Larut (federal constituency)

Larut (P056)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	49,453
Area (km²)[2]	1,129

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

Ethnic breakdown of Larut's electorate as of 2018[3]

Malay (89.69%)

Indian (5.64%)

Chinese (4.36%)

Other ethnicities (0.32%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Ulu Selama, Sungai Bedarah, Ulu Selama Barat, Sungai Rambutan, Banggol Jas, Rantau Panjang Utara, Selama Utara, Pekan Selama, Rantau Panjang, Sungai Bayor, Kampong Garok, Kampong Sungai Seputeh, Ulu Mengkuang, Bukit Kelian, Sungai Terap, Tebing Tinggi, Sungai Malau, Kubu Gajah, Sungai Dendang, Ladang Holyrood, Batu Dua Puluh, Kampong Gudang, Sungai Ara, Redang Panjang, Bagan Baharu, FELDA Ijok, Kampong Bendang Luas, Ulu Ijok Timor, Pantai Besar, Relang, Kampong Ayer Hitam, Jelai, Batu Kurau, Ulu Sepetang, Changkat Larah, Taman Rakyat, Kampong Anak Kurau, Bukit Bertam, Changkat Lobak, Sungai Pulau, Sungai Akar, Changkat Perah, Kampong Titi Kasai, Kampong Repoh, Kampong Perak Tengah, Kampong Sempeneh.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Ulu Selama, Sungai Bedarah, Ulu Selama Barat, Sungai Rambutan, Banggol Jas, Rantau Panjang Utara, Selama Utara, Pekan Selama, Rantau Panjang, Sungai Bayor, Kampong Garok, Kampong Sungai Seputeh, Ulu Mengkuang, Bukit Kelian, Sungai Terap, Tebing Tinggi, Sungai Malau, Kubu Gajah, Sungai Dendang, Ladang Holyrood, Batu Dua Puluh, Kampong Gudang, Sungai Ara, Redang Panjang, Bagan Baharu, FELDA Ijok, Kampong Bendang Luas, Ulu Ijok Timor, Pantai Besar, Relang, Kampong Ayer Hitam, Jelai, Batu Kurau, Ulu Sepetang, Changkat Larah, Taman Rakyat, Kampong Anak Kurau, Bukit Bertam, Changkat Lobak, Sungai Pulau, Sungai Akar, Changkat Perah, Kampong Titi Kasai, Kampong Repoh, Kampong Perak Tengah, Kampong Sempeneh.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Larut
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Larut Utara
4th	1974-1978	Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990	Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004	Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar
11th	2004-2008	Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar
12th	2008-2013	Hamzah Zainudin
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018
	2018-2019		Independent
	2019-2020		PH (BERSATU)
	2020-present		PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Larut			Batu Kurau
						Kubu Gajah
			Selama

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hamzah Zainudin	18,184	45.90	-10.48
	PAS	Abu Husin Mohmmad	13,698	34.57	-8.35
	PH	Khairil Anuar Akhiruddin	7,738	19.53	+19.53
Total valid votes			39,620	100.00
Total rejected ballots			722
Unreturned ballots			128
Turnout			40,470	81.84
Registered electors			49,453
Majority			4,486	11.32
	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 election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hamzah Zainudin	22,184	56.38	+ 3.18
	PAS	Mohd Fauzi Sa'ari	16,888	42.92	- 3.88
	Independent	Raveendran M. Vallikana	278	0.70	+ 0.70
Total valid votes			39,350	100.00
Total rejected ballots			579
Unreturned ballots			171
Turnout			40,100	86.09
Registered electors			46,577
Majority			5,296	13.46
	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 2016-05-14. "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 2016-05-14.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hamzah Zainudin	15,878	53.20	- 9.26
	PAS	Mohd. Dhari Othman	13,967	46.80	+ 9.26
Total valid votes			29,845	100.00
Total rejected ballots			687
Unreturned ballots			57
Turnout			30,589	77.06
Registered electors			39,697
Majority			1,911	6.40
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar	19,064	62.46	+ 4.33
	PAS	Kamarudin Awang Basir	11,456	37.54	+ 37.54
Total valid votes			30,520	100.00
Total rejected ballots			795
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			31,315	78.00
Registered electors			40,147
Majority			7,608	24.92
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar	14,334	58.13	+ 58.13
	KEADILAN	Mohd Nor R. M. Monutty	10,325	41.87	+ 41.87
Total valid votes			24,659	100.00
Total rejected ballots			834
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			25,500	71.76
Registered electors			35,535
Majority			4,009	16.26
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan won uncontested.
	BN	Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan	17,162	73.55	+ 0.20
	S46	Ahmad Nawi	6,172	26.45	+ 26.45
Total valid votes			23,334	100.00
Total rejected ballots			805
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,139	72.12
Registered electors			33,470
Majority			10,990	47.10
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan	15,897	73.35
	PAS	Zawawi Kamaruddin	5,775	26.65
Total valid votes			21,672	100.00
Total rejected ballots			656
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			22,328	68.51
Registered electors			32,593
Majority			10,122	46.70
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa	13,580	73.53
	PAS	Ahmad Yusof	4,888	26.47
Total valid votes			18,468	100.00
Total rejected ballots			558
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			19,026	75.34
Registered electors			25,253
Majority			8,692	47.06
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa	12,009	71.00
	PAS	Abdul Wahab Mohd Noor	4,904	29.00
Total valid votes			16,913	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			21,997
Majority			7,105	42.00
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa	12,575	83.99
	KITA	Mohamed Nawawi Mohamed Hassan	2,397	16.01
Total valid votes			14,972	100.00
Total rejected ballots			767
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			15,739	77.06
Registered electors			20,424
Majority			10,178	67.98
This was a new constituency created.

References

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

"Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"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.

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[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] 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 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[4] "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.