Kuala Perlis (state constituency)

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Kuala Perlis
Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Abu Bakar Hamzah
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested 2022
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.

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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 constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Kuala Perlis (N09)Seberang Alor002/09/01SK Seberang Ramai
Hujong Tanjong002/09/02SJK (C) Khay Beng
Kepala Batas002/09/03SK Kuala Perlis
Seberang Tok Pi002/09/04SMK Kuala Perlis
Padang Besar Selatan002/09/05SK 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%)

History

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

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Abu Bakar Hamzah 3,20730.06Increase2.svg 30.06
PH Nor Azam Karap3,05328.61Decrease2.svg 22.52
Independent Azahar Ahmad2,19720.59Increase2.svg 20.59
BN Kamarudin Malek2,14520.10Decrease2.svg 15.96
Heritage Muhamad Hairi Noordin680.54Increase2.svg 0.54
Total valid votes10,670 100.00
Total rejected ballots136
Unreturned ballots12
Turnout10,81873.5Decrease2.svg 6.24
Registered electors14,717
Majority153
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Nor Azam Karap4,25351.13Increase2.svg 51.13
BN Azam Rashid2,99936.06Decrease2.svg 21.11
PAS Mohamad Fuat Haji Abu Bakar1,06612.81Increase2.svg 12.81
Total valid votes8,318 100.00
Total rejected ballots144
Unreturned ballots34
Turnout8,49679.74Decrease2.svg 3.81
Registered electors10,654
Majority1,254
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mat Hassan4,75857.17Decrease2.svg 12.60
PKR Noor Amin Ahmad 3,37440.54Increase2.svg 40.54
Independent Shaari Ludin1912.29Increase2.svg 2.29
Total valid votes8,323 100.00
Total rejected ballots149
Unreturned ballots8
Turnout8,48083.55Increase2.svg 4.82
Registered electors10,150
Majority1,384
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.[ 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mat Hassan4,44869.77Decrease2.svg 3.13
PAS Ahmad Tajuddin Salleh1,92730.23Increase2.svg 30.23
Total valid votes6,375 100.00
Total rejected ballots135
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout6,52478.73Decrease2.svg 0.11
Registered electors8,287
Majority2,521
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Bakar Saad4,49572.90Increase2.svg 11.23
PKR Mohd Yusoff Ubi @ Madarsa1,67127.10Increase2.svg 27.10
Total valid votes6,166 100.00
Total rejected ballots155
Unreturned ballots5
Turnout6,32678.84Increase2.svg 0.41
Registered electors8,024
Majority2,824
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Bakar Saad3,48761.67Decrease2.svg 9.55
PAS Nadzaharuddin Mohd. Noor2,16738.33Increase2.svg 9.55
Total valid votes5,654 100.00
Total rejected ballots148
Unreturned ballots22
Turnout5,82478.43Increase2.svg 5.00
Registered electors7,426
Majority1,320
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh3,69071.22Increase2.svg 17.81
PAS Ahmad Tajuddin Salleh1,49128.78Increase2.svg 28.78
Total valid votes5,181 100.00
Total rejected ballots129
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,31073.43Decrease2.svg 2.91
Registered electors7,231
Majority2,199
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh2,66853.41Decrease2.svg 7.23
S46 Zahri Abas2,32746.59Increase2.svg 46.59
Total valid votes4,995 100.00
Total rejected ballots161
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,15676.34Increase2.svg 1.47
Registered electors6,754
Majority341
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Osman2,55660.64Decrease2.svg 6.66
PAS Din Saaid1,65939.36Increase2.svg 6.66
Total valid votes4,215 100.00
Total rejected ballots158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,37374.87Decrease2.svg 1.59
Registered electors5,841
Majority897
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Osman3,06167.30Increase2.svg 8.26
PAS Din Said1,48732.70Decrease2.svg 8.26
Total valid votes4,548 100.00
Total rejected ballots130
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,67876.46
Registered electors6,118
Majority1,574
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Noor Yub2,30359.04Decrease2.svg 2.86
PAS Din Said1,59840.96Increase2.svg 40.96
Total valid votes3,901 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors5,307
Majority705
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Noor Yub2,03161.90Increase2.svg 2.64
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Osman Abdul Rahman1,25038.10Increase2.svg 31.85
Total valid votes3,281 100.00
Total rejected ballots345
Unreturned ballots
Turnout3,62676.76Decrease2.svg 0.75
Registered electors4,724
Majority781
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim1,74459.26Decrease2.svg 11.26
PMIP Ali Abdullah1,01534.49Increase2.svg 5.01
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Man Hashim1846.25Increase2.svg 6.25
Total valid votes2,943 100.00
Total rejected ballots173
Unreturned ballots
Turnout3,11677.51Decrease2.svg 3.36
Registered electors4,020
Majority729
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1964
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim1,77070.52Decrease2.svg 3.89
PMIP Yahaya Abdullah74029.48Increase2.svg 3.89
Total valid votes2,510 100.00
Total rejected ballots182
Unreturned ballots
Turnout2,69280.87Decrease2.svg 1.63
Registered electors3,329
Majority1,030
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Yusoff Abu Bakar1,55674.41
PMIP Omar Mohd. Said53525.59
Total valid votes2,091 100.00
Total rejected ballots35
Unreturned ballots
Turnout2,12682.50
Registered electors2,577
Majority1,021
This was a new constituency created.

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