[3] The state constituency was first contested in 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perak State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

The Pangkor constituency boasts area of Manjung district that famous for tourism industry including township of Lumut, Marina Island, Teluk Batik, Damai Laut and Pangkor Island.

The largest demographic voters for the constituency comes from naval base of TLDM.

It contains the polling districts of Damar Laut, Lumut, Teluk Muroh, Pengkalan TLDM, Sungai Pinang Besar, Sungai Pinang Kechil, Pasir Bogak, Pekan Pangkor, and Telok Gedong.

[4] Ethnic breakdown of Pangkor's electorate as of 2022 According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pangkor constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.