Pasir Bedamar is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
This constituency mandated to return a single member to the Perak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Pasir Bedamar's electorate as of
2018
- Chinese (68.4%)
- Malay (16.7%)
- Indian (14.4%)
- Other ethnicities (0.55%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pasir Bedamar constituency is divided into 19 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency |
Polling District |
Code |
Location |
| Pasir Bedamar(N55) |
Sungai Suli |
076/55/01 |
SJK (C) Chung Hwa |
| Sungai Temah |
076/55/02 |
SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Timah |
| Pasir Bedamar Barat |
076/55/03 |
- SJK (C) San Min 1
- SJK (C) San Min 2
|
| Pasir Bedamar Utara |
076/55/04 |
- SJK (C) San Min 1
- SJK (C) San Min 2
|
| Pasir Bedamar Tengah |
076/55/05 |
SJK (C) Phooi Yong |
| Pasir Bedamar Selatan |
076/55/06 |
SJK (C) Phooi Yong |
| Jalan Market Barat |
076/55/07 |
SJK (T) Thiruvalluvar |
| Jalan Market Timor |
076/55/08 |
SMK Convent |
| Jalan Anson |
076/55/09 |
SK Seri Intan |
| Jalan Canal |
076/55/10 |
SK Horley Methodist |
| Jalan Speedy |
076/55/11 |
SMK St. Anthony |
| Jalan Sungai Nibong |
076/55/12 |
SK Sultan Idris 2 |
| Eastern Garden |
076/55/13 |
SK St. Anthony |
| Jalan Laxamana |
076/55/14 |
SJK (T) Sithambaram Pillay |
| Kampong Guru |
076/55/15 |
SK Perempuan Methodist |
| Jalan Batak Rabit Utara |
076/55/16 |
SMK Sultan Abdul Aziz |
| Jalan Batak Rabit Selatan |
076/55/17 |
SJK (C) Chong Min |
| Taman Seri Setia |
076/55/18 |
SK Sultan Abdul Aziz |
| Pekan Baru |
076/55/19 |
SMK Raja Muda Musa |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pasir Bedamar |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st |
N36 |
1959-1964 |
Wah Keng Jooi (华景裕) |
Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd |
1964-1969 |
Saw Beng Kuan (苏明坤) |
|
1969-1971 |
Assembly suspended |
| 3rd |
N36 |
1969-1971 |
K. Ramasamy |
PPP |
| 1961-1974 |
BN (PPP) |
| 4th |
N37 |
1974-1978 |
Thee Ah Kow (郑幼民) |
DAP |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
Fadzlan Yahya |
| 7th |
N43 |
1986-1990 |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
Jimmy Loh Jee Mee (罗意美) |
| 9th |
N49 |
1995-1999 |
Mah Siew Keong (马袖强) |
BN (GERAKAN) |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
Seah Leong Peng (谢昂凭) |
DAP |
| 11th |
N55 |
2004-2008 |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
PR (DAP) |
| 13th |
2013-2015 |
Terence Naidu |
| 2015-2018 |
PH (DAP) |
| 14th |
2018-2022 |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Woo Kah Leong (吴家良) |
Election results
Perak state election, 2022: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PH | Woo Kah Leong | 21,061 | 76.64 | 76.64 |
|
BN | Kong Sun Chin | 3,615 | 13.16 | 6.38 |
|
PN | Suriyananarayanan Sannasy Naidu | 2,803 | 10.20 | 10.20 |
| Total valid votes |
27,479 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
272 |
| Unreturned ballots |
77 |
| Turnout |
27,828 | 70.25 | 11.19 |
| Registered electors |
39,117 |
| Majority |
17,446 | 63.48 | 6.26 |
|
PH hold |
Swing |
|
Perak state election, 2018: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PKR | Terence Naidu | 19,480 | 76.76 | 76.76 |
|
BN | Kong Sun Chin | 4,960 | 19.54 | 4.05 |
|
PAS | Kumaresan A/L Shanmugam | 939 | 3.70 | 3.70 |
| Total valid votes |
25,379 | 98.75 |
| Total rejected ballots |
226 | 0.88 |
| Unreturned ballots |
94 | 0.37 |
| Turnout |
25,699 | 81.44 | 1.74 |
| Registered electors |
31,439 |
| Majority |
14,520 | 57.22 | 4.40 |
|
PKR hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2004: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Seah Leong Peng | 11,050 | 59.06 | 3.67 |
|
BN | Lee Heng | 7,659 | 40.94 | 3.67 |
| Total valid votes |
18,709 | 97.61 |
| Total rejected ballots |
459 | 2.39 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
19,168 | 64.94 | 2.32 |
| Registered electors |
29,518 |
| Majority |
3,391 | 18.12 | 7.34 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1999: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Seah Leong Peng | 12,416 | 62.73 | 22.32 |
|
BN | Teiw Book Toh | 7,378 | 37.27 | 20.44 |
| Total valid votes |
19,794 | 97.58 |
| Total rejected ballots |
465 | 2.29 |
| Unreturned ballots |
26 | 0.13 |
| Turnout |
20,285 | 62.62 | 2.35 |
| Registered electors |
32,395 |
| Majority |
5,038 | 25.46 | 8.16 |
|
DAP gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
|
Perak state election, 1995: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mah Siew Keong | 10,586 | 57.71 | 3.42 |
|
DAP | Chong Tat Cheong | 7,414 | 40.41 | 20.92 |
|
Independent | Chelvarajah @ Selvarajah | 345 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Total valid votes |
18,345 | 97.16 |
| Total rejected ballots |
486 | 2.57 |
| Unreturned ballots |
50 | 0.26 |
| Turnout |
18,881 | 64.97 | 3.18 |
| Registered electors |
29,059 |
| Majority |
3,172 | 17.30 | 5.36 |
|
BN gain from DAP |
Swing |
?
|
|
Perak state election, 1990: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Jimmy Loh Jee Mee | 11,747 | 61.33 | 2.75 |
|
BN | Fong Fook Ming | 7,407 | 38.67 | 2.75 |
| Total valid votes |
19,154 | 98.04 |
| Total rejected ballots |
382 | 1.96 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
19,536 | 68.15 | 0.55 |
| Registered electors |
28,667 |
| Majority |
4,340 | 22.66 | 5.49 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Fadzlan Yahya | 10,845 | 58.58 | 9.27 |
|
BN | Gan Loot Heng | 7,667 | 41.41 | 41.42 |
| Total valid votes |
18,512 | 97.87 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
413 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
18,925 | 67.63 | 6.47 |
| Registered electors |
27,982 |
| Majority |
3,178 | 17.17 | 1.96 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1982: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Mohd Fadzlan Yahya | 8,871 | 49.31 | 14.83 |
|
BN | Gan Loot Heng | 6,136 | 34.11 | 1.75 |
|
Independent | Thee Ah Kow | 2,411 | 13.40 | 13.40 |
|
Independent | Tan Ah Hee | 572 | 3.18 | 3.18 |
| Total valid votes |
17,990 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
421 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
18,411 | 74.10 | 1.85 |
| Registered electors |
24,845 |
| Majority |
2,735 | 15.20 | 13.07 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1982: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Mohd Fadzlan Yahya | 8,871 | 49.31 | 14.83 |
|
BN | Gan Loot Heng | 6,136 | 34.11 | 1.75 |
|
Independent | Thee Ah Kow (Thee You Min) | 2,411 | 13.40 | 13.40 |
|
Independent | Tan Ah Hee | 572 | 3.18 | 3.18 |
| Total valid votes |
17,990 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
421 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
18,411 | 74.10 | 1.85 |
| Registered electors |
24,845 |
| Majority |
2,735 | 15.20 | 13.07 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1978: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Thee Ah Kow | 10,164 | 64.14 | 9.04 |
|
BN | Chi Lik Sun | 5,683 | 35.86 | 35.86 |
| Total valid votes |
15,847 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
486 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
16,333 | 75.96 | 3.01 |
| Registered electors |
21,503 |
| Majority |
4,481 | 28.28 | 12.66 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1974: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Thee Ah Kow | 6,543 | 55.10 | 55.10 |
|
BN | K. Ramasamy | 4,688 | 39.48 | 25.96 |
|
PEKEMAS | Tham Pang Fay | 644 | 5.42 | 5.42 |
| Total valid votes |
11,875 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
698 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
12,573 | 72.95 | 8.40 |
| Registered electors |
17,236 |
| Majority |
1,855 | 15.62 | 15.25 |
|
DAP gain from PPP |
Swing |
-
|
|
Perak state election, 1969: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PPP | K. Ramasamy | 8,632 | 65.43 | 25.44 |
|
Alliance | Saw Beng Kuan | 4,560 | 34.57 | 12.02 |
| Total valid votes |
13,192 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
709 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
13,901 | 64.54 | 12.33 |
| Registered electors |
21,538 |
| Majority |
4,072 | 30.87 | 24.27 |
|
PPP gain from Alliance |
Swing |
-
|
|
Perak state election, 1964: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Sew Heng Kuan | 6,042 | 46.59 | 29.35 |
|
PPP | K. Ramasamy | 5,187 | 40.00 | 15.93 |
|
Socialist Front | Chai Kai Wooi | 1,740 | 13.42 | 13.42 |
| Total valid votes |
12,969 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
686 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
13,655 | 76.87 | 10.88 |
| Registered electors |
17,764 |
| Majority |
855 | 6.59 | 45.29 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1959: Pasir Bedamar
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
Alliance | Wah Keng Jooi | 6,713 | 75.94 |
|
PPP | Lee Sooi Soo | 2,127 | 24.06 |
| Total valid votes |
8,840 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
248 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,088 | 65.99 |
| Registered electors |
13,771 |
| Majority |
4,586 | 51.88 |
| This was a new constituency created. |