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General Election 1999.; Graphics (Statistics) - State of the parties: Parliament seats - 23.; Graphics (Statistics) - State of the parties: State seats - 23.; Map - Perak: 1,159,858 voters.
Parliamentary seats: 23 P.52 Gerik (36,810) 1. Khamsiyah Yeop (BN- Umno) 2. Zulkalpely @ Zulkifly Abu (Pas) Malays 69.3%, Chinese 20.6%, Indians 3.7% Others 6.4% 1995 - Datuk Mohamad Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (BN-Umno) Total voters: 36,679, majority: 10,438 * Once a security sensitive area. Most of it is thick jungle, extending downwards from the Malaysia-Thai border. A majority of the voters are smallholders, farmers and Orang Asli. A strong BN area.
P.53 Larut (35,535) 1.Datuk Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (BN- Umno) 2.Dr Muhammad Nor Manuti (Keadilan) Malays 83.3%, Chinese 7.7%, Indians 8.8% Others 0.2% 1995 - Mohd Zihim Mohd Hassan (BN-Umno) Total voters: 35,919, majority: returned unopposed * Voters are mostly smallholders, farmers and plantation workers. They live in the villages scattered about in the constituency. The major towns are Selama and Batu Kurau. Another strong BN area.
P.54 Parit Buntar (42,572) 1. Datuk Abdul Rahman Suliman (BN- Umno) 2. Datuk Dr Hassan Mohd Ali (Pas) Malays 67.3%, Chinese 28.2%, Indians 4.4% Others 0.1% 1995 - Abdul Rahman Sulaiman (BN-Umno) Total voters: 42,455, majority: 5,449 * Voters are mainly fishermen, farmers and factory workers. The main town is Parit Buntar. Among the big villages are Bagan Tiang, Tanjung Piandang and Kuala Kurau.
P.55 Bagan Serai (43,084) 1. Datuk Zainal Abidin Zin (BN-Umno) 2. Ahmad Awang (Pas) Malays 68.3%, Chinese 17.5%, Indians 14% Others 0.2% 1995 - Datuk Qamaruz Zaman Ismail (BN-Umno) Total voters: 41,820, majority: 6,250 * Voters are mainly padi planters. The constituency is located in the rice bowl of Krian.
P.56 Bukit Gantang (56,570) 1. Datuk Dr Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (BN-Umno) 2. Roslan Shahrom (Pas) Malays 63.5%, Chinese 26.7%, Indians 9.5% Others 0.3% 1995 - Datuk Dr Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (BN- Umno) Total voters: 52,768, majority: 15,154 * The area covers a long stretch of coast. Thus many of the voters are fishermen and farmers. Among the growth areas are Kuala Sapetang, Trong, Changkat Jering, Bukit Gantang and Simpang.
P.57 Taiping (72,130) 1. Datuk Kerk Choo Ting (BN-Gerakan) 2. Lim Kean Ghee (DAP) 3. Ng Hoe Hun (MDP) Malays...