Kuala Kangsar (federal constituency)

Kuala Kangsar (P067)

Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid Independent
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	51,789
Electors (2022)[2]	46,985
Area (km²)[3]	576
Pop. density (per km²)	89.9

Kuala Kangsar is a federal constituency in Kuala Kangsar District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 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 Kuala Kangsar's electorate as of 2022^[4]

  Malay (71.6%)

  Chinese (21.0%)

  Indian (6.4%)

  Other ethnicities (1.0%)

Age breakdown of Kuala Kangsar's electorate as of 2022

  18–20 (5.35%)

  21–29 (19.67%)

  30–39 (21.86%)

  40–49 (17.32%)

  50–59 (14.17%)

  60–69 (12.01%)

  70–79 (6.28%)

  80–89 (2.17%)

  above 90 (0.62%)

Gender breakdown of Kuala Kangsar's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.36%)

  Female (50.64%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Kangsar constituency is divided into 26 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Bukit Chandan (N34）	Kampong Talang	067/34/01	SMJK Tsung Wah
	Jalan Dato Sagor	067/34/02	SMJK Tsung Wah
	Jalan Kangsar	067/34/03	SMK Clifford
	Kampong Pajak Potong	067/34/04	SJK (C) Tsung Wah
	Bukit Resident	067/34/05	SMK Raja Perempuan Kelsom
	Bukit Chandan	067/34/06	SK Raja Perempuan Muzwin
	Jalan Datoh	067/34/07	SJK (C) Tsung Wah
	Kampng Sayong Lembah	067/34/08	SMK Sayong
	Bendang Kering	067/34/09	SK Bendang Kering
	Menora	067/34/10	SK Menora
	Senggang	067/34/11	SK Senggang
	Seberang Manong	067/34/12	SRA Rakyat Insaniah
	Bekor	067/34/13	SK Bekor
Manong (N35)	Taman Bunga Raya	067/35/01	SRA Rakyat Nurul Islamiah
	Talang Hulu	067/35/02	SK Talang
	Jalan Baharu	067/35/03	SMK Raja Muda Musa
	Bendang Panjang	067/35/04	SRA Rakyat Ummul Khairiah
	Jerlun	067/35/05	SJK (C) Jerlun
	Kampong Mesjid	067/35/06	SK Sultan Abdul Aziz
	Kampong Ketior	067/35/07	SK Sultan Abdul Aziz
	Ulu Kenas	067/35/08	SK Ulu Kenas
	Lempor	067/35/09	SK Lempor
	Kampong Jeliang	067/35/10	SK Jeliang
	Manong	067/35/11	SK Manong
	Kampong Semat	067/35/12	Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Semat
	Ulu Piol	067/35/13	SK Ulu Piol

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Kangsar
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Sungei Perak Hilir and Sungei Perak Ulu
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	P047	1959–1963	Abdullah Abdul Raof (عبدالله عبدالرااوف)	Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	P047	1963–1964	Abdullah Abdul Raof (عبدالله عبدالرااوف)	Alliance (UMNO)
2nd		1964–1969	Megat Khas Megat Omar (مڬت خاص مڬت عمر)
		1969–1971	Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd	P047	1971–1973	Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (محمد غزالي جاوي)	Alliance (UMNO)
		1973–1974		BN (UMNO)
4th	P052	1974–1978	Oon Zariah Abu Bakar (اون زاريه ابو بكر)
5th		1978–1982	Yong Fatimah Mohd. Razali (يوڠ فاطمه محمد. غزالي)
6th		1982–1986	Rafidah Aziz (رفيدة بنت عزيز)
7th	P061	1986–1990
8th		1990–1995
9th	P064	1995–1999
10th		1999–2004
11th	P067	2004–2008
12th		2008–2013
13th		2013–2016	Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad (وان محمد خيرالأنور وان أحمد)
		2016–2018	Mastura Mohd Yazid (مستورة بنت محمد يزيد)
14th		2018–2022
15th		2022–2024	Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (إسكندر ذلكرناءين عبدالخالد)	PN (BERSATU)
		2024–present		Independent

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–1959*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Kuala Kangsar				Batu Hampar
			Bukit Chandan
			Manong		Manong
		Padang Rengas
		Senggang

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N34	Bukit Chandan	Hashim Bujang	PN (BERSATU)
N35	Manong	Burhanuddin Ahmad	PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N34	Bukit Chandan	Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council	32800 Parit 33000, 33010, 33040 Kuala Kangsar 33700 Padang Rengas 33800 Manong
N35	Manong

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid	14,380	40.22	40.22
	BN	Maslin Sham Razman	10,814	30.25	10.01
	PH	Ahmad Termizi Ramli	10,356	28.96	8.87
	GTA	Yusmalia Mohamad Yusof	204	0.57	0.57
Total valid votes			35,754	100.00
Total rejected ballots			443
Unreturned ballots			35
Turnout			36,232	77.11	7.97
Registered electors			46,985
Majority			3,566	9.97	7.54
	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	Mastura Mohd Yazid	12,102	40.26	14.11
	PH	Ahmad Termizi Ramli	11,371	37.83	16.85
	PAS	Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah	6,583	21.90	2.52
Total valid votes			30,056	100.00
Total rejected ballots			511
Unreturned ballots			134
Turnout			30,701	83.08	11.69
Registered electors			36,954
Majority			731	2.43	27.52
	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.^[permanent dead link‍] "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 by-election, 18 June 2016
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad.

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mastura Mohd Yazid	12,653	54.37	3.23
	PAS	Najihatussalehah Ahmad	5,684	24.42	22.83
	Amanah	Ahmad Termizi Ramli	4,883	20.98	20.98
	Independent	Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary	54	0.23	0.23
Total valid votes			23,274	100.00
Total rejected ballots			239
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			23,523	71.39	12.94
Registered electors			32,949
Majority			6,969	29.95	26.06
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil P.067 Kuala Kangsar". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.067 Kuala Kangsar for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 271/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.067 Kuala Kangsar [P. U. (B) 298/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad	14,218	51.14	2.50
	PAS	Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah	13,136	47.25	0.89
	Independent	Kamilia Ibrahim	447	1.61	1.61
Total valid votes			27,801	100.00
Total rejected ballots			407
Unreturned ballots			75
Turnout			28,283	84.33	10.99
Registered electors			33,540
Majority			1,082	3.89	6.39
	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 2016-05-06. "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 2016-05-06.^[permanent dead link‍]

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	10,735	53.64	12.09
	PAS	Khairuddin Abd Malik	9,277	46.36	12.09
Total valid votes			20,012	100.00
Total rejected ballots			373
Unreturned ballots			388
Turnout			20,773	73.34	2.25
Registered electors			28,325
Majority			1,458	10.28	21.18
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	12,938	65.73	9.24
	PAS	Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin	6,747	34.27	9.24
Total valid votes			19,685	100.00
Total rejected ballots			373
Unreturned ballots			126
Turnout			20,184	71.09	6.40
Registered electors			28,392
Majority			6,191	31.46	18.48
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	12,074	56.49	19.95
	PAS	Asmuni Awi	9,300	43.51	43.51
Total valid votes			21,374	100.00
Total rejected ballots			434
Unreturned ballots			78
Turnout			21,886	64.69	0.87
Registered electors			33,832
Majority			2,774	12.98	39.90
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	15,393	76.44	10.52
	S46	Abdul Khalid Mohd. Nasir	4,744	23.56	10.52
Total valid votes			20,137	100.00
Total rejected ballots			736
Unreturned ballots			116
Turnout			20,989	65.56	3.28
Registered electors			32,014
Majority			10,649	52.88	21.04
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	16,548	65.92	5.13
	S46	Jamaluddin Mohd Din	8,554	34.08	34.08
Total valid votes			25,102	100.00
Total rejected ballots			824
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			25,926	68.84	4.90
Registered electors			37,659
Majority			7,994	31.84	10.26
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	16,196	71.05	5.78
	PAS	Ab Aziz Ishak	6,598	28.95	13.56
Total valid votes			22,794	100.00
Total rejected ballots			658
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			23,452	63.94	8.25
Registered electors			36,681
Majority			9,598	42.10	3.83
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	12,159	65.27	12.72
	DAP	Harikrishnan Vallappan	3,603	19.34	5.38
	PAS	Muhammad Harun	2,867	15.39	7.34
Total valid votes			18,629	100.00
Total rejected ballots			527
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			19,156	72.19	2.24
Registered electors			26,535
Majority			8,556	45.93	18.10
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yong Fatimah Mohd. Razali	9,059	52.55	10.36
	DAP	Kok Kean Fatt @ Chin Ken Fatt	4,261	24.72	1.84
	PAS	Baharuddin Abdul Latif	3,919	22.73	22.73
Total valid votes			17,239	100.00
Total rejected ballots			592
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			17,831	74.43	5.65
Registered electors			23,958
Majority			4,798	27.83	8.52
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Oon Zariah Abu Bakar	9,063	62.91	62.91
	DAP	Kok Kean Fatt @ Chin Ken Fatt	3,826	26.56	26.56
	PEKEMAS	Abdul Raffor Abdul Hamid	1,517	10.53	10.53
Total valid votes			14,406	100.00
Total rejected ballots			532
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			14,938	68.78	1.62
Registered electors			21,720
Majority			5,237	36.35	20.37
	BN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia)		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Mohamed Ghazali Jawi	12,580	57.99	7.53
	PMIP	Abdul Mutalib Mohd Tahir	9,113	42.01	19.08
Total valid votes			21,693	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,587
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			23,280	70.40	7.92
Registered electors			33,067
Majority			3,467	15.98	11.55
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Megat Khas Megat Omar	11,309	50.46	5.78
	PMIP	Ahmad Zawawi Ibrahim	5,139	22.93	6.87
	Socialist Front	Fathil Khalid	3,028	13.51	13.51
	Independent	S. Underwood	2,209	9.86	9.86
	UDP	Syed Osman Jamalullail	725	3.24	3.24
Total valid votes			22,410	100.00
Total rejected ballots			863
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			23,273	78.32	7.01
Registered electors			29,714
Majority			6,170	27.53	12.65
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1959

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Alliance	Abdullah Abdul Raof	8,367	44.68
	PMIP	Syed Nordin Husein	5,581	29.80
	Socialist Front	Omar Nordin	4,780	25.52
Total valid votes			18,728	100.00
Total rejected ballots			146
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			18,874	71.31
Registered electors			26,466
Majority			2,786	14.88
This was a new constituency created.

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