Definition
The Pangkor constituency boasts area of Manjung district that famous for tourism industry including township of Lumut, Marina Island, Teluk Batik, Damai Laut and Pangkor Island. The largest demographic voters for the constituency comes from naval base of TLDM. It contains the polling districts of Damar Laut, Lumut, Teluk Muroh, Pengkalan TLDM, Sungai Pinang Besar, Sungai Pinang Kechil, Pasir Bogak, Pekan Pangkor, and Telok Gedong.[4]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Pangkor's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (67.0%)
- Chinese (23.7%)
- Indian (5.72%)
- Other ethnicities (3.58%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
| Polling district |
Electors |
| Damar Laut |
1,186 |
| Lumut |
1,011 |
| Telok Muroh |
1,561 |
| Pengkalan TLDM |
14,067 |
| Sungai Pinang Besar |
1,652 |
| Sungai Pinang Kechil |
2,072 |
| Pasir Bogak |
1,582 |
| Pekan Pangkor |
1,795 |
| Telok Gedong |
1,240 |
| Total |
26,166 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[5] |
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pangkor constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency |
Polling District |
Code |
Location |
| Pangkor(N52) |
Damar Laut |
074/52/01 |
SK Nakhoda Muhammad Taib |
| Lumut |
074/52/02 |
SK Methodist (ACS) |
| Telok Muroh |
074/52/03 |
SK Dato' Ishak |
| Pengkalan TLDM |
074/52/04 |
SMK Dindings |
| Sungai Pinang Besar |
074/52/05 |
SJK (C) Hwa Lian (2) |
| Sungai Pinang Kechil |
074/52/06 |
SJK (T) Pangkor |
| Pasir Bogak |
074/52/07 |
SMK Pangkor |
| Pekan Pangkor |
074/52/08 |
SK Seri Pangkor |
| Telok Gedong |
074/52/09 |
SM Tahfiz Darul Ridzuan Daerah Manjung, Pulau Pangkor |
Representation history
| Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Pangkor |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Lumut |
| 4th |
N44 |
1974–1978 |
Phung Ah See @ Phung Teik Hua (冯德华) |
DAP |
| 5th |
1978–1982 |
Peter Tang Ah Lik (陈见场) |
BN (MCA) |
| 6th |
1982–1986 |
Ting Chek Ming (陈则明) |
DAP |
| 7th |
N39 |
1986–1990 |
Rajasegaran Samy Nathan |
BN (MIC) |
| 8th |
1990–1995 |
Mohamad Wajdi Ishak |
BN (UMNO) |
| 9th |
N44 |
1995–1999 |
| 10th |
1999–2004 |
| 11th |
N52 |
2004–2008 |
Zambry Abdul Kadir |
| 12th |
2008–2013 |
| 13th |
2013–2018 |
| 14th |
2018 – 2022 |
| 15th |
2022 – present |
Norhaslinda Zakaria |
PN (BERSATU) |
Election results
Perak state election, 2022
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PN | Norhaslinda Zakaria | 8,507 | 38.65 | 38.65 |
|
BN | Norzaman Man | 7,496 | 34.06 | 8.80 |
|
PH | Abdul Razak Nazri | 5,654 | 25.69 | 25.69 |
|
PEJUANG | Mohd Azlan Suhaimi | 181 | 0.82 | 0.82 |
|
Heritage | Yahaya Ahmad | 170 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| Total valid votes |
22,008 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
412 |
| Unreturned ballots |
302 |
| Turnout |
22,722 | 74.37 | 4.60 |
| Registered electors |
30,554 |
| Majority |
1,011 | 4.59 | 4.00 |
|
PN gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Perak state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zambry Abdul Kadir | 12,291 | 63.00 | 5.05 |
|
PKR | Mohd. Saifullah Mohd. Zulkifli | 7,167 | 36.74 | 4.79 |
|
Independent | Bernard Parenpa | 51 | 0.26 | 0.26 |
| Total valid votes |
19,509 | 98.33 |
| Total rejected ballots |
254 | 1.28 |
| Unreturned ballots |
77 | 0.39 |
| Turnout |
19,840 | 83.30 | 1.30 |
| Registered electors |
23,814 |
| Majority |
5,124 | 26.26 | 9.84 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zambry Abdul Kadir | 10,906 | 68.05 | 6.86 |
|
PKR | Pakhrazi Musa | 5,121 | 31.95 | 7.91 |
| Total valid votes |
16,027 | 83.92 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,340 | 7.02 |
| Unreturned ballots |
1,730 | 9.06 |
| Turnout |
19,097 | 84.60 | 4.45 |
| Registered electors |
22,574 |
| Majority |
5,785 | 36.10 | 14.77 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zambry Abdul Kadir | 8,349 | 74.91 | 19.47 |
|
PKR | Suwardi Sapuan | 2,680 | 24.04 | 20.56 |
|
Independent | Mohd Ishak Mohd Som | 117 | 1.05 | 1.05 |
| Total valid votes |
11,146 | 66.69 |
| Total rejected ballots |
458 | 2.74 |
| Unreturned ballots |
5,108 | 30.56 |
| Turnout |
16,712 | 80.15 | 2.10 |
| Registered electors |
20,852 |
| Majority |
5,669 | 50.87 | 39.99 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamad Wajdi Ishak | 7,112 | 55.44 | 26.23 |
|
PKR | Mohd Nor Mohd Ali | 5,716 | 44.56 | 44.56 |
| Total valid votes |
12,828 | 61.59 |
| Total rejected ballots |
396 | 1.90 |
| Unreturned ballots |
7,603 | 36.51 |
| Turnout |
20,827 | 82.25 | 3.71 |
| Registered electors |
25,323 |
| Majority |
1,396 | 10.88 | 52.46 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamad Wajdi Ishak | 10,024 | 81.67 | 16.53 |
|
S46 | Che'Su Mat Yusof | 2,250 | 18.33 | 16.53 |
| Total valid votes |
12,274 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
358 |
| Unreturned ballots |
3,212 |
| Turnout |
15,844 | 78.54 | 2.06 |
| Registered electors |
20,173 |
| Majority |
7,774 | 63.34 | 33.06 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamed Wajdi Ishak | 15,132 | 65.14 | 65.14 |
|
S46 | Abu Hassan Usop | 8,099 | 34.86 | 34.86 |
| Total valid votes |
23,231 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
629 |
| Unreturned ballots |
2,564 |
| Turnout |
26,424 | 76.48 | 12.15 |
| Registered electors |
34,551 |
| Majority |
7,033 | 30.27 | 17.42 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Raja Segaran Samy Nathan | 8,705 | 52.15 | 52.15 |
|
DAP | Hu Chan You | 6,559 | 39.29 | 13.32 |
|
PAS | Sidek Mohd Noor | 1,429 | 8.56 | 5.23 |
| Total valid votes |
16,693 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
270 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
16,963 | 64.33 | 10.44 |
| Registered electors |
26,370 |
| Majority |
2,146 | 12.86 | 4.30 |
|
BN gain from DAP |
Swing |
-
|
|
Perak state election, 1982
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Ting Chek Ming | 6,758 | 52.61 | 8.16 |
|
BN | Cherng Chien Chang | 5,659 | 44.06 | 7.71 |
|
PAS | Mohamed Salleh Mohd Gaus | 428 | 3.33 | 0.44 |
| Total valid votes |
12,845 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
214 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
13,059 | 74.77 | 2.20 |
| Registered electors |
17,466 |
| Majority |
1,099 | 8.56 | 1.24 |
|
DAP gain from BN |
Swing |
-
|
|
Perak state election, 1978
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Cherng Chien Chang | 5,953 | 51.77 | 51.77 |
|
DAP | Phung Teik Hua | 5,112 | 44.46 | 0.36 |
|
PAS | Mohamed Salleh Mohd Gaus | 434 | 3.77 | 3.77 |
| Total valid votes |
11,499 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
315 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
11,814 | 76.97 | 1.80 |
| Registered electors |
15,349 |
| Majority |
841 | 7.31 | 1.81 |
|
BN gain from DAP |
Swing |
-
|
|
Perak state election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
DAP | Phung Teik Hua | 4,061 | 44.10 |
|
BN | Cherng Chien Chang | 3,221 | 34.98 |
|
Independent | Wong Ting Seng | 1,927 | 20.93 |
| Total valid votes |
9,209 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
502 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,711 | 75.17 |
| Registered electors |
12,919 |
| Majority |
840 | 9.12 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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