Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Larut was won by Hamzah bin Zainudin (Bersatu) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 11,598 votes over Mohd Shafiq Fhadly bin Mahmud. This page covers every general election in Larut from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Kamaruddin bin Mohamed Isa
UMNO
12,575
84.0%
Mohd Nawawi bin Mohd Hassan (Independent)
10,178 (68.0 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Kamaruddin bin Mohamed Isa
UMNO
12,009
71.0%
Abdul Wahab bin Md. Noor (PAS)
7,105 (42.0 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Kamaruddin bin Mohamed Isa
UMNO
13,580
73.5%
Ahmad bin Yusoh (PAS)
8,692 (47.1 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Mohd. Zihim bin Mohd. Hassan
UMNO
15,897
73.4%
Zawawi bin Kamaruddin (PAS)
10,122 (46.7 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Mohd. Zihim bin Mohd. Hassan
UMNO
17,162
73.6%
Ahmad bin Nawi (Semangat 46)
10,991 (47.1 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Mohd. Zihim bin Mohd. Hassan
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE10 (1999)
Raja Ahmad Zainuddin bin Raja Omar
UMNO
14,334
58.1%
Muhammad Nur bin Manuty (Keadilan Nasional)
4,009 (16.3 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Raja Ahmad Zainuddin bin Raja Omar
UMNO
19,064
62.5%
Kamarudin bin Awang Basir (PAS)
7,608 (24.9 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Hamzah bin Zainudin
UMNO
15,878
53.2%
Mohd. Dhari bin Othman (PAS)
1,911 (6.4 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Hamzah bin Zainudin
UMNO
22,184
56.4%
Mohd Fauzi bin Sa'ari (PAS)
5,296 (13.5 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Hamzah bin Zainudin
UMNO
18,184
45.9%
Abu Husin bin Mohmmad (PAS)
4,486 (11.3 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Hamzah bin Zainudin
Bersatu
28,350
54.7%
Mohd Shafiq Fhadly bin Mahmud (UMNO)
11,598 (22.4 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kamaruddin bin Mohamed Isa
UMNO (BN)
12,575
84.0%
Mohd Nawawi bin Mohd Hassan
Independent
2,397
16.0%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kamaruddin bin Mohamed Isa
UMNO (BN)
12,009
71.0%
Abdul Wahab bin Md. Noor
PAS
4,904
29.0%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kamaruddin bin Mohamed Isa
UMNO (BN)
13,580
73.5%
Ahmad bin Yusoh
PAS
4,888
26.5%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd. Zihim bin Mohd. Hassan
UMNO (BN)
15,897
73.4%
Zawawi bin Kamaruddin
PAS (HAK)
5,775
26.6%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd. Zihim bin Mohd. Hassan
UMNO (BN)
17,162
73.6%
Ahmad bin Nawi
Semangat 46 (APU)
6,171
26.4%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd. Zihim bin Mohd. Hassan
UMNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Raja Ahmad Zainuddin bin Raja Omar
UMNO (BN)
14,334
58.1%
Muhammad Nur bin Manuty
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
10,325
41.9%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Raja Ahmad Zainuddin bin Raja Omar
UMNO (BN)
19,064
62.5%
Kamarudin bin Awang Basir
PAS (BA)
11,456
37.5%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hamzah bin Zainudin
UMNO (BN)
15,878
53.2%
Mohd. Dhari bin Othman
PAS (PR)
13,967
46.8%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hamzah bin Zainudin
UMNO (BN)
22,184
56.4%
Mohd Fauzi bin Sa'ari
PAS (PR)
16,888
42.9%
Raveendran a/l M.Vallikana
Independent
278
0.7%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hamzah bin Zainudin
UMNO (BN)
18,184
45.9%
Abu Husin bin Mohmmad
PAS (GS)
13,698
34.6%
Khairil Anuar bin Akhiruddin
Bersatu (PH)
7,738
19.5%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hamzah bin Zainudin
Bersatu (PN)
28,350
54.7%
Mohd Shafiq Fhadly bin Mahmud
UMNO (BN)
16,752
32.3%
Zolkharnain bin Abidin
Amanah (PH)
6,207
12.0%
Ahmad Auzaie bin Mohd Arshad
BERJASA (GTA)
566
1.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Larut has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, Bersatu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Larut in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Hamzah bin Zainudin (Bersatu) won Larut in GE15 (2022) with 28,350 votes (54.7%), a majority of 11,598 votes over Mohd Shafiq Fhadly bin Mahmud (UMNO).
Which parties have won Larut since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Larut has been won by: Bersatu, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Larut?
The closest result on record for Larut was GE12 (2008), when UMNO beat PAS by just 1,911 votes (6.4 percentage points).