Bukit Chandan (state constituency)

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Bukit Chandan
Flag of Perak.svg Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Hashim Bujang
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)22,194

Bukit Chandan is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly since 1974.

Contents

The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Perak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Chandan's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (68.94%)
   Chinese (21.53%)
   Indian (6.33%)
  Other ethnicities (3.20%)

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.

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.

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bukit Chandan constituency is divided into 13 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bukit Chandan (N34)Kampong Talang067/34/01SMJK Tsung Wah
Jalan Dato Sagor067/34/02SMJK Tsung Wah
Jalan Kangsar067/34/03SMK Clifford
Kampong Pajak Potong067/34/04SJK (C) Tsung Wah
Bukit Resident067/34/05SMK Raja Perempuan Kelsom
Bukit Chandan067/34/06SK Raja Perempuan Muzwin
Jalan Datoh067/34/07SJK (C) Tsung Wah
Kampng Sayong Lembah067/34/08SMK Sayong
Bendang Kering067/34/09SK Bendang Kering
Menora067/34/10SK Menora
Senggang067/34/11SK Senggang
Seberang Manong067/34/12SRA Rakyat Insaniah
Bekor067/34/13SK Bekor

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Chandan
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Senggang
4th 1974-1978Ahmad ZainalBN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982Wong Yee KaoBN (MCA)
6th 1982-1986Shaari Mohamed NoorBN (UMNO)
7th 1986-1990Megat Tajuddin Megat Ahmad
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999Ahmad Jaafar
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad
13th 2013-2018 Maslin Sham Razman
14th 2018-2022
15th2022–presentHashim BujangPN (BERSATU)

Election results

Perak state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Hashim Bujang6,55038.43Increase2.svg 38.43
BN Azizul Rahim5,38631.60Decrease2.svg 10.34
PH Amir Sabri5,10829.97Decrease2.svg 8.69
Total valid votes17,044 100.00
Total rejected ballots211
Unreturned ballots36
Turnout17,29177.91Decrease2.svg 8.06
Registered electors22,194
Majority1,1646.83Increase2.svg 3.55
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Perak state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Maslin Sham Razman 5,92941.94Decrease2.svg 11.49
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid 5,46538.66Increase2.svg 38.66
PAS Intan Norhani Mohamad Basir2,74319.40Increase2.svg 19.40
Total valid votes14,13798.24
Total rejected ballots2531.46
Unreturned ballots4922.84
Turnout14,88285.97Increase2.svg 1.67
Registered electors17,311
Majority4643.28Decrease2.svg 3.99
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Maslin Sham Razman 7,05053.43Decrease2.svg 5.03
PKR Fathmawaty Salim6,09146.16Increase2.svg 4.62
Independent Jahiddin Isa550.42Increase2.svg 0.42
Total valid votes13,19697.96
Total rejected ballots2381.77
Unreturned ballots370.27
Turnout13,47184.30Increase2.svg 10.29
Registered electors15,979
Majority9597.27Decrease2.svg 9.65
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad 5,85058.46Decrease2.svg 9.53
PKR Zulkifly Ibrahim4,15641.54Increase2.svg 9.53
Total valid votes10,00695.13
Total rejected ballots1781.69
Unreturned ballots3343.18
Turnout10,51874.01Increase2.svg 2.82
Registered electors14,211
Majority1,69416.92Decrease2.svg 19.06
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Jaafar6,82667.99Increase2.svg 10.69
PKR Mustaffa Kamil Ayub3,21332.01Decrease2.svg 10.69
Total valid votes10,03997.57
Total rejected ballots2272.21
Unreturned ballots230.22
Turnout10,28971.19Increase2.svg 8.38
Registered electors14,452
Majority3,61335.98Increase2.svg 21.38
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Jaafar6,01657.30Decrease2.svg 21.10
PKR Che Mat Padali4,48342.70Increase2.svg 21.10
Total valid votes10,49997.29
Total rejected ballots2562.37
Unreturned ballots370.34
Turnout10,79263.81Decrease2.svg 0.59
Registered electors16,914
Majority1,53314.60Increase2.svg 42.20
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Jaafar8,12378.40Increase2.svg 17.72
S46 Yahya Kamaruzzaman2,23821.60Decrease2.svg 17.72
Total valid votes10,36196.93
Total rejected ballots2562.39
Unreturned ballots720.67
Turnout10,68964.40Decrease2.svg 1.81
Registered electors16,599
Majority5,88556.80Increase2.svg 35.75
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Megat Tajuddin Megat Ahmad7,84460.68Decrease2.svg 8.73
S46 Mohd Noor Othman5,14939.63Increase2.svg 39.63
Total valid votes12,99396.37
Total rejected ballots4903.63
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout13,48366.21Increase2.svg 2.87
Registered electors20,364
Majority2,69521.05Decrease2.svg 17.77
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Megat Tajuddin Megat Ahmad8,33769.41Increase2.svg 10.62
PAS Mohd Nor @ Md Noor Abdullah3,67530.59Increase2.svg 17.17
Total valid votes12,01297.07
Total rejected ballots3632.93
Unreturned ballots
Turnout12,37563.34Decrease2.svg 7.14
Registered electors19,537
Majority4,66238.82Increase2.svg 7.82
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Shaari Mohamed Noor7,26858.79Increase2.svg 11.92
DAP Fong Chee Wee3,43527.79Decrease2.svg 0.14
PAS Hashim Mat Noor1,65913.42Increase2.svg 11.81
Total valid votes12,36298.00
Total rejected ballots2522.00
Unreturned ballots
Turnout12,61470.48
Registered electors17,898
Majority3,83331.00Increase2.svg 12.03
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Wong Yee Kao5,38046.87Increase2.svg 46.87
DAP 3,20227.90Increase2.svg 27.90
PAS 2,89625.23Increase2.svg 25.23
Total valid votes11,478
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors16,379
Majority2,17818.97
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Zainal
PEKEMAS Abdul Jaafar Abdul Hamid
DAP Kuan Booi Ho
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots433
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors14,469
Majority2,316
This was a new constituency created.

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