Pasir Salak (federal constituency)

Pasir Salak is a federal constituency in Perak Tengah District and Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Pasir Salak (P073)

Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Jamaluddin Yahya PN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	80,485
Electors (2022)[2]	74,761
Area (km²)[3]	1,064
Pop. density (per km²)	75.6

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Pasir Salak's electorate as of 2022^[4]

1. Malay (81.7%)
2. Chinese (12.2%)
3. Indian (4.00%)
4. Other ethnicities (2.00%)

Age breakdown of Pasir Salak's electorate as of 2022

1. 18–20 (6.04%)
2. 21–29 (21.2%)
3. 30–39 (23.5%)
4. 40–49 (17.8%)
5. 50–59 (13.8%)
6. 60–69 (9.72%)
7. 70–79 (5.64%)
8. 80–89 (1.84%)
9. above 90 (0.39%)

Gender breakdown of Pasir Salak's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (49.9%)
2. Female (50.1%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pasir Salak constituency is divided into 53 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Sungai Manik (N49)	Labu Kubong	073/49/01	SK Permatang Pelandok
	Kunci Ayer Empat	073/49/02	SK Sungai Tungku
	Chenderong Balai	073/49/03	SK Dato' Yahya Subban
	Simpang Empat Balai Polis	073/49/04	SMK Sultan Abdullah
	Kampong SC	073/49/05	SA Rakyat Al-Islahiyah Simpang Tiga, Kampong SC Lama Belt
	Headworks	073/49/06	Pusat Latihan Pertanian Degong
	Parit Satu	073/49/07	SK Sg Lampam
	Parit 13A Sungai Lampam	073/49/08	SMK Sungai Manik
	Parit 3A Sungai Tunku	073/49/09	SK Sungai Tungku
	Kampong Parit 3D	073/49/10	SRA Rakyat Madrasah Saadatul Abadiah SRA Rakyat Islamiah, Parit 3C
	Permatang	073/49/11	SK Permatang
	Sungai Manik	073/49/12	SK Sungai Tukang Sidin
	Chikus	073/49/13	SK Chikus
	Degong	073/49/14	SK Degong
	Langkap	073/49/15	SK Seri Langkap
	Langkap Tengah	073/49/16	SJK (C) Wah Keow
	Langkap Utara	073/49/17	SMK Dato' Sago
	Pelawan Timor	073/49/18	SJK (C) Pelawan
	Chui Chak	073/49/19	SJK (C) Chui Chak
	Kampong SC Air Hitam	073/49/20	SRA Rakyat Al-Hidayah, Kampung Ayer Hitam
Kampong Gajah (N50)	Telok Sareh	073/50/01	SK Toh Paduka Raja
	Sungai Galah	073/50/02	SK Sungai Galah
	Chenderong Kelubi	073/50/03	SK Chenderong Kelubi
	Changkat Pinggan	073/50/04	SK Sri Changkat
	Kampong Balun Bidai	073/50/05	SK Balun Bidai
	Kampong Setia	073/50/06	SK Dato' Sagor
	Pulau Tiga	073/50/07	SK Raja Chulan
	Kampong Pasir Garam	073/50/08	SK Pasir Kubu
	Kampong Paloh Pachat	073/50/09	SK Pulau Tiga Kiri
	Tanjong Bidara	073/50/10	SK Tanjong Bidara
	Kampong Geronggong	073/50/11	SK Selat Pulau
	Selat Pulau	073/50/12	SK Selat Pulau
	Kampong Gajah	073/50/13	SMK Dato' Seri Maharaja Lela
	Pasir Salak	073/50/14	SK Tok Pelita
	Pasir Jeneris	073/50/15	SK Bandar Tua
	Pulau Juar	073/50/16	SK Pulau Juar
	Kampong Pulau Besar	073/50/17	SK Pasir Panjang Ulu
	Kampong Ayer Mati	073/50/18	SK Bandar
	Bandar	073/50/19	SK Bandar
	Sungai Buaya	073/50/20	SRA Rakyat Al-Tarbitul Islamiah Parit 4 Sungai Buaya
	Bukit Cawi Seberang Perak	073/50/21	SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah
	Bandar Pusat Seberang Perak	073/50/22	SK Changkat Lada 2
	Kampong Sejagop	073/50/23	SA Rakyat Al Riduaniah Al Diniah, Kampong Sejagop
	Kota Setia	073/50/24	SK Kota Setia
	Kampong Sungai Ranggam	073/50/25	SK Sungai Ranggam
	Sungai Jejawi	073/50/26	SK Sungai Jejawi
	Ladang Seberang	073/50/27	SJK (T) Ladang Sabarang
	Kampong Sungai Durian	073/50/28	SK Sungai Durian
	Ladang Rubana Bahagian 2	073/50/29	SJK (T) Ladang Rubana 1
	Kampong Sungai Rubana	073/50/30	SK Sungai Rusa
	Sungai Besar	073/50/31	SK Sungai Besar
	Tanjong Kubu	073/50/32	SRA Rakyat Marta'il Ulum Tanjong Sari
	Kampong Telok Baharu	073/50/33	SK Seri Baru

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pasir Salak
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Hilir Perak
7th	P067	1986–1990	Megat Junid Megat Ayub (مڬت جونيد مڬت ايوب)	BN (UMNO)
8th		1990–1995
9th	P070	1995–1999
10th		1999–2004	Ramli Ngah Talib (رملي ڠه طالب)
11th	P073	2004–2008
12th		2008–2013	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (تاج الدين عبدالرحمن)
13th		2013–2018
14th		2018–2022
15th		2022–present	Jamaludin Yahya (جمال الدين يحي)	PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–1959*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Pasir Salak				Kampong Gajah
				Sungai Manik

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N49	Sungai Manik	Zainol Fadzi Paharudin	PN (BERSATU)
N50	Kampong Gajah	Zafarulazlan Zan	PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N49	Sungai Manik	Teluk Intan Municipal Council	32000 Sitiawan 36000, 36030, 36110 Teluk Intan 36300 Sungai Samun 36600 Chenderong Balai 36700 Langkap 36750 Chikus 36800, 36810 Kampung Gajah
N50	Kampong Gajah	Teluk Intan Municipal Council (Sungai Besar and Tanjung Kubu areas) Perak Tengah District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Jamaludin Yahya	24,897	43.66	43.66
	BN	Khairul Azwan Harun	19,894	34.89	11.15
	PH	Nik Omar Nik Abdul Aziz	11,693	20.51	7.78
	GTA	Zairol Hizam Zakaria	549	0.95	0.95
Total valid votes			57,023	100.00
Total rejected ballots			885
Unreturned ballots			309
Turnout			58,217	76.27	5.14
Registered electors			74,761
Majority			5,003	8.77	8.98
	PN gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman	20,003	46.04	12.68
	PH	Salihuddin Radin Sumadi	12,291	28.29	28.29
	PAS	Zafarulazhan Zan	11,151	25.67	25.67
Total valid votes			43,445	100.00
Total rejected ballots			895
Unreturned ballots			168
Turnout			44,508	81.41	3.12
Registered electors			54,671
Majority			7,712	17.75	0.31
	BN hold		Swing
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	%	∆%
	BN	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman	24,875	58.72	4.41
	PKR	Mustaffa Kamil Ayub	17,489	41.28	4.41
Total valid votes			42,364	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,008
Unreturned ballots			161
Turnout			43,533	84.53	9.33
Registered electors			51,498
Majority			7,386	17.44	8.82
	BN hold		Swing
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	%	∆%
	BN	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman	16,928	54.31	9.80
	PKR	Mustaffa Kamil Ayub	14,240	45.69	45.69
Total valid votes			31,168	100.00
Total rejected ballots			950
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			32,119	75.20	2.32
Registered electors			42,712
Majority			2,688	8.62	19.60
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ramli Ngah Talib	19,422	64.11	5.27
	PAS	Muhaimin Sulam	10,875	35.89	35.89
Total valid votes			30,297	100.00
Total rejected ballots			919
Unreturned ballots			94
Turnout			31,310	72.88	4.30
Registered electors			42,961
Majority			8,547	28.22	10.54
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ramli Ngah Talib	16,792	58.84	23.74
	PKR	Osman Abdul Rahman	11,747	41.16	41.16
Total valid votes			28,539	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,010
Unreturned ballots			100
Turnout			29,649	68.58	2.61
Registered electors			43,232
Majority			5,045	17.68	47.50
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Megat Junid Megat Ayub	21,690	82.58	7.26
	PAS	Mohd Rus Jaafar	4,575	17.42	7.26
Total valid votes			26,265	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,444
Unreturned ballots			113
Turnout			27,822	65.97	4.76
Registered electors			42,173
Majority			17,115	65.16	14.52
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Megat Junid Megat Ayub	19,787	75.32	0.37
	PAS	Rosli Samsudin	6,485	24.68	0.37
Total valid votes			26,272	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,034
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			27,306	70.73	2.74
Registered electors			38,608
Majority			13,302	50.64	0.74
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Megat Junid Megat Ayub	17,951	74.95
	PAS	Ali Daud	6,001	25.05
Total valid votes			23,952	100.00
Total rejected ballots			897
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			24,849	67.99
Registered electors			36,547
Majority			11,950	49.90
This was a new constituency created.