Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Jelai's electorate as of 2022
[2]
- Malay (53.0%)
- Other ethnicities (45.8%)
- Indian (0.84%)
- Chinese (0.42%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Cameron Highlands constituency has a total of 29 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Jelai(N02) |
Pos Lanai |
078/02/01 |
SK Lanai |
| Kuala Medang |
078/02/02 |
SK Kuala Medang |
| Tanjung Gahai |
078/02/03 |
SK Tanjung Gahai |
| Bukit Kota |
078/02/04 |
SK Batu Yon |
| Kampung Keledek |
078/02/05 |
SK Kampung Keledek |
| Lubuk Kulit |
078/02/06 |
SK Lubok Kulit |
| FELDA Sungai Koyan Satu |
078/02/07 |
SK LKTP Sungai Koyan |
| FELDA Sungai Koyan Dua & Tiga |
078/02/08 |
SMK Sungai Koyan |
| Pos Betau |
078/02/09 |
SK Betau |
| Pos Sinderut |
078/02/10 |
SK Senderut |
| Pos Lenjang |
078/02/11 |
SK Lenjang |
| Pos Titum |
078/02/12 |
SK Titom |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Jelai |
| Assembly |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st |
1959-1964 |
Muhammad Nor Sulaiman |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd |
1964 |
| 1964-1969 |
Abu Samah Idris |
| 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd |
1971-1974 |
Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Ibrahim |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 4th |
1974-1978 |
Ramli Abdul Ghani |
BN (UMNO) |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
Mohamed Hashim Idrus |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
| 7th |
1986-1990 |
Abdullah Sulaiman |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
| 9th |
1995-1999 |
Omar Othman |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
| 11th |
2004-2008 |
Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
| 14th |
2018-2022 |
| 15th |
2022- |
Election results
Pahang state election, 2022: Jelai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail | 10,092 | 68.81 | 8.64 |
|
PN | Abdul Rasid Mohamed Ali | 3,109 | 21.20 | 21.20 |
|
PH | Ismail Mohd Hussin | 1,465 | 9.99 | 3.34 |
| Total valid votes |
14,666 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
483 |
| Unreturned ballots |
38 |
| Turnout |
15,187 | 79.17 | 3.03 |
| Registered electors |
19,182 |
| Majority |
6,983 | 47.61 | 11.59 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|