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State constituency in Perlis, Malaysia Malaysian electoral constituency
Pauh
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Megat Hashirat Hassan
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)39,618
Electors (2022)14,797

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

The state constituency was created in 1994. It was first contested in 1995 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 Pauh is Megat Hashirat Hassan from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pauh constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pauh (N11) Guar Gajah 003/11/01
  • SMK Dato' Sheikh Ahmad
  • SMA Arau
Padang Siding 003/11/02 SK Pauh
Pauh 003/11/03 SMK Tengku Budriah
Istana 003/11/04 SK Tengku Budriah
Pekan Arau 003/11/05 SJK (C) Hwa Aik
Kubang Paya 003/11/06 SJK (C) Sin Min

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pauh's electorate as of 2022

  Malays (77.74%)  Chinese (14.47%)  Indians (5.33%)  Other Ethnicities (2.46%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Guar Gajah 2,991
Padang Siding 1,079
Pauh 2,555
Istana 934
Pekan Arau 918
Kubang Paya 1,321
Total 9,798
Source: Malaysian Election Commission

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pauh
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kota Raja
9th 1995–1999 Abdul Azib Saad BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Abu Bakar Ismail
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Syed Razlan Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail
13th 2013–2018 Azlan Man
14th 2018–2022 Rozieana Ahmad
15th 2022–present Megat Hashirat Hassan PN (BERSATU)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022: Pauh
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Megat Hashirat Hassan 4,924 44.18 Increase 44.18
BN Syed Atif Syed Abu Bakar 2,695 24.18 Decrease 15.11
PH Azhar Ameir 2,369 21.26 Decrease 16.46
Sabah Heritage Party Mohd Khalid Ahmad 1,157 10.38 Increase 10.38
Total valid votes 11,145 100.00
Total rejected ballots 169
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 11,334 76.60 Decrease 6.53
Registered electors 14,797
Majority 2,229 20.00 Increase 18.43
PN gain from BN Swing ?


Perlis state election, 2018: Pauh
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rozieana Ahmad 3,564 39.29 Decrease19.18
PH Amier Hassan 3,421 37.72 Increase37.72
PAS Idris Yaacob 2,085 21.57 Decrease19.96
Total valid votes 9,070 100.00
Total rejected ballots 196
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 9,310 83.13 Decrease 3.73
Registered electors 11,200
Majority 143 1.57 Decrease 15.37
Pauh hold Swing BN
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2013: Pauh
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azlan Man 4,769 58.47 Decrease 11.78
PAS Idris Yaacob 3,387 41.53 Increase 11.78
Total valid votes 8,156 100.00
Total rejected ballots 158
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 8,333 86.86 Increase 6.35
Registered electors 9,594
Majority 1,382 16.94 Decrease 23.56
Pauh hold Swing BN
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: Pauh
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamalullail 4,461 70.25 Increase 7.05
PAS Abu Bakar Ali 1,889 29.75 Decrease 7.05
Total valid votes 6,350 100.00
Total rejected ballots 132
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 6,527 80.51 Decrease 0.85
Registered electors 8,107
Majority 2,572 40.50 Increase 14.10
Pauh hold Swing BN
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2004: Pauh
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abu Bakar Ismail 3,795 63.20 Decrease 1.54
PAS Abu Bakar Ali 2,210 36.80 Increase 36.80
Total valid votes 6,005 100.00
Total rejected ballots 179
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,184 81.36 Increase 1.46
Registered electors 7,601
Majority 1,585 26.40 Decrease 3.08
Pauh hold Swing BN
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 1999: Pauh
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abu Bakar Ismail 3,653 64.74 Decrease 12.46
PKR Zulmi Sabri 1,990 35.26 Increase 35.26
Total valid votes 5,643 100.00
Total rejected ballots 172
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 5,860 79.90 Increase 4.27
Registered electors 7,334
Majority 1,663 29.48 Decrease 24.92
Pauh hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1995: Pauh
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Aziz Saad 4,054 77.20
PAS Ismail Ahmad 1,197 22.80
Total valid votes 5,251 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 5,385 75.63
Registered electors 7,120
Majority 2,857 54.40
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 2018-04-25. 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. ^ "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 2018-05-15.
  5. ^ "Undi.info - Pauh (P3-N11)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
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