Gerik (federal constituency)

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Gerik (P054)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Fathul Huzir Ayob
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]56,810
Electors (2022)[2]47,565
Area (km²)[3]4,521
Pop. density (per km²)12.6

Gerik is a federal constituency in Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic breakdown of Gerik's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (72.0%)
  Chinese (13.6%)
  Other ethnicities (9.6%)
  Indian (4.8%)

History[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Gerik constituency is divided into 22 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Pengkalan Hulu (N01) Kuak Hulu 054/01/01 SK Kuak Hulu
Ayer Panas 054/01/02
  • SK Ayer Panas
  • SK (FELDA) Lepang Nenering
Kuak Luar 054/01/03 SK Kuak Luar
Pekan Kroh 054/01/04 SK Keroh
Kampong Selarong 054/01/05 SK Bekuai
Tasek 054/01/06 SK Tasek
Klian Intan 054/01/07 SK Klian Intan
Kampong Pahit 054/02/08 SK Pahit
Kampong Lalang 054/01/09 SK Kampong Lalang
Kampong Plang 054/01/10 SK Plang
Temengor (N02) Krunei 054/02/01 SK Kerunai
Pekan Grik Barat 054/02/02 SK Sri Adika Raja
Batu Dua 054/02/03 SJK (C) Kg. Bahru Batu Dua
Pekan Grik Timor 054/02/04 SJK (C) Chung Wa
Grik Utara 054/02/05 SK Batu 4
Kuala Rui 054/02/06 SJK (C) Kuala Rui
Bersia 054/02/07 SK Basia Lama
Rancangan FELDA Bersia 054/02/08 SK RKT Bersia
Kampong Bongor 054/02/09 SK Bongor
Sungai Tiang 054/02/10
  • SK Sungai Tiang
  • Tabika KEMAS / JAKOA, Kg Sungai Kijar
Banun 054/02/11 SK RPS Banun
Pos Kemar 054/02/12 SK RPS Pos Kemar

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Gerik
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Ulu Perak
4th P044 1974–1978 Shamsuddin Din
(شمس الدين دين) 		BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982 Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
(تاج الرسلي محمد غزالي)
6th 1982–1986
7th P049 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th P052 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Khamsiyah Yeop
(خمسية يوڤ)
11th P054 2004–2008 Wan Hashim Wan Teh
(وان هاشم وان تيه)
12th 2008–2013 Tan Lian Hoe
(陈莲花) 		BN (GERAKAN)
13th 2013–2018 Hasbullah Osman
(حسب الله عثمان) 		BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2020
2020–2022 Vacant[N 1]
15th 2022–present Fathul Huzir Ayob
(فتح الحزير أيوب)		 PN (BERSATU)

State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Gerik Kenering
Pengkalan Hulu
Temengor

Current state assembly members[edit]

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N1 Pengkalan Hulu Mohamad Amin Roslan PN (PAS)
N2 Temengor Salbiah Mohamed BN (UMNO)

Local governments[edit]

No. State Constituency Local Government
N1 Pengkalan Hulu
  • Pengkalan Hulu District Council
  • Gerik District Council (Kampung Plang area)
N2 Temengor Gerik District Council

Election results[edit]

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Fathul Huzir Ayob 15,105 43.64 Increase 43.64
BN Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki 13,728 39.66 Decrease 16.40
PH Ahmad Tarmizi Mohd Jam 5,779 16.70 Decrease 6.56
Total valid votes 34,612 100.00
Total rejected ballots 670
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 35,360 72.77 Decrease 5.31
Registered electors 47,565
Majority 1,377 3.98 Decrease 16.26
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 Hasbullah Osman 13,243 48.49 Decrease 13.19
PAS Mohd Dahalan Ismail 7,715 28.25 Decrease 10.17
PH Ibrahim Mohd Hanafiah 6,353 23.26 Increase 23.36
Total valid votes 27,311 100.00
Total rejected ballots 595
Unreturned ballots 126
Turnout 28,032 78.08 Decrease 5.69
Registered electors 35,903
Majority 5,528 20.24 Decrease 3.12
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.

"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 Hasbullah Osman 16,415 61.68 Decrease 2.63
PAS Norhayati Kasim 10,199 38.32 Increase 2.63
Total valid votes 26,614 100.00
Total rejected ballots 494
Unreturned ballots 306
Turnout 27,414 83.77 Increase 5.64
Registered electors 32,725
Majority 6,216 23.36 Decrease 5.26
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 2019-12-29. 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.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Lian Hoe 12,526 64.31 Decrease 10.61
PAS Mohd Noor Abdul Rahman 6,953 35.69 Increase 10.61
Total valid votes 19,479 100.00
Total rejected ballots 649
Unreturned ballots 365
Turnout 20,493 78.13 Increase 2.25
Registered electors 26,229
Majority 5,573 28.62 Decrease 21.22
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Hashim Wan Teh 12,621 74.92 Increase 12.68
PAS Ramli Tusin 4,224 25.08 Decrease 12.68
Total valid votes 16,845 100.00
Total rejected ballots 759
Unreturned ballots 1,098
Turnout 18,702 75.88 Increase 8.16
Registered electors 24,646
Majority 8,397 49.84 Increase 24.56
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khamsiyah Yeop 15,297 62.64 Decrease 9.26
PAS Zulkapely @ Zulkifly Abu 9,122 37.36 Increase 37.36
Total valid votes 24,419 100.00
Total rejected ballots 503
Unreturned ballots 1,245
Turnout 26,167 67.72 Decrease 2.22
Registered electors 38,639
Majority 6,175 25.28 Decrease 18.52
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali 17,170 71.90 Increase 7.38
S46 Roslan Mohd Latif 6,712 28.10 Decrease 7.38
Total valid votes 23,882 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,009
Unreturned ballots 764
Turnout 25,655 69.94 Decrease 2.39
Registered electors 36,681
Majority 10,458 43.80 Increase 14.76
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali 15,578 64.52 Increase 2.11
S46 Roslan Mohd Latif 8,565 35.48 Increase 35.48
Total valid votes 24,143 100.00
Total rejected ballots 814
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,957 72.33 Increase 2.90
Registered electors 34,506
Majority 7,013 29.04 Decrease 12.35
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali 12,039 62.41 Decrease 9.56
PAS Mohd Rus Jaafar 4,054 21.02 Decrease 7.01
DAP Choo Sing Chye 3,197 16.57 Increase 16.57
Total valid votes 19,290 100.00
Total rejected ballots 630
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,920 69.43 Decrease 6.22
Registered electors 28,691
Majority 7,985 41.39 Decrease 2.55
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali 13,355 71.97 Increase 13.03
PAS Ibrahim Ariffin 5,202 28.03 Increase 5.56
Total valid votes 18,557 100.00
Total rejected ballots 741
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,298 75.65
Registered electors 25,509
Majority 8,153 43.94 Increase 7.47
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali 9,441 58.94 Increase 58.94
PAS Mohamad Junid 3,599 22.47 Increase 22.47
DAP Fong Cheng Wee 2,977 18.59 Increase 18.59
Total valid votes 16,017 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 20,991
Majority 5,842 36.47
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Shamsuddin Din won uncontested.
BN Shamsuddin Din
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 16,407
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Vacant from 16 November 2020 until the 2022 Malaysian general election due to the incumbent died in office. No by-election was held due to 2021 Malaysian Proclamation of Emergency in order to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  4. ^ "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  5. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
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