Chuping is a state constituency in Perlis , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1986 and from 1995 to present.
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 2022[update] , the State Assemblyman for Chuping is Saad Seman from Perikatan Nasional (PN).
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Chuping constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.[2]
State constituency
Polling Districts
Code
Location
Chuping(N03)
Panggas
001/03/01
SMK Datuk Jaafar Hasan
Sungai Buloh
001/03/02
SK Batu Bertangkup
Kilang Gula Chuping
001/03/03
SR Islam III
Kubang Perun
001/03/04
SMK Guar Nangka
Guar Nangka
001/03/05
SK Guar Nangka
FELDA Chuping
001/03/06
SK (FELDA) Chuping
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Chuping's electorate as of 2022 [3]
Other ethnicities (14.02%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district
Electors
Panggas
2,747
Sungai Buloh
1,745
Kilang Gula Chuping
417
Kubang Perun
1,627
Guar Nangka
1,372
FELDA Chuping
1,964
Total
9,872
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [4]
History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chuping
Assembly
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created from Kaki Bukit
4th
1974–1978
Ahmad Said
BN (UMNO )
5th
1978–1982
6th
1982–1986
Shaari Jusoh
Constituency abolished from Padang Pauh
Constituency re-created from Padang Pauh
9th
1995–1999
Yazid Mat
BN (UMNO )
10th
1999–2004
11th
2004–2008
Mansor Jusoh
12th
2008–2013
13th
2013–2018
Asmaiza Ahmad
14th
2018–2022
15th
2022–present
Saad Seman
PN (PAS )
Election results
Perlis state election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Asmaiza Ahmad
3,889
46.42
20.50
Pakatan Harapan (2018)
Poziyah Hamza
2,522
30.10
30.10
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Mohd Ali Puteh
1,967
23.48
23.48
Total valid votes
8,378
100.00
Total rejected ballots
221
Unreturned ballots
25
Turnout
8,624
81.81
6.35
Registered electors
10,542
Majority
1,367
Chuping hold
Swing
BN
Perlis state election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Asmaiza Ahmad
5,688
66.92
2.71
PKR
Wan Mohamad Fishaal Wan Daud
2,812
33.08
33.08
Total valid votes
8,500
100.00
Total rejected ballots
165
Unreturned ballots
17
Turnout
8,682
88.16
5.43
Registered electors
9,848
Majority
2,876
Chuping hold
Swing
BN
Perlis state election, 1982
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Shaari Jusoh
3,777
63.67
9.65
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Mustapha Ahmad
2,155
36.33
9.65
Total valid votes
5,932
100.00
Total rejected ballots
178
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
6,110
78.54
Registered electors
7,779
Majority
1,622
Chuping hold
Swing
BN
Perlis state election, 1978
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ahmad Said
2,641
54.02
9.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Hassan Othman
2,248
45.98
45.98
Total valid votes
4,889
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
6,715
Majority
393
Chuping hold
Swing
BN
Perlis state election, 1974
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ahmad Said
2,470
63.82
Independent
Ya Ali
1,112
28.73
Parti Rakyat Malaysia
Mohamed Liguan Darus
288
7.44
Total valid votes
3,870
100.00
Total rejected ballots
325
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
4,195
89.20
Registered electors
4,703
Majority
1,358
This was a new constituency created.
References
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
This page was last edited on 16 February 2024, at 12:57