Bukit Selambau (state constituency)

Bukit Selambau
Kedah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Kedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

Krishnamoorthy Rajannaidu
PKR

Constituency created 1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2013

Bukit Selambau is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly since 1986.

The state constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Kedah State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Sin, Kampung Sungkap, Bukit Lembu, Taman Bandar Baru, Sungai Lalang, Taman Desa Aman, Bandar Laguna Merbok, Tasek Apong, Ayer Menideh, Jalan Badlishah, Taman Peruda, Taman Ria Utara, Taman Ria Jaya, United Petani, Petani Para, Bukit Rusa, Pekan Bukit Selambau, Kampung Pokok Machang, Batu Belachan, Titi Panjang, Ambangan Height, Taman Ria Selatan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Sin, Kampung Sungkap, Bukit Lembu, Taman Bandar Baru, Sungai Lalang, Taman Desa Aman, Bandar Laguna Merbok, Tasek Apong, Ayer Menideh, Jalan Badlishah, Taman Peruda, Taman Ria Utara, Taman Ria Jaya, United Petani, Petani Para, Bukit Rusa, Pekan Bukit Selambau, Kampung Pokok Machang, Batu Belachan, Titi Panjang, Ambangan Height, Taman Ria Selatan.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Selambau
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
7th 1986-1990 Badri Yunus BN
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Saravanan Velia Udayar
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008 Arumugam Vengatarakoo Independent
2008-2009 PKR
2009-2013 Manikumar Subramanian
13th 2013-present Krishnamoorthy Rajannaidu

Election results

Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRKrishnamoorthy Rajannaidu 20,091 48.93 - 3.30
BNMaran Mutaya 19,561 47.64 + 5.33
IndependentSyed Omar Syed Mahamud 936 2.28 + 2.28
KITAKamal Nasser Thow Beek 388 0.94 + 0.94
IndependentThivagaran Supramany 83 0.20 + 0.20
Total valid votes 41,059 100.00
Total rejected ballots 839
Unreturned ballots 125
Turnout 42,02385.61
Registered electors 49,087
Majority 530
PKR hold Swing
Kedah state by-election, 7 April 2009
Upon the resignation of incumbent, V. Arumugam
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRManikumar Subramanian 12,632 52.23 + 52.23
BNGanesan Subramaniam 10,229 42.31 - 2.79
IndependentAnuar Abdul Hamid 528 2.18 + 2.18
IndependentHusaini Yaacob 257 1.06 + 1.06
IndependentMohd Fazil Abdul Wahab 83 0.34 + 0.34
IndependentTan Hock Huat 78 0.32 + 0.32
IndependentT Chandrarajan Thanasagaran 73 0.30 + 0.30
IndependentAbdul Rahim Abu 60 0.25 + 0.25
IndependentSarala Loganathan 49 0.20 + 0.20
IndependentMoganakumar Subramaniam 46 0.19 + 0.19
IndependentJayagopal Adaikkalam 35 0.14 + 0.14
IndependentVenason Micheal 32 0.13 + 0.13
IndependentLoganathan Ramachandran 31 0.13 + 0.13
IndependentKhamis Awang 29 0.12 + 0.12
IndependentRadzi Md Lazim 25 0.10 + 0.10
Total valid votes 24,187 100.00
Total rejected ballots 415
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 24,61170.04
Registered electors 35,140
Majority 2,403
PKR gain from Independent Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentArumugam Vengatarakoo 13,225 54.90 + 54.90
BNKrishnan Subramaniam 10,863 45.10 - 14.12
Total valid votes 24,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,694
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 25,79873.76
Registered electors 34,977
Majority 2,362
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Velia Udayar 14,196 62.22 - 4.15
KEADILANMustafa Khalid Hanafi 6,501 28.49 + 28.49
DAPGnanaguru Ganisan 2,120 9.29 + 9.29
Total valid votes 22,817 100.00
Total rejected ballots 496
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 23,38377.12
Registered electors 30,322
Majority 7,695
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Velia Udayar 11,416 66.37 - 2.98
PASHamdan Mohamed Khalib 5,522 32.10 + 12.99
IndependentKalaichelvan 264 1.53 + 1.53
Total valid votes 17,202 100.00
Total rejected ballots 498
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 17,71073.72
Registered electors 24,023
Majority 5,894
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Velia Udayar 10,165 69.35 + 2.94
PASHarun Mat Isa 2,800 19.11 + 19.11
DAPKaruppaiah Ramasamy 1,692 11.54 + 11.54
Total valid votes 14,657 100.00
Total rejected ballots 374
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,03171.00
Registered electors 21,169
Majority 7,365
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadri Yunus 8,819 66.41 - 5.31
S46Zainol Abidin Johari 4,460 33.59 + 33.59
Total valid votes 13,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 472
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,75174.68
Registered electors 18,412
Majority 4,359
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadri Yunus 8,575 71.72
PASAhmad Awang 3,381 28.28
Total valid votes 11,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots 533
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,48971.69
Registered electors 17,421
Majority 5,194
This was a new constituency created.

References

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