Kuala Perlis (state constituency)

Kuala Perlis
Perlis constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Mat Hassan
BN

Constituency created 1958
First contested 1959
Last contested 2013

Kuala Perlis is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly since 1959.

The state constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Seberang Alor, Hujong Tanjong, Kepala Batas, Seberang Tok Pi, Padang Besar Selatan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Seberang Alor, Hujong Tanjong, Kepala Batas, Seberang Tok Pi, Padang Besar Selatan.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Perlis
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Yusoff Abu Bakar Alliance
2nd 1964-1969 Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim
1969-1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971-1973 Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim Alliance
1973-1974 BN
4th 1974-1978 Mohamed Noor Yub
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Ahmad Osman
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995 Abd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Bakar Saad
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Mat Hassan
13th 2013-present

Election results

Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMat Hassan 4,758 57.17 - 12.60
PKRNoor Amin Ahmad 3,374 40.54 + 40.54
IndependentShaari Ludin 191 2.29 - 2.29
Total valid votes 8,323 100.00
Total rejected ballots 149
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 8,48083.55
Registered electors 10,150
Majority 1,384
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMat Hassan 4,448 69.77 - 3.13
PASAhmad Tajuddin Salleh 1,927 30.23 + 30.23
Total valid votes 6,375 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 6,52478.73
Registered electors 8,287
Majority 2,521
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBakar Saad 4,495 72.90 + 11.23
KEADILANMohd Yusoff Ubi @ Madarsa 1,671 27.10 + 27.10
Total valid votes 6,166 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155
Unreturned ballots 5
Turnout 6,32678.84
Registered electors 8,024
Majority 2,824
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBakar Saad 3,487 61.67 - 9.55
PASNadzaharuddin Mohd. Noor 2,167 38.33 + 9.55
Total valid votes 5,654 100.00
Total rejected ballots 148
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 5,82478.43
Registered electors 7,426
Majority 1,320
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh 3,690 71.22 + 17.81
PASAhmad Tajuddin Salleh 1,491 28.78 + 28.78
Total valid votes 5,181 100.00
Total rejected ballots 129
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,31073.43
Registered electors 7,231
Majority 2,199
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh 2,668 53.41 - 7.23
S46Zahri Abas 2,327 46.59 + 46.59
Total valid votes 4,995 100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,15676.34
Registered electors 6,754
Majority 341
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAhmad Osman 2,556 60.64
PASDin Saaid 1,659 39.36
Total valid votes 4,215 100.00
Total rejected ballots 158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,37374.87
Registered electors 5,841
Majority 897
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAhmad Osman
PASDin Said
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 6,118
Majority
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Noor Yub
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 5,307
Majority 705
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Noor Yub 2,031 61.90
PSRMOsman Abdul Rahman 1,250 38.10
Total valid votes 3,281 100.00
Total rejected ballots 345
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,62676.76
Registered electors 4,724
Majority 781
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim 1,744 59.26
PMIPAli Abdullah 1,015 34.49
Parti RakyatMan Hashim 184 6.25
Total valid votes 2,943 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,11677.51
Registered electors 4,020
Majority 729
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim 1,770 70.52
PMIPYahaya Abdullah 740 29.48
Total valid votes 2,510 100.00
Total rejected ballots 182
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,69280.87
Registered electors 3,329
Majority 1,030
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceYusoff Abu Bakar 1,556 74.41
PMIPOmar Mohd. Said 535 25.59
Total valid votes 2,091 100.00
Total rejected ballots 35
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,12682.50
Registered electors 2,577
Majority 1,021
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
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