Sanglang (state constituency)

Sanglang
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Shukri Ramli
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)10,249
Electors (2022)[1]10,421

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

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 2013, the State Assemblyman for Sanglang is Mohd Shukri Ramli from Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sanglang constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Sanglang (N15) Bongor Kudong 003/15/01 Dewan 1 Malaysia Simpang Empat
Bunga Mas 003/15/02 SMK Syed Saffi
Sungai Padang 003/15/03 SK Dato Ahmad Musa
Simpang Sanglang 003/15/04 SK Sanglang
Padang Keria 003/15/05 SK Padang Keria
Kuala Sanglang 003/15/06 SJK (C) Chin Hun
Tok Pulau 003/15/07 SMK Sanglang

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sanglang's electorate as of 2022[3]
  1. Malay (92.5%)
  2. Chinese (6.79%)
  3. Other ethnicities (0.49%)
  4. Indian (0.17%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Bongor Kudong 973
Bunga Mas 1,355
Sungai Padang 1,266
Simpang Sanglang 980
Padang Keria 836
Kuala Sanglang 1,153
Tok Pulau 1,683
Total 8,246
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sanglang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959–1964 Ahmad Musa Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969
1969–1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971–1973 Jaafar Hassan Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974 BN (UMNO)
4th 1974–1978 Ahmad Long
5th 1978–1982 Saad @ Md Zain Hamzah
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990 Kamarudin Ahmad
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Karim Salleh
10th 1999–2004 Hashim Jasin PAS
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008 Abdullah Hassan BN (UMNO)
2008–2013 Hashim Jasin PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018 Mohd. Shukri Ramli
14th 2018–2020 PAS
2020–2022 PN (PAS)
15th 2022–present

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Mohd Shukri Ramli 5,111 62.13 Increase 62.13
BN Sharifudin Ahmad 1,776 21.59 Decrease 18.65
PH Ahmad Fadhzil Mohamad 931 11.32 Decrease 7.62
Heritage Zainuddin Yom 408 4.96 Increase 4.96
Total valid votes 8,226 100.00
Total rejected ballots 138
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 8,377 80.4 Decrease 5.02
Registered electors 10,421
Majority 3,335 40.54 Increase 39.96
PN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Shukri Ramli 2,971 40.82 Decrease 8.49
BN Che Zaidi Saidin 2,929 40.24 Decrease 7.43
PH Zolkharnain Abidin 1,379 18.94 Increase 18.94
Total valid votes 7,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 116
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 7,408 85.42 Decrease 3.79
Registered electors 8,672
Majority 42 0.58 Decrease 1.06
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Shukri Ramli 3,632 49.31 Decrease 1.05
BN Fathul Bari Mat Jahya 3,511 47.67 Decrease 1.97
Independent Zainudin Yom 222 3.01 Increase 3.01
Total valid votes 7,365 100.00
Total rejected ballots 80
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 7,459 89.21 Increase 4.61
Registered electors 8,361
Majority 121 1.64 Increase 0.92
PAS 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 2016-05-10.

"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 2016-05-10.
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Initially, the Returning Officer had declared Abdullah Hassan as the elected representative for Sanglang at the night of 8 March 2008. However, Hashim Jasin filed his petition to nullify the election due to inconsistent figure in the vote counting documents. The Federal Court had made such a controversial decision to declare Hashim Jasin as the rightful winner on 16 September 2008. No by-election was held by the Election Commission of Malaysia.[5]
PAS Hashim Jasin 3,333 50.36 Increase 0.01
BN Abdullah Hassan 3,286 49.64 Decrease 0.01
Total valid votes 6,619 100.00
Total rejected ballots 92
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 6,722 84.60 Increase 1.38
Registered electors 7,946
Majority 149 0.72 Increase 0.02
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Hashim Jasin 3,221 50.35 Decrease 2.35
BN Mastika Junaidah Husin 3,176 49.65 Increase 2.35
Total valid votes 6,397 100.00
Total rejected ballots 11
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,408 83.22 Increase 1.79
Registered electors 7,700
Majority 45 0.70 Decrease 4.70
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Hashim Jasin 3,245 52.70 Increase 4.95
BN Ramlah Long 2,912 47.30 Decrease 4.95
Total valid votes 6,157 100.00
Total rejected ballots 87
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 6,246 81.43 Increase 3.79
Registered electors 7,670
Majority 333 5.40 Increase 0.90
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Karim Salleh 2,860 52.25 Increase 0.99
PAS Hashim Jasin 2,614 47.75 Decrease 0.99
Total valid votes 5,474 100.00
Total rejected ballots 84
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 5,560 77.64 Decrease 1.24
Registered electors 7,161
Majority 246 4.50 Increase 1.98
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Kamarudin Ahmad 2,777 51.26 Decrease 2.94
PAS Ishak Ismail 2,640 48.74 Increase 2.94
Total valid votes 5,417 100.00
Total rejected ballots 199
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,616 78.88 Increase 0.72
Registered electors 7,120
Majority 137 2.52 Decrease 5.88
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Kamarudin Ahmad 2,612 54.20 Decrease 1.00
PAS Ishak Ismail 2,207 45.80 Increase 1.00
Total valid votes 4,819 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,992 78.16 Decrease 2.22
Registered electors 6,387
Majority 405 8.40 Decrease 2.00
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Saad @ Md Zain Hamzah 2,477 55.20 Decrease 3.93
PAS Harun Othman 2,010 44.80 Increase 44.80
Total valid votes 4,487 100.00
Total rejected ballots 241
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,728 80.38
Registered electors 5,882
Majority 467 10.40 Decrease 7.86
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Saad @ Md Zain Hamzah 2,303 59.13 Increase 2.01
Independent Ahmad Puteh 1,592 40.87 Increase 40.87
Total valid votes 3,895 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 5,386
Majority 711 18.26 Increase 4.02
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Long 2,109 57.12 Increase 57.12
Independent Abu Bakar Hamzah 1,583 42.88 Increase 42.88
Total valid votes 3,692 100.00
Total rejected ballots 282
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,974 82.59 Decrease 2.80
Registered electors 4,812
Majority 526 14.24 Increase 14.12
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Jaafar Hassan 1,973 50.06 Decrease 3.71
PMIP Abu Bakar Hamzah 1,968 49.94 Increase 3.71
Total valid votes 3,941 100.00
Total rejected ballots 138
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,079 85.39 Increase 1.54
Registered electors 4,777
Majority 5 0.12 Decrease 7.42
Alliance hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Ahmad Musa 1,776 53.77 Decrease 2.67
PMIP Ghazali Husain 1,527 46.23 Increase 2.67
Total valid votes 3,303 100.00
Total rejected ballots 156
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,459 83.85 Increase 2.98
Registered electors 4,125
Majority 249 7.54 Decrease 5.34
Alliance hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Ahmad Musa 1,577 56.44
PMIP Adnan Abdullah 1,217 43.56
Total valid votes 2,794 100.00
Total rejected ballots 34
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,828 80.87
Registered electors 3,497
Majority 360 12.88
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. 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.
  5. ^ "Sanglang seat goes to PAS". 17 September 2008. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  6. ^ a b "Undi.info - Sanglang (P3-N15)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
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