Bukit Selambau (state constituency)

Bukit Selambau is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly since 1986.[1]

Bukit Selambau
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Summugam Rengasamy
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018

The state constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Kedah State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system. This constituency has recorded 15 candidates to contest by-election in 2009, the most candidates ever in Malaysia election history.[2]

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Sin, Kampung Sungkap, Bukit Lembu, Taman Bandar Baru, Sungai Lalang, Taman Desa Aman, Bandar Laguna Merbok, Tasek Apong, Ayer Menideh, Jalan Badlishah, Taman Peruda, Taman Ria Utara, Taman Ria Jaya, United Petani, Petani Para, Bukit Rusa, Pekan Bukit Selambau, Kampung Pokok Machang, Batu Belachan, Titi Panjang, Ambangan Height, Taman Ria Selatan.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Sin, Kampung Sungkap, Bukit Lembu, Taman Bandar Baru, Sungai Lalang, Taman Desa Aman, Bandar Laguna Merbok, Tasek Apong, Ayer Menideh, Jalan Badlishah, Taman Peruda, Taman Ria Utara, Taman Ria Jaya, United Petani, Petani Para, Bukit Rusa, Pekan Bukit Selambau, Kampung Pokok Machang, Batu Belachan, Titi Panjang, Ambangan Height, Taman Ria Selatan.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Selambau
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
7th1986–1990Badri YunusBN
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999Saravanan Velia Udayar
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th Kedah State Legislative Assembly|12th2008Arumugam VengatarakooIndependent
2008–2009PKR
2009–2013Manikumar Subramanian
13th2013–2018Krishnamoorthy Rajannaidu
14th 2018–present Summugam Rengasamy

Election results

Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRSummugam Rengasamy17,57345.11 3.82
PASMohd Ali Sulaiman11,93830.64 30.64
BNJaspal Singh Gurbakhes Singh9,44924.25 23.39
Total valid votes 38,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 488
Unreturned ballots 141
Turnout 39,58981.85
Registered electors 48,367
Majority 5,63514.46
PKR hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRKrishnamoorthy Rajannaidu20,09148.93- 3.30
BNMaran Mutaya19,56147.64+ 5.33
IndependentSyed Omar Syed Mahamud9362.28+ 2.28
KITAKamal Nasser Thow Beek3880.94+ 0.94
IndependentThivagaran Supramany830.20+ 0.20
Total valid votes 41,059 100.00
Total rejected ballots 839
Unreturned ballots 125
Turnout 42,02385.61
Registered electors 49,087
Majority 530
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 186/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 227/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Kedah state by-election, 7 April 2009
Upon the resignation of incumbent, V. Arumugam
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRManikumar Subramanian12,63252.23+ 52.23
BNGanesan Subramaniam10,22942.31- 2.79
IndependentAnuar Abdul Hamid5282.18+ 2.18
IndependentHusaini Yaacob2571.06+ 1.06
IndependentMohd Fazil Abdul Wahab830.34+ 0.34
IndependentTan Hock Huat780.32+ 0.32
IndependentT Chandrarajan Thanasagaran730.30+ 0.30
IndependentAbdul Rahim Abu600.25+ 0.25
IndependentSarala Loganathan490.20+ 0.20
IndependentMoganakumar Subramaniam460.19+ 0.19
IndependentJayagopal Adaikkalam350.14+ 0.14
IndependentVenason Micheal320.13+ 0.13
IndependentLoganathan Ramachandran310.13+ 0.13
IndependentKhamis Awang290.12+ 0.12
IndependentRadzi Md Lazim250.10+ 0.10
Total valid votes 24,187 100.00
Total rejected ballots 415
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 24,61170.04
Registered electors 35,140
Majority 2,403
PKR gain from Independent Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentArumugam Vengatarakoo13,22554.90+ 54.90
BNKrishnan Subramaniam10,86345.10- 14.12
Total valid votes 24,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,694
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 25,79873.76
Registered electors 34,977
Majority 2,362
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Velia Udayar14,19662.22- 4.15
KEADILANMustafa Khalid Hanafi6,50128.49+ 28.49
DAPGnanaguru Ganisan2,1209.29+ 9.29
Total valid votes 22,817 100.00
Total rejected ballots 496
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 23,38377.12
Registered electors 30,322
Majority 7,695
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Velia Udayar11,41666.37- 2.98
PASHamdan Mohamed Khalib5,52232.10+ 12.99
IndependentKalaichelvan2641.53+ 1.53
Total valid votes 17,202 100.00
Total rejected ballots 498
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 17,71073.72
Registered electors 24,023
Majority 5,894
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Velia Udayar10,16569.35+ 2.94
PASHarun Mat Isa2,80019.11+ 19.11
DAPKaruppaiah Ramasamy1,69211.54+ 11.54
Total valid votes 14,657 100.00
Total rejected ballots 374
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,03171.00
Registered electors 21,169
Majority 7,365
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadri Yunus8,81966.41- 5.31
S46Zainol Abidin Johari4,46033.59+ 33.59
Total valid votes 13,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 472
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,75174.68
Registered electors 18,412
Majority 4,359
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadri Yunus8,57571.72
PASAhmad Awang3,38128.28
Total valid votes 11,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots 533
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,48971.69
Registered electors 17,421
Majority 5,194
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. "Kedah 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/record-15-candidates-bukit-selambau
  3. "Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.


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