Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Batu Kurau's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (88.9%)
- Indian (7.82%)
- Chinese (2.59%)
- Other ethnicities (0.66%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu Kurau constituency is divided into 14 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Batu Kurau(N07) |
Ulu Sepetang |
056/07/01 |
SK Ulu Sepetang |
| Sungai Pulau |
056/07/02 |
SK Toh Sajak |
| Batu Kurau |
056/07/03 |
SMK Dato Kamaruddin |
| Changkat Perah |
056/07/04 |
SMK Dato Kamaruddin |
| Kampong Repoh |
056/07/05 |
SK Kampung Repoh |
| Sungai Akar |
056/07/06 |
SK Batu Kurau |
| Kampong Titi Kasai |
056/07/07 |
SMK Kampong Perak |
| Changkat Lobak |
056/07/08 |
Madrasah Diniah SA Rakyat Nurul Khairiah |
| Bukit Bertan |
056/07/09 |
SMK Kampong Perak |
| Kampong Perak Tengah |
056/07/10 |
SK Kampong Perak |
| Kampong Sempeneh |
056/07/11 |
SK Kampong Perak |
| Kampong Anak Kurau |
056/07/12 |
SK Sri Kurau |
| Kampong Anak Kurau |
056/07/13 |
SK Ulu Sepetang |
| Taman Rakyat |
056/07/14 |
- SRA Rakyat Nurul Khairiah
- Tabika KEMAS, Taman Rakyat dan Dewan Orang Ramai, Taman Rakyat
|
Representation history
| Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Batu Kurau |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Larut and Selama |
| 4th |
N04 |
1974 – 1978 |
Tajudin Ali |
BN (UMNO) |
| 5th |
1978 – 1982 |
Abdul Manan Mohd Ali |
| 6th |
1982 – 1986 |
| 7th |
1986 – 1990 |
| 8th |
1990 – 1995 |
Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar |
| 9th |
N05 |
1995 – 1999 |
| 10th |
1999 – 2004 |
Mohd Jafri Mohd Yunus |
| 11th |
N07 |
2004 – 2008 |
Mohd Najmuddin Elias |
| 12th |
2008 – 2013 |
| 13th |
2013 – 2018 |
Muhammad Amin Zakaria |
| 14th |
2018 – 2022 |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Mohd Najmuddin Elias |
PN (BERSATU) |
Election results
Perak state election, 2022
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PN | Mohd Najmuddin Elias Al-Hafiz | 8,806 | 50.67 | 50.67 |
|
BN | Saliza Ahmad | 5,588 | 32.15 | 13.86 |
|
PH | Muhamad Aiman Aizuddin Md Husin | 2,669 | 15.36 | 15.36 |
|
PEJUANG | Zulkifli Yahya | 317 | 1.82 | 1.82 |
| Total valid votes |
17,689 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
248 |
| Unreturned ballots |
61 |
| Turnout |
17,998 | 80.32 | 4.61 |
| Registered electors |
22,022 |
| Majority |
3,218 | 18.52 | 1.30 |
|
PN gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Perak state election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Muhammad Amin Zakaria | 6,168 | 46.01 | 16.16 |
|
PAS | Shahir Hassan | 3,860 | 28.79 | 28.79 |
|
PKR | Muhamad Aiman Aizuddin | 3,051 | 22.76 | 15.07 |
|
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | Zainal Abidin Abdul Rahman | 42 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
| Total valid votes |
13,121 | 97.87 |
| Total rejected ballots |
269 | 2.01 |
| Unreturned ballots |
19 | 0.14 |
| Turnout |
13,406 | 84.93 | 1.27 |
| Registered electors |
16,355 |
| Majority |
2,308 | 17.22 | 7.12 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Muhammad Amin Zakaria | 9,789 | 62.17 | 1.67 |
|
PKR | Mohammad Fadzil Alias | 5,955 | 37.83 | 1.67 |
| Total valid votes |
15,744 | 98.38 |
| Total rejected ballots |
222 | 1.39 |
| Unreturned ballots |
37 | 0.23 |
| Turnout |
16,003 | 86.20 | 9.08 |
| Registered electors |
18,563 |
| Majority |
3,834 | 24.34 | 3.34 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Najmuddin Elias | 7,023 | 60.50 | 4.88 |
|
PKR | Abdul Hamid Ali | 4,584 | 39.50 | 4.88 |
| Total valid votes |
11,607 | 97.52 |
| Total rejected ballots |
295 | 2.48 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
11,902 | 77.12 | 0.93 |
| Registered electors |
15,433 |
| Majority |
2,439 | 21.00 | 12.65 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Najmuddin Elias | 7,629 | 65.38 | 9.96 |
|
PKR | Mohamed Adly Kamarun | 3,702 | 34.62 | 34.62 |
| Total valid votes |
11,331 | 97.11 |
| Total rejected ballots |
298 | 2.55 |
| Unreturned ballots |
39 | 0.33 |
| Turnout |
11,668 | 76.19 | 4.17 |
| Registered electors |
15,315 |
| Majority |
3,927 | 33.65 | 20.01 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Jafri Mohd Yunus | 7,202 | 55.42 | 11.46 |
|
PAS | Saari Osman | 5,429 | 41.78 | 13.90 |
| Total valid votes |
12,631 | 97.20 |
| Total rejected ballots |
345 | 2.65 |
| Unreturned ballots |
19 | 0.15 |
| Turnout |
12,995 | 72.02 | 4.05 |
| Registered electors |
18,043 |
| Majority |
1,773 | 13.64 | 26.29 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar | 8,245 | 68.48 | 2.34 |
|
PAS | Kamarudin Awang Basir | 3,437 | 28.55 | 0.63 |
|
Independent | Mohamed Shohor Mohd Nasir | 357 | 2.97 | 2.97 |
| Total valid votes |
12,039 | 97.66 |
| Total rejected ballots |
239 | 1.94 |
| Unreturned ballots |
50 | 0.41 |
| Turnout |
12,328 | 67.97 | 4.77 |
| Registered electors |
18,138 |
| Majority |
4,808 | 39.93 | 1.71 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar | 8,307 | 70.82 | 1.88 |
|
PAS | Kamarudin Awang Basir | 3,422 | 29.18 | 1.88 |
| Total valid votes |
11,729 | 96.20 |
| Total rejected ballots |
463 | 3.80 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
12,192 | 72.74 | 5.54 |
| Registered electors |
16,762 |
| Majority |
4,885 | 41.64 | 3.76 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Manan Mohd Ali | 7,737 | 72.70 | 0.58 |
|
PAS | Kamarudin Awang Basir | 2,906 | 27.30 | 0.58 |
| Total valid votes |
10,643 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
406 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
11,049 | 67.20 | 7.82 |
| Registered electors |
16,441 |
| Majority |
4,831 | 45.39 | 1.15 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1982
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Manan Mohd. Ali | 7,279 | 72.12 | 1.20 |
|
PAS | Hassan Talib | 2,814 | 27.88 | 0.04 |
| Total valid votes |
10,093 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
246 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
10,339 | 75.02 | 3.32 |
| Registered electors |
13,781 |
| Majority |
4,465 | 44.24 | 1.24 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1978
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Manan Mohd. Ali | 6,416 | 70.92 | 12.05 |
|
PAS | Puteh Abdul Latiff | 2,526 | 27.92 | 27.92 |
|
DAP | Che Rose Abdullah | 105 | 1.16 | 1.16 |
| Total valid votes |
9,047 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
335 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,382 | 78.35 | 2.09 |
| Registered electors |
11,975 |
| Majority |
3,890 | 43.00 | 22.93 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Tajudin Ali | 6,735 | 82.96 |
|
KITA | Abdul Rahman Lembut | 1,383 | 17.04 |
| Total valid votes |
8,118 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
466 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
8,584 | 76.25 |
| Registered electors |
11,257 |
| Majority |
5,352 | 65.93 |
| This was a new constituency created. |