Sungai Siput (federal constituency)

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.

Sungai Siput (P062)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Kesavan Subramaniam
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]86,815
Electors (2022)[2]72,395
Area (km²)[3]1,850
Pop. density (per km²)46.9

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]

  Malay (38.1%)
  Chinese (34.7%)
  Indian (21.1%)
  Other ethnicities (6.1%)

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 constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Lintang（N21） Kampong Kandang Hulu 062/21/01 SK Kota Lama Kanan
Kampong Batang Kulim 062/21/02 SK Kota Lama Kanan
Salak North 062/21/03 SK Setia Jaya
Kampong Enggor 062/21/04 SJK(T) Enggor
Karai Luar 062/21/05 SJK(C) Sey Wah
Pekan Karai 062/21/06 SJK(C) Sey Wah
Kampong Karai 062/21/07 SK Karai
Kampong Jawang 062/21/08 SK Jawang
Changkat Salak 062/21/09 SJK(T) Ladang Changkat Salak
Salak Timor 062/21/10 SJK(C) Salak Bahru
Kamuning Barat 062/21/11 SJK(C) Shing Chung
Kamuning Timor 062/21/12 SJK(C) Shing Chung
Kampong Temin 062/21/13 SK Temin
Sungai Pelus 062/21/14 SK Trosor
Trosor 062/21/15 SK Seroli
Kampong Mor 062/21/16 SK Kampong Maamor
LKTP Lasah 062/21/17 SMK RLKT Lasah
Lintang 062/21/18 SK Lintang
Ladang Elphil 062/21/19 SJK(T) Ladang Elphil
Rancangan Belia Khas Berlop 062/21/20 SJK(C) Lasah
Chior Lasah 062/21/21 SK Lasah
Chenin 062/21/22 SK Chenin
Pos Piah 062/21/23 SK Pos Piah
Pos Perwor 062/21/24 SK Pos Perwor
Pos Legap 062/21/25 SK Pos Legap
Pos Kuala Mu 062/21/26 SK Pos Kuala Mu
Jalong（N22） Jalong Timor 062/22/01 SK Jalong
Jalong Barat 062/22/02 SJK(C) Simpang Jalong
Jalan Lintang 062/22/03 SK Kampung Muhibbah
Lintang Road Barat 062/22/04 SJK(T) Mahathma Gandhi Kalasalai
Kampong Bahagia 062/22/05
  • SMK Methodist
  • SRA Rakyat Ijtihadiah
Rimba Panjang Utara 062/22/06 SJK(C) Rimba Panjang
Kampong Muhibbah 062/22/07 SMK Toh Muda Abdul Aziz Sungai Siput (U)
Simpang Tiga 062/22/08 SMK Shing Chung
Main Road 062/22/09 SK Sungai Siput (U)
Mahkamah 062/22/10 SJK(C) Sungai Buloh
Sungai Buloh Selatan 062/22/11 SJK(C) Sungai Buloh
Sungai Pelang 062/22/12 SJK(T) Ladang Dovenby

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Sungai Siput
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kinta Utara
Sungei Siput
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959–1963V. T. Sambanthan (திருஞானசம்பந்தன்)Alliance (MIC)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963–1964V. T. Sambanthan (திருஞானசம்பந்தன்) Alliance (MIC)
2nd1964–1969
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd1971–1973V. T. Sambanthan (திருஞானசம்பந்தன்)Alliance (MIC)
1973–1974BN (MIC)
4th1974–1978Samy Vellu (ச. சாமி வேலு)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986
Sungai Siput
7th1986–1990Samy Vellu (ச. சாமி வேலு)BN (MIC)
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (மைக்கல் ஜெயகுமார்)PKR
2008–2013PSM
13th2013PKR
2013–2018PSM
14th2018–2022Kesavan Subramaniam (கேசவன் சுப்ரமணியம்) PH (PKR)
15th2022–present

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sungai Siput Jalong
Lintang
Sungei Siput Jalong
Karai
Lintang

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N21LintangMohd Zolkafly HarunBN (UMNO)
N22JalongLoh Sze YeePH (DAP)

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N21 Lintang
  • Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council
  • Lenggong District Council (Pos Piah area)
N22 Jalong Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHKesavan Subramaniam21,63741.77-6.95
BNVigneswaran Sanasee19,79138.21+2.61
PNIrudhanathan Gabriel8,19015.81+15.81
Homeland Fighters' PartyAhmad Fauzi Mohd Jaafar7841.51+1.51
IndependentR. Indrani7671.48+1.48
IndependentBaharudin Kamarudin5981.15+1.15
IndependentRajah Narasaim350.07+0.07
Total valid votes 51,802 100.00
Total rejected ballots 991
Unreturned ballots 85
Turnout 52,72571.34
Registered electors 72,395
Majority 1,8462.55
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf


Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHKesavan Subramaniam20,81748.72+48.72
BNDevamany S. Krishnasamy15,21035.60-10.72
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIshak Ibrahim5,19412.16+12.16
Parti Sosialis MalaysiaMichael Jeyakumar Devaraj1,5053.52+3.52
Total valid votes 42,726 100.00
Total rejected ballots 814
Unreturned ballots 122
Turnout 43,66279.38
Registered electors 55,002
Majority 5,60713.12
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
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRMichael Jeyakumar Devaraj21,59353.19+ 1.69
BNDevamany S. Krishnasamy18,80046.32+ 0.52
IndependentNagalingam Singaravelloo1970.49+ 0.49
Total valid votes 40,590 100.00
Total rejected ballots 982
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 41,61780.66
Registered electors 51,596
Majority 2,7936.87
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

"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) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRMichael Jeyakumar Devaraj16,45851.50+ 23.13
BNSamy Vellu Sangalimuthu14,63745.80- 16.39
IndependentNor Rizan Oon8642.70+ 2.70
Total valid votes 31,959 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,001
Unreturned ballots 194
Turnout 33,15469.91
Registered electors 47,424
Majority 1,8215.70
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSamy Vellu Sangalimuthu19,02962.19+ 4.44
PKRMichael Jeyakumar Devaraj8,68028.37+ 28.37
DAPSanmugam Ponmugam Ponnan2,8909.44- 30.94
Total valid votes 30,599 100.00
Total rejected ballots 927
Unreturned ballots 57
Turnout 31,58367.51
Registered electors 46,782
Majority 10,34933.82
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSamy Vellu Sangalimuthu17,48057.75- 14.11
DAPMichael Jeyakumar Devaraj12,22140.38+ 21.23
MDPMohamad Asri Othman5651.87+ 1.87
Total valid votes 30,266 100.00
Total rejected ballots 829
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 31,16563.62
Registered electors 48,986
Majority 5,25917.37
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSamy Vellu Sangalimuthu21,28371.86+ 18.61
DAPLim Ah Guan @ Lim Soon Guan5,67319.15- 27.60
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamed Hashim Salim2,6638.99+ 8.99
Total valid votes 29,619 100.00
Total rejected ballots 842
Unreturned ballots 91
Turnout 30,55267.66
Registered electors 45,155
Majority 15,61052.71
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSamy Vellu Sangalimuthu14,42753.25- 2.80
DAPPatto Perumal12,66446.75+ 9.61
Total valid votes 27,091 100.00
Total rejected ballots 937
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,02869.21
Registered electors 40,497
Majority 1,7636.50
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSamy Vellu Sangalimuthu13,14856.05
DAPLiew Sam Fong8,71237.14
SDPWan Hassan Wan Mahmud1,5976.81
Total valid votes 23,457 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,56669.32
Registered electors 35,441
Majority 4,43618.91
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982: Sungei Siput
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSamy Vellu Sangalimuthu14,93064.56
DAPT. Sellapan7,03330.41
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Zawawi Ibrahim1,1645.03
Total valid votes 23,127 100.00
Total rejected ballots 700
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,82773.63
Registered electors 32,360
Majority 7,897
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978: Sungei Siput
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSamy Vellu Sangalimuthu12,93062.41
DAPNgan Siong Hing @ Ngan Siong Eng7,78937.59
Total valid votes 20,719 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,922
Majority 5,141
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974: Sungei Siput
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSamy Vellu Sangalimuthu9,04549.09
DAPPatto Perumal8,40145.59
PEKEMASThang Pang Fay8774.76
IndependentR. C. Manavarayan1030.56
Total valid votes 18,426 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,52977.87
Registered electors 23,795
Majority 644
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969: Sungei Siput
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceV. T. Sambanthan7,98550.46
PPPRamiah Veerappan7,83949.54
Total valid votes 15,824 100.00
Total rejected ballots 695
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,51976.12
Registered electors 21,702
Majority 146
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964: Sungei Siput
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceV. T. Sambanthan9,85571.53
PPPRamiah Veerappan3,92228.47
Total valid votes 13,777 100.00
Total rejected ballots 639
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,41681.03
Registered electors 17,791
Majority 5,933
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959: Sungei Siput
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceV. T. Sambanthan7,31761.08
PPPK. Annamalai4,51437.68
IndependentChoy Kok Kuan1481.24
Total valid votes 11,979 100.00
Total rejected ballots 96
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,07570.31
Registered electors 17,175
Majority 2,803
This was a new constituency created.

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