Cameron Highlands (federal constituency)

Malaysian federal constituency From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
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Cameron Highlands (P078)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]68,001
Electors (2022)[2]46,020
Area (km²)[3]3,114
Pop. density (per km²)21.8
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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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Ethnic breakdown of Cameron Highlands's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (30.9%)
  2. Other ethnicities (30.0%)
  3. Chinese (27.0%)
  4. Indian (12.1%)

As of 2020, Cameron Highlands has a population of 68,001 people.[4]

Age breakdown of Cameron Highlands's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (7.17%)
  2. 21-29 (22.8%)
  3. 30-39 (22.4%)
  4. 40-49 (16.8%)
  5. 50-59 (13.3%)
  6. 60-69 (9.95%)
  7. 70-79 (5.19%)
  8. 80-89 (1.86%)
  9. above 90 (0.50%)
Gender breakdown of Cameron Highlands's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (50.6%)
  2. 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]

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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
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Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Cameron Highlands
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Lipis
11th P0782004–2008Devamany Krishnasamy
(தேவமணி கிருஷ்ணசாமி)
BN (MIC) 10,226
72.05%
12th2008–2013 9,164
60.25%
13th2013–2014Palanivel Govindasamy
(பழனிவேல் கோவிந்தசாமி)
10,506
48.04%
2014–2018Independent
14th2018Sivarraajh Chandran
(சி. சிவராஜ்)
BN (MIC)[6] 10,307
42.30%
2019Ramli Mohd Nor (رملي محمد نور)BN (Direct)[7] 12,038
56.18%
2019–2022BN (UMNO)
15th2022–present 16,120
48.46%
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State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Cameron Highlands Jelai
Tanah Rata
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Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
2003 2018
Jelai
  • FELDA Sungai Koyan
  • Pos Betau
  • Pos Lanai
  • Pos Lejau
  • Pos Sinderut
Tanah Rata
  • Brinchang
  • Cameron Highlands
  • Ringlet
  • Tanah Rata
  • Tringkap
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Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N1Tanah RataHo Chi YangPH (DAP)
N2JelaiWan Rosdy Wan IsmailBN (UMNO)
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Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N1 Tanah Rata Cameron Highlands District Council
  • 27650 Sungai Koyan
  • 39000, 39010 Tanah Rata
  • 39100 Brinchang
  • 39200 Ringlet
N2 Jelai Lipis District Council
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Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRamli Mohd Nor16,12048.46Decrease 7.72
PHChiong Yoke Kong11,57634.80Decrease 6.27
PNAbdul Rasid Mohamed Ali5,56916.74Increase 16.74
Total valid votes 33,265100.00
Total rejected ballots 850
Unreturned ballots 75
Turnout 34,19074.29Decrease 7.03
Registered electors 46,020
Majority 4,54413.66Decrease 1.46
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
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Malaysian general by-election, 26 January 2019
Upon the disqualification of incumbent, Sivarraajh Chandran
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRamli Mohd Nor12,03856.18Increase 13.88
PHManogaran Marimuthu8,80041.07Increase 41.07
IndependentSallehudin Ab Talib3141.47Increase 1.47
IndependentWong Seng Yee2761.29Increase 1.29
Total valid votes 21,428 100.00
Total rejected ballots 568
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 22,01968.79Decrease 12.53
Registered electors 32,009
Majority 3,23815.11Increase 12.99
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"Official: BN retains Cameron, Ramli to be first Orang Asli MP". 26 Jan 2019.
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Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSivarraajh Chandran10,30742.30Decrease 5.74
PKRManogaran Marimuthu9,71039.85Increase 39.85
PASWan Mahadir Wan Mahmud3,58714.72Increase 14.72
Parti Sosialis MalaysiaSuresh Kumar Balasubramaniam6802.79Increase 2.79
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontMohd Tahir Kassim810.33Decrease 3.84
Total valid votes 24,365 100.00
Total rejected ballots 790
Unreturned ballots 171
Turnout 25,32679.03Decrease 2.29
Registered electors 32,048
Majority 5972.45Increase 0.33
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPalanivel Govindasamy10,50648.04Decrease 12.21
DAPManogaran Marimuthu10,04445.92Increase 6.17
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontMohd Shokri Mahmood9124.17Increase 4.17
IndependentAlagu Thangarajoo3081.41Increase 1.41
IndependentKisho Kumar Kathirveloo1010.46Increase 0.46
Total valid votes 21,871 100.00
Total rejected ballots 877
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 22,75481.32Increase 11.18
Registered electors 27,980
Majority 4622.12Decrease 18.38
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDevamany S. Krishnasamy9,16460.25Decrease 11.80
DAPApalasamy Jataliah6,04739.75Increase 11.80
Total valid votes 15,211 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,186
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 16,45670.14Increase 4.22
Registered electors 23,461
Majority 3,11720.50Decrease 23.60
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
BNDevamany S. Krishnasamy10,22672.05
DAPApalasamy Jataliah3,96627.95
Total valid votes 14,192 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,010
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,20265.92
Registered electors 23,061
Majority 6,26044.10
This was a new constituency created.
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