Parit (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
 Perak constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1958 |
| First contested | 1959 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 60,988 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 47,915 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 560 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 108.9 |
Parit is a federal constituency in Perak Tengah 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.
As of 2020, Parit has a population of 60,988 people.[5]
Age breakdown of Parit's electorate as of 2022
- 18–20 (6.01%)
- 21–29 (21.2%)
- 30–39 (22.5%)
- 40–49 (16.9%)
- 50–59 (14.7%)
- 60–69 (11.1%)
- 70–79 (4.96%)
- 80–89 (2.25%)
- above 90 (0.39%)
Gender breakdown of Parit's electorate as of 2022
- Male (49.6%)
- Female (50.4%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Parit constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belanja (N39) | Buloh Akar | 069/39/01 | SK Simpang Tiga |
| Chopin Kiri | 069/39/02 | SK Telok Perang | |
| Chopin Kanan | 069/39/03 | SK Chopin | |
| Kampong Prah | 069/39/04 | SK Sungai Perah | |
| Kampong Tepus | 069/39/05 | SK Tepus | |
| Tanjong Belanja | 069/39/06 | SK Tanjong Belanja | |
| Serapoh | 069/39/07 | SJK (T) Ladang Serapoh | |
| Kampong Nyior | 069/39/08 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Nyior, Tanjung Belanja | |
| Kampong Tua Belanja Kiri | 069/39/09 | Dewan Serbaguna Kg Tua Mukim Blanja Parit | |
| Belanja Kanan | 069/39/10 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Blanja Kanan | |
| Ladang Glenealy | 069/39/11 | SJK (T) Ladang Glenealy | |
| Parit Utara | 069/39/12 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa | |
| Parit Selatan | 069/39/13 | SK Iskandar Shah | |
| Belanja Kiri | 069/39/14 | SK Belanja | |
| Pasir Gajah | 069/39/15 | SK Pasir Gajah | |
| Tanjong Medan | 069/39/16 | SA Rakyat Nadwah Al Tullab | |
| Kampong Paloh | 069/39/17 | SMK Layang-Layang Kiri | |
| Kampong Dusun | 069/39/18 | SMK Layang-Layang Kiri | |
| Kampong Selboh | 069/39/19 | SK Bukit Chupak | |
| Kampong Kepala Pulau | 069/39/20 | SK Layang-Layang Kanan | |
| Layang-Layang Kanan | 069/39/21 | SK Layang-Layang Kanan | |
| Bota (N40) | Titi Gantong | 069/40/01 | SMK Seri Londong |
| Kampong Aji | 069/40/02 | SK Bota Kiri | |
| Kompleks Pertanian | 069/40/03 | Kompleks Pertanian Titi Gantong | |
| Bota Kiri | 069/40/04 | SRA Rakyat Al-Husainiah | |
| Telok Kepayang | 069/40/05 | SK Teluk Kepayang | |
| Kampong Bakong | 069/40/06 | SK Bakong | |
| Lambor Kiri | 069/40/07 | SK Lambor Kiri | |
| Padang Tenggala | 069/40/08 | SK Cikgu Mior Shahruddin | |
| Seri Iskandar | 069/40/09 |
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| Kampong Selat | 069/40/10 | SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Yaakub | |
| Bota Kanan | 069/40/11 | SK Bota Kanan | |
| Suak Padi | 069/40/12 | SK Suak Padi | |
| Padang Changkat | 069/40/13 | SK Padang Changkat | |
| Telok Bakong | 069/40/14 | SK Telok Bakong | |
| Kampong Tua | 069/40/15 | Dewan Orang Ramai Batu 16 Lambor Kanan | |
| Lambor Kanan | 069/40/16 | SMK Sultan Muzafar Shah 1 |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Parit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Sungei Perak Hilir | |||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | |||||
| 1st | P048 | 1959–1963 | Hussein Mohd Noordin (حسين محمد نوردين) | Alliance (UMNO) | 8,988 59.97% |
| Parliament of Malaysia | |||||
| 1st | P048 | 1963–1964 | Hussein Mohd Noordin (حسين محمد نوردين) | Alliance (UMNO) | 8,988 59.97% |
| 2nd | 1964–1969 | 10,571 59.74% | |||
| 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended[7][8] | ||||
| 3rd | P048 | 1971–1973 | Hashim Gera (هاشم ڬرا) | PMIP | 9,143 51.43% |
| 1973–1974 | BN (PMIP) | ||||
| 4th | P057 | 1974–1978 | Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais (محمد بكري عبدالرئيس) | BN (UMNO) | 11,884 54.00% |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | 12,268 50.56% | |||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | Ahamed Hambal Yeop Majlis (أحمد حمبل يوڤ مجليس) |
16,020 64.66% | ||
| 7th | P063 | 1986–1990 | Nasruddin Alang Saidin (نصرالدين ألڠ سعيدين) |
13,053 58.24% | |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | 14,583 62.30% | |||
| 9th | P066 | 1995–1999 | Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas (عينون خيرييه محمد عباس) |
14,207 68.17% | |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Mat Basir Rahmat (مت بصير رحمات) | BA (PAS) | 12,003 52.85% | |
| 11th | P069 | 2004–2008 | Nasarudin Hashim (نصرالدين هاشم) | BN (UMNO) | 12,808 61.22% |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Mohd Nizar Zakaria (محمد نذار زكريا) |
12,399 56.55% | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Mohd Zaim Abu Hassan (محمد زعيم أبو حسّان) |
16,253 58.03% | ||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Mohd Nizar Zakaria (محمد نذار زكريا) |
14,035 48.41% | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib (محمّد إسمي مت طيب) | PN (PAS) | 17,181 45.76% | |
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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| 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Parit | Belanja | ||||||
| Blanja | |||||||
| Bota | |||||||
| Kampong Gajah | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |||||
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| 1959 | 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N39 | Belanja | Khairudin Abu Hanipah | BN (UMNO) |
| N40 | Bota | Najihatussalehah Ahmad | PN (PAS) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N39 | Belanja | Perak Tengah District Council |
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| N40 | Bota |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib | 17,181 | 45.76 |  45.76 | ||
| BN | Mohd Nizar Zakaria | 15,026 | 40.02 |  8.39 | ||
| PH | Nurthaqaffah Nordin | 5,063 | 13.49 | 13.49 | ||
| PEJUANG | Faizol Fadzli Mohamed | 275 | 0.73 | 0.73 | ||
| Total valid votes | 37,545 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,124 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 186 | |||||
| Turnout | 38,855 | 78.36 | 3.92 | |||
| Registered electors | 47,915 | |||||
| Majority | 2,155 | 5.74 | 16.08 | |||
| PN gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd Nizar Zakaria | 14,035 | 48.41 | 9.62 | ||
| PAS | Najihatussalehah Ahmad | 7,715 | 26.61 | 15.36 | ||
| PKR | Ahmad Tarmizi Mohd Jam | 7,240 | 24.97 | 24.97 | ||
| Total valid votes | 28,990 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 425 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 132 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,547 | 82.28 | 3.12 | |||
| Registered electors | 35,910 | |||||
| Majority | 6,320 | 21.80 | 5.74 | |||
| 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] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd Zaim Abu Hassan | 16,253 | 58.03 | 1.48 | ||
| PAS | Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib | 11,756 | 41.97 | 1.48 | ||
| Total valid votes | 28,009 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 532 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 72 | |||||
| Turnout | 28,613 | 85.40 | 7.10 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,503 | |||||
| Majority | 4,497 | 16.06 | 2.96 | |||
| 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 29 December 2019. 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.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd Nizar Zakaria | 12,399 | 56.55 | 4.67 | |
| PAS | Najihatussalehah Ahmad | 9,526 | 43.45 | 4.67 | |
| Total valid votes | 21,925 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 628 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 45 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,598 | 78.30 | 3.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,859 | ||||
| Majority | 2,873 | 13.10 | 9.34 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Nasarudin Hashim | 12,808 | 61.22 | 14.07 | |
| PAS | Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib | 8,112 | 38.78 | 14.07 | |
| Total valid votes | 20,920 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 483 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 129 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,532 | 74.46 | 9.22 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,917 | ||||
| Majority | 4,696 | 22.44 | 16.74 | ||
| BN gain from PAS | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Mat Basir Rahmat | 12,003 | 52.85 | 21.02 | |
| BN | Megat Junid Megat Ayub | 10,710 | 47.15 | 21.02 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,713 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 431 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,144 | 65.24 | 0.16 | ||
| Registered electors | 35,475 | ||||
| Majority | 1,293 | 5.70 | 30.64 | ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas | 14,207 | 68.17 | 5.87 | |
| PAS | Ahmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif | 6,634 | 31.83 | 5.87 | |
| Total valid votes | 20,841 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 818 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 117 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,776 | 65.08 | 2.87 | ||
| Registered electors | 33,460 | ||||
| Majority | 7,573 | 36.34 | 11.74 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Nasruddin Alang Saidin | 14,853 | 62.30 | 4.06 | |
| PAS | Abdul Kader Kahar | 8,987 | 37.70 | 4.06 | |
| Total valid votes | 23,840 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 952 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,792 | 67.95 | 0.01 | ||
| Registered electors | 36,484 | ||||
| Majority | 5,866 | 24.60 | 8.12 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Nasruddin Alang Saidin | 13,053 | 58.24 | 6.42 | |
| PAS | Syeikh Mohd Nor Mansor | 9,360 | 41.76 | 6.42 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,413 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 702 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,115 | 67.96 | 3.65 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,011 | ||||
| Majority | 3,693 | 16.48 | 12.84 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ahamed Hambal Yeop Majlis | 16,020 | 64.66 | 14.10 | |
| PAS | Othman Itam Karib | 8,756 | 35.34 | 13.34 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,776 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,137 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,913 | 71.61 | 7.49 | ||
| Registered electors | 36,187 | ||||
| Majority | 7,264 | 29.32 | 6.20 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais | 12,268 | 50.56 | 3.44 | |
| DAP | Abas Mat Said | 6,658 | 27.44 | 1.20 | |
| PAS | Zakaria Mohd Dehor | 5,337 | 22.00 | 22.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,263 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 786 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,049 | 79.10 | 1.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,667 | ||||
| Majority | 5,610 | 23.12 | 2.24 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais | 11,884 | 54.00 | 54.00 | |
| DAP | Mohamed Salleh Nakhoda Itam | 6,304 | 28.64 | 28.64 | |
| Independent | Mahmud Zainal Abidin | 3,509 | 15.94 | 15.94 | |
| PEKEMAS | Mohamed Dahan Katib | 311 | 1.41 | 1.41 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,008 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 720 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,728 | 77.70 | 3.26 | ||
| Registered electors | 29,250 | ||||
| Majority | 5,580 | 25.36 | 22.50 | ||
| BN gain from Malayan Islamic Party | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMIP | Hashim Gera | 9,193 | 51.43 | 22.80 | |
| Alliance | Hussein Mohd Noordin | 8,683 | 48.57 | 11.17 | |
| Total valid votes | 17,876 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 933 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,809 | 74.44 | 6.87 | ||
| Registered electors | 25,268 | ||||
| Majority | 510 | 2.86 | 28.25 | ||
| PMIP gain from Alliance | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Hussein Mohd Noordin | 10,571 | 59.74 | 0.23 | |
| PMIP | Mohd Hanifah Abdul Ghani | 5,066 | 28.63 | 11.40 | |
| UDP | Zainal Abidin Abas | 1,138 | 6.43 | 6.43 | |
| Independent | Mohamed Sulaiman | 920 | 5.20 | 5.20 | |
| Total valid votes | 17,695 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 433 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,128 | 81.31 | 1.67 | ||
| Registered electors | 22,296 | ||||
| Majority | 5,505 | 31.11 | 11.17 | ||
| Alliance hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Hussein Mohd Noordin | 8,998 | 59.97 | |||
| PMIP | Osman Budin | 6,007 | 40.03 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,005 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 82 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,087 | 79.64 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,945 | |||||
| Majority | 2,991 | 19.94 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
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- ↑ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.069 Parit Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
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