Selama (state constituency)

Selama (N05)
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin
PN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)22,339

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

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Selama's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (86.5%)
  2. Chinese (7.34%)
  3. Indian (5.78%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.38%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Selama constituency is divided into 15 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Selama (N05) Ulu Selama 056/05/01 SK Sungai Siputeh
Ulu Selama Barat 056/05/02 SK Bukit Bertam
Banggol Jas 056/05/03 SMK Sungai Bayor
Sungai Rambutan 056/05/04 SK Toh Rakna Sakti
Sungai Bedarah 056/05/05 SK Toh Rahna Sakti
Kampong Sungai Siputeh 056/05/06 SK Sungai Siputeh
Kampong Gorok 056/05/07 SK Sungai Bayor
Sungai Bayor 056/05/08 SK Sungai Bayor
Ulu Mengkuang 056/05/09 SK Ulu Mengkuang
Rantau Panjang 056/05/10 SK Rantau Panjang
Rantau Panjang Utara 056/05/11 SJK (C) Chi Sheng (2)
Pekan Selama 056/05/12 SK Selama
Selama Utara 056/06/13 SK Sri Selama
Sungai Terap 056/05/14 SJK (C) Sungai Terap
Bukit Kelian 056/05/15 SMK Dato' Hj Hussein

Representation history

Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Selama
Assembly No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st N03 1959-1964 Hussein Yaacob Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Assembly Dissolved
3rd N03 1969-1971 Hussein Yaacob Alliance (UMNO)
1971-1974 BN (UMNO)
4th 1974 – 1978 Abdul Aziz Ahmad
5th 1978 – 1982
6th 1982 – 1986
7th 1986 – 1990 Md. Kassim Mahmud
8th 1990 – 1995
9th N04 1995 – 1999 Mohd Ali Mohd Isa
10th 1999 – 2004
11th N05 2004 – 2008 Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff
12th 2008 – 2013
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2020 Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin PAS
2020 – 2022 PN (PAS)
15th 2022–present

Election results

Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PNMohd Akmal Kamaruddin10,35858.32Increase 58.32
BNFaizul Rizal5,00028.15Decrease 10.13
PHRazali Ismail2,34313.19Increase 13.19
IndependentOsman Sidek610.34Increase 0.34
Total valid votes 18,052 100.00
Total rejected ballots 263
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 18,34280.81Decrease 2.02
Registered electors 22,339
Majority 5,35830.17Increase 28.05
PN hold Swing
Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASMohd Akmal Kamaruddin5,51640.40Decrease 6.22
BNFaizul Arby Mohd. Shokor5,22738.28Decrease 13.87
PKRRazali Ismail2,61819.18Increase 19.18
Total valid votes 13,36197.86
Total rejected ballots 2351.72
Unreturned ballots 570.42
Turnout 13,65382.83Decrease 3.97
Registered electors 16,483
Majority 2892.12Decrease 2.51
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff6,85451.25Increase 0.60
PASMohd Akmal Kamaruddin6,23546.62Decrease 0.60
Total valid votes 13,08997.88
Total rejected ballots 1831.37
Unreturned ballots 1010.76
Turnout 13,37386.80Increase 8.89
Registered electors 15,403
Majority 6194.63Decrease 3.33
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff5,24050.65Decrease 8.31
PASRazali Ismail4,88549.35Increase 8.31
Total valid votes 10,12597.86
Total rejected ballots 2011.94
Unreturned ballots 200.19
Turnout 10,34677.91Increase 2.66
Registered electors 13,279
Majority 3551.30Decrease 16.62
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff5,97358.96Increase 4.44
PASMohd. Dhari Othman3,92041.04Decrease 4.44
Total valid votes 9,89397.66
Total rejected ballots 2092.06
Unreturned ballots 280.28
Turnout 10,13075.25Increase 7.20
Registered electors 13,462
Majority 2,05317.92Increase 5.71
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Ali Mohd Isa6,91554.52Decrease 18.31
PASMohd. Faiz5,36642.31Increase 17.67
Total valid votes 12,28196.82
Total rejected ballots 3662.89
Unreturned ballots 370.29
Turnout 12,68468.05Decrease 0.14
Registered electors 18,638
Majority 1,54912.21Decrease 35.98
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Ali Mohd Isa8,82772.83Decrease 0.91
PASMohd. Yaakob Mohd. Zabidi2,98624.64Increase 3.63
Total valid votes 11,81397.47
Total rejected ballots 2582.13
Unreturned ballots 490.40
Turnout 12,12068.16Decrease 3.31
Registered electors 17,781
Majority 5,84148.19Increase 4.54
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMd. Kassim Mahmud8,80573.74Increase 2.08
PASAhmad Yusoh2,50921.01Decrease 3.89
IndependentMohammad Rodzi Awang Kechek1981.66Increase 1.66
Total valid votes 11,51296.41
Total rejected ballots 4293.59
Unreturned ballots 00.00
Turnout 11,94171.47Increase 2.56
Registered electors 16,707
Majority 6,29652.73Increase 5.97
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%
BNMd. Kassim Mahmud7,97771.66Decrease 1.51
PASMohamad Ismail2,77224.90Increase 1.51
Total valid votes 10,749100.00
Total rejected ballots 382
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,13168.91Decrease 6.84
Registered electors 16,152
Majority 5,20548.42Increase 2.09
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbd. Aziz Ahmad6,24273.17Increase 4.76
PASMohamed Wazi Che Ngah2,28926.83Decrease 3.13
Total valid votes 8,531100.00
Total rejected ballots 160
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,69175.76Decrease 3.55
Registered electors 11,472
Majority 3,95346.34Increase 7.89
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Aziz Amad5,20868.41Increase 3.38
PASAhmad Yusoh2,28129.96Increase 29.96
DAPMuhammad Mustafa Zakaria1241.63Increase 1.63
Total valid votes 7,613100.00
Total rejected ballots 335
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,94879.31Increase 6.95
Registered electors 10,022
Majority 2,92738.45Increase 8.39
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Aziz Amad4,41365.03Increase 65.03
IndependentMohamad Adnan Mohamad Ariffin2,37334.97Increase 31.47
Total valid votes 6,786100.00
Total rejected ballots 274
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,06072.36Decrease 2.75
Registered electors 9,757
Majority 2,04030.06Decrease 8.00
BN hold Swing -
Perak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHussein Yaacob7,38467.28Decrease 8.16
PMIPAhmad Yusoh3,20729.22Increase 4.66
IndependentZainal Abidin Awang Che Mas3843.50Increase 3.50
Total valid votes 10,975100.00
Total rejected ballots 722
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,69775.11Decrease 3.97
Registered electors 15,573
Majority 4,17738.06Decrease 12.81
Alliance hold Swing
Perak state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHussein Yaacob7,70575.44Increase 0.06
PMIPMohd Radzi Abdul Rahman2,50924.56Decrease 0.06
Total valid votes 10,214100.00
Total rejected ballots 658
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,87279.08Increase 7.45
Registered electors 13,748
Majority 5,19650.87Increase 0.11
Alliance hold Swing
Perak state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceHussein Yaacob6,62275.38
PMIPKamarun Mohd. Hassan2,16324.62
Total valid votes 8,785100.00
Total rejected ballots 179
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,96471.63
Registered electors 12,515
Majority 4,45950.76
This was a new constituency created.

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