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

Pasir Bedamar
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Woo Kah Leong
PH
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)39,117

This constituency mandated to return a single member to the Perak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Pasir Bedamar's electorate as of 2018

  Chinese (68.41%)
  Malay (16.67%)
  Indian (14.37%)
  Other ethnicities (0.55%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pasir Bedamar constituency is divided into 19 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Pasir Bedamar(N55) Sungai Suli 076/55/01 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Sungai Temah 076/55/02 SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Timah
Pasir Bedamar Barat 076/55/03
  • SJK (C) San Min 1
  • SJK (C) San Min 2
Pasir Bedamar Utara 076/55/04
  • SJK (C) San Min 1
  • SJK (C) San Min 2
Pasir Bedamar Tengah 076/55/05 SJK (C) Phooi Yong
Pasir Bedamar Selatan 076/55/06 SJK (C) Phooi Yong
Jalan Market Barat 076/55/07 SJK (T) Thiruvalluvar
Jalan Market Timor 076/55/08 SMK Convent
Jalan Anson 076/55/09 SK Seri Intan
Jalan Canal 076/55/10 SK Horley Methodist
Jalan Speedy 076/55/11 SMK St. Anthony
Jalan Sungai Nibong 076/55/12 SK Sultan Idris 2
Eastern Garden 076/55/13 SK St. Anthony
Jalan Laxamana 076/55/14 SJK (T) Sithambaram Pillay
Kampong Guru 076/55/15 SK Perempuan Methodist
Jalan Batak Rabit Utara 076/55/16 SMK Sultan Abdul Aziz
Jalan Batak Rabit Selatan 076/55/17 SJK (C) Chong Min
Taman Seri Setia 076/55/18 SK Sultan Abdul Aziz
Pekan Baru 076/55/19 SMK Raja Muda Musa

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pasir Bedamar
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Wah Keng Jooi Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964-1969 Saw Beng Kuan
1969-1971 Assembly suspended
3rd 1969-1974 K. Ramasamy PPP
4th 1974-1978 Thee Ah Kow DAP
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Fadzlan Yahya
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995 Jimmy Loh Jee Mee
9th 1995-1999 Mah Siew Keong BN (GERAKAN)
10th 1999-2004 Seah Leong Peng DAP
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 PR (DAP)
13th 2013-2018 Terence Naidu
14th 2018-2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Woo Kah Leong

Election results

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Perak state election, 2022: Pasir Bedamar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Woo Kah Leong 21,061 76.64   0.12
BN Kong Sun Chin 3,615 13.16   6.38
PN Suriyananarayanan Sannasy Naidu 2,803 10.20   10.20
Total valid votes 27,479 100.00
Total rejected ballots 272
Unreturned ballots 77
Turnout 27,828 70.25   11.19
Registered electors 39,117
Majority 17,446 63.48   6.26
PH hold Swing


Perak state election, 2018: Pasir Bedamar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Terence Naidu 19,480 76.76   76.76
BN Kong Sun Chin 4,960 19.54   4.05
PAS Kumaresan A/L Shanmugam 939 3.70   3.70
Total valid votes 25,379 98.75
Total rejected ballots 226 0.88
Unreturned ballots 94 0.37
Turnout 25,699 81.44   1.74
Registered electors 31,439
Majority 14,520 57.22   4.40
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013: Pasir Bedamar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Terence Naidu 18,860 76.41   6.01
BN M. Kayveas 5,823 23.59   6.01
Total valid votes 24,683 98.61
Total rejected ballots 281 1.12
Unreturned ballots 67 0.27
Turnout 25,031 79.70   10.92
Registered electors 31,411
Majority 13,037 52.82   12.82
DAP hold Swing
Perak state election, 2008: Pasir Bedamar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Seah Leong Peng 13,655 70.40   11.34
BN Lee Heng 5,741 29.60   11.34
Total valid votes 19,396 98.07
Total rejected ballots 338 1.71
Unreturned ballots 43 0.22
Turnout 19,777 68.80   1.86
Registered electors 28,745
Majority 7,914 40.80   22.68
DAP hold Swing
Perak state election, 2004: Pasir Bedamar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Seah Leong Peng 11,050 59.06   3.67
BN Lee Heng 7,659 40.94   3.67
Total valid votes 18,709 97.61
Total rejected ballots 459 2.39
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 19,168 64.94   2.32
Registered electors 29,518
Majority 3,391 18.12   7.34
DAP hold Swing
Perak state election, 1999: Pasir Bedamar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Seah Leong Peng 12,416 62.73   22.32
BN Teiw Book Toh 7,378 37.27   20.44
Total valid votes 19,794 97.58
Total rejected ballots 465 2.29
Unreturned ballots 26 0.13
Turnout 20,285 62.62   2.35
Registered electors 32,395
Majority 5,038 25.46   8.16
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Perak state election, 1995: Pasir Bedamar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mah Siew Keong 10,586 57.71   3.42
DAP Chong Tat Cheong 7,414 40.41   20.92
Independent Chelvarajah @ Selvarajah 345 1.88   1.88
Total valid votes 18,345 97.16
Total rejected ballots 486 2.57
Unreturned ballots 50 0.26
Turnout 18,881 64.97   3.18
Registered electors 29,059
Majority 3,172 17.30   5.36
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Perak state election, 1990: Pasir Bedamar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Jimmy Loh Jee Mee 11,747 61.33   2.75
BN Fong Fook Ming 7,407 38.67   2.75
Total valid votes 19,154 98.04
Total rejected ballots 382 1.96
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 19,536 68.15   0.55
Registered electors 28,667
Majority 4,340 22.66   5.49
DAP hold Swing
Perak state election, 1986: Pasir Bedamar
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Fadzlan Yahya 10,845 58.58
BN Gan Loot Heng 7,667 41.41
Total valid votes 18,512 97.87
Total rejected ballots 403 2.13
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 18,915 67.60
Registered electors 27,982
Majority 3,178 17.17
DAP hold Swing

References

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