Larut (P056)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Hamzah Zainuddin
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]66,020
Electors (2022)[2]65,719
Area (km²)[3]1,129
Pop. density (per km²)58.5

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 2022[4]

  Malay (90.30%)
  Indian (5.5%)
  Chinese (3.9%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Larut constituency is divided into 46 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
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
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
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
  • SRA Rakyat Nurul Khairiah
  • Tabika KEMAS, Taman Rakyat dan Dewan Orang Ramai, Taman Rakyat

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Larut
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Larut Utara
4th P045 1974–1978 Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa (كامروددين محمد عيسى) BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th P050 1986–1990 Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan (محمد. زيهين محمد. حسن)
8th 1990–1995
9th P053 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (راج احمد زاينوددين راج عمر)
11th P056 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Hamzah Zainudin (حمزة زين الدين)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018
2018–2019 Independent
2019–2020 PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

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

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N5 Selama Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin PN (PAS)
N6 Kubu Gajah Khalil Yahaya
N7 Batu Kurau Mohd Najmuddin Elias Al-Hafiz PN (BERSATU)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N5 Selama Selama District Council
N6 Kubu Gajah
  • Selama District Council
  • Taiping Municipal Council
N7 Batu Kurau Taiping Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Hamzah Zainudin 28,350 54.65 Increase 54.65
BN Mohd Shafiq Fhadly Mahmud 16,752 32.29 Decrease 13.61
PH Zolkarnain Abidin 6,207 11.97 Decrease 7.56
Homeland Fighters' Party Awzey Fazlan Sahidi 566 1.09 Increase 1.09
Total valid votes 51,875 100.00
Total rejected ballots 735
Unreturned ballots 154
Turnout 52,764 78.93 Decrease 2.91
Registered electors 65,719
Majority 11,598 22.36 Increase 11.04
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hamzah Zainudin 18,184 45.90 Decrease 10.48
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Abu Husin Mohmmad 13,698 34.57 Decrease 8.35
PH Khairil Anuar Akhiruddin 7,738 19.53 Increase 19.53
Total valid votes 39,620 100.00
Total rejected ballots 722
Unreturned ballots 128
Turnout 40,470 81.84 Decrease 4.25
Registered electors 49,453
Majority 4,486 11.32 Decrease 2.14
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.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hamzah Zainudin 22,184 56.38 Increase 3.18
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd Fauzi Sa'ari 16,888 42.92 Decrease 3.88
Independent Raveendran M. Vallikana 278 0.70 Increase 0.70
Total valid votes 39,350 100.00
Total rejected ballots 579
Unreturned ballots 171
Turnout 40,100 86.09 Increase 9.03
Registered electors 46,577
Majority 5,296 13.46 Increase 7.06
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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 Decrease 9.26
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd. Dhari Othman 13,967 46.80 Increase 9.26
Total valid votes 29,845 100.00
Total rejected ballots 687
Unreturned ballots 57
Turnout 30,589 77.06 Decrease 0.94
Registered electors 39,697
Majority 1,911 6.40 Decrease 18.52
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar 19,064 62.46 Increase 4.33
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Kamarudin Awang Basir 11,456 37.54 Increase 37.54
Total valid votes 30,520 100.00
Total rejected ballots 795
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 31,315 78.00 Increase 6.24
Registered electors 40,147
Majority 7,608 24.92 Increase 8.66
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar 14,334 58.13 Increase 58.13
PKR Mohd Nor R. M. Monutty 10,325 41.87 Increase 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 Increase 0.20
S46 Ahmad Nawi 6,172 26.45 Increase 26.45
Total valid votes 23,334 100.00
Total rejected ballots 805
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,139 72.12 Increase 3.61
Registered electors 33,470
Majority 10,990 47.10 Decrease 0.40
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan 15,897 73.35 Increase 0.18
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Zawawi Kamaruddin 5,775 26.65 Decrease 0.18
Total valid votes 21,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 656
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,328 68.51 Decrease 6.83
Registered electors 32,593
Majority 10,122 46.70 Decrease 0.36
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa 13,580 73.53 Increase 2.54
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ahmad Yusof 4,888 26.47 Decrease 2.53
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 Increase 5.06
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa 12,009 71.00 Increase 12.99
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Abdul Wahab Mohd Noor 4,904 29.00 Increase 29.00
Total valid votes 16,913 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 21,997
Majority 7,105 42.00 Decrease 25.98
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

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  3. ^ 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.
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