}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Abu Husin Mohmmad|13,698|34.57|{{decrease}} 8.35}}
{{MASelec|PH (2018)|Khairil Anuar Akhiruddin|7,738|19.53|{{increase}} 19.53}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|39,620| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|722|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|128|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|40,470|81.84|{{decrease}} 4.25}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|49,453|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,486|11.32|{{decrease}} 2.14}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180504_P.U.%20%28B%29%20237%20PERAK.pdf |title=His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]|date=3 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-08-01}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180530_P.U.%20%28B%29%20311.pdf|title=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]|date=28 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-08-01}}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}||}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2013|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Hamzah Zainudin|22,184|56.38|{{increase}} 3.18}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Mohd Fauzi Sa'ari|16,888|42.92|{{decrease}} 3.88}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|Raveendran M. Vallikana|278|0.70|{{increase}} 0.70}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|39,350| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|579|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|171|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|40,100|86.09|{{increase}} 9.03}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|46,577|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|5,296|13.46|{{increase}} 7.06}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_Borang%208%20-%20Parlimen%20Perak.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]|date=26 April 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-14|archive-date=2019-12-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229002122/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_Borang%208%20-%20Parlimen%20Perak.pdf|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_Borang%2016%20Parlimen%20(PERAK).pdf |title=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]|date=22 May 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-14}}}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2008|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Hamzah Zainudin|15,878|53.20|{{decrease}} 9.26}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Mohd. Dhari Othman|13,967|46.80|{{increase}} 9.26}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|29,845| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|687|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|57|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|30,589|77.06|{{decrease}} 0.94}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|39,697|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,911|6.40|{{decrease}} 18.52}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2004|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar|19,064|62.46|{{increase}} 4.33}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Kamarudin Awang Basir|11,456|37.54|{{increase}} 37.54}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|30,520| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|795|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|31,315|78.00|{{increase}} 6.24}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|40,147|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|7,608|24.92|{{increase}} 8.66}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1999|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar|14,334|58.13|{{increase}} 58.13}}
{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Mohd Nor R. M. Monutty|10,325|41.87|{{increase}} 41.87}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|24,659| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|834|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|7|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|25,500|71.76}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|35,535|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,009|16.26}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1995|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec/note|On the nomination day, Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan won uncontested.}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout||}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors||}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority||}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1990|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan|17,162|73.55|{{increase}} 0.20}}
{{MASelec|Parti Melayu Semangat 46|Ahmad Nawi|6,172|26.45|{{increase}} 26.45}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|23,334| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|805|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|24,139|72.12|{{increase}} 3.61}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|33,469|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|10,990|47.10|{{decrease}} 0.40}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1986|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan|15,897|73.35|{{increase}} 0.18}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Zawawi Kamaruddin|5,775|26.65|{{decrease}} 0.18}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|21,672| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|656|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|22,328|68.51|{{decrease}} 6.83}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|32,593|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|10,122|46.70|{{decrease}} 0.36}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1982|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa|13,580|73.53|{{increase}} 2.54}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Ahmad Yusof|4,888|26.47|{{decrease}} 2.53}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|18,468| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|558|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|19,026|75.34|{{decrease}} 3.40}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|25,253|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|8,692|47.06|{{increase}} 5.06}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1978|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa|12,009|71.00|{{increase}} 12.99}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Abdul Wahab Mohd Noor|4,904|29.00|{{increase}} 29.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|16,913| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|408|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|17,321|78.74|{{increase}} 1.68}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|21,997|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|7,105|42.00|{{decrease}} 25.98}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1974|Larut (federal constituency)|Larut|percent=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa|12,575|83.99}}
{{MASelec|Homeland Consciousness Union|Mohamed Nawawi Mohamed Hassan|2,397|16.01}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|14,972| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|767|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|15,739|77.06}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|20,424|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|10,178|67.98}}
{{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.}}
{{end}}
References
- {{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/keputusan-pilihanraya |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya |work=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2018-08-12}}
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