Kuala Perlis (state constituency)

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

Kuala Perlis
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Abu Bakar Hamzah
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]14,717

The state constituency was created in 1958. It was first contested in 1959 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 Kuala Perlis is Abu Bakar Hamzah from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Perlis constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kuala Perlis (N09) Seberang Alor 002/09/01 SK Seberang Ramai
Hujong Tanjong 002/09/02 SJK (C) Khay Beng
Kepala Batas 002/09/03 SK Kuala Perlis
Seberang Tok Pi 002/09/04 SMK Kuala Perlis
Padang Besar Selatan 002/09/05 SK Padang Besar Selatan

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Perlis's electorate as of 2022[3]

  Malay (77.74%)
  Chinese (20.78%)
  Other ethnicities (1.33%)
  Indian (0.14%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Seberang Alor 963
Hujong Tanjong 1,685
Kepala Batas 3,183
Seberang Tok Pi 2,716
Padang Besar Selatan 1,519
Total 10,066
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Perlis
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959–1964Yusoff Abu BakarAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964–1969Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim
1969–1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1971–1973Sheikh Ahmad Mohd HashimAlliance (UMNO)
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
4th1974–1978Mohamed Noor Yub
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986Ahmad Osman
7th1986–1990
8th1990–1995Abd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004Bakar Saad
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Mat Hassan
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022Nor Azam KarapPH (PKR)
15th2022–presentAbu Bakar HamzahPN (BERSATU)

Election results
Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNAbu Bakar Hamzah3,20730.06Increase 30.06
PHNor Azam Karap3,05328.61Decrease 22.52
IndependentAzahar Ahmad2,19720.59Increase 20.59
BNKamarudin Malek2,14520.10Decrease 15.96
Sabah Heritage PartyMuhamad Hairi Noordin680.54Increase 0.54
Total valid votes 10,670 100.00
Total rejected ballots 136
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 10,81873.5Decrease 6.24
Registered electors 14,717
Majority 153
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHNor Azam Karap4,25351.13Increase 51.13
BNAzam Rashid2,99936.06Decrease 21.11
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Fuat Haji Abu Bakar1,06612.81Increase 12.81
Total valid votes 8,318 100.00
Total rejected ballots 144
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 8,49679.74Decrease 3.81
Registered electors 10,654
Majority 1,254
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMat Hassan4,75857.17Decrease 12.60
PKRNoor Amin Ahmad3,37440.54Increase 40.54
IndependentShaari Ludin1912.29Increase 2.29
Total valid votes 8,323 100.00
Total rejected ballots 149
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 8,48083.55Increase 4.82
Registered electors 10,150
Majority 1,384
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 2016-05-10.

"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 2016-05-10.
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMat Hassan4,44869.77Decrease 3.13
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Tajuddin Salleh1,92730.23Increase 30.23
Total valid votes 6,375 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 6,52478.73Decrease 0.11
Registered electors 8,287
Majority 2,521
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNBakar Saad4,49572.90Increase 11.23
PKRMohd Yusoff Ubi @ Madarsa1,67127.10Increase 27.10
Total valid votes 6,166 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155
Unreturned ballots 5
Turnout 6,32678.84Increase 0.41
Registered electors 8,024
Majority 2,824
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNBakar Saad3,48761.67Decrease 9.55
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyNadzaharuddin Mohd. Noor2,16738.33Increase 9.55
Total valid votes 5,654 100.00
Total rejected ballots 148
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 5,82478.43Increase 5.00
Registered electors 7,426
Majority 1,320
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh3,69071.22Increase 17.81
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Tajuddin Salleh1,49128.78Increase 28.78
Total valid votes 5,181 100.00
Total rejected ballots 129
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,31073.43Decrease 2.91
Registered electors 7,231
Majority 2,199
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh2,66853.41Decrease 7.23
S46Zahri Abas2,32746.59Increase 46.59
Total valid votes 4,995 100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,15676.34Increase 1.47
Registered electors 6,754
Majority 341
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAhmad Osman2,55660.64Decrease 6.66
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyDin Saaid1,65939.36Increase 6.66
Total valid votes 4,215 100.00
Total rejected ballots 158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,37374.87Decrease 1.59
Registered electors 5,841
Majority 897
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAhmad Osman3,06167.30Increase 8.26
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyDin Said1,48732.70Decrease 8.26
Total valid votes 4,548 100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,67876.46
Registered electors 6,118
Majority 1,574
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohamed Noor Yub2,30359.04Decrease 2.86
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyDin Said1,59840.96Increase 40.96
Total valid votes 3,901 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 5,307
Majority 705
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohamed Noor Yub2,03161.90Increase 2.64
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaOsman Abdul Rahman1,25038.10Increase 31.85
Total valid votes 3,281 100.00
Total rejected ballots 345
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,62676.76Decrease 0.75
Registered electors 4,724
Majority 781
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceSheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim1,74459.26Decrease 11.26
PMIPAli Abdullah1,01534.49Increase 5.01
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaMan Hashim1846.25Increase 6.25
Total valid votes 2,943 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,11677.51Decrease 3.36
Registered electors 4,020
Majority 729
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceSheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim1,77070.52Decrease 3.89
PMIPYahaya Abdullah74029.48Increase 3.89
Total valid votes 2,510 100.00
Total rejected ballots 182
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,69280.87Decrease 1.63
Registered electors 3,329
Majority 1,030
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceYusoff Abu Bakar1,55674.41
PMIPOmar Mohd. Said53525.59
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. "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. 31 October 2022.
  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.
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