Rungkup is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Rungkup's electorate as of
2022 - Malay (67.0%)
- Chinese (24.1%)
- Indian (7.80%)
- Other ethnicities (1.07%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Rungkup constituency is divided into 19 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Rungkup (N53) | Melintang Estate | 075/53/01 | SJK (C) Hua Hsia |
| Sungai Pergam | 075/53/02 | SK Sungai Pergam |
| Bagan Datok | 075/53/03 | SK Bagan Datoh |
| Pasang Api | 075/53/04 | SK Bagan Datoh |
| Sungai Balai Baroh | 075/53/05 | SK Sungai Nipah |
| Sungai Betul | 075/53/06 | SK Sungai Betul |
| Rungkup | 075/53/07 | SK Rungkup |
| Sungai Balai Darat | 075/53/08 | SK Sungai Balai |
| Sungai Nipah Darat | 075/53/09 | Madrasah Manbail Ulum Sungai Nipah Darat |
| Simpang Tiga Rungkup | 075/53/10 | SK Simpang Tiga |
| Kuala Perak Estate | 075/53/11 | SJK (T) Tun Sambanthan |
| Tebok Bengkang | 075/53/12 | SK Sungai Batang |
| Sungai Batang | 075/53/13 | SK Sungai Batang |
| Sungai Haji Mohamad | 075/53/14 | SK Sungai Haji Muhammad |
| Selekoh | 075/53/15 | SK Selekoh |
| Sungai Che Maja | 075/53/16 | SK Sungai Tiang Darat |
| Sungai Lancang | 075/53/17 | SK Rungkup |
| Sungai Tiang | 075/53/18 | SK Sungai Tiang Baroh |
| Bagan Sungai Belukang | 075/53/19 | SJK (C) Yee Hwa |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rungkup |
| Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st | 1959-1964 | Loppe Hashim Ketong | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 |
| | 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd | 1969-1974 | Loppe Hashim Ketong | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Mohamed Yaacob Mohamed | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1978-1982 |
| 6th | 1982-1983 |
| 1983-1986 | Mohamed Jamrah |
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Yahya Zakaria |
| 8th | 1990-1995 | Abdullah Ahmad |
| 9th | 1995-1999 |
| 10th | 1999-2004 |
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Sha'arani Mohamad |
| 12th | 2008-2013 |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Shahrul Zaman Yahya |
| 14th | 2018-2022 |
| 15th | 2022–present |
Election results
Perak state election, 2018: Rungkup | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Shahrul Zaman Yahya | 6,529 | 52.57 | 0.06 |
| | PH | Hatim Musa | 3,460 | 27.86 | 27.86 |
| | PAS | Mohd Mukri | 2,430 | 19.57 | 27.92 |
| Total valid votes | 12,419 | 98.44 |
| Total rejected ballots | 281 | 2.20 |
| Unreturned ballots | 46 | 0.36 |
| Turnout | 12,746 | 79.33 | 2.77 |
| Registered electors | 16,067 |
| Majority | 3,069 | 24.71 | 19.69 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 2004: Rungkup | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Sha'arani Mohamad | 5,789 | 62.60 | 10.52 |
| | PAS | Mohd Misbahul Munir Masduki | 3,459 | 37.40 | 10.52 |
| Total valid votes | 9,248 | 96.70 |
| Total rejected ballots | 316 | 3.30 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | 9,564 | 67.60 | 7.47 |
| Registered electors | 14,147 |
| Majority | 2,330 | 25.20 | 21.04 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1999: Rungkup | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdullah Ahmad | 4,688 | 52.08 | 24.77 |
| | PAS | Mohd Misbahul Munir Masduki | 4,313 | 47.92 | 24.77 |
| Total valid votes | 9,001 | 96.12 |
| Total rejected ballots | 356 | 3.80 |
| Unreturned ballots | 7 | 0.07 |
| Turnout | 9,364 | 60.13 | 3.11 |
| Registered electors | 15,574 |
| Majority | 375 | 4.16 | 49.54 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1995: Rungkup | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdullah Ahmad | 7,073 | 76.85 | 10.69 |
| | PAS | Mohamad Arip Mohd Yasin | 2,131 | 23.15 | 10.69 |
| Total valid votes | 9,204 | 94.79 |
| Total rejected ballots | 482 | 4.96 |
| Unreturned ballots | 24 | 0.25 |
| Turnout | 9,710 | 63.24 | 6.09 |
| Registered electors | 15,353 |
| Majority | 4,942 | 53.70 | 21.38 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1990: Rungkup | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdullah Ahmad | 6,762 | 66.16 | 0.65 |
| | S46 | Kumar Simin | 3,459 | 33.84 | 33.84 |
| Total valid votes | 10,221 | 95.11 |
| Total rejected ballots | 525 | 4.89 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | 10,746 | 69.33 | 1.89 |
| Registered electors | 15,499 |
| Majority | 3,303 | 32.32 | 0.40 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1986: Rungkup | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Yahya Zakaria | 6,791 | 65.96 | |
| | PAS | Mohamad Arif Bakri | 3,505 | 34.04 | |
| Total valid votes | 10,296 | 96.40 |
| Total rejected ballots | 384 | 3.60 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | 10,680 | 67.44 |
| Registered electors | 15,836 |
| Majority | 3,286 | 31.92 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
References
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.</ref>