Pasir Pinji (federal constituency)

Pasir Pinji
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1986
Last contested1990

Pasir Pinji was a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pasir Pinji
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Menglembu, Kinta and Ipoh
7th P0581986-1990Lau Dak Kee
(刘德琦)
DAP 31,643
69.80%
8th1990-1995Kerk Kim Hock
(郭金福)
GR (DAP) 29,438
67.03%
Constituency abolished, split into Tambun, Ipoh Timor and Ipoh Barat

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Pasir Pinji Dermawan
Tebing Tinggi

Historical boundaries

State Constituency Area
1984
Dermawan
  • Bercham
  • Ipoh Garden
  • Medan Ipoh
  • Razaki
  • Tasek
Tebing Tinggi
  • Gunung Rapat
  • Pasir Puteh
  • Taman Boon Bak
  • Taman Shatin
  • Tebing Tinggi

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKerk Kim Hock31,64369.80Increase 2.77
BNChew Wai Khoon13,69030.20Decrease 2.77
Total valid votes 45,333 100.00
Total rejected ballots 782
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 46,11567.27Decrease 2.04
Registered electors 68,551
Majority 17,95339.60Increase 3.92
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPLau Dak Kee29,43867.03
BNNg Khek Kiung13,76731.35
SDPWong Nam Sang7101.62
Total valid votes 43,915 100.00
Total rejected ballots 667
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 44,58269.31
Registered electors 64,320
Majority 15,67135.68
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-20.