Batu Kurau (state constituency)

Batu Kurau is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

Batu Kurau
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Najmuddin Elias Al-Hafiz
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)22,022

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Batu Kurau's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (88.93%)
  Indian (7.82%)
  Chinese (2.59%)
  Other ethnicities (0.66%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu Kurau constituency is divided into 14 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Batu Kurau(N07) Ulu Sepetang 056/07/01 SK Ulu Sepetang
Sungai Pulau 056/07/02 SK Toh Sajak
Batu Kurau 056/07/03 SMK Dato Kamaruddin
Changkat Perah 056/07/04 SMK Dato Kamaruddin
Kampong Repoh 056/07/05 SK Kampung Repoh
Sungai Akar 056/07/06 SK Batu Kurau
Kampong Titi Kasai 056/07/07 SMK Kampong Perak
Changkat Lobak 056/07/08 Madrasah Diniah SA Rakyat Nurul Khairiah
Bukit Bertan 056/07/09 SMK Kampong Perak
Kampong Perak Tengah 056/07/10 SK Kampong Perak
Kampong Sempeneh 056/07/11 SK Kampong Perak
Kampong Anak Kurau 056/07/12 SK Sri Kurau
Kampong Anak Kurau 056/07/13 SK Ulu Sepetang
Taman Rakyat 056/07/14
  • SRA Rakyat Nurul Khairiah
  • Tabika KEMAS, Taman Rakyat dan Dewan Orang Ramai, Taman Rakyat

Representation history

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Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Batu Kurau
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Larut
4th 1974 – 1978 Tajudin Ali BN (UMNO)
5th 1978 – 1982 Abdul Manan Mohd Ali
6th 1982 – 1986
7th 1986 – 1990
8th 1990 – 1995 Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar
9th 1995 – 1999
10th 1999 – 2004 Mohd Jafri Mohd Yunus
11th 2004 – 2008 Mohd Najmuddin Elias
12th 2008 – 2013
13th 2013 – 2018 Muhammad Amin Zakaria
14th 2018 – 2022
15th 2022–present Mohd Najmuddin Elias Al-Hafiz PN (BERSATU)

Election result

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Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Mohd Najmuddin Elias Al-Hafiz 8,806 50.67   50.67
BN Saliza Ahmad 5,588 32.15   13.86
PH Muhamad Aiman Aizuddin Md Husin 2,669 15.36   7.40
GTA Zulkifli Yahya 317 1.82   1.82
Total valid votes 17,689 100.00
Total rejected ballots 248
Unreturned ballots 61
Turnout 17,998 80.32   4.61
Registered electors 22,022
Majority 3,218 18.52   1.30
PN gain from BN Swing ?


Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Muhammad Amin Zakaria 6,168 46.01   16.16
PAS Shahir Hassan 3,860 28.79   28.79
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Muhamad Aiman Aizuddin 3,051 22.76   14.45
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Zainal Abidin Abdul Rahman 42 0.31   0.31
Total valid votes 13,121 97.87
Total rejected ballots 269 2.01
Unreturned ballots 19 0.14
Turnout 13,406 84.93   1.27
Registered electors 16,355
Majority 2,308 17.22   7.12
Batu Kurau hold Swing BN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Muhammad Amin Zakaria 9,789 62.17   1.67
PKR Mohammad Fadzil Alias 5,955 37.83   1.67
Total valid votes 15,744 98.38
Total rejected ballots 222 1.39
Unreturned ballots 37 0.23
Turnout 16,003 86.20   9.08
Registered electors 18,563
Majority 3,834 24.34   3.34
Batu Kurau hold Swing BN
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Najmuddin Elias 7,023 60.50   4.88
PKR Abdul Hamid Ali 4,584 39.50   4.88
Total valid votes 11,607 97.52
Total rejected ballots 295 2.48
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 11,902 77.12   0.93
Registered electors 15,433
Majority 2,439 21.00   12.65
Batu Kurau hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Najmuddin Elias 7,629 65.38   9.96
PKR Mohamed Adly Kamarun 3,702 34.62   34.62
Total valid votes 11,331 97.11
Total rejected ballots 298 2.55
Unreturned ballots 39 0.33
Turnout 11,668 76.19   4.17
Registered electors 15,315
Majority 3,927 33.65   20.01
Batu Kurau hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Jafri Mohd Yunus 7,202 55.42   11.46
PAS Saari Osman 5,429 41.78   13.90
Total valid votes 12,631 97.20
Total rejected ballots 345 2.65
Unreturned ballots 19 0.15
Turnout 12,995 72.02   4.05
Registered electors 18,043
Majority 1,773 13.64   26.29
Batu Kurau hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar 8,245 68.48   2.34
PAS Kamarudin Awang Basir 3,437 28.55   0.63
Independent Mohamed Shohor Mohd Nasir 357 2.97   2.97
Total valid votes 12,039 97.66
Total rejected ballots 239 1.94
Unreturned ballots 50 0.41
Turnout 12,328 67.97   4.77
Registered electors 18,138
Majority 4,808 39.93   1.71
Batu Kurau hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar 8,307 70.82   1.88
PAS Kamarudin Awang Basir 3,422 29.18   1.88
Total valid votes 11,729 96.20
Total rejected ballots 463 3.80
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 12,192 72.74   5.54
Registered electors 16,762
Majority 4,885 41.64   3.76
Batu Kurau hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Manan Mohd Ali 7,737 72.70
PAS Kamarudin Awang Basir 2,906 27.30
Total valid votes 10,643 96.33
Total rejected ballots 406 3.67
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 11,049 67.20
Registered electors 16,441
Majority 4,831 45.40
Batu Kurau hold Swing BN

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