Parit (federal constituency)

Parit (P069)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Muhamamd Ismi Mat Taib; PN
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	47,915
Area (km²)	560

Parit is a federal constituency in Perak Tengah District, 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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Parit's electorate as of 2022^[3]

Malay (93.6%)

Indian (2.8%)

Chinese (2%)

Other ethnicities (1.5%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Parit constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.^[4]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Belanja (N39)	Buloh Akar	069/39/01	SK Simpang Tiga
	Chopin Kiri	069/39/02	SK Telok Perang
	Chopin Kanan	069/39/03	SK Chopin
	Kampong Prah	069/39/04	SK Sungai Perah
	Kampong Tepus	069/39/05	SK Tepus
	Tanjong Belanja	069/39/06	SK Tanjong Belanja
	Serapoh	069/39/07	SJK (T) Ladang Serapoh
	Kampong Nyior	069/39/08	Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Nyior, Tanjung Belanja
	Kampong Tua Belanja Kiri	069/39/09	Dewan Serbaguna Kg Tua Mukim Blanja Parit
	Belanja Kanan	069/39/10	Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Blanja Kanan
	Ladang Glenealy	069/39/11	SJK (T) Ladang Glenealy
	Parit Utara	069/39/12	SJK (C) Chung Hwa
	Parit Selatan	069/39/13	SK Iskandar Shah
	Belanja Kiri	069/39/14	SK Belanja
	Pasir Gajah	069/39/15	SK Pasir Gajah
	Tanjong Medan	069/39/16	SA Rakyat Nadwah Al Tullab
	Kampong Paloh	069/39/17	SMK Layang-Layang Kiri
	Kampong Dusun	069/39/18	SMK Layang-Layang Kiri
	Kampong Selboh	069/39/19	SK Bukit Chupak
	Kampong Kepala Pulau	069/39/20	SK Layang-Layang Kanan
	Layang-Layang Kanan	069/39/21	SK Layang-Layang Kanan
Bota (N40)	Titi Gantong	069/40/01	SMK Seri Londong
	Kampong Aji	069/40/02	SK Bota Kiri
	Kompleks Pertanian	069/40/03	Kompleks Pertanian Titi Gantong
	Bota Kiri	069/40/04	SRA Rakyat Al-Husainiah
	Telok Kepayang	069/40/05	SK Teluk Kepayang
	Kampong Bakong	069/40/06	SK Bakong
	Lambor Kiri	069/40/07	SK Lambor Kiri
	Padang Tenggala	069/40/08	SK Cikgu Mior Shahruddin
	Seri Iskandar	069/40/09	SMK Seri Iskandar SK Iskandar Perdana SK FELCRA Nasaruddin SRA Rakyat ASY-Syakirin SRA Rakyat Riyadus Solihin
	Kampong Selat	069/40/10	SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Yaakub
	Bota Kanan	069/40/11	SK Bota Kanan
	Suak Padi	069/40/12	SK Suak Padi
	Padang Changkat	069/40/13	SK Padang Changkat
	Telok Bakong	069/40/14	SK Telok Bakong
	Kampong Tua	069/40/15	Dewan Orang Ramai Batu 16 Lambor Kanan
	Lambor Kanan	069/40/16	SMK Sultan Muzafar Shah 1

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Parit
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Sungei Perak Hilir
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Hussein Mohd Noordin	Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Hussein Mohd Noordin	Alliance (UMNO)
2nd	1964-1969	Hussein Mohd Noordin	Alliance (UMNO)
	1969-1971	Parliament was suspended^[5]^[6]
3rd	1971-1974	Hashim Gera	PMIP
3rd	1971-1974	Hashim Gera	BN (PMIP)
4th	1974-1978	Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978-1982	Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais
6th	1982-1986	Ahamed Hambal Yeop Majlis
7th	1986-1990	Nasruddin Alang Saidin
8th	1990-1995	Nasruddin Alang Saidin
9th	1995-1999	Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas
10th	1999-2004	Mat Basir Rahmat	PAS
11th	2004-2008	Nasarudin Hashim	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008-2013	Mohd Nizar Zakaria
13th	2013-2018	Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan
14th	2018–2022	Mohd Nizar Zakaria
15th	2022-present	Muhamamd Ismi Mat Taib	PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Parit			Belanja
		Blanja
			Bota
		Kampong Gajah

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N39	Belanja	Khairudin Abu Hanipah	BN (UMNO)
N40	Bota	Najihatussalehah Ahmad	PN (PAS)

Local governments


No.	State Contituency	Local Government
N39	Belanja	Perak Tengah District Council
N40	Bota	Perak Tengah District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PN	Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib	17,181	45.76	+45.76
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohd Nizar Zakaria	15,026	40.02	-8.39
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH	Nurthaqaffah Nordin	5,063	13.49	-11.48
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PEJUANG	Faizol Fadzli Mohamed	275	0.73	+0.73
Total valid votes			37,545	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout				78.36
Registered electors			47,915
Majority			2,155
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PN]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohd Nizar Zakaria	14,035	48.41	-9.62
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Najihatussalehah Ahmad	7,715	26.61	-15.36
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Ahmad Tarmizi Mohd Jam	7,240	24.97	+24.97
Total valid votes			28,990	100.00
Total rejected ballots			425
Unreturned ballots			132
Turnout			29,547	82.28
Registered electors			35,910
Majority			6,320	21.80
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link]} "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link]}

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan	16,253	58.03	+ 1.48
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib	11,756	41.97	- 1.48
Total valid votes			28,009	100.00
Total rejected ballots			532
Unreturned ballots			72
Turnout			28,613	85.40
Registered electors			33,503
Majority			4,497	16.06
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-14. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.^{[permanent dead link]}

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohd Nizar Zakaria	12,399	56.55	- 4.67
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Najihatussalehah Ahmad	9,526	43.45	+ 4.67
Total valid votes			21,925	100.00
Total rejected ballots			628
Unreturned ballots			45
Turnout			22,598	78.30
Registered electors			28,859
Majority			2,873	13.10
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Nasarudin Hashim	12,808	61.22	+ 14.07
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib	8,112	38.78	- 14.07
Total valid votes			20,920	100.00
Total rejected ballots			483
Unreturned ballots			129
Turnout			21,532	74.46
Registered electors			28,917
Majority			4,696	22.44
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mat Basir Rahmat	12,003	52.85	+ 21.02
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Megat Junid Megat Ayub	10,710	47.15	- 21.02
Total valid votes			22,713	100.00
Total rejected ballots			431
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			23,144	65.24
Registered electors			35,475
Majority			1,293	5.70
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas	14,207	68.17	+ 5.87
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Ahmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif	6,634	31.83	- 5.87
Total valid votes			20,841	100.00
Total rejected ballots			818
Unreturned ballots			117
Turnout			21,776	65.08
Registered electors			33,460
Majority			7,573	36.34
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Nasruddin Alang Saidin	14,853	62.30	+ 4.06
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Abdul Kader Kahar	8,987	37.70	- 4.06
Total valid votes			23,840	100.00
Total rejected ballots			952
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,792	67.95
Registered electors			36,485
Majority			5,866	24.60
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Nasruddin Alang Saidin	13,053	58.24
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Syeikh Mohd Nor Mansor	9,360	41.76
Total valid votes			22,413	100.00
Total rejected ballots			702
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			23,115	67.96
Registered electors			34,011
Majority			3,693	16.48
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ahamed Hambal Yeop Majlis	16,020	64.66
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Othman Itam Karib	8,756	35.34
Total valid votes			24,776	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,137
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,913	71.61
Registered electors			36,187
Majority			7,264
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais	12,268	50.56
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Abas Mat Said	6,658	27.44
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Zakaria Mohd Dehor	5,337	22.00
Total valid votes			24,263	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			31,667
Majority			5,610
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais	11,884	54.00
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Mohamed Salleh Nakhoda Itam	6,304	28.64
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mahmud Zainal Abidin	3,509	15.94
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PEKEMAS	Mohamed Dahan Katib	311	1.41
Total valid votes			22,008	100.00
Total rejected ballots			720
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			22,728	77.70
Registered electors			29,250
Majority			5,580
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PMIP

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PMIP	Hashim Gera	9,193	51.43
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Alliance	Hussein Mohd Noordin	8,683	48.57
Total valid votes			17,876	100.00
Total rejected ballots			933
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			18,809	74.44
Registered electors			25,268
Majority			510
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PMIP]]		Swing		Alliance

Malaysian general election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Alliance	Hussein Mohd Noordin	10,571	59.74
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PMIP	Mohd Hanifah Abdul Ghani	5,066	28.63
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	UDP	Zainal Abidin Abas	1,138	6.43
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mohamed Sulaiman	920	5.20
Total valid votes			17,695	100.00
Total rejected ballots			433
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			18,128	81.31
Registered electors			22,296
Majority			5,505
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		Alliance

Malayan general election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Alliance	Hussein Mohd Noordin	8,998	59.97
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PMIP	Osman Budin	6,007	40.03
Total valid votes			15,005	100.00
Total rejected ballots			82
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			15,087	79.64
Registered electors			18,945
Majority			2,991
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

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Labuan	Labuan
Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Lahad Datu Semporna Tawau Kalabakan
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See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts