Beseri (state constituency)

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

Beseri
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Haziq Asyraf Dun
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]12,128

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2022, the State Assemblyman for Beseri is Haziq Asyraf Dun from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Beseri constituency is divided into 5 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Beseri（N02） Pekan Kaki Bukit 001/02/01 SJK (C) Kong Hwa
Tasoh 001/02/02 Kem Tasoh Pusat Ko-Kurikulum JPN Perlis
Guar Jentil 001/02/03 SK Guar Jentik
Beseri 001/02/04 SK Beseri
Tunjong 001/02/05 SMK Tengku Sulaiman

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Beseri's electorate as of 2022[3]

  Malay (82.37%)
  Chinese (15.06%)
  Other ethnicities (1.82%)
  Indian (0.75%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Pekan Kaki Bukit 1,402
Tasoh 621
Guar Jentik 1,245
Beseri 2,166
Tunjong 2,955
Total 9,309
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Beseri
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Paya
7th1986–1990Nordin AbdullahBN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004Zahidi Zainul Abidin
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Mat Rawi Kassim
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022Ruzaini Rais
15th2022–presentHaziq Asyraf DunPN (PAS)

Election results
Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNHaziq Asyraf Dun4,04045.84Increase 45.84
BNRuzaini Rais2,99333.96Decrease 7.99
PHMat Safar Saad1,68419.11Decrease 16.77
Sabah Heritage PartyShamim Nordin961.09Increase 1.09
Total valid votes 8,813 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 8,93973.70Decrease 5.13
Registered electors 12,128
Majority 1,047
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRuzaini Rais2,87941.95Decrease 12.06
PHWan Kharizal Wan Khazim2,46335.88Increase 35.88
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAzamhari Mohamood1,52322.18Decrease 23.81
Total valid votes 6,865 100.00
Total rejected ballots 128
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 7,02778.83Decrease 4.70
Registered electors 8,914
Majority 416
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMat Rawi Kassim3,63654.01Decrease 6.81
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyWan Kharizal Wan Khazim3,09645.99Increase 45.99
Total valid votes 6,732 100.00
Total rejected ballots 95
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 6,84783.53Increase 7.58
Registered electors 8,197
Majority 540
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 2016-04-27. "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 2016-04-27.

"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 Corrigendum [P.U. (B) 249/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMat Rawi Kassim3,12360.82Decrease 6.48
PKRDzulkefli Mat De2,01239.18Increase 39.18
Total valid votes 5,135 100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,26575.95Decrease 2.64
Registered electors 6,932
Majority 1,111
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNZahidi Zainul Abidin3,49268.30Increase 9.64
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Anuar Mohd Tahir1,62131.70Decrease 9.64
Total valid votes 5,113 100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,22278.59Increase 4.82
Registered electors 6,645
Majority 1,871
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNZahidi Zainul Abidin2,77458.66Decrease 15.71
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbd. Rahman Rejab1,95541.34Increase 41.34
Total valid votes 4,729 100.00
Total rejected ballots 110
Unreturned ballots 230
Turnout 5,06973.77Increase 2.93
Registered electors 6,871
Majority 819
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNordin Abdullah3,38974.37Increase 8.15
S46Syed Ahmad Syed Ali1,16825.63Decrease 8.15
Total valid votes 4,557 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173
Unreturned ballots 139
Turnout 4,86970.84Decrease 3.45
Registered electors 6,873
Majority 2,221
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNordin Abdullah3,28666.22Increase 1.34
S46Abd. Rahman Rejab1,67633.78Increase 33.78
Total valid votes 4,962 100.00
Total rejected ballots 176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,13874.29Increase 1.63
Registered electors 6,916
Majority 1,610
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNordin Abdullah2,78464.88
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyYahaya Ahmad1,50735.12
Total valid votes 4,291 100.00
Total rejected ballots 169
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,46072.66
Registered electors 6,138
Majority 1,277
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-10-31.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perlis". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
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