Chuping (state constituency)

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Chuping
Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Saad Seman
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Electors (2022) [1] 14,248

Chuping is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1986 and from 1995 to present.

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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 Chuping is Saad Seman from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Chuping（N03）Panggas001/03/01SMK Datuk Jaafar Hasan
Sungai Buloh001/03/02SK Batu Bertangkup
Kilang Gula Chuping001/03/03SR Islam III
Kubang Perun001/03/04SMK Guar Nangka
Guar Nangka001/03/05SK Guar Nangka
FELDA Chuping001/03/06SK (FELDA) Chuping

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Chuping's electorate as of 2022 [3]

   Malay (83.39%)
  Other ethnicities (14.02%)
   Chinese (2.05%)
   Indian (0.55%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Panggas2,747
Sungai Buloh1,745
Kilang Gula Chuping417
Kubang Perun1,627
Guar Nangka1,372
FELDA Chuping1,964
Total9,872
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [4]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chuping
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kaki Bukit
4th 1974–1978Ahmad SaidBN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986Shaari Jusoh
Constituency abolished from Padang Pauh
Constituency re-created from Padang Pauh
9th 1995–1999Yazid MatBN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008Mansor Jusoh
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018Asmaiza Ahmad
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–presentSaad SemanPN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Saad Seman5,87353.74Increase2.svg 53.74
BN Asmaiza Ahmad3,45331.60Decrease2.svg 15.12
PH Natthavuth Seng1,60214.66Decrease2.svg 15.44
Total valid votes10,928 100.00
Total rejected ballots108
Unreturned ballots18
Turnout8,93973.70Decrease2.svg 8.11
Registered electors14,248
Majority2,420
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Asmaiza Ahmad3,88946.42Decrease2.svg 20.50
PH Poziyah Hamzah2,52230.10Increase2.svg 30.10
PAS Mohd Ali Puteh1,96723.48Increase2.svg 23.48
Total valid votes8,378 100.00
Total rejected ballots221
Unreturned ballots25
Turnout8,62481.81Decrease2.svg 6.35
Registered electors10,542
Majority1,367
Chuping hold Swing BN
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Asmaiza Ahmad5,68866.92Decrease2.svg 2.71
PKR Wan Mohamad Fishaal Wan Daud2,81233.08Increase2.svg 33.08
Total valid votes8,500 100.00
Total rejected ballots165
Unreturned ballots17
Turnout8,68288.16Increase2.svg 5.43
Registered electors9,848
Majority2,876
Chuping 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 2016-04-27.[ 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 ]
Perlis state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mansor Jusoh4,97269.63Increase2.svg 0.23
PAS Mohd. Ali Puteh2,16930.37Decrease2.svg 0.23
Total valid votes7,141 100.00
Total rejected ballots151
Unreturned ballots9
Turnout7,30182.73Decrease2.svg 4.39
Registered electors8,825
Majority2,803
Chuping hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mansor Jusoh4,63269.40Increase2.svg 9.32
PAS Mohd. Ali Puteh2,04230.60Decrease2.svg 9.32
Total valid votes6,674 100.00
Total rejected ballots122
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout6,79787.12Increase2.svg 1.81
Registered electors7,802
Majority2,590
Chuping hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Yaziz @ Yazid Mat3,75660.08Decrease2.svg 10.56
PAS Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim2,49639.92Increase2.svg 10.56
Total valid votes6,252 100.00
Total rejected ballots146
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout6,39985.31Increase2.svg 2.47
Registered electors7,501
Majority1,260
Chuping hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Yaziz @ Yazid Mat4,12470.64Increase2.svg 6.97
PAS Yahaya Ahmad1,71429.36Decrease2.svg 6.97
Total valid votes5,838 100.00
Total rejected ballots133
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout5,97282.84Increase2.svg 4.30
Registered electors7,209
Majority2,410
Chuping hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Shaari Jusoh3,77763.67Increase2.svg 9.65
PAS Mustapha Ahmad2,15536.33Decrease2.svg 9.65
Total valid votes5,932 100.00
Total rejected ballots178
Unreturned ballots
Turnout6,11078.54
Registered electors7,779
Majority1,622
Chuping hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Said2,64154.02Decrease2.svg 9.80
PAS Hassan Othman2,24845.98Increase2.svg 45.98
Total valid votes4,889 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors6,715
Majority393
Chuping hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Said2,47063.82
Independent Ya Ali1,11228.73
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mohamed Liguan Darus2887.44
Total valid votes3,870 100.00
Total rejected ballots325
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,19589.20
Registered electors4,703
Majority1,358
This was a new constituency created.

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