Lenggong is a federal constituency in Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament since 2004. Represented by Dato Shamsul Anuar bin Haji Nasarah from UMNO.[4] Lenggong also contributes two seats to the Perak State Legislative Assembly: Kota Tampan and Kenering, which were also held by UMNO.
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. Lenggong is also an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil), consisting of Lenggong (town) and the nearby communes of Durian Pipit and Temelong.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Lenggong's electorate as of 2022
[5]
- Malay (84.9%)
- Chinese (11.8%)
- Other ethnicities (1.80%)
- Indian (1.40%)
Age breakdown of Lenggong's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (5.38%)
- 21-29 (19.5%)
- 30-39 (24.9%)
- 40-49 (17.3%)
- 50-59 (13.2%)
- 60-69 (11.2%)
- 70-79 (5.98%)
- 80-89 (2.07%)
- above 90 (0.43%)
Gender breakdown of Lenggong's electorate as of 2022
- Male (49.5%)
- Female (50.5%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lenggong constituency is divided into 33 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Kenering (N03)
|
Kenering Utara
|
055/03/01
|
SK Kenayat
|
| Tawai
|
055/03/02
|
SK Seri Tawai
|
| Ulu Kenderong
|
055/03/03
|
Maahad Tahfiz dan Kemukjizatan Al-Quran
|
| Padang Kunyit
|
055/03/04
|
SA Rakyat Al Wahiyah
|
| Kampong Ayer Panas
|
055/03/05
|
SK Tan Sri Ghzali Jawi
|
| Kampong Padang
|
055/03/06
|
SMK Gerik
|
| Kampong Ganda
|
055/03/07
|
SK Ganda Temengor
|
| Sungai Dala
|
055/03/08
|
SK RPS Dala
|
| Belum Baharu
|
055/03/09
|
SK Kenering
|
| FELDA Papulut
|
055/03/10
|
SK (FELDA) Papalut
|
| Lawin
|
055/03/11
|
SMK Kenering
|
| FELDA Lawin Selatan
|
055/03/12
|
SK (FELDA) Lawin Selatan
|
| Kampong Sawa
|
055/03/13
|
SA Rakyat Nur Kamaliah
|
| Ayer Kala
|
055/03/14
|
Dewan Orang Ramai Ayer Kala
|
| Selat Pagar
|
055/03/15
|
SJK (C) Selat Pagar
|
| Sumpitan
|
055/03/16
|
SK Sumpitan
|
| Padang Gerus
|
055/03/17
|
SJK (C) Padang Grus
|
| Bukit Sapi
|
055/03/18
|
SK Bukit Sapi
|
| Kota Tampan (N04)
|
Kampong Gelok
|
055/04/01
|
SK Gelok
|
| Kampong Lenggong
|
055/04/02
|
SK Lenggong
|
| Kampong Sira
|
055/04/03
|
SK Bukit Balai
|
| Bukit Raja
|
055/04/04
|
SJK (C) Yeong Hwa
|
| Bukit Balai
|
055/04/05
|
SMK Dato Ahmad
|
| Kampong Telok Batu
|
055/04/06
|
SK Lenggong
|
| Kampong Temelong
|
055/04/07
|
SK Temelong
|
| Kampong Chepor
|
055/04/08
|
SK Chepor
|
| Kampong Luat
|
055/04/09
|
SK Luat
|
| Banggol Belimbing
|
055/04/10
|
SK Banggol Belimbing
|
| Kota Tampan
|
055/04/11
|
SJK (C) Kota Tampan
|
| Lubok Kawah
|
055/04/12
|
SK Lubok Kawah
|
| Kampong Raban
|
055/04/13
|
SMK Sultan Azlan Shah
|
| Kuak
|
055/04/14
|
SK Raban
|
| Kampong Beng
|
055/04/15
|
SK Beng
|
Representation history
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency
|
State constituency
|
| 1955–1959*
|
1959–1974
|
1974–1986
|
1986–1995
|
1995–2004
|
2004–2018
|
2018–present
|
| Lenggong
|
|
Kenering
|
| Kota Tampan
|
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency
|
Area
|
| 2003
|
2018
|
| Kenering
|
- Belum
- Kenering
- Lawin
- Pos Piah
- Pos Poi
|
- Belum
- Dala
- Kampung Sumpitan
- Kenering
- Lawin
|
| Kota Tampan
|
- Lenggong
- Kampung Batu Ring
- Kampung Beng
- Kampung Ulu Chepur
- Kampung Ulu Jepai
|
Current state assembly members
Local governments & postcodes
| No.
|
State Constituency
|
Local Government
|
Postcode
|
| N3
|
Kenering
|
- Gerik District Council (Kenering area)
- Lenggong District Council
|
- 33030 Kuala Kangsar
- 33300, 33320 Gerik
- 33400, 33410, 33420 Lenggong
|
| N4
|
Kota Tampan
|
Lenggong District Council
|
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Shamsul Anuar Nasarah |
12,588 |
45.48 |
8.49
|
|
|
PN |
Muhammad Rifaat Razman |
11,709 |
42.30 |
42.30
|
|
|
PH |
Jurey Latiff Mohd Rosli |
3,382 |
12.22 |
12.22
|
| Total valid votes
|
27,679 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
443
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
67
|
| Turnout
|
28,189 |
76.30 |
3.42
|
| Registered electors
|
36,950
|
| Majority
|
879 |
3.18 |
21.70
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Malaysian general election, 2018
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Shamsul Anuar Nasarah |
12,523 |
53.97 |
3.50
|
|
|
PAS |
Muhammad Mujahid Mohammad Fadzil |
6,750 |
29.09 |
13.64
|
|
|
PKR |
Amirul Fairuzzeen Jamaluddin |
3,932 |
16.94 |
16.94
|
| Total valid votes
|
23,205 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
405
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
109
|
| Turnout
|
23,719 |
79.72 |
5.20
|
| Registered electors
|
29,752
|
| Majority
|
5,773 |
24.88 |
9.94
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Malaysian general election, 2004
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
%
|
|
|
BN |
Khansiyah @ Khamsiyah Yeop |
10,924 |
67.37
|
|
|
PAS |
Zulkapely @ Zulkifly Abu |
5,292 |
32.63
|
| Total valid votes
|
16,216 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
295
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
20
|
| Turnout
|
16,531 |
71.38
|
| Registered electors
|
23,159
|
| Majority
|
5,632 |
34.74
|
| This was a new constituency created.
|
References