Cameron Highlands (federal constituency)

Cameron Highlands

Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Palanivel Govindasamy Independent
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2013

Cameron Highlands is a federal constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Ladang Sungai Palas, Kampung Raja, Ladang Blue Valley, Pos Terisu, Kuala Terla, Teringkap, Pos Telanuk, Kea Farm, Ladang Boh 2, Berinchang, Tanah Rata, Habu, Bandar Ringlet, Ladang Boh 1, Lembah Bertam, Pos Mensun, Pos Lemoi, Pos Lanai, Pos Lenjang, Pos Titum, Pos Sinderut, Pos Betau, Kuala Medang, FELDA Sungai Koyan Dua & Tiga, FELDA Sungai Koyan Satu, Lubuk Kulit, Kampung Keledek, Tanjung Gahai, Bukit Kota.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Cameron Highlands
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004-2008	Devamany S. Krishnasamy	BN
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present	Palanivel Govindasamy

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Palanivel Govindasamy	10,506	48.04
	DAP	Manogaran Marimuthu	10,044	45.92
	Berjasa	Mohd Shokri Mahmood	912	4.17
	Independent	Alagu Thangarajoo	308	1.41
	Independent	Kisho Kumar Kathirveloo	101	0.46
Total valid votes			21,871	100.00
Total rejected ballots			877
Unreturned ballots			6
Turnout			22,754	81.32
Registered electors			27,980
Majority			462
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Devamany S. Krishnasamy	9,164	60.25
	DAP	Apalasamy Jataliah	6,047	39.75
Total valid votes			15,211	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,186
Unreturned ballots			59
Turnout			16,456	70.14
Registered electors			23,461
Majority			3,117
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Devamany S. Krishnasamy	10,226	72.05
	DAP	Apalasamy Jataliah	3,966	27.95
Total valid votes			14,192	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,010
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			15,202	65.92
Registered electors
Majority			6,260
This was a new constituency created.