Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Lipis was won by Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad (UMNO) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 6,118 votes over Mohamad Shahrum bin Osman. This page covers every general election in Lipis from GE01 (1959) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE01 (1959)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE01 (1959)
Mohamed Sulong bin Mohamed Ali
UMNO
11,694
75.4%
Abdul Hamid bin Abdullah (PAS)
7,876 (50.8 pts)
GE02 (1964)
Abdul Razak bin Husain
UMNO
15,294
77.6%
Nik Ahmad bin Nik Man (PAS)
10,873 (55.1 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Abdul Razak bin Husain
UMNO
14,862
68.9%
Sulaiman bin Sidek (PAS)
8,166 (37.9 pts)
GE04 (1974)
Muhammad Ghazali bin Shafie
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Muhammad Ghazali bin Shafie
UMNO
14,778
69.9%
Kassim bin Yahya (PAS)
11,579 (54.8 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Muhammad Ghazali bin Shafie
UMNO
15,094
61.1%
Nachimutu a/l Sinnasamy (DAP)
9,617 (38.9 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Wang Choon Wing (Wong Soon Joong)
MCA
13,533
60.5%
Solahuddin bin Mohd Ali (PAS)
8,452 (37.8 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Chan Kong Choy
MCA
15,170
57.6%
Amin Hussaini bin Abdul Manan (Semangat 46)
4,022 (15.3 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Abu Dahari bin Osman
UMNO
18,507
68.8%
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek (Semangat 46)
10,113 (37.6 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Amihamzah bin Ahmad
UMNO
16,916
61.6%
Kamaludin bin Abdul Rahman (PAS)
6,356 (23.1 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Mohamad Shahrum bin Osman
UMNO
13,870
69.0%
Mohd Zai bin Mustafa (PAS)
7,624 (37.9 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Mohamad Shahrum bin Osman
UMNO
12,611
59.8%
Mohamed Nilam bin Abdul Manap (PAS)
4,137 (19.6 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad
UMNO
14,863
56.0%
Mohd Mahyuddin bin Ghazal (Razali) (PAS)
3,469 (13.1 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad
UMNO
13,995
49.8%
Badarudin bin Abdul Rahaman (Bersatu)
6,569 (23.4 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad
UMNO
17,672
49.3%
Mohamad Shahrum bin Osman (Bersatu)
6,118 (17.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamed Sulong bin Mohamed Ali
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
11,694
75.4%
Abdul Hamid bin Abdullah
PAS
3,818
24.6%
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Razak bin Husain
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
15,294
77.6%
Nik Ahmad bin Nik Man
PAS
4,421
22.4%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Razak bin Husain
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
14,862
68.9%
Sulaiman bin Sidek
PAS
6,696
31.1%
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhammad Ghazali bin Shafie
UMNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhammad Ghazali bin Shafie
UMNO (BN)
14,778
69.9%
Kassim bin Yahya
PAS
3,199
15.1%
Wan Abdul Rahman bin Wan Ibrahim
Independent
3,160
15.0%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhammad Ghazali bin Shafie
UMNO (BN)
15,094
61.1%
Nachimutu a/l Sinnasamy
DAP
5,477
22.2%
Zaharin bin Muhamad
PAS
4,145
16.8%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wang Choon Wing (Wong Soon Joong)
MCA (BN)
13,533
60.5%
Solahuddin bin Mohd Ali
PAS (HAK)
5,081
22.7%
Woo Chee Wan
DAP
3,773
16.9%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chan Kong Choy
MCA (BN)
15,170
57.6%
Amin Hussaini bin Abdul Manan
Semangat 46 (APU)
11,148
42.4%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abu Dahari bin Osman
UMNO (BN)
18,507
68.8%
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek
Semangat 46 (APU)
8,394
31.2%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Amihamzah bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
16,916
61.6%
Kamaludin bin Abdul Rahman
PAS (BA)
10,560
38.4%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamad Shahrum bin Osman
UMNO (BN)
13,870
69.0%
Mohd Zai bin Mustafa
PAS (BA)
6,246
31.0%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamad Shahrum bin Osman
UMNO (BN)
12,611
59.8%
Mohamed Nilam bin Abdul Manap
PAS (PR)
8,474
40.2%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad
UMNO (BN)
14,863
56.0%
Mohd Mahyuddin bin Ghazal (Razali)
PAS (PR)
11,394
42.9%
Aishaton binti Abu Bakar
Independent
303
1.1%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad
UMNO (BN)
13,995
49.8%
Badarudin bin Abdul Rahaman
Bersatu (PH)
7,426
26.4%
Sobirin bin Duli
PAS (GS)
6,671
23.7%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad
UMNO (BN)
17,672
49.3%
Mohamad Shahrum bin Osman
Bersatu (PN)
11,554
32.2%
Tengku Zulpuri Shah bin Raja Puji
DAP (PH)
6,366
17.8%
Aishaton binti Abu Bakar
Pejuang (GTA)
263
0.7%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Lipis has been contested at 15 general elections on record since GE01 (1959). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, MCA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lipis in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad (UMNO) won Lipis in GE15 (2022) with 17,672 votes (49.3%), a majority of 6,118 votes over Mohamad Shahrum bin Osman (Bersatu).
Which parties have won Lipis since GE01 (1959)?
Since GE01 (1959), Lipis has been won by: MCA, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Lipis?
The closest result on record for Lipis was GE13 (2013), when UMNO beat PAS by just 3,469 votes (13.1 percentage points).