Chenderoh was a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1995 to 2004.

Chenderoh
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1994
Constituency abolished2004
First contested1995
Last contested1999

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

edit

It was abolished in 2004 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

edit
Members of Parliament for Chenderoh
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created, renamed from Tasek Chenderoh
9th P0581995-1999Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
(محمد نظري عبدالعزيز)
BN (UMNO) 16,983
76.59%
10th1999-2004 13,374
58.77%
Constituency abolished, split into Lenggong and Padang Rengas

State constituency

edit
Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Chenderoh Lenggong
Lubok Merbau

Historical boundaries

edit
State Constituency Area
1994
Lenggong
  • FELCRA Kampung Chepor
  • Kampung Batu Ring
  • Kampung Kuak
  • Lenggong
  • Sauk
Lubok Merbau
  • Kampung Baru Liman Kati
  • Kampung Tiong
  • Kota Lama Kiri
  • Lubok Merbau
  • Padang Rengas

Election results

edit
Malaysian general election, 1999: Chenderoh
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz13,37458.77Decrease 17.82
PKRHamzah Mohd Zain9,38441.23Increase 41.23
Total valid votes 22,758 100.00
Total rejected ballots 587
Unreturned ballots 52
Turnout 23,39764.77
Registered electors 36,121
Majority 3,99017.54Decrease 35.64
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995: Chenderoh
Party Candidate Votes%
BNMohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz16,98376.59
S46Saidin Mat Piah5,19023.41
Total valid votes 22,173 100.00
Total rejected ballots 872
Unreturned ballots 96
Turnout 23,14167.31
Registered electors 34,381
Majority 11,79353.18
This was a new constituency created.

References

edit