Sena (state constituency)

Sena
Perlis constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Abdul Jamil Saad
BN

Constituency created 1958
First contested 1959
Last contested 2013

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

The state constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

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

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Salang, Repoh, Alor Lanchang, Taman Indera, Tok Peduka, Padang Bohor, Padang Petani.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Salang, Repoh, Alor Lanchang, Taman Indera, Tok Peduka, Padang Bohor, Padang Petani.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sena
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Wan Ahmad Wan Kassim Alliance
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971-1973 Wan Ahmad Wan Kassim Alliance
1973-1974 BN
Constituency abolished, merged into Oran and Paya
Constituency re-created from Oran and Paya
7th 1986-1990 Selamat Saad BN
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Azihani Ali
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Abdul Jamil Saad
13th 2013-present

Election results

Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Jamil Saad 5,418 58.68 - 3.74
PKRTuan Marja Tuan Mat 3,494 37.84 + 37.84
IndependentAhmad Rizal Effande Zainol 321 3.48 + 3.48
Total valid votes 9,233 100.00
Total rejected ballots 177
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 9,43084.24
Registered electors 11,194
Majority 1,924
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Jamil Saad 4,697 62.42 + 0.08
PASOsman Abdullah 2,828 37.58 - 0.08
Total valid votes 7,525 100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots 107
Turnout 7,79381.14
Registered electors 9,604
Majority 1,869
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzihani Ali 4,001 62.34 + 7.71
PASAhmad Adnan Fadzil 2,417 37.66 - 7.71
Total valid votes 6,418 100.00
Total rejected ballots 72
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 6,49681.41
Registered electors 7,979
Majority 1,584
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzihani Ali 3,211 54.63 - 14.15
PASMohammad Faisol Abd. Rahman 2,667 45.37 + 14.15
Total valid votes 5,878 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 75
Turnout 6,06080.91
Registered electors 7,490
Majority 544
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSelamat Saad 3,630 68.78 - 5.01
PASAziz Shariff 1,648 31.22 + 5.01
Total valid votes 5,278 100.00
Total rejected ballots 102
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,38074.63
Registered electors 7,209
Majority 1,982
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSelamat Saad 3,348 73.79 + 8.58
PASShuib Mohamad 1,189 26.21 - 8.58
Total valid votes 4,537 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,66874.74
Registered electors 6,246
Majority 2,159
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSelamat Saad 2,459 65.21
PASShuib Mohamad 1,312 34.79
Total valid votes 3,771 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,90270.02
Registered electors 5,573
Majority 1,147
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceWan Ahmad Wan Kassim 1,594 53.42
PMIPMahmood Mohd Noor 1,390 46.58
Total valid votes 2,984 100.00
Total rejected ballots 233
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,21784.06
Registered electors 3,827
Majority 204
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceWan Ahmad Wan Kassim 1,571 62.09
PMIPMahmood Mohd Noor 959 37.91
Total valid votes 2,530 100.00
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,67684.52
Registered electors 3,166
Majority 612
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceWan Ahmad Wan Kassim 1,654 66.96
PMIPMat Mohd Isa 816 33.04
Total valid votes 2,470 100.00
Total rejected ballots 23
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,49382.44
Registered electors 3,024
Majority 838
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
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