Selama (state constituency)

Selama

Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin PN
Constituency created	1959
First contested	1959
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	22,339

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

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Selama's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (86.50%)

   Chinese (7.34%)

   Indian (5.78%)

  Other ethnicities (0.38%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Selama constituency is divided into 15 polling districts. ^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Selama (N05）	Ulu Selama	056/05/01	SK Sungai Siputeh
	Ulu Selama Barat	056/05/02	SK Bukit Bertam
	Banggol Jas	056/05/03	SMK Sungai Bayor
	Sungai Rambutan	056/05/04	SK Toh Rakna Sakti
	Sungai Bedarah	056/05/05	SK Toh Rahna Sakti
	Kampong Sungai Siputeh	056/05/06	SK Sungai Siputeh
	Kampong Gorok	056/05/07	SK Sungai Bayor
	Sungai Bayor	056/05/08	SK Sungai Bayor
	Ulu Mengkuang	056/05/09	SK Ulu Mengkuang
	Rantau Panjang	056/05/10	SK Rantau Panjang
	Rantau Panjang Utara	056/05/11	SJK (C) Chi Sheng (2)
	Pekan Selama	056/05/12	SK Selama
	Selama Utara	056/06/13	SK Sri Selama
	Sungai Terap	056/05/14	SJK (C) Sungai Terap
	Bukit Kelian	056/05/15	SMK Dato' Hj Hussein

Representation history

Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Selama
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
1st	1959-1964	Hussein Yaacob	Alliance (UMNO)
2nd	1964-1969
	1969-1971	Assembly Dissolved
3rd	1971-1974	Hussein Yaacob	Alliance (UMNO)
4th	1974 – 1978	Abdul Aziz Ahmad	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978 – 1982
6th	1982 – 1986
7th	1986 – 1990	Md. Kassim Mahmud
8th	1990 – 1995
9th	1995 – 1999	Mohd Ali Mohd Isa
10th	1999 – 2004
11th	2004 – 2008	Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff
12th	2008 – 2013
13th	2013 – 2018
14th	2018 – 2020	Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin	PAS
	2020 – 2022		PN (PAS)
15th	2022–present

Election result

Perak state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin	10,358	58.32	58.32
	BN	Faizul Rizal	5,000	28.15	10.13
	PH	Razali Ismail	2,343	13.19	5.99
	Independent	Osman Sidek	61	0.34	0.34
Total valid votes			18,052	100.00
Total rejected ballots			263
Unreturned ballots			27
Turnout			18,342	80.81	2.02
Registered electors			22,339
Majority			5,358	30.17	28.05
	PN hold		Swing

Perak state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin	5,516	40.40	6.22
	BN	Faizul Arby Mohd. Shokor	5,227	38.28	13.87
	Pakatan Harapan (2018)	Razali Ismail	2,618	19.18	19.18
Total valid votes			13,361	97.86
Total rejected ballots			235	1.72
Unreturned ballots			57	0.42
Turnout			13,653	82.83	3.97
Registered electors			16,483
Majority			289	2.12	2.51
	Selama gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party		Swing		BN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Perak state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff	6,854	51.25	0.60
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin	6,235	46.62	0.60
Total valid votes			13,089	97.88
Total rejected ballots			183	1.37
Unreturned ballots			101	0.76
Turnout			13,373	86.80	8.89
Registered electors			15,403
Majority			619	4.63	3.33
	Selama hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Perak state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff	5,240	50.65	8.31
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Abu Husin Mohamad	4,885	49.35	8.31
Total valid votes			10,125	97.86
Total rejected ballots			201	1.94
Unreturned ballots			20	0.19
Turnout			10,346	77.91	2.66
Registered electors			13,279
Majority			355	1.30	16.62
	Selama hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff	5,973	58.96	4.44
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mohd. Dhari Othman	3,920	41.04	4.44
Total valid votes			9,893	97.66
Total rejected ballots			209	2.06
Unreturned ballots			28	0.28
Turnout			10,130	75.25	7.20
Registered electors			13,462
Majority			2,053	17.92	5.71
	Selama hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Perak state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Ali Mohd Isa	6,915	54.52	18.31
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mohd. Faiz	5,366	42.31	17.67
Total valid votes			12,281	96.82
Total rejected ballots			366	2.89
Unreturned ballots			37	0.29
Turnout			12,684	68.05	0.14
Registered electors			18,638
Majority			1,549	12.21	35.98
	Selama hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Perak state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Ali Mohd Isa	8,827	72.83	0.91
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mohd. Yaakob Mohd. Zabidi	2,986	24.64	3.63
Total valid votes			11,813	97.47
Total rejected ballots			258	2.13
Unreturned ballots			49	0.40
Turnout			12,120	68.16	3.31
Registered electors			17,781
Majority			5,841	48.19	4.54
	Selama hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

Perak state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Md. Kassim Mahmud	8,805	73.74	2.08
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Ahmad Yusoh	2,509	21.01	3.89
	Independent	Mohammad Rodzi Awang Kechek	198	1.66	1.66
Total valid votes			11,512	96.41
Total rejected ballots			429	3.59
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			11,941	71.47	2.56
Registered electors			16,707
Majority			6,296	52.73	5.97
	Selama hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Perak state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Md. Kassim Mahmud	7,977	71.66
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mohamad Ismail	2,772	24.90
Total valid votes			10,749	96.57
Total rejected ballots			382	3.43
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			11,131	68.91
Registered electors			16,152
Majority			5,205	46.76
	Selama hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".

References

1. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

Further reading

• "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.