Chuping
Perlis constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		  

Vacant
Constituency created 1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2022
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]
  1. Malay (83.4%)
  2. Other ethnicities (14.0%)
  3. Chinese (2.05%)
  4. 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
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kaki Bukit, Mata Ayer and Kurong Anai
4th 1974–1978 Ahmad Said BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Shaari Jusoh
Constituency abolished, split into Oran and Beseri
Constituency re-created from Oran
9th 1995–1999 Yazid Mat BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 Mansor Jusoh
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Asmaiza Ahmad
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–2025 Saad Seman PN (PAS)
2025 Independent
2025–present Vacant

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Saad Seman 5,873 53.74 Increase 53.74
BN Asmaiza Ahmad 3,453 31.60 Decrease 15.12
PH Natthavuth Seng 1,602 14.66 Decrease 15.44
Total valid votes 10,928 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 8,939 73.70 Decrease 8.11
Registered electors 14,248
Majority 2,420
PN gain from BN Swing ?


Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Asmaiza Ahmad 3,889 46.42 Decrease 20.50
PH Poziyah Hamzah 2,522 30.10 Increase 30.10
PAS Mohd Ali Puteh 1,967 23.48 Increase 23.48
Total valid votes 8,378 100.00
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 8,624 81.81 Decrease 6.35
Registered electors 10,542
Majority 1,367
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Asmaiza Ahmad 5,688 66.92 Decrease 2.71
PKR Wan Mohamad Fishaal Wan Daud 2,812 33.08 Increase 33.08
Total valid votes 8,500 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 8,682 88.16 Increase 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.[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]
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mansor Jusoh 4,972 69.63 Increase 0.23
PAS Mohd. Ali Puteh 2,169 30.37 Decrease 0.23
Total valid votes 7,141 100.00
Total rejected ballots 151
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 7,301 82.73 Decrease 4.39
Registered electors 8,825
Majority 2,803
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mansor Jusoh 4,632 69.40 Increase 9.32
PAS Mohd. Ali Puteh 2,042 30.60 Decrease 9.32
Total valid votes 6,674 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 6,797 87.12 Increase 1.81
Registered electors 7,802
Majority 2,590
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yaziz @ Yazid Mat 3,756 60.08 Decrease 10.56
PAS Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim 2,496 39.92 Increase 10.56
Total valid votes 6,252 100.00
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 6,399 85.31 Increase 2.47
Registered electors 7,501
Majority 1,260
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yaziz @ Yazid Mat 4,124 70.64 Increase 6.97
PAS Yahaya Ahmad 1,714 29.36 Decrease 6.97
Total valid votes 5,838 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 5,972 82.84 Increase 4.30
Registered electors 7,209
Majority 2,410
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shaari Jusoh 3,777 63.67 Increase 9.65
PAS Mustapha Ahmad 2,155 36.33 Decrease 9.65
Total valid votes 5,932 100.00
Total rejected ballots 178
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,110 78.54
Registered electors 7,779
Majority 1,622
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Said 2,641 54.02 Decrease 9.80
PAS Hassan Othman 2,248 45.98 Increase 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 % ∆%
BN Ahmad Said 2,470 63.82
Independent Ya Ali 1,112 28.73
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mohamed Liguan Darus 288 7.44
Total valid votes 3,870 100.00
Total rejected ballots 325
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,195 89.20
Registered electors 4,703
Majority 1,358
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 25 April 2018. 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. 31 October 2022.
  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.