Santan (state constituency)

Santan
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohammad Azmir Azizan
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]10,751

Santan is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly.

The state constituency was created in 1994. It was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2022, the State Assemblyman for Santan is Mohammad Azmir Azizan from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Santan constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Santan（N05） Kampong Darat 001/05/01 SK Seri Tunjong
Paya 001/05/02 SK Paya
Alor Tampang 001/05/03 Pusat Kegiatan (Kemas) Alor Tampang
Padang Lati 001/05/04 Dewan Seri Melati Beseri
Padang Pauh 001/05/05 SMK Abi
Santan 001/05/06 SK Santan

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Santan's electorate as of 2022[3]
  1. Malay (99%)
  2. Chinese (0.46%)
  3. Other ethnicities (0.46%)
  4. Indian (0.08%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Kampong Darat 1,191
Paya 1,872
Alor Tampang 1,021
Padang Lati 1,159
Padang Pauh 1,366
Santan 1,635
Total 8,244
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Santan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Padang Pauh
9th 1995–1999 Bahari Taib BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Zolkharnain Abidin PAS
11th 2004–2008 Sabry Ahmad BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Azizan Sulaiman
15th 2022–present Mohammad Azmir Azizan PN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Mohammad Azmir Azizan 4,752 56.40 56.40
BN Azizan Sulaiman 2,644 31.08 9.68
PH Che Mazlina Che Yob 1,030 12.22 17.88
Total valid votes 8,426 100.00
Total rejected ballots 72
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 8,511 79.20 3.76
Registered electors 10,751
Majority 2,108
PN gain from BN Swing ?


Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azizan Sulaiman 3,071 40.76 16.63
PH Che Mazlina Che Yob 2,122 30.10 30.10
PAS Baharuddin Ahmad 2,088 29.14 13.47
Total valid votes 7,281 100.00
Total rejected ballots 102
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 7,393 82.96 5.67
Registered electors 8,912
Majority 949
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sabry Ahmad 4,209 57.39 1.68
PAS Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir 3,125 42.61 1.68
Total valid votes 7,334 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 7,449 88.63 3.71
Registered electors 8,405
Majority 1,084
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 2016-04-27.

"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 2016-04-27.
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sabry Ahmad 3,475 55.71 0.89
PAS Abd Rashid Abd Rahman 2,763 44.29 0.89
Total valid votes 6,238 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 6,351 84.92 1.60
Registered electors 7,479
Majority 712
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sabry Ahmad 3,284 54.82 7.34
PAS Zolkharnain Abidin 2,706 45.18 7.34
Total valid votes 5,990 100.00
Total rejected ballots 73
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,063 86.52 1.18
Registered electors 7,008
Majority 578
BN gain from PAS Swing ?


Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zolkharnain Abidin 2,802 52.52 15.90
BN Bahari Taib 2,533 47.48 15.90
Total valid votes 5,335 100.00
Total rejected ballots 87
Unreturned ballots 87
Turnout 5,509 85.34 8.26
Registered electors 6,455
Majority 269
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Bahari Taib 3,107 63.38
PAS Abdullah Jasin 1,795 36.62
Total valid votes 4,902 100.00
Total rejected ballots 96
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 5,004 77.08
Registered electors 6,492
Majority 1,312
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. 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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