Kenering (state constituency)

Kenering
Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Husaini Ariffin; PN
;
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	21,596

Last updated April 19, 2024

Kenering is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kenering's electorate as of 2022

Malay (83.55%)

Chinese (9.78%)

Other ethnicities (6.04%)

Indian (0.64%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kenering constituency is divided into 18 polling districts.^[1]

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

Representation history

Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Kenering
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Lenggong
4th	1974 – 1977	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali	BN (UMNO)
4th	1977 – 1978	Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
5th	1978 – 1982	Wan Mohamed Wan Teh
6th	1982 – 1983	Wan Mohamed Wan Teh
6th	1983 – 1986	Johan Lahamat
7th	1986 – 1990
8th	1990 – 1995
9th	1995 – 1999	Khamsiyah Yeop
10th	1999 – 2004	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
11th	2004 – 2008	Mohd Tarmizi Idris
12th	2008 – 2013
13th	2013 – 2018
14th	2018 – 2022
15th	2022–present	Husaini Ariffin	PN (PAS)

Election result

Perak state election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Husairi Ariffin	7,664	46.99	46.99
	BN	Rohaida Mohamad Yaakub	6,901	42.31	11.86
	PH	Mohamad Jamean Zulkepli	1,745	10.70	2.70
Total valid votes			16,679	100.00
Total rejected ballots			325
Unreturned ballots			44
Turnout			17,048	77.23	3.06
Registered electors			21,596
Majority			763	4.68	19.31
	PN gain from BN		Swing		?

Perak state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Tarmizi Idris	7,379	54.17	6.26
	PAS	Azhar Rasdi	4,111	30.18	30.18
	PH	Noor Sham Abu Samah	1,832	13.45	13.45
Total valid votes			13,322	97.80
Total rejected ballots			241	1.77
Unreturned ballots			59	0.43
Turnout			13,622	80.29	5.61
Registered electors			16,965
Majority			3,268	23.99	0.54
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Perak state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Tarmizi Idris	8,216	60.43	4.34
	PKR	Mohamad Tarmizi Abdul Hamid	4,881	35.90	35.90
Total valid votes			13,097	96.32
Total rejected ballots			284	2.09
Unreturned ballots			216	1.59
Turnout			13,597	85.90	9.17
Registered electors			15,830
Majority			3,335	24.53	5.01
	Kenering hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Perak state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Tarmizi Idris	6,134	64.77	1.47
	PAS	Mohd Sukri Ahmad	3,336	35.23	1.47
Total valid votes			9,470	98.18
Total rejected ballots			176	1.86
Unreturned ballots			29	0.31
Turnout			9,646	76.73	3.48
Registered electors			12,609
Majority			2,798	29.54	2.94
	Kenering hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Tarmizi Idris	5,823	66.24	6.3
	PAS	Mohd Sukri Ahmad	2,968	33.76	6.33
Total valid votes			8,791	98.51
Total rejected ballots			121	1.36
Unreturned ballots			12	0.13
Turnout			8,924	73.25	7.07
Registered electors			12,183
Majority			2,855	32.48	12.66
	Kenering hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Perak state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali	4,612	59.91	7.17
	PAS	Azman Pandak	3,086	40.09	40.09
Total valid votes			7,698	97.67
Total rejected ballots			166	2.21
Unreturned ballots			18	0.23
Turnout			7,882	66.18	2.16
Registered electors			11,910
Majority			1,526	19.82	16.61
	Kenering hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Perak state election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Khamsiyah Yeop	5,051	67.08	10.03
	S46	Abdul Rani Che Lah	2,308	30.65	9.27
	Independent	Sulaiman Jabar	171	2.27	2.27
Total valid votes			7,530	97.29
Total rejected ballots			206	2.66
Unreturned ballots			4	0.05
Turnout			7,740	68.34	5.09
Registered electors			11,326
Majority			2,743	36.43	19.32
	Kenering hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

Perak state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Johan Lahamat	6,923	57.03	0.04
	S46	Yusoff Mokhtar	4,846	39.92	39.92
Total valid votes			11,769	96.95
Total rejected ballots			370	3.05
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			12,139	73.43	3.34
Registered electors			16,531
Majority			2,077	17.11	17.40
	Kenering hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Perak state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Johan Lahamat	5,884	57.07
	DAP	Wong Ah Sai	2,325	22.55
	PAS	Mohd Arif Yaacob	1,826	17.71
Total valid votes			10,035	97.32
Total rejected ballots			276	2.68
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			10,311	70.09
Registered electors			14,711
Majority			3,559	34.55
	Kenering hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".

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References

↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.