Kuala Perlis is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly. It has been represented by Abu Bakar Hamzah of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2022.
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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.
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Perlis constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[2]
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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 |
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Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Perlis's electorate as of 2022[3]
Other ethnicities (1.33%)
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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] |
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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Perlis |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
1st | 1959–1964 | Yusoff Abu Bakar | Alliance (UMNO) |
2nd | 1964–1969 | Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim |
| 1969–1971 | Assembly dissolved |
3rd | 1971–1973 | Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim | Alliance (UMNO) |
1973–1974 | BN (UMNO) |
4th | 1974–1978 | Mohamed Noor Yub |
5th | 1978–1982 |
6th | 1982–1986 | Ahmad Osman |
7th | 1986–1990 |
8th | 1990–1995 | Abd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh |
9th | 1995–1999 |
10th | 1999–2004 | Bakar Saad |
11th | 2004–2008 |
12th | 2008–2013 | Mat Hassan |
13th | 2013–2018 |
14th | 2018–2022 | Nor Azam Karap | PH (PKR) |
15th | 2022–present | Abu Bakar Hamzah | PN (BERSATU) |
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Perlis state election, 2008
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mat Hassan | 4,448 | 69.77 | 3.13 |
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PAS | Ahmad Tajuddin Salleh | 1,927 | 30.23 | 30.23 |
Total valid votes |
6,375 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
135 |
Unreturned ballots |
14 |
Turnout |
6,524 | 78.73 | 0.11 |
Registered electors |
8,287 |
Majority |
2,521 |
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Perlis state election, 2004
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Bakar Saad | 4,495 | 72.90 | 11.23 |
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PKR | Mohd Yusoff Ubi @ Madarsa | 1,671 | 27.10 | 27.10 |
Total valid votes |
6,166 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
155 |
Unreturned ballots |
5 |
Turnout |
6,326 | 78.84 | 0.41 |
Registered electors |
8,024 |
Majority |
2,824 |
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Perlis state election, 1999
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Bakar Saad | 3,487 | 61.67 | 9.55 |
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PAS | Nadzaharuddin Mohd. Noor | 2,167 | 38.33 | 9.55 |
Total valid votes |
5,654 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
148 |
Unreturned ballots |
22 |
Turnout |
5,824 | 78.43 | 5.00 |
Registered electors |
7,426 |
Majority |
1,320 |
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Perlis state election, 1995
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Abd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh | 3,690 | 71.22 | 17.81 |
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PAS | Ahmad Tajuddin Salleh | 1,491 | 28.78 | 28.78 |
Total valid votes |
5,181 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
129 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
5,310 | 73.43 | 2.91 |
Registered electors |
7,231 |
Majority |
2,199 |
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Perlis state election, 1990
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Abd Karim @ Ibrahim Mat Salleh | 2,668 | 53.41 | 7.23 |
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S46 | Zahri Abas | 2,327 | 46.59 | 46.59 |
Total valid votes |
4,995 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
161 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
5,156 | 76.34 | 1.47 |
Registered electors |
6,754 |
Majority |
341 |
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Perlis state election, 1986
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Ahmad Osman | 2,556 | 60.64 | 6.66 |
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PAS | Din Saaid | 1,659 | 39.36 | 6.66 |
Total valid votes |
4,215 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
158 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
4,373 | 74.87 | 1.59 |
Registered electors |
5,841 |
Majority |
897 |
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Kuala Perlis hold |
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Perlis state election, 1982
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Ahmad Osman | 3,061 | 67.30 | 8.26 |
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PAS | Din Said | 1,487 | 32.70 | 8.26 |
Total valid votes |
4,548 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
130 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
4,678 | 76.46 |
Registered electors |
6,118 |
Majority |
1,574 |
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Perlis state election, 1978
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Mohamed Noor Yub | 2,303 | 59.04 | 2.86 |
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PAS | Din Said | 1,598 | 40.96 | 40.96 |
Total valid votes |
3,901 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
5,307 |
Majority |
705 |
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Perlis state election, 1964
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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Alliance | Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim | 1,770 | 70.52 | 3.89 |
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PMIP | Yahaya Abdullah | 740 | 29.48 | 3.89 |
Total valid votes |
2,510 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
182 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
2,692 | 80.87 | 1.63 |
Registered electors |
3,329 |
Majority |
1,030 |
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Perlis state election, 1959
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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Alliance | Yusoff Abu Bakar | 1,556 | 74.41 |
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PMIP | Omar Mohd. Said | 535 | 25.59 |
Total valid votes |
2,091 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
35 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
2,126 | 82.50 |
Registered electors |
2,577 |
Majority |
1,021 |
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