Pauh (state constituency)

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

Pauh
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Rozieana Ahmad
BN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]11,200

The state constituency was created in 1994. It was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Pauh is Rozieana Ahmad from Barisan Nasional (BN).

Definition

The Pauh constituency contains the polling districts of the polling districts of Guar Gajah, Padang Siding, Pauh, Istana, Pekan Arau and Kubang Paya.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pauh's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (77.58%)
  Chinese (14.63%)
  Indian (5.76%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.38%)
  Other ethnicities (1.65%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Guar Gajah 2,991
Padang Siding 1,079
Pauh 2,555
Istana 934
Pekan Arau 918
Kubang Paya 1,321
Total 9,798
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pauh
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
9th1995-1999Abdul Aziz SaadBN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004Abu Bakar Ismail
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Syed Razlan Putra Syed Jamalullail
13th2013-2018Azlan Man
14th2018–presentRozieana Ahmad

Election results
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRozieana Ahmad3,56439.2919.18
PHAmier Hassan3,42137.7237.72
PASIdris Yaacob2,08521.5719.96
Total valid votes 9,070 100.00
Total rejected ballots 196
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 9,31083.13
Registered electors 11,200
Majority 143
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzlan Man4,76958.47 11.78
PASIdris Yaacob3,38741.53 11.78
Total valid votes 8,156 100.00
Total rejected ballots 158
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 8,33386.86
Registered electors 9,594
Majority 1,38216.94
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%∆%
BNSyed Razlan Putra Syed Jamalullail4,46170.25 7.05
PASAbu Bakar Ali1,88929.75 7.05
Total valid votes 6,350 100.00
Total rejected ballots 132
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 6,52780.51
Registered electors 8,107
Majority 2,57240.50
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Bakar Ismail3,79563.20 1.54
PASAbu Bakar Ali2,21036.80N/A
Total valid votes 6,005 100.00
Total rejected ballots 179
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,18481.36
Registered electors 7,601
Majority 1,58526.40
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Bakar Ismail3,65364.74 12.46
KEADILANZulmi Sabri1,99035.26N/A
Total valid votes 5,643 100.00
Total rejected ballots 172
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 5,86079.90
Registered electors 7,334
Majority 1,66329.48
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Aziz Saad4,05477.20
PASIsmail Ahmad1,19722.80
Total valid votes 5,251 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 5,38575.63
Registered electors 7,120
Majority 2,85754.40
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. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. "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.
  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.
  5. https://undi.info/perlis/r18/n11
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