Sena (state constituency)

Sena (N07)
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Marzita Mansor
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]15,870

Sena is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from 1959 to 1974 and from 1986 to the present.

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. Since 2022, the State Assemblyman for Sena is Marzita Mansor from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sena constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Sena（N07） Kampong Salang 002/07/01 SK Kampong Salang
Repoh 002/07/02 Kolej Vokesional Kangar
Alor Lanchang 002/07/03 SK Jejawi
Taman Indera 002/07/04 SK Seri Indera
Tok Peduka 002/07/05 SK Sena
Padang Bohor 002/07/06 SM Sains Tuanku Syed Putra
Padang Petani 002/07/07 Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kangar (ILP)

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sena's electorate as of 2022[3]
  1. Malay (84.3%)
  2. Chinese (8.88%)
  3. Other ethnicities (4.07%)
  4. Indian (2.72%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Kampong Sanglang 1,940
Repoh 2,069
Alor Lanchang 1,505
Taman Indera 561
Tok Peduka 3,222
Padang Bohor 986
Padang Petani 537
Total 10,820
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

The seat was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed between Oran and Paya. It was re-created in 1984 from parts of Oran and Paya.

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sena
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st N051959–1964Wan Ahmad Wan KassimAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964–1969
1969–1971Assembly dissolved
3rd N051971–1973Wan Ahmad Wan KassimAlliance (UMNO)
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, merged into Mata Ayer, Utan Aji and Bandar Arau
Constituency re-created from Bandar Kangar and Paya
7th N061986–1990Selamat SaadBN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995
9th N071995–1999
10th1999–2004Azihani Ali
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Abdul Jamil Saad
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022Asrul Nizan Abd JalilPH (PKR)
15th2022–presentMarzita MasnorPN (BERSATU)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PNMarzita Mansor5,55647.27Increase 47.27
PHAsrul Nizan Abd Jalil3,35628.55Increase 28.55
BNSaiful Daniel Mohd Yusof2,61922.28Decrease 16.63
PEJUANGMohd Faizal Yunus2221.89Increase 1.89
Total valid votes 11,753100.00
Total rejected ballots 155
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 11,92975.17Decrease 7.03
Registered electors 15,870
Majority 2,20018.72Increase 15.56
PN gain from PKR Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRAsrul Nizan Abd Jalil4,17742.07Increase 4.23
BNAzihani Ali3,86338.91Decrease 19.77
PASFakhrul Anwar Ismail1,88819.02Increase 19.02
Total valid votes 9,928100.00
Total rejected ballots 116
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 10,11382.20Decrease 2.04
Registered electors 12,303
Majority 3143.16Decrease 17.68
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Jamil Saad5,41858.68Decrease 3.74
PKRTuan Marja Tuan Mat3,49437.84Increase 37.84
IndependentAhmad Rizal Effande Zainol3213.48Increase 3.48
Total valid votes 9,233100.00
Total rejected ballots 177
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 9,43084.24Increase 3.10
Registered electors 11,194
Majority 1,92420.84Decrease 4.00
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 2016-04-27.

"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 2016-04-27.
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Jamil Saad4,69762.42Increase 0.08
PASOsman Abdullah2,82837.58Decrease 0.08
Total valid votes 7,525100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots 107
Turnout 7,79381.14Decrease 0.27
Registered electors 9,604
Majority 1,86924.84Increase 0.16
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzihani Ali4,00162.34Increase 7.71
PASAhmad Adnan Fadzil2,41737.66Decrease 7.71
Total valid votes 6,418100.00
Total rejected ballots 72
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 6,49681.41Increase 0.51
Registered electors 7,979
Majority 1,58424.68Increase 15.43
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzihani Ali3,21154.63Decrease 14.15
PASMohammad Faisol Abd. Rahman2,66745.37Increase 14.15
Total valid votes 5,878100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 75
Turnout 6,06080.91Increase 6.28
Registered electors 7,490
Majority 5449.25Decrease 28.30
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSelamat Saad3,63068.78Decrease 5.01
PASAziz Shariff1,64831.22Increase 5.01
Total valid votes 5,278100.00
Total rejected ballots 102
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,38074.63Decrease 0.36
Registered electors 7,209
Majority 1,98237.55Decrease 10.03
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSelamat Saad3,34873.79Increase 8.58
PASShuib Mohamad1,18926.21Decrease 8.58
Total valid votes 4,537100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 4,68474.99Increase 4.98
Registered electors 6,246
Majority 2,15947.59Increase 17.17
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSelamat Saad2,45965.21Increase 65.21
PASShuib Mohamad1,31234.79Decrease 11.79
Total valid votes 3,771100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 3,90270.02
Registered electors 5,573
Majority 1,14730.42
BN hold Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceWan Ahmad Wan Kassim1,59453.42Decrease 8.67
PMIPMahmood Mohd Noor1,39046.58Increase 8.67
Total valid votes 2,984 100.00
Total rejected ballots 233
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 3,21784.06Decrease 0.46
Registered electors 3,827
Majority 2046.84Decrease 17.34
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceWan Ahmad Wan Kassim1,57162.09Decrease 4.87
PMIPMahmood Mohd Noor95937.91Increase 4.87
Total valid votes 2,530 100.00
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 2,67684.52Increase 2.08
Registered electors 3,166
Majority 61224.18Decrease 9.74
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceWan Ahmad Wan Kassim1,65466.96
PMIPMat Mohd Isa81633.04
Total valid votes 2,470 100.00
Total rejected ballots 23
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 2,49382.44
Registered electors 3,024
Majority 83833.92
This was a new constituency created.

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