Lanchang (state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Lanchang is a state constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that is represented in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly.[1]
 Pahang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Pahang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PN | ||
| Constituency created | 1984 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2022 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2022) | 32,774 | ||
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lanchang constituency is divided into 17 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling district | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanchang (N31） | Tanjung Belengu | 088/31/01 |
|
| Pangsenam | 088/31/02 | Madrasah Ad-Diniah Kg Pangsenam | |
| Buntut Pulau | 088/31/03 | SK Kampung Tengah | |
| Ladang Yeow Cheng Luan | 088/31/04 | SJK (C) Yeow Cheng Luan | |
| Desa Bakti | 088/31/05 | SK Desa Bakti | |
| Sri Layang | 088/31/06 | SMK Seri Semantan | |
| Batu Kapur | 088/31/07 | SK Batu Kapor | |
| Ladang Edensor | 088/31/08 | SJK (T) Ladang Edensor | |
| Sungai Kepong | 088/31/09 | Balai Raya Sungai Kepong | |
| Rantau Panjang | 088/31/10 | SK Rantau Panjang | |
| Kampung Dala | 088/31/11 | Balai Raya Kampung Dala | |
| Kuala Kawang | 088/31/12 | SK Kuala Kaung | |
| Bandar Lanchang | 088/31/13 | SMK Lanchang | |
| Mempatih | 088/31/14 | SK Lubok Terua | |
| Bolok | 088/31/15 | SK Bolok | |
| FELDA Bukit Damar | 088/31/16 | SK LKTP Bukit Damar | |
| FELDA Lakum | 088/31/17 | SK LKTP Lakum |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lanchang | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Name | Party |
| Constituency created from Karak, Semantan and Kerdau | ||||
| Lancang | ||||
| 7th | N24 | 1986-1990 | V. V. Aboo | BN (MIC) |
| 8th | 1990-1995 | Bahari Yahaya | BN (UMNO) | |
| 9th | N27 | 1995-1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999-2004 | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin | ||
| Lanchang | ||||
| 11th | N31 | 2004-2008 | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018-2022 | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | Hasan Omar | PN (PAS) | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Hasan Omar | 10,024 | 40.15 |  14.48 | |
| BN | Razmi Sudin | 9,573 | 38.34 |  8.50 | |
| PH | Rosli Ismail | 4,840 | 19.38 | 19.38 | |
| PEJUANG | Zaini Mohamad | 328 | 1.31 | 1.31 | |
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Abd Jamil Yaakub | 203 | 0.81 | 0.81 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,968 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 361 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 54 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,383 | 77.45 | 4.17 | ||
| Registered electors | 32,774 | ||||
| Majority | 451 | 1.81 | 17.97 | ||
| PN gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin | 8,824 | 46.84 | 6.03 | ||
| PKR | Abas Awang | 5,099 | 27.07 | 20.07 | ||
| PAS | Hassan Omar | 4,836 | 25.67 | 25.67 | ||
| Independent | Mohd Khaidir Ahmad | 80 | 0.42 | 0.42 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,839 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 428 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 81 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,348 | 81.62 | 4.11 | |||
| Registered electors | 23,706 | |||||
| Majority | 3,725 | 19.77 | 14.04 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin | 8,010 | 57.70 | 14.18 | ||
| PKR | Ahmad Saim Abu Bakar | 5,871 | 42.30 | 42.30 | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,881 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 318 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 52 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,251 | 76.77 | 0.11 | |||
| Registered electors | 18,564 | |||||
| Majority | 2,139 | 15.41 | 28.36 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin | 8,320 | 71.89 | 10.21 | ||
| PAS | Hassanuddin Salim | 3,254 | 28.11 | 10.21 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,574 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 443 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 759 | |||||
| Turnout | 12,776 | 76.65 | 2.78 | |||
| Registered electors | 16,667 | |||||
| Majority | 5,066 | 43.77 | 20.42 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin | 6,971 | 61.67 | 14.97 | ||
| PAS | Abu Kassim Manaf | 4,332 | 38.33 | 38.33 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,303 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 353 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 86 | |||||
| Turnout | 11,742 | 73.87 | 1.09 | |||
| Registered electors | 15,895 | |||||
| Majority | 2,639 | 23.35 | 29.94 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Bahari Yahaya | 4,801 | 67.68 | 67.68 | ||
| S46 | Mohamed Saludin Omar | 2,293 | 32.32 | 32.32 | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,094 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 391 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 7 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,492 | 72.77 | 2.41 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,295 | |||||
| Majority | 2,508 | 35.35 | 0.41 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | V.V Aboo M. Ahammu | 4,145 | 67.88 | |||
| PAS | Abu Hassan Sintol | 1,961 | 32.12 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,106 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 348 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,454 | 70.36 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,173 | |||||
| Majority | 2,184 | 35.77 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
