Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Pengkalan Baharu's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (69.3%)
- Chinese (19.8%)
- Indian (10.3%)
- Other ethnicities (0.50%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pengkalan Baharu constituency is divided into 20 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Pengkalan Baharu (N36) |
Kampong Pintu Gerbang |
068/36/01 |
Dewan Orang Ramai Pintu Gerbang |
| Dendang |
068/36/02 |
SK Dendang |
| Paya Ara |
068/36/03 |
SK Dendang |
| Bruas |
068/36/04 |
SK Beruas |
| Bruas Timor |
068/36/05 |
SK Bruas |
| Bruas Barat |
068/36/06 |
SK Bruas |
| Ladang Bruas |
068/36/07 |
SJK (T) Beruas |
| Ulu Bruas |
068/36/08 |
SJK (T) Beruas |
| Panchor |
068/36/09 |
SK Panchor |
| Pengkalan Baharu |
068/36/10 |
SK Pengkalan Baharu |
| Kampong Baharu Sungai Batu |
068/36/11 |
SJK (C) Sungai Batu |
| Ladang Huntly |
068/36/12 |
SK Ladang Huntly |
| Kampong Kota |
068/36/13 |
SK Kampong Kota |
| Kampong Tengah |
068/36/14 |
SK Gelong Gajah |
| Gelong Gajah |
068/36/15 |
SK Gelong Gajah |
| Kampong Banjar |
068/36/16 |
Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Banjar |
| Kampong Jering New Village |
068/36/17 |
SJK (C) Kampung Jering |
| Jalan Ayer Tawar |
068/36/18 |
SK Ayer Tawar |
| Changkat Chermin |
068/36/19 |
SK Changkat Chermin |
| Paya Nibong |
068/36/20 |
Dewan Orang Ramai Paya Nibong |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pengkalan Baharu |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| Pengkalan Bharu |
| 1st |
N19 |
1959-1964 |
Ishak Mohamed |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd |
1964-1969 |
|
1969-1971 |
Assembly Dissolved |
| 3rd |
N19 |
1971-1973 |
Ishak Mohamed |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 1973-1974 |
BN (UMNO) |
| Pengkalan Baharu |
| 4th |
N25 |
1974-1978 |
Abdul Malik Ahmad |
BN (UMNO) |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
| 7th |
N27 |
1986-1990 |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
Hamdi Abu Bakar |
| 9th |
N31 |
1995-1999 |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
| 11th |
N36 |
2004-2008 |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
Abdul Manaf Hashim |
| 14th |
2018-2022 |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Azman Noh |
Election results
Perak state election, 2022: Pengkalan Baharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Azman Noh | 6,665 | 40.58 | 5.22 |
|
PN | Ahmad Faisal Mansor | 5,589 | 34.03 | 34.03 |
|
PH | Abdul Jais Ashfaq Ahmed | 4,045 | 24.63 | 24.63 |
|
PEJUANG | Abdul Halim Mat Isa | 125 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Total valid votes |
16,424 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
253 |
| Unreturned ballots |
36 |
| Turnout |
16,713 | 74.04 | 4.96 |
| Registered electors |
22,573 |
| Majority |
1,076 | 6.55 | 5.23 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Perak state election, 2004: Pengkalan Baharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hamdi Abu Bakar | 6,240 | 60.57 | 4.53 |
|
PKR | Kamarudin Awang Teh | 4,062 | 37.99 | 37.99 |
| Total valid votes |
10,302 | 96.34 |
| Total rejected ballots |
367 | 3.43 |
| Unreturned ballots |
24 | 0.22 |
| Turnout |
10,693 | 68.87 | 5.03 |
| Registered electors |
15,527 |
| Majority |
2,178 | 22.58 | 10.50 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1999: Pengkalan Baharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hamdi Abu Bakar | 5,758 | 56.04 | 14.49 |
|
PAS | Hisham Mat Ali | 4,517 | 43.96 | 43.96 |
| Total valid votes |
10,275 | 97.15 |
| Total rejected ballots |
301 | 2.85 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0 |
| Turnout |
10,576 | 63.85 | 1.18 |
| Registered electors |
16,563 |
| Majority |
1,241 | 12.08 | 28.99 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1995: Pengkalan Baharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hamdi Abu Bakar | 7,382 | 70.53 | 9.45 |
|
S46 | Kamarudin Awang Teh | 3,083 | 29.46 | 9.45 |
| Total valid votes |
10,465 | 96.22 |
| Total rejected ballots |
383 | 3.52 |
| Unreturned ballots |
28 | 0.26 |
| Turnout |
10,876 | 65.03 | 7.84 |
| Registered electors |
16,724 |
| Majority |
4,299 | 41.07 | 18.91 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990: Pengkalan Baharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hamdi Abu Bakar | 6,804 | 61.08 | 4.03 |
|
S46 | Abdul Malik Ahmad | 4,395 | 38.92 | 38.92 |
| Total valid votes |
11,199 | 96.44 |
| Total rejected ballots |
414 | 3.56 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0 |
| Turnout |
11,613 | 72.87 | 3.22 |
| Registered electors |
15,937 |
| Majority |
2,409 | 22.16 | 18.64 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986: Pengkalan Baharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Malik Ahmad | 6,174 | 65.11 | 9.49 |
|
DAP | Kamarudin Awang Teh | 2,305 | 24.31 | 6.28 |
|
PAS | Mohd Hata Imran | 1,003 | 10.58 | 3.21 |
| Total valid votes |
9,482 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
249 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,731 | 69.65 | 7.20 |
| Registered electors |
13,972 |
| Majority |
3,869 | 40.80 | 15.77 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1982: Pengkalan Bharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Malik Ahmad | 7,129 | 74.60 | 15.30 |
|
DAP | How Choon Aun | 1,723 | 18.03 | 9.61 |
|
PAS | Jaafar Puteh | 704 | 7.37 | 2.33 |
| Total valid votes |
9,556 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
200 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,756 | 76.85 | 2.26 |
| Registered electors |
12,695 |
| Majority |
5,406 | 56.57 | 24.90 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1978: Pengkalan Bharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Malik Ahmad | 4,888 | 59.31 | 6.02 |
|
DAP | Kathirgamer a/l Nagalingam | 2,278 | 27.64 | 13.58 |
|
PAS | Jaafar Puteh | 799 | 9.69 | 9.69 |
|
Independent | Ismail Ahmad | 277 | 3.36 | 24.40 |
| Total valid votes |
8,242 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
464 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
8,706 | 79.11 | 4.13 |
| Registered electors |
11,005 |
| Majority |
2,610 | 31.67 | 6.14 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1974: Pengkalan Bharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Malik Ahmad | 3,783 | 53.29 | 53.29 |
|
Independent | Kathirgamer a/l Nagalingam | 1,971 | 27.76 | 27.76 |
|
DAP | Ling Leong Kwong | 998 | 14.06 | 14.06 |
|
PEKEMAS | Zainuddin Airs | 347 | 4.89 | 4.89 |
| Total valid votes |
7,099 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
424 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,523 | 74.98 | 3.32 |
| Registered electors |
10,034 |
| Majority |
1,812 | 25.52 | 12.93 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
-
|
|
Perak state election, 1969: Pengkalan Bharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Ishak Mohamed | 4,689 | 56.30 | 0.53 |
|
PMIP | Abdul Aziz Hashim | 3,640 | 43.70 | 20.26 |
| Total valid votes |
8,329 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,458 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,787 | 71.65 | 5.85 |
| Registered electors |
13,659 |
| Majority |
1,049 | 12.59 | 20.80 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1964: Pengkalan Bharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Ishak Mohamed | 5,259 | 56.83 | 9.10 |
|
PMIP | Abdul Rahim Mat Salleh | 2,169 | 23.44 | 3.98 |
|
UDP | Mokhtar A. Manap | 1,826 | 19.73 | 19.73 |
| Total valid votes |
9,254 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
392 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,646 | 77.50 | 13.42 |
| Registered electors |
12,446 |
| Majority |
3,090 | 33.39 | 13.07 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1959: Pengkalan Bharu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
Alliance | Ishak Mohamed | 3,503 | 47.73 |
|
PMIP | Abdul Rahim Mat Salleh | 2,012 | 27.42 |
|
Independent | L. Kathirgamen | 1,824 | 24.85 |
| Total valid votes |
7,339 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
206 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,545 | 64.08 |
| Registered electors |
11,774 |
| Majority |
1,491 | 20.32 |
| This was a new constituency created. |