Kuala Perlis (state constituency)

Kuala Perlis
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Abu Bakar Hamzah
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]14,717

Kuala Perlis is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly. It has been represented by Abu Bakar Hamzah of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2022.

The state constituency was created in 1958. It was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Perlis constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kuala Perlis (N09) Seberang Alor 002/09/01 SK Seberang Ramai
Hujong Tanjong 002/09/02 SJK (C) Khay Beng
Kepala Batas 002/09/03 SK Kuala Perlis
Seberang Tok Pi 002/09/04 SMK Kuala Perlis
Padang Besar Selatan 002/09/05 SK Padang Besar Selatan

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Perlis's electorate as of 2022[3]
  1. Malay (77.74%)
  2. Chinese (20.78%)
  3. Other ethnicities (1.33%)
  4. Indian (0.14%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Seberang Alor 963
Hujong Tanjong 1,685
Kepala Batas 3,183
Seberang Tok Pi 2,716
Padang Besar Selatan 1,519
Total 10,066
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Perlis
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959–1964 Yusoff Abu Bakar Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969 Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim
1969–1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971–1973 Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974 BN (UMNO)
4th 1974–1978 Mohamed Noor Yub
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Ahmad Osman
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995 Abd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Bakar Saad
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Mat Hassan
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Nor Azam Karap PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present Abu Bakar Hamzah PN (BERSATU)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Abu Bakar Hamzah 3,207 30.06 30.06
PH Nor Azam Karap 3,053 28.61 22.52
Independent Azahar Ahmad 2,197 20.59 20.59
BN Kamarudin Malek 2,145 20.10 15.96
Heritage Muhamad Hairi Noordin 68 0.54 0.54
Total valid votes 10,670 100.00
Total rejected ballots 136
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 10,818 73.5 6.24
Registered electors 14,717
Majority 153
PN gain from PH Swing ?


Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Nor Azam Karap 4,253 51.13 51.13
BN Azam Rashid 2,999 36.06 21.11
PAS Mohamad Fuat Haji Abu Bakar 1,066 12.81 12.81
Total valid votes 8,318 100.00
Total rejected ballots 144
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 8,496 79.74 3.81
Registered electors 10,654
Majority 1,254
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mat Hassan 4,758 57.17 12.60
PKR Noor Amin Ahmad 3,374 40.54 40.54
Independent Shaari Ludin 191 2.29 2.29
Total valid votes 8,323 100.00
Total rejected ballots 149
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 8,480 83.55 4.82
Registered electors 10,150
Majority 1,384
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 185/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 226/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mat Hassan 4,448 69.77 3.13
PAS Ahmad Tajuddin Salleh 1,927 30.23 30.23
Total valid votes 6,375 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 6,524 78.73 0.11
Registered electors 8,287
Majority 2,521
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Bakar Saad 4,495 72.90 11.23
PKR Mohd Yusoff Ubi @ Madarsa 1,671 27.10 27.10
Total valid votes 6,166 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155
Unreturned ballots 5
Turnout 6,326 78.84 0.41
Registered electors 8,024
Majority 2,824
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Bakar Saad 3,487 61.67 9.55
PAS Nadzaharuddin Mohd. Noor 2,167 38.33 9.55
Total valid votes 5,654 100.00
Total rejected ballots 148
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 5,824 78.43 5.00
Registered electors 7,426
Majority 1,320
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh 3,690 71.22 17.81
PAS Ahmad Tajuddin Salleh 1,491 28.78 28.78
Total valid votes 5,181 100.00
Total rejected ballots 129
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,310 73.43 2.91
Registered electors 7,231
Majority 2,199
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh 2,668 53.41 7.23
S46 Zahri Abas 2,327 46.59 46.59
Total valid votes 4,995 100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,156 76.34 1.47
Registered electors 6,754
Majority 341
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Osman 2,556 60.64 6.66
PAS Din Saaid 1,659 39.36 6.66
Total valid votes 4,215 100.00
Total rejected ballots 158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,373 74.87 1.59
Registered electors 5,841
Majority 897
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Osman 3,061 67.30 8.26
PAS Din Said 1,487 32.70 8.26
Total valid votes 4,548 100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,678 76.46
Registered electors 6,118
Majority 1,574
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Noor Yub 2,303 59.04 2.86
PAS Din Said 1,598 40.96 40.96
Total valid votes 3,901 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 5,307
Majority 705
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Noor Yub 2,031 61.90 2.64
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Osman Abdul Rahman 1,250 38.10 31.85
Total valid votes 3,281 100.00
Total rejected ballots 345
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,626 76.76 0.75
Registered electors 4,724
Majority 781
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim 1,744 59.26 11.26
PMIP Ali Abdullah 1,015 34.49 5.01
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Man Hashim 184 6.25 6.25
Total valid votes 2,943 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,116 77.51 3.36
Registered electors 4,020
Majority 729
Alliance hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim 1,770 70.52 3.89
PMIP Yahaya Abdullah 740 29.48 3.89
Total valid votes 2,510 100.00
Total rejected ballots 182
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,692 80.87 1.63
Registered electors 3,329
Majority 1,030
Alliance hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Yusoff Abu Bakar 1,556 74.41
PMIP Omar Mohd. Said 535 25.59
Total valid votes 2,091 100.00
Total rejected ballots 35
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,126 82.50
Registered electors 2,577
Majority 1,021
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perlis". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
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