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Simpang Empat (state constituency)

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Simpang Empat
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Razali Saad
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]10,697

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

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 2022, the State Assemblyman for Simpang Empat is Razali Saad from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Simpang Empat constituency is divided into 5 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Simpang Empat (N14) Sungai Berembang 003/14/01 SK Sungai Berembang
Behor Mali 003/14/02 SK Bohor Mali
Sungai Bahru 003/14/03 SK Sungai Baru
Simpang Empat Che Kassim 003/14/04 SK Simpang Ampat
Lat Seribu 003/14/05 SJK (C) Simpang Ampat

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Simpang Empat's electorate as of 2022[3]

  Malay (90.56%)
  Chinese (8.60%)
  Other ethnicities (0.51%)
  Indian (0.33%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Sungai Berembang 1,093
Behor Mali 921
Sungai Bharu 2,408
Simpang Empat Che Kasim 1,806
Lat Seribu 1,500
Total 7,728
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Simpang Empat
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kurong Anai
9th 1995–1999 Ramlah @ Che Ah Long BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Zahari Bakar
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Rus'sele Eizan PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018 Nurulhisham Yaakob BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present Razali Saad PN (PAS)

Election results

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Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Razali Saad 5,388 66.40 Increase 66.40
BN Nurulhisham Yaakob 1,380 17.01 Decrease 17.45
PH Amran Darus 1,111 13.69 Decrease 14.57
Independent Ammar Hassan 128 1.58 Increase 1.58
GTA Izhar Sudin 73 0.90 Increase 0.90
Sabah Heritage Party Hakim Saad 35 0.43 Increase 0.43
Total valid votes 8,115 100.00
Total rejected ballots 140
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 9,210 80.0 Decrease 10.14
Registered electors 10,697
Majority 4,008 49.39 Increase 48.21
PN gain from BN Swing ?


Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nurulhisham Yaakob 2,528 36.46 Decrease 14.18
PAS Rus'sele Eizan 2,446 35.28 Increase 14.08
PH Wan Noralhakim Shaghir Saad 1,960 28.26 Increase 28.26
Total valid votes 6,934 100.00
Total rejected ballots 121
Unreturned ballots 649
Turnout 7,704 90.14 Increase 3.58
Registered electors 8,547
Majority 82 1.18 Decrease 0.10
BN hold Swing BN
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nurulhisham Yaakob 3,362 50.64 Increase 1.10
PAS Rus'sele Eizan 3,277 49.36 Decrease 1.10
Total valid votes 6,639 100.00
Total rejected ballots 70
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 6,729 86.56 Increase 3.58
Registered electors 7,774
Majority 85 1.28 Increase 0.36
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party 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 % ∆%
PAS Rus'sele Eizan 2,878 50.46 Increase 3.06
BN Zahari Bakar 2,825 49.54 Decrease 3.06
Total valid votes 5,703 100.00
Total rejected ballots 82
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 5,793 82.98 Decrease 0.13
Registered electors 6,981
Majority 53 0.92 Decrease 4.28
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zahari Bakar 2,795 52.60 Increase 0.08
PAS Che Rosli Che Mat 2,519 47.40 Decrease 0.08
Total valid votes 5,314 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,447 83.11 Increase 2.68
Registered electors 6,554
Majority 276 5.20 Increase 0.16
BN hold Swing BN
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zahari Bakar 2,584 52.52 Decrease 7.91
PAS Che Rosli Che Mat 2,336 47.48 Increase 7.91
Total valid votes 4,920 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 5,033 80.43 Increase 6.51
Registered electors 6,258
Majority 248 5.04 Decrease 15.82
BN hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ramlah @ Che Ah Long 2,721 60.43
S46 Ramli Abdul Karim 1,782 39.57
Total valid votes 4,503 100.00
Total rejected ballots 111
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 4,620 73.92
Registered electors 6,250
Majority 939 20.86
This was a new constituency created.

References

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