Beseri (state constituency)

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

Beseri
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ruzaini Rais
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]8,914

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 2018, the State Assemblyman for Beseri is Ruzaini Rais from Barisan Nasional (BN)

Definition

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pekan Kaki Bukit, Tasoh, Guar Jentik, Beseri, Tunjong.

2016–present:[2] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pekan Kaki Bukit, Tasoh, Guar Jentik, Beseri, Tunjong.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Beseri's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (81.33%)
  Chinese (16.83%)
  Indian (0.74%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.29%)
  Other ethnicities (0.81%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Pekan Kaki Bukit 1,402
Tasoh 621
Guar Jentik 1,245
Beseri 2,166
Tunjong 2,955
Total 9,309
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Beseri
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
7th1986-1990Nordin AbdullahBN (UMNO)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004Zahidi Zainul Abidin
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Mat Rawi Kassim
13th2013-2018
14th2018-Ruzaini Rais

Election results
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
BNRuzaini Rais2,87941.95
PHWan Kharizal Wan Khazim2,46335.88
PASAzamhari Mohamood1,52322.18
Total valid votes 6,865 100.00
Total rejected ballots 128
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 7,02778.83
Registered electors 8,914
Majority 416
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
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Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMat Rawi Kassim3,63654.01- 6.81
PASWan Kharizal Wan Khazim3,09645.99+ 45.99
Total valid votes 6,732 100.00
Total rejected ballots 95
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 6,84783.53
Registered electors 8,197
Majority 540
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.

"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 Corrigendum [P.U. (B) 249/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMat Rawi Kassim3,12360.82- 6.48
PKRDzulkefli Mat De2,01239.18+ 39.18
Total valid votes 5,135 100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,26575.95
Registered electors 6,932
Majority 1,111
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZahidi Zainul Abidin3,49268.30+ 9.64
PASMohd Anuar Mohd Tahir1,62131.70- 9.64
Total valid votes 5,113 100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,22278.59
Registered electors 6,645
Majority 1,871
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZahidi Zainul Abidin2,77458.66- 15.71
PASAbd. Rahman Rejab1,95541.34+ 41.34
Total valid votes 4,729 100.00
Total rejected ballots 110
Unreturned ballots 230
Turnout 5,06973.77
Registered electors 6,871
Majority 819
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNordin Abdullah3,38974.37+ 8.15
S46Syed Ahmad Syed Ali1,16825.63- 8.15
Total valid votes 4,557 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173
Unreturned ballots 139
Turnout 4,86970.84
Registered electors 6,873
Majority 2,221
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNordin Abdullah3,28666.22+ 1.34
S46Abd. Rahman Rejab1,67633.78+ 33.78
Total valid votes 4,962 100.00
Total rejected ballots 176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,13874.29
Registered electors 6,916
Majority 1,610
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNordin Abdullah2,78464.88
PASYahaya Ahmad1,50735.12
Total valid votes 4,291 100.00
Total rejected ballots 169
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,46072.66
Registered electors 6,138
Majority 1,277
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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. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
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