Batu Kurau is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Batu Kurau's electorate as of
2022 - Malay (88.9%)
- Indian (7.82%)
- Chinese (2.59%)
- Other ethnicities (0.66%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu Kurau constituency is divided into 14 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Batu Kurau(N07) | Ulu Sepetang | 056/07/01 | SK Ulu Sepetang |
| Sungai Pulau | 056/07/02 | SK Toh Sajak |
| Batu Kurau | 056/07/03 | SMK Dato Kamaruddin |
| Changkat Perah | 056/07/04 | SMK Dato Kamaruddin |
| Kampong Repoh | 056/07/05 | SK Kampung Repoh |
| Sungai Akar | 056/07/06 | SK Batu Kurau |
| Kampong Titi Kasai | 056/07/07 | SMK Kampong Perak |
| Changkat Lobak | 056/07/08 | Madrasah Diniah SA Rakyat Nurul Khairiah |
| Bukit Bertan | 056/07/09 | SMK Kampong Perak |
| Kampong Perak Tengah | 056/07/10 | SK Kampong Perak |
| Kampong Sempeneh | 056/07/11 | SK Kampong Perak |
| Kampong Anak Kurau | 056/07/12 | SK Sri Kurau |
| Kampong Anak Kurau | 056/07/13 | SK Ulu Sepetang |
| Taman Rakyat | 056/07/14 | - SRA Rakyat Nurul Khairiah
- Tabika KEMAS, Taman Rakyat dan Dewan Orang Ramai, Taman Rakyat
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Representation history
| Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Batu Kurau |
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Larut |
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Tajudin Ali | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | Abdul Manan Mohd Ali |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 |
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | Mohd Jafri Mohd Yunus |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Mohd Najmuddin Elias |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Muhammad Amin Zakaria |
| 14th | 2018 – 2022 |
| 15th | 2022–present | Mohd Najmuddin Elias Al-Hafiz | PN (BERSATU) |
Election results
Perak state election, 2018 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Muhammad Amin Zakaria | 6,168 | 46.01 | 16.16 |
| | PAS | Shahir Hassan | 3,860 | 28.79 | 28.79 |
| | PH | Muhamad Aiman Aizuddin | 3,051 | 22.76 | 14.45 |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | Zainal Abidin Abdul Rahman | 42 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
| Total valid votes | 13,121 | 97.87 |
| Total rejected ballots | 269 | 2.01 |
| Unreturned ballots | 19 | 0.14 |
| Turnout | 13,406 | 84.93 | 1.27 |
| Registered electors | 16,355 |
| Majority | 2,308 | 17.22 | 7.12 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 2013 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Muhammad Amin Zakaria | 9,789 | 62.17 | 1.67 |
| | PKR | Mohammad Fadzil Alias | 5,955 | 37.83 | 1.67 |
| Total valid votes | 15,744 | 98.38 |
| Total rejected ballots | 222 | 1.39 |
| Unreturned ballots | 37 | 0.23 |
| Turnout | 16,003 | 86.20 | 9.08 |
| Registered electors | 18,563 |
| Majority | 3,834 | 24.34 | 3.34 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 2008 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Mohd Najmuddin Elias | 7,023 | 60.50 | 4.88 |
| | PKR | Abdul Hamid Ali | 4,584 | 39.50 | 4.88 |
| Total valid votes | 11,607 | 97.52 |
| Total rejected ballots | 295 | 2.48 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | 11,902 | 77.12 | 0.93 |
| Registered electors | 15,433 |
| Majority | 2,439 | 21.00 | 12.65 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 2004 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Mohd Najmuddin Elias | 7,629 | 65.38 | 9.96 |
| | PKR | Mohamed Adly Kamarun | 3,702 | 34.62 | 34.62 |
| Total valid votes | 11,331 | 97.11 |
| Total rejected ballots | 298 | 2.55 |
| Unreturned ballots | 39 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | 11,668 | 76.19 | 4.17 |
| Registered electors | 15,315 |
| Majority | 3,927 | 33.65 | 20.01 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1999 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Mohd Jafri Mohd Yunus | 7,202 | 55.42 | 11.46 |
| | PAS | Saari Osman | 5,429 | 41.78 | 13.90 |
| Total valid votes | 12,631 | 97.20 |
| Total rejected ballots | 345 | 2.65 |
| Unreturned ballots | 19 | 0.15 |
| Turnout | 12,995 | 72.02 | 4.05 |
| Registered electors | 18,043 |
| Majority | 1,773 | 13.64 | 26.29 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1995 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar | 8,245 | 68.48 | 2.34 |
| | PAS | Kamarudin Awang Basir | 3,437 | 28.55 | 0.63 |
| | Independent | Mohamed Shohor Mohd Nasir | 357 | 2.97 | 2.97 |
| Total valid votes | 12,039 | 97.66 |
| Total rejected ballots | 239 | 1.94 |
| Unreturned ballots | 50 | 0.41 |
| Turnout | 12,328 | 67.97 | 4.77 |
| Registered electors | 18,138 |
| Majority | 4,808 | 39.93 | 1.71 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1990 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar | 8,307 | 70.82 | 1.88 |
| | PAS | Kamarudin Awang Basir | 3,422 | 29.18 | 1.88 |
| Total valid votes | 11,729 | 96.20 |
| Total rejected ballots | 463 | 3.80 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | 12,192 | 72.74 | 5.54 |
| Registered electors | 16,762 |
| Majority | 4,885 | 41.64 | 3.76 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1986 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdul Manan Mohd Ali | 7,737 | 72.70 | |
| | PAS | Kamarudin Awang Basir | 2,906 | 27.30 | |
| Total valid votes | 10,643 | 96.33 |
| Total rejected ballots | 406 | 3.67 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | 11,049 | 67.20 |
| Registered electors | 16,441 |
| Majority | 4,831 | 45.40 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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