Parit (federal constituency)

Parit is a federal constituency in Perak Tengah District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Parit (P069)

Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib PN
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	60,988
Electors (2022)[2]	47,915
Area (km²)[3]	560
Pop. density (per km²)	108.9

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 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 Parit's electorate as of 2022^[4]

  Malay (93.6%)

  Indian (2.8%)

  Chinese (2.0%)

  Other ethnicities (1.5%)

Age breakdown of Parit's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.01%)

  21-29 (21.25%)

  30-39 (22.49%)

  40-49 (16.88%)

  50-59 (14.68%)

  60-69 (11.09%)

  70-79 (4.96%)

  80-89 (2.25%)

  above 90 (0.39%)

Gender breakdown of Parit's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.61%)

  Female (50.39%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Parit constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Belanja (N39)	Buloh Akar	069/39/01	SK Simpang Tiga
	Chopin Kiri	069/39/02	SK Telok Perang
	Chopin Kanan	069/39/03	SK Chopin
	Kampong Prah	069/39/04	SK Sungai Perah
	Kampong Tepus	069/39/05	SK Tepus
	Tanjong Belanja	069/39/06	SK Tanjong Belanja
	Serapoh	069/39/07	SJK (T) Ladang Serapoh
	Kampong Nyior	069/39/08	Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Nyior, Tanjung Belanja
	Kampong Tua Belanja Kiri	069/39/09	Dewan Serbaguna Kg Tua Mukim Blanja Parit
	Belanja Kanan	069/39/10	Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Blanja Kanan
	Ladang Glenealy	069/39/11	SJK (T) Ladang Glenealy
	Parit Utara	069/39/12	SJK (C) Chung Hwa
	Parit Selatan	069/39/13	SK Iskandar Shah
	Belanja Kiri	069/39/14	SK Belanja
	Pasir Gajah	069/39/15	SK Pasir Gajah
	Tanjong Medan	069/39/16	SA Rakyat Nadwah Al Tullab
	Kampong Paloh	069/39/17	SMK Layang-Layang Kiri
	Kampong Dusun	069/39/18	SMK Layang-Layang Kiri
	Kampong Selboh	069/39/19	SK Bukit Chupak
	Kampong Kepala Pulau	069/39/20	SK Layang-Layang Kanan
	Layang-Layang Kanan	069/39/21	SK Layang-Layang Kanan
Bota (N40)	Titi Gantong	069/40/01	SMK Seri Londong
	Kampong Aji	069/40/02	SK Bota Kiri
	Kompleks Pertanian	069/40/03	Kompleks Pertanian Titi Gantong
	Bota Kiri	069/40/04	SRA Rakyat Al-Husainiah
	Telok Kepayang	069/40/05	SK Teluk Kepayang
	Kampong Bakong	069/40/06	SK Bakong
	Lambor Kiri	069/40/07	SK Lambor Kiri
	Padang Tenggala	069/40/08	SK Cikgu Mior Shahruddin
	Seri Iskandar	069/40/09	SMK Seri Iskandar SK Iskandar Perdana SK FELCRA Nasaruddin SRA Rakyat ASY-Syakirin SRA Rakyat Riyadus Solihin
	Kampong Selat	069/40/10	SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Yaakub
	Bota Kanan	069/40/11	SK Bota Kanan
	Suak Padi	069/40/12	SK Suak Padi
	Padang Changkat	069/40/13	SK Padang Changkat
	Telok Bakong	069/40/14	SK Telok Bakong
	Kampong Tua	069/40/15	Dewan Orang Ramai Batu 16 Lambor Kanan
	Lambor Kanan	069/40/16	SMK Sultan Muzafar Shah 1

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Parit
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Sungei Perak Hilir
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	P048	1959–1963	Hussein Mohd Noordin (حسين محمد نوردين)	Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	P048	1963–1964	Hussein Mohd Noordin (حسين محمد نوردين)	Alliance (UMNO)
2nd		1964–1969
		1969–1971	Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd	P048	1971–1973	Hashim Gera (هاشم ڬرا)	PMIP
		1973–1974		BN (PMIP)
4th	P057	1974–1978	Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais (محمد بكري عبدالرئيس)	BN (UMNO)
5th		1978–1982
6th		1982–1986	Ahamed Hambal Yeop Majlis (أحمد حمبل يوڤ مجليس)
7th	P063	1986–1990	Nasruddin Alang Saidin (نصرالدين ألڠ سعيدين)
8th		1990–1995
9th	P066	1995–1999	Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas (عينون خيرييه محمد عباس)
10th		1999–2004	Mat Basir Rahmat (مت بصير رحمات)	BA (PAS)
11th	P069	2004–2008	Nasarudin Hashim (نصرالدين هاشم)	BN (UMNO)
12th		2008–2013	Mohd Nizar Zakaria (محمد نذار زكريا)
13th		2013–2018	Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan (محمد زعيم أبو حسّان)
14th		2018–2022	Mohd Nizar Zakaria (محمد نذار زكريا)
15th		2022–present	Muhamamd Ismi Mat Taib (محمّد إسمي مت طيب)	PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Parit			Belanja
		Blanja
			Bota
		Kampong Gajah

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N39	Belanja	Khairudin Abu Hanipah	BN (UMNO)
N40	Bota	Najihatussalehah Ahmad	PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N39	Belanja	Perak Tengah District Council	32600 Bota 32610 Seri Iskandar 32700 Beruas 32800 Parit 32900 Lambor Kanan
N40	Bota

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib	17,181	45.76	45.76
	BN	Mohd Nizar Zakaria	15,026	40.02	8.39
	PH	Nurthaqaffah Nordin	5,063	13.49	11.48
	GTA	Faizol Fadzli Mohamed	275	0.73	0.73
Total valid votes			37,545	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,124
Unreturned ballots			186
Turnout			38,855	78.36	3.92
Registered electors			47,915
Majority			2,155	5.74	16.08
	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	Mohd Nizar Zakaria	14,035	48.41	9.62
	PAS	Najihatussalehah Ahmad	7,715	26.61	15.36
	PH	Ahmad Tarmizi Mohd Jam	7,240	24.97	24.97
Total valid votes			28,990	100.00
Total rejected ballots			425
Unreturned ballots			132
Turnout			29,547	82.28	3.12
Registered electors			35,910
Majority			6,320	21.80	5.74
	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	Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan	16,253	58.03	1.48
	PAS	Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib	11,756	41.97	1.48
Total valid votes			28,009	100.00
Total rejected ballots			532
Unreturned ballots			72
Turnout			28,613	85.40	7.10
Registered electors			33,503
Majority			4,497	16.06	2.96
	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	Mohd Nizar Zakaria	12,399	56.55	4.67
	PAS	Najihatussalehah Ahmad	9,526	43.45	4.67
Total valid votes			21,925	100.00
Total rejected ballots			628
Unreturned ballots			45
Turnout			22,598	78.30	3.84
Registered electors			28,859
Majority			2,873	13.10	9.34
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nasarudin Hashim	12,808	61.22	14.07
	PAS	Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib	8,112	38.78	14.07
Total valid votes			20,920	100.00
Total rejected ballots			483
Unreturned ballots			129
Turnout			21,532	74.46	9.22
Registered electors			28,917
Majority			4,696	22.44	16.74
	BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mat Basir Rahmat	12,003	52.85	21.02
	BN	Megat Junid Megat Ayub	10,710	47.15	21.02
Total valid votes			22,713	100.00
Total rejected ballots			431
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			23,144	65.24	0.16
Registered electors			35,475
Majority			1,293	5.70	30.64
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas	14,207	68.17	5.87
	PAS	Ahmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif	6,634	31.83	5.87
Total valid votes			20,841	100.00
Total rejected ballots			818
Unreturned ballots			117
Turnout			21,776	65.08	2.87
Registered electors			33,460
Majority			7,573	36.34	11.74
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nasruddin Alang Saidin	14,853	62.30	4.06
	PAS	Abdul Kader Kahar	8,987	37.70	4.06
Total valid votes			23,840	100.00
Total rejected ballots			952
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			24,792	67.95	0.01
Registered electors			36,484
Majority			5,866	24.60	8.12
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nasruddin Alang Saidin	13,053	58.24	6.42
	PAS	Syeikh Mohd Nor Mansor	9,360	41.76	6.42
Total valid votes			22,413	100.00
Total rejected ballots			702
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			23,115	67.96	3.65
Registered electors			34,011
Majority			3,693	16.48	12.84
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahamed Hambal Yeop Majlis	16,020	64.66	14.10
	PAS	Othman Itam Karib	8,756	35.34	13.34
Total valid votes			24,776	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,137
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			25,913	71.61	7.49
Registered electors			36,187
Majority			7,264	29.32	6.20
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais	12,268	50.56	3.44
	DAP	Abas Mat Said	6,658	27.44	1.20
	PAS	Zakaria Mohd Dehor	5,337	22.00	22.00
Total valid votes			24,263	100.00
Total rejected ballots			786
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			25,049	79.10	1.40
Registered electors			31,667
Majority			5,610	23.12	2.24
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais	11,884	54.00	54.00
	DAP	Mohamed Salleh Nakhoda Itam	6,304	28.64	28.64
	Independent	Mahmud Zainal Abidin	3,509	15.94	15.94
	PEKEMAS	Mohamed Dahan Katib	311	1.41	1.41
Total valid votes			22,008	100.00
Total rejected ballots			720
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			22,728	77.70	3.26
Registered electors			29,250
Majority			5,580	25.36	22.50
	BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malayan Islamic Party		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PMIP	Hashim Gera	9,193	51.43	22.80
	Alliance	Hussein Mohd Noordin	8,683	48.57	11.17
Total valid votes			17,876	100.00
Total rejected ballots			933
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			18,809	74.44	6.87
Registered electors			25,268
Majority			510	2.86	28.25
	PMIP gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Hussein Mohd Noordin	10,571	59.74	0.23
	PMIP	Mohd Hanifah Abdul Ghani	5,066	28.63	11.40
	UDP	Zainal Abidin Abas	1,138	6.43	6.43
	Independent	Mohamed Sulaiman	920	5.20	5.20
Total valid votes			17,695	100.00
Total rejected ballots			433
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			18,128	81.31	1.67
Registered electors			22,296
Majority			5,505	31.11	11.17
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malayan general election, 1959

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Alliance	Hussein Mohd Noordin	8,998	59.97
	PMIP	Osman Budin	6,007	40.03
Total valid votes			15,005	100.00
Total rejected ballots			82
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,087	79.64
Registered electors			18,945
Majority			2,991	19.94
This was a new constituency created.

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