Kampong Gajah

Kampong Gajah (N50)
Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Zafarulazlan Zan; PN
;
Constituency created	1959
First contested	1959
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	39,241

Kampong Gajah is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kampong Gajah's electorate as of 2018

Malay (94.2%)
Other ethnicities (3.50%)
Indian (1.79%)
Chinese (0.53%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kampong Gajah constituency is divided into 33 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Kampong Gajah (N50)	Telok Sareh	073/50/01	SK Toh Paduka Raja
	Sungai Galah	073/50/02	SK Sungai Galah
	Chenderong Kelubi	073/50/03	SK Chenderong Kelubi
	Changkat Pinggan	073/50/04	SK Sri Changkat
	Kampong Balun Bidai	073/50/05	SK Balun Bidai
	Kampong Setia	073/50/06	SK Dato' Sagor
	Pulau Tiga	073/50/07	SK Raja Chulan
	Kampong Pasir Garam	073/50/08	SK Pasir Kubu
	Kampong Paloh Pachat	073/50/09	SK Pulau Tiga Kiri
	Tanjong Bidara	073/50/10	SK Tanjong Bidara
	Selat Pulau	073/50/11	SK Selat Pulau
	Selat Pulau	073/50/12	SK Selat Pulau
	Kampong Gajah	073/50/13	SMK Dato' Seri Maharaja Lela
	Pasir Salak	073/50/14	SK Tok Pelita
	Pasir Jeneris	073/50/15	SK Bandar Tua
	Pulau Juar	073/50/16	SK Pulau Juar
	Kampong Pulau Besar	073/50/17	SK Pasir Panjang Ulu
	Kampong Ayer Mati	073/50/18	SK Bandar
	Bandar	073/50/19	SK Bandar
	Sungai Buaya	073/50/20	SRA Rakyat Al-Tarbitul Islamiah Parit 4 Sungai Buaya
	Bukit Cawi Seberang Perak	073/50/21	SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah
	Bandar Pusat Seberang Perak	073/50/22	SK Changkat Lada 2
	Kampong Sejagop	073/50/23	SA Rakyat Al Riduaniah Al Diniah, Kampong Sejagop
	Kota Setia	073/50/24	SK Kota Setia
	Kampong Sungai Ranggam	073/50/25	SK Sungai Ranggam
	Sungai Jejawi	073/50/26	SK Sungai Jejawi
	Ladang Seberang	073/50/27	SJK (T) Ladang Sabarang
	Kampong Sungai Durian	073/50/28	SK Sungai Durian
	Ladang Rubana Bahagian 2	073/50/29	SJK (T) Ladang Rubana 1
	Kampong Sungai Rubana	073/50/30	SK Sungai Rusa
	Sungai Besar	073/50/31	SK Sungai Besar
	Tanjong Kubu	073/50/32	SRA Rakyat Marta'il Ulum Tanjong Sari
	Kampong Telok Baharu	073/50/33	SK Seri Baru

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kampong Gajah
Assembly	No	Years	Name	Party
Constituency created
1st	N18	1959-1964	Ismail Karim	Alliance (UMNO)
2nd	N18	1964-1969	Saudi Zakaria	Alliance (UMNO)
		1969-1971	Assembly dissolved
3rd	N18	1969-1971	Mahmud Zainal Abidin	PMIP
3rd	N18	1971-1974	Mahmud Zainal Abidin	BN (PMIP)
4th	N35	1974-1978	Sapian Mat Sam	BN (UMNO)
5th		1978-1982	Ramli Ngah Talib
6th		1982-1986
7th	N38	1986-1990
8th	N38	1990-1995
9th	N43	1995-1999
10th	N43	1999-2004	Ainon Kariyah Mohd Abas
11th	N49	2004-2008	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman
12th		2008-2013	Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin
13th		2013-2018	Abdullah Fauzi Ahmad Razali
14th	N50	2018-2022	Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin
15th	N50	2022–present	Zafarulazlan Zan	PN (PAS)

Election results

Perak state election, 2022: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Zafarulazhan Zan	15,634	51.03	51.03
	BN	Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin	11,877	38.77	10.12
	PH	Mohs Syamsul Alauddin	2,824	9.22	9.22
	PEJUANG	Mohd Safian Sauri Pandak Abd Samad	299	0.98	0.98
Total valid votes			30,634	100.00
Total rejected ballots			463
Unreturned ballots			141
Turnout			31,238	79.61	2.19
Registered electors			39,241
Majority			3,757	12.26	2.60
	PN gain from BN		Swing		?

Perak state election, 2018: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin	11,026	48.89	14.86
	PAS	Mustafa Shaari	7,681	34.03	2.22
	PKR	Zaiton Latiff	3,861	17.11	17.11
Total valid votes			22,568	97.28
Total rejected ballots			547	2.36
Unreturned ballots			83	0.36
Turnout			23,198	81.80	4.00
Registered electors			28,361
Majority			3,345	14.86	12.64
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Perak state election, 2013: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Fauzi Ahmad Razali	14,140	63.75	9.49
	PAS	Ishak Saari	8,040	36.25	9.49
Total valid votes			22,180	97.64
Total rejected ballots			440	1.70
Unreturned ballots			95	0.14
Turnout			22,715	85.80	9.27
Registered electors			26,470
Majority			6,100	27.50	18.88
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".^{[permanent dead link]}

Perak state election, 2008: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin	8,818	54.26	11.73
	PAS	Mustafa Shaari	7,402	45.64	11.73
Total valid votes			16,220	97.57
Total rejected ballots			401	2.41
Unreturned ballots			3	0.02
Turnout			16,624	76.53	3.34
Registered electors			21,722
Majority			1,416	8.62	23.37
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 2004: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman	10,352	65.99	12.37
	PAS	Mustafa Shaari	5,335	34.00	12.37
Total valid votes			15,687	97.30
Total rejected ballots			385	2.39
Unreturned ballots			51	0.32
Turnout			16,123	73.19	5.10
Registered electors			22,030
Majority			5,017	31.99	24.75
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Perak state election, 1999: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ainon Kariyah Mohd Abas	7,725	53.62	34.38
	PAS	Mustafa Shaari	6,682	46.38	46.38
Total valid votes			14,407	96.07
Total rejected ballots			541	3.61
Unreturned ballots			48	0.32
Turnout			14,996	68.09	3.46
Registered electors			22,024
Majority			1,416	7.24	68.76
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Perak state election, 1995: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ramli Ngah Talib	11,718	88.00	1.40
	S46	Mustafa Abdullah	1,598	12.00	1.40
Total valid votes			13,316	95.49
Total rejected ballots			573	4.11
Unreturned ballots			56	0.40
Turnout			13,945	64.62	6.25
Registered electors			21,581
Majority			10,120	76.00	2.80
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

Perak state election, 1990: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ramli Ngah Talib	11,579	86.60	3.06
	S46	Arifen Esa	1,792	13.40	13.40
Total valid votes			13,371	95.01
Total rejected ballots			702	4.99
Unreturned ballots			0	0
Turnout			14,073	70.87	4.60
Registered electors			19,858
Majority			9,787	73.20	6.12
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Perak state election, 1986: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ramli Ngah Talib	9,538	83.54	3.97
	PAS	Mokhtar Ngah Ibrahim	1,950	16.46	3.97
Total valid votes			11,488	100.00
Total rejected ballots			671
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			12,159	66.27	4.81
Registered electors			18,347
Majority			7,588	66.05	7.93
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".

Perak state election, 1982: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ramli Ngah Talib	8,532	79.06	6.30
	PAS	Mokhtar Ngah Ibrahim	2,260	20.94	1.49
Total valid votes			10,792	100.00
Total rejected ballots			502
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,294	71.09	1.18
Registered electors			15,888
Majority			6,272	58.12	7.80
	BN hold		Swing

Perak state election, 1978: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ramli Ngah Talib	7,251	72.76	5.00
	PAS	Ishak Abdul Hamid	2,236	22.44	22.44
	DAP	Zainal Abidin Md. Nusi	360	3.61	3.61
	PEKEMAS	Chek Ali	119	1.19	4.26
Total valid votes			9,966	100.00
Total rejected ballots			538
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,504	72.27	1.56
Registered electors			14,535
Majority			5,015	50.32	3.90
	BN hold		Swing

Perak state election, 1974: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sapian Mat Sam	5,763	67.76	23.93
	Independent	Osman Abu Bakar	1,815	21.34	21.34
	PEKEMAS	Mohd. Rus Jaafar	464	5.46	5.46
	Independent	Beedon Ngah	463	5.44	5.44
Total valid votes			8,505	100.00
Total rejected ballots			950
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,455	70.70	4.22
Registered electors			13,373
Majority			3,948	46.42	34.08
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		-

Perak state election, 1969: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mahmud Zainal Abidin	4,262	56.17	27.38
	Alliance	Ahmad Alias Mohd. Aliff	3,326	43.83	6.54
Total valid votes			7,588	100.00
Total rejected ballots			565
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			8,153	74.92	6.96
Registered electors			10,882
Majority			936	12.34	9.26
	PAS gain from Alliance		Swing		-

Perak state election, 1964: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Saaudi Ahmad Zakaria	3,817	50.38	15.59
	PAS	Kamarudin Montak	2,181	28.78	5.25
	UDP	P. Norashid Idris	810	10.69	10.69
	Independent	Mohd. Hassan Abdul Rais	769	10.15	10.15
Total valid votes			7,577	100.00
Total rejected ballots			253
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,830	81.88	3.23
Registered electors			9,563
Majority			1,636	21.59	10.34
	Alliance hold		Swing

Perak state election, 1959: Kampong Gajah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Alliance	Ismail Karim	4,514	65.97
	PAS	Saaduddin Yahya	2,329	34.03
Total valid votes			6,843	100.00
Total rejected ballots			125
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,968	78.65
Registered electors			8,860
Majority			2,185	31.93
This was a new constituency created.

References

↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.

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[1] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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