Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Hilir Perak was won by Megat Junid bin Megat Ayob (UMNO) at the GE06 (1982) general election, with a majority of 10,524 votes over Ahmad bin Abdul Majid. This page covers every general election in Hilir Perak from GE01 (1959) to GE06 (1982).
Full Election History, GE01 (1959)–GE06 (1982)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE01 (1959)
Mohd. Abbas bin Ahmad
UMNO
4,818
53.0%
Abu Bakar bin Anjang Wahid (PAS)
545 (6.0 pts)
GE02 (1964)
Othman bin Abdullah
UMNO
7,883
65.1%
Hassan Adli bin Arshad (PAS)
4,038 (33.4 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Ahmad Damanhuri bin Abdul Wahab
UMNO
7,302
59.7%
Abdul Aziz bin Othman (PAS)
2,383 (19.5 pts)
GE04 (1974)
Abu Bakar bin Arshad
UMNO
13,077
72.6%
Ahmad Boestamam (Pekemas)
8,152 (45.3 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Kamaluddin bin Maamor
UMNO
13,643
64.1%
Abdul Kader bin Kahar (PAS)
8,826 (41.4 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Megat Junid bin Megat Ayob
UMNO
16,582
73.2%
Ahmad bin Abdul Majid (PAS)
10,524 (46.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd. Abbas bin Ahmad
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
4,818
53.0%
Abu Bakar bin Anjang Wahid
PAS
4,273
47.0%
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Othman bin Abdullah
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
7,883
65.1%
Hassan Adli bin Arshad
PAS
3,845
31.8%
Jaafar Sidik bin Maamor
UDP
375
3.1%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Damanhuri bin Abdul Wahab
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
7,302
59.7%
Abdul Aziz bin Othman
PAS
4,919
40.3%
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abu Bakar bin Arshad
UMNO (BN)
13,077
72.6%
Ahmad Boestamam
Pekemas
4,925
27.4%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kamaluddin bin Maamor
UMNO (BN)
13,643
64.1%
Abdul Kader bin Kahar
PAS
4,817
22.6%
Zainal Abidin bin Adnan
DAP
2,493
11.7%
Abdul Latif bin Nasain
Pekemas
342
1.6%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Megat Junid bin Megat Ayob
UMNO (BN)
16,582
73.2%
Ahmad bin Abdul Majid
PAS
6,058
26.8%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Hilir Perak has been contested at 6 general elections on record since GE01 (1959). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hilir Perak in the GE06 (1982) general election?
Megat Junid bin Megat Ayob (UMNO) won Hilir Perak in GE06 (1982) with 16,582 votes (73.2%), a majority of 10,524 votes over Ahmad bin Abdul Majid (PAS).
Which parties have won Hilir Perak since GE01 (1959)?
Since GE01 (1959), Hilir Perak has been won by: UMNO.
What was the closest result in Hilir Perak?
The closest result on record for Hilir Perak was GE01 (1959), when UMNO beat PAS by just 545 votes (6.0 percentage points).