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Kuala Perlis (state constituency)

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.

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

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 edit

Polling districts edit

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 edit

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Perlis's electorate as of 2022[3]

  Malay (77.74%)
  Chinese (20.78%)
  Other ethnicities (1.33%)
  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 edit

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 edit

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
Sabah Heritage Party 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
Pakatan Harapan (2018) gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN
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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN


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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN


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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN


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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN


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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN


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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN


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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN


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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN


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 gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) 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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing Alliance


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
Kuala Perlis hold Swing Alliance


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 edit

  1. ^ (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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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 Kuala PerlisPerlis constituencyState constituencyLegislaturePerlis State Legislative AssemblyMLA Abu Bakar HamzahPNConstituency created1958First contested1959Last contested2022DemographicsElectors 2022 1 14 717 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 Contents 1 Definition 1 1 Polling districts 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Election results 5 ReferencesDefinition editPolling districts edit 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 SelatanDemographics editEthnic breakdown of Kuala Perlis s electorate as of 2022 3 Malay 77 74 Chinese 20 78 Other ethnicities 1 33 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 editMembers 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 editPerlis state election 2022 Party Candidate Votes PN Abu Bakar Hamzah 3 207 30 06 nbsp 30 06 PH Nor Azam Karap 3 053 28 61 nbsp 22 52 Independent Azahar Ahmad 2 197 20 59 nbsp 20 59 BN Kamarudin Malek 2 145 20 10 nbsp 15 96 Sabah Heritage Party Muhamad Hairi Noordin 68 0 54 nbsp 0 54 Total valid votes 10 670 100 00 Total rejected ballots 136 Unreturned ballots 12 Turnout 10 818 73 5 nbsp 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 nbsp 51 13 BN Azam Rashid 2 999 36 06 nbsp 21 11 PAS Mohamad Fuat Haji Abu Bakar 1 066 12 81 nbsp 12 81 Total valid votes 8 318 100 00 Total rejected ballots 144 Unreturned ballots 34 Turnout 8 496 79 74 nbsp 3 81 Registered electors 10 654 Majority 1 254 Pakatan Harapan 2018 gain from BN Swing Source s 3 Perlis state election 2013 Party Candidate Votes BN Mat Hassan 4 758 57 17 nbsp 12 60 PKR Noor Amin Ahmad 3 374 40 54 nbsp 40 54 Independent Shaari Ludin 191 2 29 nbsp 2 29 Total valid votes 8 323 100 00 Total rejected ballots 149 Unreturned ballots 8 Turnout 8 480 83 55 nbsp 4 82 Registered electors 10 150 Majority 1 384 Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN 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 permanent dead link 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 permanent dead link Perlis state election 2008 Party Candidate Votes BN Mat Hassan 4 448 69 77 nbsp 3 13 PAS Ahmad Tajuddin Salleh 1 927 30 23 nbsp 30 23 Total valid votes 6 375 100 00 Total rejected ballots 135 Unreturned ballots 14 Turnout 6 524 78 73 nbsp 0 11 Registered electors 8 287 Majority 2 521 Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN Perlis state election 2004 Party Candidate Votes BN Bakar Saad 4 495 72 90 nbsp 11 23 PKR Mohd Yusoff Ubi Madarsa 1 671 27 10 nbsp 27 10 Total valid votes 6 166 100 00 Total rejected ballots 155 Unreturned ballots 5 Turnout 6 326 78 84 nbsp 0 41 Registered electors 8 024 Majority 2 824 Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN Perlis state election 1999 Party Candidate Votes BN Bakar Saad 3 487 61 67 nbsp 9 55 PAS Nadzaharuddin Mohd Noor 2 167 38 33 nbsp 9 55 Total valid votes 5 654 100 00 Total rejected ballots 148 Unreturned ballots 22 Turnout 5 824 78 43 nbsp 5 00 Registered electors 7 426 Majority 1 320 Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN Perlis state election 1995 Party Candidate Votes BN Abd Karim Ibrahim Mat Salleh 3 690 71 22 nbsp 17 81 PAS Ahmad Tajuddin Salleh 1 491 28 78 nbsp 28 78 Total valid votes 5 181 100 00 Total rejected ballots 129 Unreturned ballots Turnout 5 310 73 43 nbsp 2 91 Registered electors 7 231 Majority 2 199 Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN Perlis state election 1990 Party Candidate Votes BN Abd Karim Ibrahim Mat Salleh 2 668 53 41 nbsp 7 23 S46 Zahri Abas 2 327 46 59 nbsp 46 59 Total valid votes 4 995 100 00 Total rejected ballots 161 Unreturned ballots Turnout 5 156 76 34 nbsp 1 47 Registered electors 6 754 Majority 341 Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN Perlis state election 1986 Party Candidate Votes BN Ahmad Osman 2 556 60 64 nbsp 6 66 PAS Din Saaid 1 659 39 36 nbsp 6 66 Total valid votes 4 215 100 00 Total rejected ballots 158 Unreturned ballots Turnout 4 373 74 87 nbsp 1 59 Registered electors 5 841 Majority 897 Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN Perlis state election 1982 Party Candidate Votes BN Ahmad Osman 3 061 67 30 nbsp 8 26 PAS Din Said 1 487 32 70 nbsp 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 Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN Perlis state election 1978 Party Candidate Votes BN Mohamed Noor Yub 2 303 59 04 nbsp 2 86 PAS Din Said 1 598 40 96 nbsp 40 96 Total valid votes 3 901 100 00 Total rejected ballots Unreturned ballots Turnout Registered electors 5 307 Majority 705 Kuala Perlis hold Swing BN Perlis state election 1974 Party Candidate Votes BN Mohamed Noor Yub 2 031 61 90 nbsp 2 64 Parti Rakyat Malaysia Osman Abdul Rahman 1 250 38 10 nbsp 31 85 Total valid votes 3 281 100 00 Total rejected ballots 345 Unreturned ballots Turnout 3 626 76 76 nbsp 0 75 Registered electors 4 724 Majority 781 BN gain from Alliance Party Malaysia Party Malaysia Swing Perlis state election 1969 Party Candidate Votes Alliance Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim 1 744 59 26 nbsp 11 26 PMIP Ali Abdullah 1 015 34 49 nbsp 5 01 Parti Rakyat Malaysia Man Hashim 184 6 25 nbsp 6 25 Total valid votes 2 943 100 00 Total rejected ballots 173 Unreturned ballots Turnout 3 116 77 51 nbsp 3 36 Registered electors 4 020 Majority 729 Kuala Perlis hold Swing Alliance Perlis state election 1964 Party Candidate Votes Alliance Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim 1 770 70 52 nbsp 3 89 PMIP Yahaya Abdullah 740 29 48 nbsp 3 89 Total valid votes 2 510 100 00 Total rejected ballots 182 Unreturned ballots Turnout 2 692 80 87 nbsp 1 63 Registered electors 3 329 Majority 1 030 Kuala Perlis hold Swing Alliance 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 edit Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Election Commission of Malaysia Archived from the original on 2016 04 24 Retrieved 2016 05 10 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 Federal Government Gazette Notice Under Subregulation 11 5A Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election PDF Attorney General s Chambers 31 October 2022 a b 14th General Election Malaysia GE14 PRU14 Perlis election thestar com my Retrieved 2018 05 12 Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018 PDF Election Commission of Malaysia 1 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kuala Perlis state constituency amp oldid 1219558791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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