Simpang Empat
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Razali Saad
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]10,697

Simpang Empat 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 Simpang Empat is Razali Saad from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Simpang Empat constituency is divided into 5 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Simpang Empat (N14) Sungai Berembang 003/14/01 SK Sungai Berembang
Behor Mali 003/14/02 SK Bohor Mali
Sungai Bahru 003/14/03 SK Sungai Baru
Simpang Empat Che Kassim 003/14/04 SK Simpang Ampat
Lat Seribu 003/14/05 SJK (C) Simpang Ampat

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Simpang Empat's electorate as of 2022[3]

  Malay (90.56%)
  Chinese (8.60%)
  Other ethnicities (0.51%)
  Indian (0.33%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Sungai Berembang 1,093
Behor Mali 921
Sungai Bharu 2,408
Simpang Empat Che Kasim 1,806
Lat Seribu 1,500
Total 7,728
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Simpang Empat
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kurong Anai
9th1995–1999Ramlah @ Che Ah LongBN (UMNO)
10th1999–2004Zahari Bakar
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Rus'sele EizanPR (PAS)
13th2013–2018Nurulhisham YaakobBN (UMNO)
14th2018–2022
15th2022–presentRazali SaadPN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNRazali Saad5,38866.40Increase 66.40
BNNurulhisham Yaakob1,38017.01Decrease 17.45
PHAmran Darus1,11113.69Decrease 14.57
IndependentAmmar Hassan1281.58Increase 1.58
Homeland Fighters' PartyIzhar Sudin730.90Increase 0.90
Sabah Heritage PartyHakim Saad350.43Increase 0.43
Total valid votes 8,115 100.00
Total rejected ballots 140
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 9,21080.0Decrease 10.14
Registered electors 10,697
Majority 4,00849.39Increase 48.21
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNurulhisham Yaakob2,52836.46Decrease 14.18
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRus'sele Eizan2,44635.28Increase 14.08
PHWan Noralhakim Shaghir Saad1,96028.26Increase 28.26
Total valid votes 6,934 100.00
Total rejected ballots 121
Unreturned ballots 649
Turnout 7,70490.14Increase 3.58
Registered electors 8,547
Majority 821.18Decrease 0.10
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNurulhisham Yaakob3,36250.64Increase 1.10
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRus'sele Eizan3,27749.36Decrease 1.10
Total valid votes 6,639 100.00
Total rejected ballots 70
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 6,72986.56Increase 3.58
Registered electors 7,774
Majority 851.28Increase 0.36
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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 %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRus'sele Eizan2,87850.46Increase 3.06
BNZahari Bakar2,82549.54Decrease 3.06
Total valid votes 5,703 100.00
Total rejected ballots 82
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 5,79382.98Decrease 0.13
Registered electors 6,981
Majority 530.92Decrease 4.28
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNZahari Bakar2,79552.60Increase 0.08
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyChe Rosli Che Mat2,51947.40Decrease 0.08
Total valid votes 5,314 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,44783.11Increase 2.68
Registered electors 6,554
Majority 2765.20Increase 0.16
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNZahari Bakar2,58452.52Decrease 7.91
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyChe Rosli Che Mat2,33647.48Increase 7.91
Total valid votes 4,920 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 5,03380.43Increase 6.51
Registered electors 6,258
Majority 2485.04Decrease 15.82
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRamlah @ Che Ah Long2,72160.43
S46Ramli Abdul Karim1,78239.57
Total valid votes 4,503 100.00
Total rejected ballots 111
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 4,62073.92
Registered electors 6,250
Majority 93920.86
This was a new constituency created.

References

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