Bukit Chandan

Bukit Chandan
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Hashim Bujang
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)22,194

Bukit Chandan is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly since 1974.

The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Perak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Chandan's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (68.94%)
  Chinese (21.53%)
  Indian (6.33%)
  Other ethnicities (3.20%)

History

2004–2016: 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.

2016–present:[1] 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.

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bukit Chandan constituency is divided into 13 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bukit Chandan (N34) Kampong Talang 067/34/01 SMJK Tsung Wah
Jalan Dato Sagor 067/34/02 SMJK Tsung Wah
Jalan Kangsar 067/34/03 SMK Clifford
Kampong Pajak Potong 067/34/04 SJK (C) Tsung Wah
Bukit Resident 067/34/05 SMK Raja Perempuan Kelsom
Bukit Chandan 067/34/06 SK Raja Perempuan Muzwin
Jalan Datoh 067/34/07 SJK (C) Tsung Wah
Kampng Sayong Lembah 067/34/08 SMK Sayong
Bendang Kering 067/34/09 SK Bendang Kering
Menora 067/34/10 SK Menora
Senggang 067/34/11 SK Senggang
Seberang Manong 067/34/12 SRA Rakyat Insaniah
Bekor 067/34/13 SK Bekor

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Chandan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Senggang
4th 1974-1978 Ahmad Zainal BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982 Wong Yee Kao BN (MCA)
6th 1982-1986 Shaari Mohamed Noor BN (UMNO)
7th 1986-1990 Megat Tajuddin Megat Ahmad
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Ahmad Jaafar
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad
13th 2013-2018 Maslin Sham Razman
14th 2018-2022
15th 2022–present Hashim Bujang PN (BERSATU)

Election results

Perak state election, 2022: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Hashim Bujang 6,550 38.43 Increase 38.43
BN Azizul Rahim 5,386 31.60 Decrease 10.34
PH Amir Sabri 5,108 29.97 Decrease 8.69
Total valid votes 17,044 100.00
Total rejected ballots 211
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 17,291 77.91 Decrease 8.06
Registered electors 22,194
Majority 1,164 6.83 Increase 3.55
PN gain from BN Swing ?


Perak state election, 2018: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Maslin Sham Razman 5,929 41.94 Decrease 11.49
PH Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid 5,465 38.66 Increase 38.66
PAS Intan Norhani Mohamad Basir 2,743 19.40 Increase 19.40
Total valid votes 14,137 98.24
Total rejected ballots 253 1.46
Unreturned ballots 492 2.84
Turnout 14,882 85.97 Increase 1.67
Registered electors 17,311
Majority 464 3.28 Decrease 3.99
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Maslin Sham Razman 7,050 53.43 Decrease 5.03
PKR Fathmawaty Salim 6,091 46.16 Increase 4.62
Independent Jahiddin Isa 55 0.42 Increase 0.42
Total valid votes 13,196 97.96
Total rejected ballots 238 1.77
Unreturned ballots 37 0.27
Turnout 13,471 84.30 Increase 10.29
Registered electors 15,979
Majority 959 7.27 Decrease 9.65
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 2008: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad 5,850 58.46 Decrease 9.53
PKR Zulkifly Ibrahim 4,156 41.54 Increase 9.53
Total valid votes 10,006 95.13
Total rejected ballots 178 1.69
Unreturned ballots 334 3.18
Turnout 10,518 74.01 Increase 2.82
Registered electors 14,211
Majority 1,694 16.92 Decrease 19.06
BN hold Swing


Perak state election, 2004: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Jaafar 6,826 67.99 Increase 10.69
PKR Mustaffa Kamil Ayub 3,213 32.01 Decrease 10.69
Total valid votes 10,039 97.57
Total rejected ballots 227 2.21
Unreturned ballots 23 0.22
Turnout 10,289 71.19 Increase 8.38
Registered electors 14,452
Majority 3,613 35.98 Increase 21.38
BN hold Swing


Perak state election, 1999: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Jaafar 6,016 57.30 Decrease 21.10
PKR Che Mat Padali 4,483 42.70 Increase 21.10
Total valid votes 10,499 97.29
Total rejected ballots 256 2.37
Unreturned ballots 37 0.34
Turnout 10,792 63.81 Decrease 0.59
Registered electors 16,914
Majority 1,533 14.60 Increase 42.20
BN hold Swing


Perak state election, 1995: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Jaafar 8,123 78.40 Increase 17.72
S46 Yahya Kamaruzzaman 2,238 21.60 Decrease 17.72
Total valid votes 10,361 96.93
Total rejected ballots 256 2.39
Unreturned ballots 72 0.67
Turnout 10,689 64.40 Decrease 1.81
Registered electors 16,599
Majority 5,885 56.80 Increase 35.75
BN hold Swing


Perak state election, 1990: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Megat Tajuddin Megat Ahmad 7,844 60.68 Decrease 8.73
S46 Mohd Noor Othman 5,149 39.63 Increase 39.63
Total valid votes 12,993 96.37
Total rejected ballots 490 3.63
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 13,483 66.21 Increase 2.87
Registered electors 20,364
Majority 2,695 21.05 Decrease 17.77
BN hold Swing


Perak state election, 1986: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Megat Tajuddin Megat Ahmad 8,337 69.41 Increase 10.62
PAS Mohd Nor @ Md Noor Abdullah 3,675 30.59 Increase 17.17
Total valid votes 12,012 97.07
Total rejected ballots 363 2.93
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,375 63.34 Decrease 7.14
Registered electors 19,537
Majority 4,662 38.82 Increase 7.82
BN hold Swing


Perak state election, 1982: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shaari Mohamed Noor 7,268 58.79 Increase 11.92
DAP Fong Chee Wee 3,435 27.79 Decrease 0.14
PAS Hashim Mat Noor 1,659 13.42 Increase 11.81
Total valid votes 12,362 98.00
Total rejected ballots 252 2.00
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,614 70.48
Registered electors 17,898
Majority 3,833 31.00 Increase 12.03
BN hold Swing


Perak state election, 1978: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wong Yee Kao 5,380 46.87 Increase 46.87
DAP 3,202 27.90 Increase 27.90
PAS 2,896 25.23 Increase 25.23
Total valid votes 11,478
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 16,379
Majority 2,178 18.97
BN hold Swing


Perak state election, 1974: Bukit Chandan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Zainal
PEKEMAS Abdul Jaafar Abdul Hamid
DAP Kuan Booi Ho
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots 433
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 14,469
Majority 2,316
This was a new constituency created.

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