Sungai Siput (federal constituency)

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Sungai Siput (P062)
Flag of Perak.svg Perak constituency
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Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1958
First contested 1959
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 86,815
Electors (2022) [2] 72,395
Area (km²) [3] 1,850
Pop. density (per km²)46.9

Sungai Siput is a federal constituency in Kuala Kangsar District and Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

This seat was formerly a stronghold for the Malaysian Indian Congress during the presidency of Tun Sambanthan and Tun Samy Vellu. MIC lost this seat in the 2008 general election and has since failed to regain the seat. MIC has previously represented this seat since its creation.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Siput's electorate as of 2022 [4]

   Chinese (34.5%)
   Malay (34.2%)
   Indian (21.2%)
  Other ethnicities (10.1%)

Age breakdown of Sungai Siput's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.6%)
  21-29 (19.39%)
  30-39 (20.54%)
  40-49 (17.95%)
  50-59 (15.65%)
  60-69 (11.84%)
  70-79 (6.21%)
  80-89 (2.38%)
  above 90 (0.44%)

Gender breakdown of Sungai Siput's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.97%)
  Female (50.03%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sungai Siput constituency has a total of 38 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Lintang(N21)Kampong Kandang Hulu062/21/01SK Kota Lama Kanan
Kampong Batang Kulim062/21/02SK Kota Lama Kanan
Salak North062/21/03SK Setia Jaya
Kampong Enggor062/21/04SJK(T) Enggor
Karai Luar062/21/05SJK(C) Sey Wah
Pekan Karai062/21/06SJK(C) Sey Wah
Kampong Karai062/21/07SK Karai
Kampong Jawang062/21/08SK Jawang
Changkat Salak062/21/09SJK(T) Ladang Changkat Salak
Salak Timor062/21/10SJK(C) Salak Bahru
Kamuning Barat062/21/11SJK(C) Shing Chung
Kamuning Timor062/21/12SJK(C) Shing Chung
Kampong Temin062/21/13SK Temin
Sungai Pelus062/21/14SK Trosor
Trosor062/21/15SK Seroli
Kampong Mor062/21/16SK Kampong Maamor
LKTP Lasah062/21/17SMK RLKT Lasah
Lintang062/21/18SK Lintang
Ladang Elphil062/21/19SJK(T) Ladang Elphil
Rancangan Belia Khas Berlop062/21/20SJK(C) Lasah
Chior Lasah062/21/21SK Lasah
Chenin062/21/22SK Chenin
Pos Piah062/21/23SK Pos Piah
Pos Perwor062/21/24SK Pos Perwor
Pos Legap062/21/25SK Pos Legap
Pos Kuala Mu062/21/26SK Pos Kuala Mu
Jalong(N22)Jalong Timor062/22/01SK Jalong
Jalong Barat062/22/02SJK(C) Simpang Jalong
Jalan Lintang062/22/03SK Kampung Muhibbah
Lintang Road Barat062/22/04SJK(T) Mahathma Gandhi Kalasalai
Kampong Bahagia062/22/05
  • SMK Methodist
  • SRA Rakyat Ijtihadiah
Rimba Panjang Utara062/22/06SJK(C) Rimba Panjang
Kampong Muhibbah062/22/07SMK Toh Muda Abdul Aziz Sungai Siput (U)
Simpang Tiga062/22/08SMK Shing Chung
Main Road062/22/09SK Sungai Siput (U)
Mahkamah062/22/10SJK(C) Sungai Buloh
Sungai Buloh Selatan062/22/11SJK(C) Sungai Buloh
Sungai Pelang062/22/12SJK(T) Ladang Dovenby

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sungai Siput
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kinta Utara
Sungei Siput
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0461959–1963 V. T. Sambanthan
(வீ. தி. சம்பந்தன்)
Alliance (MIC)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0461963–1964V. T. Sambanthan
(வீ. தி. சம்பந்தன்)
Alliance (MIC)
2nd 1964–1969
1969–1971Parliament was suspended [6] [7]
3rd P0461971–1973V. T. Sambanthan
(வீ. தி. சம்பந்தன்)
Alliance (MIC)
1973–1974BN (MIC)
4th P0481974–1978 Samy Vellu
(ச. சாமிவேலு)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
Sungai Siput
7th P0561986–1990Samy Vellu
(ச. சாமிவேலு)
BN (MIC)
8th 1990–1995
9th P0591995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th P0622004–2008
12th 2008 Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj
(மைக்கல் ஜெயகுமார்)
PR (PKR)
2008–2013PSM
13th 2013PR (PKR)
2013–2018PSM
14th 2018–2022 Kesavan Subramaniam
(கேசவன் சுப்ரமணியம்)
PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Sungai SiputJalong
Lintang
Sungei SiputJalong
Karai
Lintang

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N21 Lintang Mohd Zolkafly Harun BN (UMNO)
N22 Jalong Loh Sze Yee PH (DAP)

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N21Lintang
  • Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council
  • Lenggong District Council (Pos Piah area)
N22JalongKuala Kangsar Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Kesavan Subramaniam 21,63741.77Decrease2.svg 6.95
BN Vigneswaran Sanasee 19,79138.21Increase2.svg 2.61
PN Irudhanathan Gabriel8,19015.81Increase2.svg 15.81
GTA Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Jaafar7841.51Increase2.svg 1.51
Independent R. Indrani7671.48Increase2.svg 1.48
Independent Baharudin Kamarudin5981.15Increase2.svg 1.15
Independent Rajah Narasaim350.07Increase2.svg 0.07
Total valid votes51,802 100.00
Total rejected ballots991
Unreturned ballots85
Turnout52,72571.34Decrease2.svg 8.04
Registered electors72,395
Majority1,8462.55Decrease2.svg 10.57
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Kesavan Subramaniam 20,81748.72Increase2.svg 48.72
BN Devamany S. Krishnasamy 15,21035.60Decrease2.svg 10.72
PAS Ishak Ibrahim5,19412.16Increase2.svg 12.16
Parti Sosialis Malaysia Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj 1,5053.52Increase2.svg 3.52
Total valid votes42,726 100.00
Total rejected ballots814
Unreturned ballots122
Turnout43,66279.38Decrease2.svg 1.28
Registered electors55,002
Majority5,60713.12Increase2.svg 6.25
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj 21,59353.19Increase2.svg 1.69
BN Devamany S. Krishnasamy 18,80046.32Increase2.svg 0.52
Independent Nagalingam Singaravelloo1970.49Increase2.svg 0.49
Total valid votes40,590 100.00
Total rejected ballots982
Unreturned ballots45
Turnout41,61780.66Increase2.svg 10.75
Registered electors51,596
Majority2,7936.87Increase2.svg 1.17
PKR hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj 16,45851.50Increase2.svg 23.13
BN Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu 14,63745.80Decrease2.svg 16.39
Independent Nor Rizan Oon8642.70Increase2.svg 2.70
Total valid votes31,959 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,001
Unreturned ballots194
Turnout33,15469.91Increase2.svg 2.40
Registered electors47,424
Majority1,8215.70Decrease2.svg 28.12
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu 19,02962.19Increase2.svg 4.44
PKR Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj 8,68028.37Increase2.svg 28.37
DAP Sanmugam Ponmugam Ponnan2,8909.44Decrease2.svg 30.94
Total valid votes30,599 100.00
Total rejected ballots927
Unreturned ballots57
Turnout31,58367.51Increase2.svg 3.89
Registered electors46,782
Majority10,34933.82Increase2.svg 16.45
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu 17,48057.75Decrease2.svg 14.11
DAP Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj 12,22140.38Increase2.svg 21.23
MDP Mohamad Asri Othman5651.87Increase2.svg 1.87
Total valid votes30,266 100.00
Total rejected ballots829
Unreturned ballots70
Turnout31,16563.62Decrease2.svg 4.04
Registered electors48,986
Majority5,25917.37Decrease2.svg 35.34
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu 21,28371.86Increase2.svg 18.61
DAP Lim Ah Guan @ Lim Soon Guan5,67319.15Decrease2.svg 27.60
PAS Mohamed Hashim Salim2,6638.99Increase2.svg 8.99
Total valid votes29,619 100.00
Total rejected ballots842
Unreturned ballots91
Turnout30,55267.66Decrease2.svg 1.55
Registered electors45,155
Majority15,61052.71Increase2.svg 46.21
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu 14,42753.25Decrease2.svg 2.80
DAP Patto Perumal12,66446.75Increase2.svg 9.61
Total valid votes27,091 100.00
Total rejected ballots937
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout28,02869.21Decrease2.svg 0.11
Registered electors40,499
Majority1,7636.50Decrease2.svg 12.41
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu 13,14856.05Decrease2.svg 8.51
DAP Liew Sam Fong8,71237.14Increase2.svg 6.73
SDP Wan Hassan Wan Mahmud1,5976.81Increase2.svg 6.81
Total valid votes23,457 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,109
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout24,56669.32Decrease2.svg 4.31
Registered electors35,441
Majority4,43618.91Decrease2.svg 15.24
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982 : Sungei Siput
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu 14,93064.56Increase2.svg 2.15
DAP T. Sellapan7,03330.41Decrease2.svg 7.18
PAS Ahmad Zawawi Ibrahim1,1645.03Increase2.svg 5.03
Total valid votes23,127 100.00
Total rejected ballots700
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout23,82773.63Decrease2.svg 3.16
Registered electors32,360
Majority7,89734.15Increase2.svg 9.33
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978 : Sungei Siput
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu 12,93062.41Increase2.svg 13.32
DAP Ngan Siong Hing @ Ngan Siong Eng7,78937.59Increase2.svg 8.00
Total valid votes20,719 100.00
Total rejected ballots721
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout21,44076.79Decrease2.svg 1.08
Registered electors27,922
Majority5,14124.82Increase2.svg 21.32
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974 : Sungei Siput
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu 9,04549.09Increase2.svg 49.09
DAP Patto Perumal8,40145.59Increase2.svg 45.59
PEKEMAS Thang Pang Fay8774.76Increase2.svg 4.76
Independent R. C. Manavarayan1030.56Increase2.svg 0.56
Total valid votes18,426 100.00
Total rejected ballots103
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout18,52977.87Increase2.svg 1.75
Registered electors23,795
Majority6443.50Increase2.svg 2.58
BN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969 : Sungei Siput
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance V. T. Sambanthan 7,98550.46Decrease2.svg 21.07
PPP Ramiah Veerappan7,83949.54Increase2.svg 21.07
Total valid votes15,824 100.00
Total rejected ballots695
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout16,51976.12Decrease2.svg 4.91
Registered electors21,702
Majority1460.92Decrease2.svg 42.14
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964 : Sungei Siput
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance V. T. Sambanthan 9,85571.53Increase2.svg 10.45
PPP Ramiah Veerappan3,92228.47Decrease2.svg 28.47
Total valid votes13,777 100.00
Total rejected ballots639
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout14,41681.03Increase2.svg 10.72
Registered electors17,791
Majority5,93343.06Decrease2.svg 27.25
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959 : Sungei Siput
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance V. T. Sambanthan 7,31761.08
PPP K. Annamalai4,51437.68
Independent Choy Kok Kuan1481.24
Total valid votes11,979 100.00
Total rejected ballots96
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout12,07570.31
Registered electors17,175
Majority2,80323.40
This was a new constituency created.

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