Political subdivision in Malaysia
Selama is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics[edit]
Ethnic breakdown of Selama's electorate as of 2022
Other ethnicities (0.38%)
History[edit]
Polling districts[edit]
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Selama constituency is divided into 15 polling districts.[1]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
Selama (N05) | Ulu Selama | 056/05/01 | SK Sungai Siputeh |
Ulu Selama Barat | 056/05/02 | SK Bukit Bertam |
Banggol Jas | 056/05/03 | SMK Sungai Bayor |
Sungai Rambutan | 056/05/04 | SK Toh Rakna Sakti |
Sungai Bedarah | 056/05/05 | SK Toh Rahna Sakti |
Kampong Sungai Siputeh | 056/05/06 | SK Sungai Siputeh |
Kampong Gorok | 056/05/07 | SK Sungai Bayor |
Sungai Bayor | 056/05/08 | SK Sungai Bayor |
Ulu Mengkuang | 056/05/09 | SK Ulu Mengkuang |
Rantau Panjang | 056/05/10 | SK Rantau Panjang |
Rantau Panjang Utara | 056/05/11 | SJK (C) Chi Sheng (2) |
Pekan Selama | 056/05/12 | SK Selama |
Selama Utara | 056/06/13 | SK Sri Selama |
Sungai Terap | 056/05/14 | SJK (C) Sungai Terap |
Bukit Kelian | 056/05/15 | SMK Dato' Hj Hussein |
Representation history[edit]
Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Selama |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
1st | 1959-1964 | Hussein Yaacob | Alliance (UMNO) |
2nd | 1964-1969 |
| 1969-1971 | Assembly Dissolved |
3rd | 1971-1974 | Hussein Yaacob | Alliance (UMNO) |
4th | 1974 – 1978 | Abdul Aziz Ahmad | BN (UMNO) |
5th | 1978 – 1982 |
6th | 1982 – 1986 |
7th | 1986 – 1990 | Md. Kassim Mahmud |
8th | 1990 – 1995 |
9th | 1995 – 1999 | Mohd Ali Mohd Isa |
10th | 1999 – 2004 |
11th | 2004 – 2008 | Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff |
12th | 2008 – 2013 |
13th | 2013 – 2018 |
14th | 2018 – 2020 | Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin | PAS |
2020 – 2022 | PN (PAS) |
15th | 2022–present |
Election result[edit]
Perak state election, 2013 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff | 6,854 | 51.25 | 0.60 |
| PAS | Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin | 6,235 | 46.62 | 0.60 |
Total valid votes | 13,089 | 97.88 |
Total rejected ballots | 183 | 1.37 |
Unreturned ballots | 101 | 0.76 |
Turnout | 13,373 | 86.80 | 8.89 |
Registered electors | 15,403 |
Majority | 619 | 4.63 | 3.33 |
| Selama hold | Swing | BN |
|
Perak state election, 2008 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff | 5,240 | 50.65 | 8.31 |
| PAS | Abu Husin Mohamad | 4,885 | 49.35 | 8.31 |
Total valid votes | 10,125 | 97.86 |
Total rejected ballots | 201 | 1.94 |
Unreturned ballots | 20 | 0.19 |
Turnout | 10,346 | 77.91 | 2.66 |
Registered electors | 13,279 |
Majority | 355 | 1.30 | 16.62 |
| Selama hold | Swing | BN |
|
Perak state election, 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff | 5,973 | 58.96 | 4.44 |
| PAS | Mohd. Dhari Othman | 3,920 | 41.04 | 4.44 |
Total valid votes | 9,893 | 97.66 |
Total rejected ballots | 209 | 2.06 |
Unreturned ballots | 28 | 0.28 |
Turnout | 10,130 | 75.25 | 7.20 |
Registered electors | 13,462 |
Majority | 2,053 | 17.92 | 5.71 |
| Selama hold | Swing | BN |
|
Perak state election, 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Mohd Ali Mohd Isa | 6,915 | 54.52 | 18.31 |
| PAS | Mohd. Faiz | 5,366 | 42.31 | 17.67 |
Total valid votes | 12,281 | 96.82 |
Total rejected ballots | 366 | 2.89 |
Unreturned ballots | 37 | 0.29 |
Turnout | 12,684 | 68.05 | 0.14 |
Registered electors | 18,638 |
Majority | 1,549 | 12.21 | 35.98 |
| Selama hold | Swing | BN |
|
Perak state election, 1995 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Mohd Ali Mohd Isa | 8,827 | 72.83 | 0.91 |
| PAS | Mohd. Yaakob Mohd. Zabidi | 2,986 | 24.64 | 3.63 |
Total valid votes | 11,813 | 97.47 |
Total rejected ballots | 258 | 2.13 |
Unreturned ballots | 49 | 0.40 |
Turnout | 12,120 | 68.16 | 3.31 |
Registered electors | 17,781 |
Majority | 5,841 | 48.19 | 4.54 |
| Selama hold | Swing | BN |
|
Perak state election, 1990 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Md. Kassim Mahmud | 8,805 | 73.74 | 2.08 |
| PAS | Ahmad Yusoh | 2,509 | 21.01 | 3.89 |
| Independent | Mohammad Rodzi Awang Kechek | 198 | 1.66 | 1.66 |
Total valid votes | 11,512 | 96.41 |
Total rejected ballots | 429 | 3.59 |
Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
Turnout | 11,941 | 71.47 | 2.56 |
Registered electors | 16,707 |
Majority | 6,296 | 52.73 | 5.97 |
| Selama hold | Swing | BN |
|
Perak state election, 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| BN | Md. Kassim Mahmud | 7,977 | 71.66 |
| PAS | Mohamad Ismail | 2,772 | 24.90 |
Total valid votes | 10,749 | 96.57 |
Total rejected ballots | 382 | 3.43 |
Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
Turnout | 11,131 | 68.91 |
Registered electors | 16,152 |
Majority | 5,205 | 46.76 |
| Selama hold | Swing | BN |
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