Alor Pongsu (state constituency)

Alor Pongsu

Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Noor Azman Ghazali PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	28,656

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

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Alor Pongsu's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (75.67%)

  Indian (13.75%)

  Chinese (10.28%)

  Other ethnicities (0.30%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Alor Pongsu constituency is divided into 17 polling districts.

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Alor Pongsu (N10）	Simpang Lima	058/10/01	SJK (T) Simpang Lima
	Ladang Tali Ayer	058/10/02	SK Tanah Kebun
	Jalan Baharu	058/10/03	SK Jalan Baharu
	Parit Haji Amin	058/10/04	SK Jalan Baharu
	Kedai Dua	058/10/05	SRA Rakyat Al-Amaniah
	Pandak Puteh	058/10/06	SMK Sri Kurau
	Ladang Chersonese	058/10/07	SJK (T) Ladang Chersonese
	Ladang Gula	058/10/08	SJK (T) Ladang Gula
	Sungai Dungun	058/10/09	Dewan Serbaguna Bagan Serai, Taman Serai Permai
	Ladang Lian Seng	058/10/10	SK Matang Gerdu
	Jin Seng	058/10/11	SMK Sri Kurau
	Matang Gerdu	058/10/12	SK Matang Gerdu
	Sungai Bogak	058/10/13	SK Sungai Bogak
	Matang Jelutong	058/10/14	SK Matang Jelutong
	Parit Simpang Lima	058/10/15	SK Alor Pongsu
	Alor Pongsu	058/11/16	SK Alor Pongsu
	Changkat Lobak	058/11/17	SK Changkat Lobak

Representation history

Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Alor Pongsu
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Bagan Serai
4th	1974	Masud Untoi	BN (UMNO)
	1974 – 1978	Mohamed Abas
5th	1978 – 1982
6th	1982 – 1986
7th	1986 – 1990
8th	1990 – 1995
9th	1995 – 1999	Baharudin Mat Nor
10th	1999 – 2004	Qamaruz Zaman Ismail
11th	2004 – 2008	Sham Mat Sahat
12th	2008 – 2013
13th	2013 – 2018
14th	2018 – 2022
15th	2022–present	Noor Azman Ghazali	PN (BERSATU)

Election result

Perak state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Noor Azman Ghazali	10,622	47.78	47.78
	BN	Sham Mat Sahat	6,607	29.72	9.91
	PH	Khairul Azman Ahmad	5,004	22.51	5.26
Total valid votes			22,233	100.00
Total rejected ballots			337
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			22,582	78.80	2.45
Registered electors			28,656
Majority			4,015	18.06	11.03
	PN gain from BN		Swing		?

Perak state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sham Mat Sahat	6,556	39.63	17.59
	PAS	Wan Tarmizi	5,394	32.60	32.60
	Pakatan Harapan (2018)	Ahmad Zaki Husin	4,595	27.77	27.77
Total valid votes			16,545	97.42
Total rejected ballots			336	1.98
Unreturned ballots			102	0.60
Turnout			16,983	81.25	2.75
Registered electors			20,901
Majority			1,162	7.03	8.13
	BN 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	Sham Mat Sahat	8,286	57.22	+6.79
	PKR	Rosli Ibrahim	6,090	42.06	7.51
	Independent	Shamsul Amir Ramly	105	0.73	0.73
Total valid votes			14,481	97.57
Total rejected ballots			339	2.28
Unreturned ballots			21	0.14
Turnout			14,841	84.00	8.19
Registered electors			17,666
Majority			2,196	15.16	14.30
	BN hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Perak state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sham Mat Sahat	5,585	50.43	15.37
	PKR	Mohd Nasib Rahin	5,490	49.57	15.37
Total valid votes			11,075	96.46
Total rejected ballots			391	3.41
Unreturned ballots			15	0.13
Turnout			11,481	75.81	3.62
Registered electors			15,144
Majority			95	0.86	30.75
	Alor Pongsu hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sham Mat Sahat	7,112	65.80	8.57
	PKR	Hamzah Omri	3,696	34.19	8.57
Total valid votes			10,808	96.17
Total rejected ballots			417	3.71
Unreturned ballots			13	0.12
Turnout			11,238	72.19	8.38
Registered electors			15,567
Majority			3,416	31.61	17.15
	Alor Pongsu hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Perak state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Qamaruz Zaman Ismail	7,005	57.23	15.99
	PKR	Mustaffa Kamil Ayub	5,236	42.77	42.77
Total valid votes			12,241	95.57
Total rejected ballots			561	4.38
Unreturned ballots			7	0.05
Turnout			12,809	63.81	2.61
Registered electors			20,073
Majority			1,769	14.46	31.98
	Alor Pongsu hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Perak state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Baharudin Mat Nor	8,693	73.22	10.35
	PAS	Sabran Hasamawi	3,179	26.78	10.35
Total valid votes			11,872	95.20
Total rejected ballots			505	4.05
Unreturned ballots			94	0.75
Turnout			12,471	66.42	3.42
Registered electors			18,776
Majority			5,514	46.44	20.70
	Alor Pongsu hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

Perak state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Abas	7,381	62.87	3.45
	PAS	Rahmat Husin	4,360	37.13	3.45
Total valid votes			11,741	94.89
Total rejected ballots			632	5.11
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			12,373	69.84	2.77
Registered electors			17,717
Majority			3,021	25.74	6.90
	Alor Pongsu hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Perak state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Abas	6,907	59.42
	PAS	Halim Mohd Ali	4,718	40.58
Total valid votes			11,625	95.38
Total rejected ballots			563	4.62
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			12,188	67.07
Registered electors			18,171
Majority			2,189	18.84
	Alor Pongsu hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".

References

• "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.