Pasir Bedamar is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
This constituency mandated to return a single member to the Perak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Pasir Bedamar's electorate as of
2018 - Chinese (68.4%)
- Malay (16.7%)
- Indian (14.4%)
- Other ethnicities (0.55%)
History
Polling districts
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
| 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 | 2013-2015 | Terence Naidu |
| 2015-2018 | PH (DAP) |
| 14th | 2018-2022 |
| 15th | 2022–present | Woo Kah Leong |
Election results
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 | |
| |
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 | |
| |
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