Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Changkat Jering's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (72.4%)
- Chinese (16.9%)
- Indian (9.93%)
- Other ethnicities (0.75%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Changkat Jering constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Changkat Jering (N14) |
Larut Tin |
059/14/01 |
- SRA Rakyat Madrasah Al Khairiah Addinah
- Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Larut Tin
|
| Kawasan J.K.R |
059/14/02 |
- SJK (T) Ladang Holyrood
- SRA Rakyat Al Hashimiah Pengkalan Aur
|
| Jalan Simpang |
059/14/03 |
- SA Rakyat Al-Irshadiah
- SK Pengkalan Aur
|
| Simpang Lama |
059/14/04 |
- SRA Rakyat An-Nur
- SMK Simpang
|
| Ayer Kuning |
059/14/05 |
- SK Changkat Larut
- SMK Pengkalan Aur
|
| Changkat Jering |
059/14/06 |
SK Changkat Jering |
| Jelutong |
059/14/07 |
SK Jelutong |
| Bukit Gantang |
059/14/08 |
SK Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang |
| Kampong Cheh |
059/14/09 |
SK Sultan Abdullah |
Representation history
| Members of the Perak State Assembly for Changkat Jering |
| Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Matang and Taiping |
| 4th |
1974 – 1978 |
Ang Chin Wah |
BN (GERAKAN) |
| 5th |
1978 – 1982 |
| 6th |
1982 – 1986 |
Cheong Kai Foo |
| 7th |
1986 – 1990 |
Mohamad Razlan Abdul Hamid |
BN (UMNO) |
| 8th |
1990 – 1995 |
| 9th |
1995 – 1997 |
| 1997 – 1999 |
Mat Isa Ismail |
| 10th |
1999 – 2004 |
| 11th |
2004 – 2008 |
| 12th |
2008 – 2009 |
Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu |
PR (PKR) |
| 2009 – 2013 |
Independent |
| 13th |
2013 – 2015 |
Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin |
PR (PAS) |
| 2015–2018 |
AMANAH |
| 14th |
2018 – 2022 |
Ahmad Saidi Mohamad Daud |
BN (UMNO) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Rahim Ismail |
PN (PAS) |
Election results
Perak state election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ahmad Saidi Mohamad Daud | 8,818 | 40.13 | 7.77 |
|
PKR | Megat Shariffudin Ibrahim | 6,896 | 31.38 | 31.38 |
|
PAS | Mohammad Nordin Jaafar | 6,199 | 28.21 | 23.89 |
|
Independent | Mohganan P Manikam | 60 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Total valid votes |
21,973 | 98.41 |
| Total rejected ballots |
250 | 1.12 |
| Unreturned ballots |
106 | 0.47 |
| Turnout |
22,329 | 83.17 | 2.23 |
| Registered electors |
26,848 |
| Majority |
1,922 | 8.75 | 5.37 |
|
BN gain from PAS |
Swing |
?
|
|
Perak state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mat Isa Ismail | 10,966 | 63.87 | 6.88 |
|
PAS | Mohammad Nordin Jaafar | 6,202 | 36.13 | 6.88 |
| Total valid votes |
17,168 | 98.12 |
| Total rejected ballots |
321 | 1.83 |
| Unreturned ballots |
8 | 0.05 |
| Turnout |
17,497 | 72.47 | 2.35 |
| Registered electors |
24,143 |
| Majority |
4,764 | 27.74 | 13.76 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mat Isa Ismail | 8,127 | 56.99 | 18.71 |
|
PAS | Idris Ahmad | 6,133 | 43.01 | 18.71 |
| Total valid votes |
14,260 | 97.65 |
| Total rejected ballots |
319 | 2.18 |
| Unreturned ballots |
24 | 0.16 |
| Turnout |
14,603 | 70.12 | 0.07 |
| Registered electors |
20,827 |
| Majority |
1,994 | 13.98 | 37.20 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamad Razlan Abdul Hamid | 9,429 | 75.70 | 14.08 |
|
PAS | Hawari Che Teh | 3,027 | 24.50 | 14.08 |
| Total valid votes |
12,456 | 94.38 |
| Total rejected ballots |
371 | 2.81 |
| Unreturned ballots |
371 | 2.81 |
| Turnout |
13,198 | 70.19 | 0.86 |
| Registered electors |
18,802 |
| Majority |
6,402 | 51.20 | 27.96 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamad Razlan Abdul Hamid | 9,507 | 61.62 | 1.08 |
|
PAS | Azizan Iamail | 5,922 | 38.38 | 1.08 |
| Total valid votes |
15,429 | 97.23 |
| Total rejected ballots |
439 | 2.77 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0 |
| Turnout |
15,868 | 71.05 | 4.56 |
| Registered electors |
22,333 |
| Majority |
3,585 | 23.24 | 1.16 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamad Razlan Abdul Hamid | 8,409 | 62.70 | 62.90 |
|
PAS | Ghazali Abdullah | 4,960 | 38.30 | 22.63 |
| Total valid votes |
13,369 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
526 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
13,895 | 66.49 | 9.17 |
| Registered electors |
20,899 |
| Majority |
3,449 | 25.80 | 12.30 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1982
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Cheong Kai Fu | 9,415 | 61.81 | 4.49 |
|
DAP | Yip Wah | 3,612 | 23.71 | 4.71 |
|
PAS | Jaafar Mat Arif | 2,204 | 14.47 | 0.22 |
| Total valid votes |
15,231 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
364 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
15,595 | 75.65 | 1.90 |
| Registered electors |
20,614 |
| Majority |
5,803 | 38.10 | 9.19 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1978
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ang Chin Wah | 7,806 | 57.33 | 0.08 |
|
DAP | Yahaya Yaacob | 3,870 | 28.42 | 3.04 |
|
PAS | Ahmad Abdullah | 1,940 | 14.25 | 14.25 |
| Total valid votes |
13,616 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
559 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
14,175 | 77.55 | 5.17 |
| Registered electors |
18,278 |
| Majority |
3,936 | 28.91 | 2.97 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Ang Chin Wah | 5,861 | 57.25 |
|
DAP | Mohd Fadzlan Yahya | 2,598 | 25.38 |
|
Independent | Chuah Chong Hee | 1,496 | 14.61 |
|
PEKEMAS | Chou Chong Leng | 282 | 2.75 |
| Total valid votes |
10,237 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
631 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
10,868 | 72.39 |
| Registered electors |
15,014 |
| Majority |
3,263 | 31.87 |
| This was a new constituency created. |