Beseri (state constituency)

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Beseri
Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Haziq Asyraf Dun
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Electors (2022) [1] 12,128

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

Contents

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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 Beseri is Haziq Asyraf Dun from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Beseri constituency is divided into 5 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Beseri(N02)Pekan Kaki Bukit001/02/01SJK (C) Kong Hwa
Tasoh001/02/02Kem Tasoh Pusat Ko-Kurikulum JPN Perlis
Guar Jentil001/02/03SK Guar Jentik
Beseri001/02/04SK Beseri
Tunjong001/02/05SMK Tengku Sulaiman

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Beseri's electorate as of 2022 [3]
  1. Malay (82.4%)
  2. Chinese (15.1%)
  3. Other ethnicities (1.82%)
  4. Indian (0.75%)

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Beseri
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Titi Tinggi, Chuping and Paya
7th 1986–1990Nordin AbdullahBN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Zahidi Zainul Abidin
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013Mat Rawi Kassim
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022Rouzaini Rais
15th 2022–presentHaziq Asyraf DunPN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PN Haziq Asyraf Dun4,04045.84Increase2.svg 45.84
BN Ruzaini Rais2,99333.96Decrease2.svg 7.99
PH Mat Safar Saad1,68419.11Decrease2.svg 16.77
Heritage Shamim Nordin961.09Increase2.svg 1.09
Total valid votes8,813 100.00
Total rejected ballots108
Unreturned ballots18
Turnout8,93973.70Decrease2.svg 5.13
Registered electors12,128
Majority1,047
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Ruzaini Rais2,87941.95Decrease2.svg 12.06
PH Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim2,46335.88Increase2.svg 35.88
PAS Azamhari Mohamood1,52322.18Decrease2.svg 23.81
Total valid votes6,865 100.00
Total rejected ballots128
Unreturned ballots34
Turnout7,02778.83Decrease2.svg 4.70
Registered electors8,914
Majority416
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Mat Rawi Kassim3,63654.01Decrease2.svg 6.81
PAS Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim3,09645.99Increase2.svg 45.99
Total valid votes6,732 100.00
Total rejected ballots95
Unreturned ballots20
Turnout6,84783.53Increase2.svg 7.58
Registered electors8,197
Majority540
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.[ 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 2016-04-27.[ 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 Corrigendum [P.U. (B) 249/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.[ permanent dead link ]
Perlis state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Mat Rawi Kassim3,12360.82Decrease2.svg 6.48
PKR Dzulkefli Mat De2,01239.18Increase2.svg 39.18
Total valid votes5,135 100.00
Total rejected ballots130
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,26575.95Decrease2.svg 2.64
Registered electors6,932
Majority1,111
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Zahidi Zainul Abidin 3,49268.30Increase2.svg 9.64
PAS Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir 1,62131.70Decrease2.svg 9.64
Total valid votes5,113 100.00
Total rejected ballots109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,22278.59Increase2.svg 4.82
Registered electors6,645
Majority1,871
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Zahidi Zainul Abidin 2,77458.66Decrease2.svg 15.71
PAS Abd. Rahman Rejab1,95541.34Increase2.svg 41.34
Total valid votes4,729 100.00
Total rejected ballots110
Unreturned ballots230
Turnout5,06973.77Increase2.svg 2.93
Registered electors6,871
Majority819
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Nordin Abdullah3,38974.37Increase2.svg 8.15
S46 Syed Ahmad Syed Ali1,16825.63Decrease2.svg 8.15
Total valid votes4,557 100.00
Total rejected ballots173
Unreturned ballots139
Turnout4,86970.84Decrease2.svg 3.45
Registered electors6,873
Majority2,221
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Nordin Abdullah3,28666.22Increase2.svg 1.34
S46 Abd. Rahman Rejab1,67633.78Increase2.svg 33.78
Total valid votes4,962 100.00
Total rejected ballots176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,13874.29Increase2.svg 1.63
Registered electors6,916
Majority1,610
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Nordin Abdullah2,78464.88
PAS Yahaya Ahmad1,50735.12
Total valid votes4,291 100.00
Total rejected ballots169
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,46072.66
Registered electors6,138
Majority1,277
This was a new constituency created.

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