Santan (state constituency)

Santan
Perlis constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Sabry Ahmad
BN

Constituency created 1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2013

Santan is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly since 1995.

The state constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Darat, Paya, Alor Tampang, Padang Lati, Padang Pauh, Santan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Darat, Paya, Alor Tampang, Padang Lati, Padang Pauh, Santan.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Santan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Padang Pauh
9th 1995-1999 Bahari Taib BN
10th 1999-2004 Zolkharnain Abidin PAS
11th 2004-2008 Sabry Ahmad BN
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-present

Election results

Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSabry Ahmad 4,209 57.39 + 1.68
PASMohd Anuar Mohd Tahir 3,125 42.61 - 1.68
Total valid votes 7,334 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 7,44988.63
Registered electors 8,405
Majority 1,084
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSabry Ahmad 3,475 55.71 + 0.89
PASAbd Rashid Abd Rahman 2,763 44.29 - 0.89
Total valid votes 6,238 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 6,35184.92
Registered electors 7,479
Majority 712
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSabry Ahmad 3,284 54.82 + 7.34
PASZolkharnain Abidin 2,706 45.18 - 7.34
Total valid votes 5,990 100.00
Total rejected ballots 73
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,06386.52
Registered electors 7,008
Majority 578
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASZolkharnain Abidin 2,802 52.52 + 15.90
BNBahari Taib 2,533 47.48 - 15.90
Total valid votes 5,335 100.00
Total rejected ballots 87
Unreturned ballots 87
Turnout 5,50985.34
Registered electors 6,455
Majority 269
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBahari Taib 3,107 63.38
PASAbdullah Jasin 1,795 36.62
Total valid votes 4,902 100.00
Total rejected ballots 96
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 5,00477.08
Registered electors 6,492
Majority 1,312
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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