Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Changkat Jong's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (62.6%)
- Indian (22.2%)
- Chinese (13.8%)
- Other ethnicities (1.50%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Changkat Jong constituency is divided into 18 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency |
Polling District |
Code |
Location |
| Changkat Jong(N56) |
Sungai Tunku |
076/56/01 |
SRA Rakyat Al-Hijrah Sungai Tunku |
| Kampong Bahagia |
076/56/02 |
SK Kampong Bahagia |
| Sungai Kerawai |
076/56/03 |
SK Sungai Kerawai |
| Ladang Sussex |
076/56/04 |
SJK (T) Dato' Sithambaram Pillay |
| Ladang Selaba |
076/56/05 |
SJK (T) Ladang Selaba |
| Taman Cecily |
076/56/06 |
SMK Seri Perak |
| Kampong Padang Tembak |
076/56/07 |
SK Seri Setia |
| Kampong Banjar |
076/56/08 |
SK Tebok Banjar |
| Batak Rabit |
076/56/09 |
SK Dato' Laksamana Raja Mahkota |
| Nova Scotia |
076/56/10 |
SJK (T) Ladang Nova Scotia 1 |
| Kampong Selaba |
076/56/11 |
SK Selabak |
| Batu Dua Belas Utara |
076/56/12 |
SJK (C) Batu Duabelas |
| Kampong Baru Ayer Hitam |
076/56/13 |
SK Ayer Hitam |
| Kampong Changkat Jong |
076/56/14 |
SK Changkat Jong |
| Kampong Sungai Samak |
076/56/15 |
SK Sungai Samak |
| Sungai Bugis |
076/56/16 |
SRA Al-Munir Sungai Manila |
| Ladang Sungai Samak |
076/56/17 |
SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Samak |
| Ladang Ulu Bernam |
076/56/18 |
SK Ulu Bernam |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Changkat Jong |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created from Batak Rabit |
| 4th |
N38 |
1974-1978 |
Darus Mohamed Said |
BN (UMNO) |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
Mohd. Arshad Abdullah |
| 7th |
N44 |
1986-1990 |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
| 9th |
N50 |
1995-1999 |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
Onn Hamzah |
| 11th |
N56 |
2004-2008 |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
Mohd Anuar Sudin |
PR (PAS) |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
Mohd Azhar Jamaluddin |
BN (UMNO) |
| 14th |
2018–2022 |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Nadziruddin Mohamed Bandi |
PN (BERSATU) |
Election results
Perak state election, 2004: Changkat Jong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Onn Hamzah | 9,496 | 61.74 | 5.57 |
|
PAS | Fakharuddin Ahmad Ghazali | 5,885 | 38.26 | 38.26 |
| Total valid votes |
15,381 | 96.70 |
| Total rejected ballots |
489 | 3.07 |
| Unreturned ballots |
42 | 0.26 |
| Turnout |
15,906 | 67.58 | 4.72 |
| Registered electors |
23,545 |
| Majority |
3,611 | 23.48 | 11.14 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
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Perak state election, 1999: Changkat Jong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Onn Hamzah | 8,205 | 56.17 | 10.09 |
|
PKR | Hamdan Taha | 6,403 | 43.83 | 43.83 |
| Total valid votes |
14,608 | 96.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
585 | 3.84 |
| Unreturned ballots |
23 | 0.15 |
| Turnout |
15,216 | 62.86 | 0.83 |
| Registered electors |
24,206 |
| Majority |
1,802 | 12.34 | 20.18 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1995: Changkat Jong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd. Arshad Abdullah | 9,018 | 66.26 | 2.56 |
|
S46 | Sulaiman Nawi | 4,593 | 33.74 | 2.56 |
| Total valid votes |
13,611 | 95.24 |
| Total rejected ballots |
606 | 4.24 |
| Unreturned ballots |
75 | 0.52 |
| Turnout |
14,292 | 63.69 | 5.38 |
| Registered electors |
22,441 |
| Majority |
4,425 | 32.52 | 5.12 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990: Changkat Jong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd. Arshad Abdullah | 8,862 | 63.70 | 3.60 |
|
S46 | Sulaiman Nawi | 5,050 | 36.30 | 36.30 |
| Total valid votes |
13,912 | 95.62 |
| Total rejected ballots |
638 | 4.38 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0 |
| Turnout |
14,550 | 69.07 | 4.02 |
| Registered electors |
21,065 |
| Majority |
3,812 | 27.40 | 17.22 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986: Changkat Jong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd. Arshad Abdullah | 7,987 | 67.30 | 2.00 |
|
DAP | Law Lian Ho | 2,692 | 22.68 | 2.39 |
|
PAS | Abu Hassan Dahalan | 1,189 | 10.02 | 0.58 |
| Total valid votes |
11,868 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
404 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
12,272 | 65.05 | 8.84 |
| Registered electors |
18,865 |
| Majority |
5,295 | 44.62 | 4.40 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1982: Changkat Jong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Arshad Abdullah (Zainol Abidin) | 7,746 | 69.30 | 5.82 |
|
DAP | Lim Ah Chuan | 2,268 | 20.29 | 2.48 |
|
PAS | Johar Ahmad | 1,055 | 9.44 | 0.02 |
|
Independent | Ahmad Harnaini Abdul Aziz | 108 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| Total valid votes |
11,177 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
303 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
11,480 | 73.89 | 1.09 |
| Registered electors |
15,537 |
| Majority |
5,478 | 49.01 | 8.29 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1978: Changkat Jong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Darus Mohd. Said | 5,872 | 63.49 | 1.82 |
|
DAP | Abdullah Abdul Aziz | 2,106 | 22.77 | 5.26 |
|
PAS | Ibrahim Yacob | 875 | 9.46 | 9.46 |
|
MUPP | T. Muniandy | 396 | 4.28 | 4.28 |
| Total valid votes |
9,249 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
560 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,809 | 74.98 | 4.34 |
| Registered electors |
13,082 |
| Majority |
3,766 | 40.72 | 3.44 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1974: Changkat Jong
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Darus Mohd. Said | 4,339 | 65.31 |
|
DAP | Alaga Kandasamy | 1,862 | 28.03 |
|
PEKEMAS | Harun Saleh | 443 | 6.67 |
| Total valid votes |
6,644 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
370 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,014 | 70.64 |
| Registered electors |
9,929 |
| Majority |
2,477 | 37.28 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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