Lanchang (state constituency)

Lanchang is a state constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that is represented in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Lanchang
Pahang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePahang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Hasan Omar
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)32,774

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Lanchang's electorate as of 2022[2]

  Malay (74.35%)
  Indian (10.95%)
  Chinese (8.46%)
  Other ethnicities (6.24%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lanchang constituency is divided into 17 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Lanchang (N31) Tanjung Belengu 088/31/01
  • SK Lebak
  • SK Belengu
Pangsenam 088/31/02 Madrasah Ad-Diniah Kg Pangsenam
Buntut Pulau 088/31/03 SK Kampung Tengah
Ladang Yeow Cheng Luan 088/31/04 SJK (C) Yeow Cheng Luan
Desa Bakti 088/31/05 SK Desa Bakti
Sri Layang 088/31/06 SMK Seri Semantan
Batu Kapur 088/31/07 SK Batu Kapor
Ladang Edensor 088/31/08 SJK (T) Ladang Edensor
Sungai Kepong 088/31/09 Balai Raya Sungai Kepong
Rantau Panjang 088/31/10 SK Rantau Panjang
Kampung Dala 088/31/11 Balai Raya Kampung Dala
Kuala Kawang 088/31/12 SK Kuala Kaung
Bandar Lanchang 088/31/13 SMK Lanchang
Mempatih 088/31/14 SK Lubok Terua
Bolok 088/31/15 SK Bolok
FELDA Bukit Damar 088/31/16 SK LKTP Bukit Damar
FELDA Lakum 088/31/17 SK LKTP Lakum

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lanchang
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created from Mentakab
Lancang
7th 1986-1990 V. V. Aboo BN (MIC)
8th 1990-1995 Bahari Yahaya BN (UMNO)
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin
Lanchang
11th 2004-2008 Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin BN (UMNO)
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018-2022
15th 2022–present Hasan Omar PN (PAS)

Election results

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Pahang state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Hasan Omar 10,024 40.15
BN Razmi Sudin 9,573 38.34
PH Rosli Ismail 4,840 19.38
GTA Zaini Mohamad 328 1.31
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Abd Jamil Yaakub 203 0.81
Total valid votes 24,968 100.00
Total rejected ballots 361
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 25,388 77.46
Registered electors 32,774
Majority 451 1.81
PN gain from BN Swing ?


References

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  1. ^ "Pahang 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview".
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.