Kuala Kurau is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Kurau's electorate as of
2022 - Malay (63.2%)
- Chinese (35.1%)
- Indian (1.38%)
- Other ethnicities (0.24%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Kurau constituency is divided into 17 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Kuala Kurau (N09) | Tanjong Piandang | 057/09/01 | SMK Raja Lope Nor Rashid |
| Piandang Indah | 057/09/02 | SJK (C) Nam Hua |
| Parit Sungai Burong | 057/09/03 | SMA Shamsul Maarif Al Wataniah |
| Parit Tok Hin | 057/09/04 | SK Telok Pial |
| Sungai Baharu | 057/09/05 | SK Sungai Baharu |
| Batu 14 | 057/09/06 | SMK Kuala Kurau |
| Coast Road | 057/09/07 | SK Kuala Kurau (Baru) |
| Jalan Bawah | 057/09/08 | Taman Didekan Kanak-Kanak Yu Chai |
| Parit Abas | 057/09/09 | SMA Al-Hidayah |
| Kuala Kurau | 057/09/10 | SJK (C) Yu Chai |
| Kurau Indah | 057/09/11 | SK Kuala Kurau |
| Simpang Tiga | 057/09/12 | SK Sri Siakap |
| Siakap Road | 057/09/13 | Pertubuhan Perladangan Kawasan Kuala Kurau |
| Parit Telok Pial | 057/09/14 | SK Sungai Burong |
| Parit Haji Wahab | 057/09/15 | SK Parit Hj Wahab |
| Parit Haji Abd. Rahman | 057/09/16 | Madrasah Al-Islamiah Addiniah |
| Parit Haji Ali | 057/09/17 | SRA Rakyat Al-Ihyaa Al-Diniyyah |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Kurau |
| Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st | 1959-1964 | Samsudin Ahmad | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 |
| | 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd | 1969-1974 | Ismail Daud | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Zakaria Johor Ali | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Abdul Rahman Mokhtar | PAS |
| 6th | 1982-1986 | Shaarani Mohamed | BN (UMNO) |
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Ahmad Shariffudin A Aziz |
| 8th | 1990-1995 |
| 9th | 1995-1999 |
| 10th | 1999-2004 |
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Mohd Salleh Mat Disa |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Abdul Yunus Jamahri | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | 2013-2015 |
| 2015-2018 | PH (PKR) |
| 14th | 2018-2020 |
| 2020-2022 | PN (BERSATU) |
| 15th | 2022–present |
Election results
Perak state election, 2018 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PH | Abdul Yunus Jamahri | 8,655 | 41.88 | 41.26 |
| | BN | Shahrul Nizam Razali | 6,012 | 29.09 | 8.16 |
| | PAS | Abdul Baharin Mat Desa | 5,997 | 29.02 | 29.02 |
| Total valid votes | 20,664 | 98.51 |
| Total rejected ballots | 273 | 1.30 |
| Unreturned ballots | 39 | 0.19 |
| Turnout | 20,976 | 83.46 | 2.24 |
| Registered electors | 25,134 |
| Majority | 2,643 | 12.79 | 12.71 |
| | PH hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 2013 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PKR | Abdul Yunus Jamahri | 12,336 | 62.75 | 11.29 |
| | BN | Mohd Salleh Mat Disa | 7,322 | 37.25 | 11.29 |
| Total valid votes | 19,658 | 98.36 |
| Total rejected ballots | 282 | 1.41 |
| Unreturned ballots | 45 | 0.23 |
| Turnout | 19,985 | 85.70 | 7.83 |
| Registered electors | 23,315 |
| Majority | 5,014 | 25.50 | 22.58 |
| | PKR hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 2008 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PKR | Abdul Yunus Jamahri | 8,224 | 51.46 | 51.46 |
| | BN | Mohd Salleh Mat Disa | 7,757 | 48.54 | 4.03 |
| Total valid votes | 15,981 | 97.68 |
| Total rejected ballots | 378 | 2.31 |
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | 0.01 |
| Turnout | 16,360 | 77.87 | 1.48 |
| Registered electors | 21,009 |
| Majority | 467 | 2.92 | 12.73 |
| | PKR gain from BN | Swing | ? |
| |
Perak state election, 2004 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Mohd Salleh Mat Disa | 8,328 | 52.57 | 3.74 |
| | PAS | Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah | 5,849 | 36.92 | 30.97 |
| | DAP | Tan Ah An | 1,664 | 10.50 | 10.50 |
| Total valid votes | 15,841 | 97.75 |
| Total rejected ballots | 343 | 2.12 |
| Unreturned ballots | 22 | 0.14 |
| Turnout | 16,206 | 76.39 | 5.53 |
| Registered electors | 21,216 |
| Majority | 2,479 | 15.65 | 12.04 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 1999 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Ahmad Shariffudin A Aziz | 6,941 | 48.83 | 5.28 |
| | PKR | Zainuddin Abdul Rashid | 6,427 | 45.22 | 45.22 |
| | PAS | Aswan Ismail | 846 | 5.95 | 20.31 |
| Total valid votes | 14,214 | 95.90 |
| Total rejected ballots | 580 | 3.91 |
| Unreturned ballots | 27 | 0.18 |
| Turnout | 14,821 | 70.86 | 0.45 |
| Registered electors | 20,916 |
| Majority | 514 | 3.61 | 24.24 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 1995 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Ahmad Shariffudin A Aziz | 7,754 | 54.11 | 12.05 |
| | PAS | Kadir Idris | 3,763 | 26.26 | 0.34 |
| | DAP | Abdul Hamid Salleh | 2,813 | 19.63 | 12.39 |
| Total valid votes | 14,330 | 97.15 |
| Total rejected ballots | 395 | 2.68 |
| Unreturned ballots | 25 | 0.17 |
| Turnout | 14,750 | 71.31 | 3.58 |
| Registered electors | 20,684 |
| Majority | 3,991 | 27.85 | 17.81 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 1990 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Ahmad Shariffudin A Aziz | 5,902 | 42.06 | 5.82 |
| | DAP | Clement De Brito | 4,493 | 32.02 | 1.57 |
| | PAS | Hashim Walad | 3,636 | 25.92 | 4.25 |
| Total valid votes | 14,031 | 96.53 |
| Total rejected ballots | 504 | 3.47 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 14,535 | 74.89 | 1.86 |
| Registered electors | 19,409 |
| Majority | 1,409 | 10.04 | 7.36 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 1986 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Ahmad Shariffudin A Aziz | 4,924 | 36.24 | |
| | DAP | Lim Yan Chiow | 4,564 | 33.59 | |
| | PAS | Ghazalli Ahmad | 4,100 | 30.17 | |
| Total valid votes | 13,588 | 97.34 |
| Total rejected ballots | 372 | 2.66 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 13,960 | 73.03 |
| Registered electors | 19,116 |
| Majority | 360 | 2.68 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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