Chuping
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Saad Seman
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]14,248

Chuping is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1986 and from 1995 to present.

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 Chuping is Saad Seman from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Chuping constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Chuping（N03） Panggas 001/03/01 SMK Datuk Jaafar Hasan
Sungai Buloh 001/03/02 SK Batu Bertangkup
Kilang Gula Chuping 001/03/03 SR Islam III
Kubang Perun 001/03/04 SMK Guar Nangka
Guar Nangka 001/03/05 SK Guar Nangka
FELDA Chuping 001/03/06 SK (FELDA) Chuping

Demographics

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

  Malay (83.39%)
  Other ethnicities (14.02%)
  Chinese (2.05%)
  Indian (0.55%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Panggas 2,747
Sungai Buloh 1,745
Kilang Gula Chuping 417
Kubang Perun 1,627
Guar Nangka 1,372
FELDA Chuping 1,964
Total 9,872
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chuping
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kaki Bukit
4th1974–1978Ahmad SaidBN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986Shaari Jusoh
Constituency abolished from Padang Pauh
Constituency re-created from Padang Pauh
9th1995–1999Yazid MatBN (UMNO)
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008Mansor Jusoh
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018Asmaiza Ahmad
14th2018–2022
15th2022–presentSaad SemanPN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNSaad Seman5,87353.74Increase 53.74
BNAsmaiza Ahmad3,45331.60Decrease 15.12
PHNatthavuth Seng1,60214.66Decrease 15.44
Total valid votes 10,928 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 8,93973.70Decrease 8.11
Registered electors 14,248
Majority 2,420
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAsmaiza Ahmad3,88946.42Decrease 20.50
PHPoziyah Hamza2,52230.10Increase 30.10
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Ali Puteh1,96723.48Increase 23.48
Total valid votes 8,378 100.00
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 8,62481.81Decrease 6.35
Registered electors 10,542
Majority 1,367
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAsmaiza Ahmad5,68866.92Decrease 2.71
PKRWan Mohamad Fishaal Wan Daud2,81233.08Increase 33.08
Total valid votes 8,500 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 8,68288.16Increase 5.43
Registered electors 9,848
Majority 2,876
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 %∆%
BNMansor Jusoh4,97269.63Increase 0.23
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd. Ali Puteh2,16930.37Decrease 0.23
Total valid votes 7,141 100.00
Total rejected ballots 151
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 7,30182.73Decrease 4.39
Registered electors 8,825
Majority 2,803
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMansor Jusoh4,63269.40Increase 9.32
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd. Ali Puteh2,04230.60Decrease 9.32
Total valid votes 6,674 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 6,79787.12Increase 1.81
Registered electors 7,802
Majority 2,590
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYaziz @ Yazid Mat3,75660.08Decrease 10.56
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyWan Kharizal Wan Khazim2,49639.92Increase 10.56
Total valid votes 6,252 100.00
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 6,39985.31Increase 2.47
Registered electors 7,501
Majority 1,260
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYaziz @ Yazid Mat4,12470.64Increase 6.97
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyYahaya Ahmad1,71429.36Decrease 6.97
Total valid votes 5,838 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 5,97282.84Increase 4.30
Registered electors 7,209
Majority 2,410
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNShaari Jusoh3,77763.67Increase 9.65
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMustapha Ahmad2,15536.33Decrease 9.65
Total valid votes 5,932 100.00
Total rejected ballots 178
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,11078.54
Registered electors 7,779
Majority 1,622
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAhmad Said2,64154.02Decrease 9.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHassan Othman2,24845.98Increase 45.98
Total valid votes 4,889 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 6,715
Majority 393
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAhmad Said2,47063.82
IndependentYa Ali1,11228.73
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaMohamed Liguan Darus2887.44
Total valid votes 3,870 100.00
Total rejected ballots 325
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,19589.20
Registered electors 4,703
Majority 1,358
This was a new constituency created.

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