Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Selama's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (86.5%)
- Chinese (7.34%)
- Indian (5.78%)
- 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, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin | 5,516 | 40.40 | 6.22 |
|
BN | Faizul Arby Mohd. Shokor | 5,227 | 38.28 | 13.87 |
|
PKR | Razali Ismail | 2,618 | 19.18 | 19.18 |
| Total valid votes |
13,361 | 97.86 |
| Total rejected ballots |
235 | 1.72 |
| Unreturned ballots |
57 | 0.42 |
| Turnout |
13,653 | 82.83 | 3.97 |
| Registered electors |
16,483 |
| Majority |
289 | 2.12 | 2.51 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
|
Perak state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff | 6,854 | 51.25 | 0.60 |
|
PAS | Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin | 6,235 | 46.62 | 0.60 |
| Total valid votes |
13,089 | 97.88 |
| Total rejected ballots |
183 | 1.37 |
| Unreturned ballots |
101 | 0.76 |
| Turnout |
13,373 | 86.80 | 8.89 |
| Registered electors |
15,403 |
| Majority |
619 | 4.63 | 3.33 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff | 5,240 | 50.65 | 8.31 |
|
PAS | Razali Ismail | 4,885 | 49.35 | 8.31 |
| Total valid votes |
10,125 | 97.86 |
| Total rejected ballots |
201 | 1.94 |
| Unreturned ballots |
20 | 0.19 |
| Turnout |
10,346 | 77.91 | 2.66 |
| Registered electors |
13,279 |
| Majority |
355 | 1.30 | 16.62 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff | 5,973 | 58.96 | 4.44 |
|
PAS | Mohd. Dhari Othman | 3,920 | 41.04 | 4.44 |
| Total valid votes |
9,893 | 97.66 |
| Total rejected ballots |
209 | 2.06 |
| Unreturned ballots |
28 | 0.28 |
| Turnout |
10,130 | 75.25 | 7.20 |
| Registered electors |
13,462 |
| Majority |
2,053 | 17.92 | 5.71 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Ali Mohd Isa | 6,915 | 54.52 | 18.31 |
|
PAS | Mohd. Faiz | 5,366 | 42.31 | 17.67 |
| Total valid votes |
12,281 | 96.82 |
| Total rejected ballots |
366 | 2.89 |
| Unreturned ballots |
37 | 0.29 |
| Turnout |
12,684 | 68.05 | 0.14 |
| Registered electors |
18,638 |
| Majority |
1,549 | 12.21 | 35.98 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Ali Mohd Isa | 8,827 | 72.83 | 0.91 |
|
PAS | Mohd. Yaakob Mohd. Zabidi | 2,986 | 24.64 | 3.63 |
| Total valid votes |
11,813 | 97.47 |
| Total rejected ballots |
258 | 2.13 |
| Unreturned ballots |
49 | 0.40 |
| Turnout |
12,120 | 68.16 | 3.31 |
| Registered electors |
17,781 |
| Majority |
5,841 | 48.19 | 4.54 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Md. Kassim Mahmud | 8,805 | 73.74 | 2.08 |
|
PAS | Ahmad Yusoh | 2,509 | 21.01 | 3.89 |
|
Independent | Mohammad Rodzi Awang Kechek | 198 | 1.66 | 1.66 |
| Total valid votes |
11,512 | 96.41 |
| Total rejected ballots |
429 | 3.59 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
11,941 | 71.47 | 2.56 |
| Registered electors |
16,707 |
| Majority |
6,296 | 52.73 | 5.97 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Md. Kassim Mahmud | 7,977 | 71.66 | 1.51 |
|
PAS | Mohamad Ismail | 2,772 | 24.90 | 1.51 |
| Total valid votes |
10,749 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
382 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
11,131 | 68.91 | 6.84 |
| Registered electors |
16,152 |
| Majority |
5,205 | 48.42 | 2.09 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1982
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abd. Aziz Ahmad | 6,242 | 73.17 | 4.76 |
|
PAS | Mohamed Wazi Che Ngah | 2,289 | 26.83 | 3.13 |
| Total valid votes |
8,531 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
160 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
8,691 | 75.76 | 3.55 |
| Registered electors |
11,472 |
| Majority |
3,953 | 46.34 | 7.89 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1978
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Aziz Amad | 5,208 | 68.41 | 3.38 |
|
PAS | Ahmad Yusoh | 2,281 | 29.96 | 29.96 |
|
DAP | Muhammad Mustafa Zakaria | 124 | 1.63 | 1.63 |
| Total valid votes |
7,613 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
335 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,948 | 79.31 | 6.95 |
| Registered electors |
10,022 |
| Majority |
2,927 | 38.45 | 8.39 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Aziz Amad | 4,413 | 65.03 | 65.03 |
|
Independent | Mohamad Adnan Mohamad Ariffin | 2,373 | 34.97 | 31.47 |
| Total valid votes |
6,786 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
274 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,060 | 72.36 | 2.75 |
| Registered electors |
9,757 |
| Majority |
2,040 | 30.06 | 8.00 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
-
|
|
Perak state election, 1969
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Hussein Yaacob | 7,384 | 67.28 | 8.16 |
|
PMIP | Ahmad Yusoh | 3,207 | 29.22 | 4.66 |
|
Independent | Zainal Abidin Awang Che Mas | 384 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Total valid votes |
10,975 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
722 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
11,697 | 75.11 | 3.97 |
| Registered electors |
15,573 |
| Majority |
4,177 | 38.06 | 12.81 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1964
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Hussein Yaacob | 7,705 | 75.44 | 0.06 |
|
PMIP | Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahman | 2,509 | 24.56 | 0.06 |
| Total valid votes |
10,214 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
658 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
10,872 | 79.08 | 7.45 |
| Registered electors |
13,748 |
| Majority |
5,196 | 50.87 | 0.11 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1959
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
Alliance | Hussein Yaacob | 6,622 | 75.38 |
|
PMIP | Kamarun Mohd. Hassan | 2,163 | 24.62 |
| Total valid votes |
8,785 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
179 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
8,964 | 71.63 |
| Registered electors |
12,515 |
| Majority |
4,459 | 50.76 |
| This was a new constituency created. |