Cameron Highlands (federal constituency)
Malaysian federal constituency
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Cameron Highlands is a federal constituency in Cameron Highlands District and Lipis District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 68,001 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 46,020 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 3,114 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 21.8 |
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
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As of 2020, Cameron Highlands has a population of 68,001 people.[4]
- 18-20 (7.17%)
- 21-29 (22.8%)
- 30-39 (22.4%)
- 40-49 (16.8%)
- 50-59 (13.3%)
- 60-69 (9.95%)
- 70-79 (5.19%)
- 80-89 (1.86%)
- above 90 (0.50%)
- Male (50.6%)
- Female (49.4%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Cameron Highlands constituency has a total of 29 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanah Rata(N01) | Pos Terisu | 078/01/01 | SK Terisu |
| Pos Telanuk | 078/01/02 | SK Telanuk | |
| Pos Lemoi | 078/01/03 | SK Lemoi | |
| Pos Mensun | 078/01/04 | SK Menson | |
| Lembah Bertam | 078/01/05 | SJK (C) Bertam Valley | |
| Bandar Ringlet | 078/01/06 | SJK (T) Ringlet | |
| Habu | 078/01/07 | SMK Ringlet | |
| Ladang Boh 1 | 078/01/08 | SJK (T) Ladang Boh 1 | |
| Ladang Boh 2 | 078/01/09 | SJK (T) Ladang Boh 2 | |
| Kea Farm | 078/01/10 | SJK (C) Kea Farm | |
| Tanah Rata | 078/01/11 | SMK Sultan Ahmad Shah | |
| Berinchang | 078/01/12 | SJK (C) Brinchang | |
| Ladang Sungai Palas | 078/01/13 | SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Palas | |
| Ladang Blue Valley | 078/01/14 | SJK (T) Ladang Blue Valley | |
| Kampung Raja | 078/01/15 | SK Kampung Raja | |
| Kuala Terla | 078/01/16 | SJK (C) Kuala Terla | |
| Teringkap | 078/01/17 | SJK (C) Tringkap | |
| Jelai(N02) | Pos Lanai | 078/02/01 | SK Lanai |
| Kuala Medang | 078/02/02 | SK Kuala Medang | |
| Tanjung Gahai | 078/02/03 | SK Tanjung Gahai | |
| Bukit Kota | 078/02/04 | SK Batu Yon | |
| Kampung Keledek | 078/02/05 | SK Kampung Keledek | |
| Lubuk Kulit | 078/02/06 | SK Lubok Kulit | |
| FELDA Sungai Koyan Satu | 078/02/07 | SK LKTP Sungai Koyan | |
| FELDA Sungai Koyan Dua & Tiga | 078/02/08 | SMK Sungai Koyan | |
| Pos Betau | 078/02/09 | SK Betau | |
| Pos Sinderut | 078/02/10 | SK Senderut | |
| Pos Lenjang | 078/02/11 | SK Lenjang | |
| Pos Titum | 078/02/12 | SK Titom |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Cameron Highlands | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Lipis | |||||
| 11th | P078 | 2004–2008 | Devamany Krishnasamy (தேவமணி கிருஷ்ணசாமி) |
BN (MIC) | 10,226 72.05% |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | 9,164 60.25% | |||
| 13th | 2013–2014 | Palanivel Govindasamy (பழனிவேல் கோவிந்தசாமி) |
10,506 48.04% | ||
| 2014–2018 | Independent | ||||
| 14th | 2018 | Sivarraajh Chandran (சி. சிவராஜ்) | BN (MIC)[6] | 10,307 42.30% | |
| 2019 | Ramli Mohd Nor (رملي محمد نور) | BN (Direct)[7] | 12,038 56.18% | ||
| 2019–2022 | BN (UMNO) | ||||
| 15th | 2022–present | 16,120 48.46% | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Cameron Highlands | Jelai | ||||||
| Tanah Rata | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2018 | |
| Jelai |
| |
| Tanah Rata |
| |
Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Tanah Rata | Ho Chi Yang | PH (DAP) |
| N2 | Jelai | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail | BN (UMNO) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Tanah Rata | Cameron Highlands District Council |
|
| N2 | Jelai | Lipis District Council |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ramli Mohd Nor | 16,120 | 48.46 | |||
| PH | Chiong Yoke Kong | 11,576 | 34.80 | |||
| PN | Abdul Rasid Mohamed Ali | 5,569 | 16.74 | |||
| Total valid votes | 33,265 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 850 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 75 | |||||
| Turnout | 34,190 | 74.29 | ||||
| Registered electors | 46,020 | |||||
| Majority | 4,544 | 13.66 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ramli Mohd Nor | 12,038 | 56.18 | |||
| PH | Manogaran Marimuthu | 8,800 | 41.07 | |||
| Independent | Sallehudin Ab Talib | 314 | 1.47 | |||
| Independent | Wong Seng Yee | 276 | 1.29 | |||
| Total valid votes | 21,428 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 568 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,019 | 68.79 | ||||
| Registered electors | 32,009 | |||||
| Majority | 3,238 | 15.11 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Sivarraajh Chandran | 10,307 | 42.30 | |||
| PKR | Manogaran Marimuthu | 9,710 | 39.85 | |||
| PAS | Wan Mahadir Wan Mahmud | 3,587 | 14.72 | |||
| Parti Sosialis Malaysia | Suresh Kumar Balasubramaniam | 680 | 2.79 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | Mohd Tahir Kassim | 81 | 0.33 | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,365 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 790 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 171 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,326 | 79.03 | ||||
| Registered electors | 32,048 | |||||
| Majority | 597 | 2.45 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 238/2018]" (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 Pahang [P.U. (B) 312/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Palanivel Govindasamy | 10,506 | 48.04 | |||
| DAP | Manogaran Marimuthu | 10,044 | 45.92 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | Mohd Shokri Mahmood | 912 | 4.17 | |||
| Independent | Alagu Thangarajoo | 308 | 1.41 | |||
| Independent | Kisho Kumar Kathirveloo | 101 | 0.46 | |||
| Total valid votes | 21,871 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 877 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 6 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,754 | 81.32 | ||||
| Registered electors | 27,980 | |||||
| Majority | 462 | 2.12 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 175/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[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 Pahang [P.U. (B) 216/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-12. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Devamany S. Krishnasamy | 9,164 | 60.25 | ||
| DAP | Apalasamy Jataliah | 6,047 | 39.75 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,211 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,186 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 59 | ||||
| Turnout | 16,456 | 70.14 | |||
| Registered electors | 23,461 | ||||
| Majority | 3,117 | 20.50 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Devamany S. Krishnasamy | 10,226 | 72.05 | |||
| DAP | Apalasamy Jataliah | 3,966 | 27.95 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,192 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,010 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,202 | 65.92 | ||||
| Registered electors | 23,061 | |||||
| Majority | 6,260 | 44.10 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||