Kuala Kangsar (federal constituency)

Kuala Kangsar

Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Vacant
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2013

Kuala Kangsar is a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Kangsar, Jalan Datoh, Jalan Dato Sagor, Kampong Talang, Kampong Pajak Potong, Kampong Sayong Lembah, Bukit Resident, Bukit Chandan, Bendang Kering, Menora, Senggang, Seberang Manong, Bekor, Taman Bunga Raya, Talang Hulu, Jalan Baharu, Bendang Panjang, Jerlun, Kampong Mesjid, Kampong Ketior, Ulu Kenas, Lempor, Kampong Jeliang, Manong, Kampong Semat, Ulu Piol.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Kangsar
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Abdullah Abdul Raof	Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Abdullah Abdul Raof	Alliance
2nd	1964-1969	Megat Khas Megat Omar
	1969-1971	Parliament dissolved
3rd	1971-1973	Mohamed Ghazali Jawi	Alliance
	1973-1974		BN
4th	1974-1978	Oon Zariah Abu Bakar
5th	1978-1982	Yong Fatimah Mohd. Razali
6th	1982-1986	Rafidah Aziz
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2016	Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad
	2016-present

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, Kuala Kangsar (federal constituency): Kuala Kangsar The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad.
The by-election will be held on June 18, 2016.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			32,949
Majority

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad	14,218	51.14
	PAS	Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah	13,136	47.25
	Independent	Kamilia Ibrahim	447	1.61
Total valid votes			27,801	100.00
Total rejected ballots			407
Unreturned ballots			75
Turnout			28,283	84.33
Registered electors			33,540
Majority			1,082
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	10,735	53.64
	PAS	Khairuddin Abd Malik	9,277	46.36
Total valid votes			20,012	100.00
Total rejected ballots			373
Unreturned ballots			388
Turnout			20,773	73.34
Registered electors			28,325
Majority			1,458
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	12,938	65.73
	PAS	Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin	6,747	34.27
Total valid votes			19,685	100.00
Total rejected ballots			373
Unreturned ballots			126
Turnout			20,184	71.09
Registered electors
Majority			6,191
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	12,074	56.49
	PAS	Asmuni Awi	9,300	43.51
Total valid votes			21,374	100.00
Total rejected ballots			434
Unreturned ballots			78
Turnout			21,886	64.69
Registered electors
Majority			2,774
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	15,393	76.44
	S46	Abdul Khalid Mohd. Nasir	4,744	23.56
Total valid votes			20,137	100.00
Total rejected ballots			736
Unreturned ballots			116
Turnout			20,989	65.56
Registered electors
Majority			10,649
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	16,548	65.92
	S46	Jamaluddin Mohd Din	8,554	34.08
Total valid votes			25,102	100.00
Total rejected ballots			824
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,926	68.84
Registered electors
Majority			7,994
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz	16,196	71.05
	PAS	Ab Aziz Ishak	6,598	28.95
Total valid votes			22,794	100.00
Total rejected ballots			658
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			23,452	63.94
Registered electors			36,681
Majority			9,598
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rafidah Aziz
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yong Fatimah Mohd. Razali
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Oon Zariah Abu Bakar
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Megat Khas Megat Omar
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Abdullah Abdul Raof
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.