Sena (state constituency)

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

Sena
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Asrul Nizan Abd Jalil
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]12,303

The state constituency was created in 1958. It was first contested in 1959 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 Sena is Asrul Nizan Abd Jalil from Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

The constituency contains the polling districts of the polling districts of Kampong Sanglang, Repoh, Alor Lanchang, Taman Indera, Tok Peduka, Padang Bohor and Padang Petani.[2]

Demographics

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

  Malay (86.52%)
  Chinese (8.02%)
  Indian (2.72%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.29%)
  Other ethnicities (2.45%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Kampong Sanglang 1,940
Repoh 2,069
Alor Lanchang 1,505
Taman Indera 561
Tok Peduka 3,222
Padang Bohor 986
Padang Petani 537
Total 10,820
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sena
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959-1964Wan Ahmad Wan KassimAlliance
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1971-1973Wan Ahmad Wan KassimAlliance
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, merged into Oran and Paya
Constituency re-created from Oran and Paya
7th1986-1990Selamat SaadBN (UMNO)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004Azihani Ali
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Abdul Jamil Saad
13th2013-2018
14th2018–presentAsrul Nizan Abd JalilPH (PKR)

Election results
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHAsrul Nizan Abd Jalil4,17742.07
BNAzihani Ali3,86338.91
PASFakhrul Anwar Ismail1,88819.02
Total valid votes 9,928 100.00
Total rejected ballots 116
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 10,11382.20
Registered electors 12,303
Majority 314
PH gain Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Jamil Saad5,41858.68- 3.74
PKRTuan Marja Tuan Mat3,49437.84+ 37.84
IndependentAhmad Rizal Effande Zainol3213.48+ 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
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.
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Jamil Saad4,69762.42+ 0.08
PASOsman Abdullah2,82837.58- 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
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzihani Ali4,00162.34+ 7.71
PASAhmad Adnan Fadzil2,41737.66- 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
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzihani Ali3,21154.63- 14.15
PASMohammad Faisol Abd. Rahman2,66745.37+ 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
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSelamat Saad3,63068.78- 5.01
PASAziz Shariff1,64831.22+ 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
Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSelamat Saad3,34873.79+ 8.58
PASShuib Mohamad1,18926.21- 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
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSelamat Saad2,45965.21
PASShuib Mohamad1,31234.79
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 Kassim1,59453.42
PMIPMahmood Mohd Noor1,39046.58
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 Kassim1,57162.09
PMIPMahmood Mohd Noor95937.91
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 Kassim1,65466.96
PMIPMat Mohd Isa81633.04
Total valid votes 2,470 100.00
Total rejected ballots 23
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,49382.44
Registered electors 3,024
Majority 838
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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. 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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