Bukit Selambau (state constituency)
State constituency | |||
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Legislature | Kedah State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PKR | ||
Constituency created | 1984 | ||
First contested | 1986 | ||
Last contested | 2018 |
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 | |||
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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 | 2013-2018 | Krishnamoorthy Rajannaidu | |
14th | 2018-present | Summugam Rengasamy |
Election results
Kedah state election, 2018 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PKR | Summugam Rengasamy | 17,573 | 45.11 | |||||
PAS | Mohd Ali Sulaiman | 11,938 | 30.64 | |||||
BN | Jaspal Singh Gurbakhes Singh | 9,449 | 24.25 | |||||
Total valid votes | 38,960 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 488 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 141 | |||||||
Turnout | 39,589 | 81.85 | ||||||
Registered electors | 48,367 | |||||||
Majority | 5,635 | 14.46 | ||||||
PKR hold | Swing |
Kedah state election, 2013 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PKR | Krishnamoorthy Rajannaidu | 20,091 | 48.93 | - 3.30 | ||||
BN | Maran Mutaya | 19,561 | 47.64 | + 5.33 | ||||
Independent | Syed Omar Syed Mahamud | 936 | 2.28 | + 2.28 | ||||
KITA | Kamal Nasser Thow Beek | 388 | 0.94 | + 0.94 | ||||
Independent | Thivagaran Supramany | 83 | 0.20 | + 0.20 | ||||
Total valid votes | 41,059 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 839 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 125 | |||||||
Turnout | 42,023 | 85.61 | ||||||
Registered electors | 49,087 | |||||||
Majority | 530 | |||||||
PKR hold | Swing | |||||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 186/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 227/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. |
Kedah state by-election, 7 April 2009 Upon the resignation of incumbent, V. Arumugam | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PKR | Manikumar Subramanian | 12,632 | 52.23 | + 52.23 | ||||
BN | Ganesan Subramaniam | 10,229 | 42.31 | - 2.79 | ||||
Independent | Anuar Abdul Hamid | 528 | 2.18 | + 2.18 | ||||
Independent | Husaini Yaacob | 257 | 1.06 | + 1.06 | ||||
Independent | Mohd Fazil Abdul Wahab | 83 | 0.34 | + 0.34 | ||||
Independent | Tan Hock Huat | 78 | 0.32 | + 0.32 | ||||
Independent | T Chandrarajan Thanasagaran | 73 | 0.30 | + 0.30 | ||||
Independent | Abdul Rahim Abu | 60 | 0.25 | + 0.25 | ||||
Independent | Sarala Loganathan | 49 | 0.20 | + 0.20 | ||||
Independent | Moganakumar Subramaniam | 46 | 0.19 | + 0.19 | ||||
Independent | Jayagopal Adaikkalam | 35 | 0.14 | + 0.14 | ||||
Independent | Venason Micheal | 32 | 0.13 | + 0.13 | ||||
Independent | Loganathan Ramachandran | 31 | 0.13 | + 0.13 | ||||
Independent | Khamis Awang | 29 | 0.12 | + 0.12 | ||||
Independent | Radzi Md Lazim | 25 | 0.10 | + 0.10 | ||||
Total valid votes | 24,187 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 415 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 9 | |||||||
Turnout | 24,611 | 70.04 | ||||||
Registered electors | 35,140 | |||||||
Majority | 2,403 | |||||||
PKR gain from Independent | Swing | ? | ||||||
Source(s) |
Kedah state election, 2008 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
Independent | Arumugam Vengatarakoo | 13,225 | 54.90 | + 54.90 | ||||
BN | Krishnan Subramaniam | 10,863 | 45.10 | - 14.12 | ||||
Total valid votes | 24,088 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,694 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 16 | |||||||
Turnout | 25,798 | 73.76 | ||||||
Registered electors | 34,977 | |||||||
Majority | 2,362 | |||||||
Independent gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Kedah state election, 2004 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Saravanan Velia Udayar | 14,196 | 62.22 | - 4.15 | ||||
KEADILAN | Mustafa Khalid Hanafi | 6,501 | 28.49 | + 28.49 | ||||
DAP | Gnanaguru Ganisan | 2,120 | 9.29 | + 9.29 | ||||
Total valid votes | 22,817 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 496 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 70 | |||||||
Turnout | 23,383 | 77.12 | ||||||
Registered electors | 30,322 | |||||||
Majority | 7,695 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Kedah state election, 1999 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Saravanan Velia Udayar | 11,416 | 66.37 | - 2.98 | ||||
PAS | Hamdan Mohamed Khalib | 5,522 | 32.10 | + 12.99 | ||||
Independent | Kalaichelvan | 264 | 1.53 | + 1.53 | ||||
Total valid votes | 17,202 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 498 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 10 | |||||||
Turnout | 17,710 | 73.72 | ||||||
Registered electors | 24,023 | |||||||
Majority | 5,894 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Kedah state election, 1995 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Saravanan Velia Udayar | 10,165 | 69.35 | + 2.94 | ||||
PAS | Harun Mat Isa | 2,800 | 19.11 | + 19.11 | ||||
DAP | Karuppaiah Ramasamy | 1,692 | 11.54 | + 11.54 | ||||
Total valid votes | 14,657 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 374 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 15,031 | 71.00 | ||||||
Registered electors | 21,169 | |||||||
Majority | 7,365 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Kedah state election, 1990 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Badri Yunus | 8,819 | 66.41 | - 5.31 | ||||
S46 | Zainol Abidin Johari | 4,460 | 33.59 | + 33.59 | ||||
Total valid votes | 13,279 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 472 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 13,751 | 74.68 | ||||||
Registered electors | 18,412 | |||||||
Majority | 4,359 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Kedah state election, 1986 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Badri Yunus | 8,575 | 71.72 | |||||
PAS | Ahmad Awang | 3,381 | 28.28 | |||||
Total valid votes | 11,956 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 533 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 12,489 | 71.69 | ||||||
Registered electors | 17,421 | |||||||
Majority | 5,194 | |||||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "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.