Beseri (state constituency)

Beseri
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Haziq Asyraf Dun
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]12,128

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

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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 Beseri is Haziq Asyraf Dun from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

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

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Beseri（N02） Pekan Kaki Bukit 001/02/01 SJK (C) Kong Hwa
Tasoh 001/02/02 Kem Tasoh Pusat Ko-Kurikulum JPN Perlis
Guar Jentil 001/02/03 SK Guar Jentik
Beseri 001/02/04 SK Beseri
Tunjong 001/02/05 SMK Tengku Sulaiman

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Beseri's electorate as of 2022[3]

  Malay (82.37%)
  Chinese (15.06%)
  Other ethnicities (1.82%)
  Indian (0.75%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Pekan Kaki Bukit 1,402
Tasoh 621
Guar Jentik 1,245
Beseri 2,166
Tunjong 2,955
Total 9,309
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Beseri
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Paya
7th 1986–1990 Nordin Abdullah BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Zahidi Zainul Abidin
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Mat Rawi Kassim
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Ruzaini Rais
15th 2022–present Haziq Asyraf Dun PN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Haziq Asyraf Dun 4,040 45.84 Increase 45.84
BN Ruzaini Rais 2,993 33.96 Decrease 7.99
PH Mat Safar Saad 1,684 19.11 Decrease 16.77
Sabah Heritage Party Shamim Nordin 96 1.09 Increase 1.09
Total valid votes 8,813 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 8,939 73.70 Decrease 5.13
Registered electors 12,128
Majority 1,047
PN gain from BN Swing ?


Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ruzaini Rais 2,879 41.95 Decrease 12.06
PH Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim 2,463 35.88 Increase 35.88
PAS Azamhari Mohamood 1,523 22.18 Decrease 23.81
Total valid votes 6,865 100.00
Total rejected ballots 128
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 7,027 78.83 Decrease 4.70
Registered electors 8,914
Majority 416
Beseri hold Swing BN
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mat Rawi Kassim 3,636 54.01 Decrease 6.81
PAS Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim 3,096 45.99 Increase 45.99
Total valid votes 6,732 100.00
Total rejected ballots 95
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 6,847 83.53 Increase 7.58
Registered electors 8,197
Majority 540
Beseri hold Swing BN
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.[permanent dead link‍] "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.[permanent dead link‍]

"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 Corrigendum [P.U. (B) 249/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link‍]
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mat Rawi Kassim 3,123 60.82 Decrease 6.48
PKR Dzulkefli Mat De 2,012 39.18 Increase 39.18
Total valid votes 5,135 100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,265 75.95 Decrease 2.64
Registered electors 6,932
Majority 1,111
Beseri hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zahidi Zainul Abidin 3,492 68.30 Increase 9.64
PAS Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir 1,621 31.70 Decrease 9.64
Total valid votes 5,113 100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,222 78.59 Increase 4.82
Registered electors 6,645
Majority 1,871
Beseri hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zahidi Zainul Abidin 2,774 58.66 Decrease 15.71
PAS Abd. Rahman Rejab 1,955 41.34 Increase 41.34
Total valid votes 4,729 100.00
Total rejected ballots 110
Unreturned ballots 230
Turnout 5,069 73.77 Increase 2.93
Registered electors 6,871
Majority 819
Beseri hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nordin Abdullah 3,389 74.37 Increase 8.15
S46 Syed Ahmad Syed Ali 1,168 25.63 Decrease 8.15
Total valid votes 4,557 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173
Unreturned ballots 139
Turnout 4,869 70.84 Decrease 3.45
Registered electors 6,873
Majority 2,221
Beseri hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nordin Abdullah 3,286 66.22 Increase 1.34
S46 Abd. Rahman Rejab 1,676 33.78 Increase 33.78
Total valid votes 4,962 100.00
Total rejected ballots 176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,138 74.29 Increase 1.63
Registered electors 6,916
Majority 1,610
Beseri hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nordin Abdullah 2,784 64.88
PAS Yahaya Ahmad 1,507 35.12
Total valid votes 4,291 100.00
Total rejected ballots 169
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,460 72.66
Registered electors 6,138
Majority 1,277
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-10-31.
  3. ^ a b "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perlis". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-14.