Bukit Chandan (state constituency) explained

Bukit Chandan
State:Perak
State-Rep:Hashim Bujang
State-Rep-Party:Perikatan Nasional
State-Status:active
State-Created:1974
State-Election-First:1974
State-Election-Last:2022
Demo-Electors:22,194
Demo-Electors-Date:2022

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.

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 constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bukit Chandan (N34)Kampong Talang067/34/01SMJK Tsung Wah
Jalan Dato Sagor067/34/02SMJK Tsung Wah
Jalan Kangsar067/34/03SMK Clifford
Kampong Pajak Potong067/34/04SJK (C) Tsung Wah
Bukit Resident067/34/05SMK Raja Perempuan Kelsom
Bukit Chandan067/34/06SK Raja Perempuan Muzwin
Jalan Datoh067/34/07SJK (C) Tsung Wah
Kampng Sayong Lembah067/34/08SMK Sayong
Bendang Kering067/34/09SK Bendang Kering
Menora067/34/10SK Menora
Senggang067/34/11SK Senggang
Seberang Manong067/34/12SRA Rakyat Insaniah
Bekor067/34/13SK Bekor

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Chandan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Senggang
1974-1978 Ahmad Zainal
1978-1982 Wong Yee Kao
1982-1986 Shaari Mohamed Noor
1986-1990 Megat Tajuddin Megat Ahmad
1990-1995
1995-1999 Ahmad Jaafar
1999-2004
2004-2008
2008-2013 Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad
2013-2018 Maslin Sham Razman
14th2018-2022
15th2022–presentHashim Bujang

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]]. 29 April 2016. Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2016-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328131558/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160429_P.U.(B)197.pdf. 28 March 2019. dead.
  2. Web site: Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election . Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.