Chuping (state constituency)

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.

Chuping

Perlis constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Saad Seman PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]	14,248

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]

1. Malay 83.39 (83.4%)
2. Other ethnicities 14.02 (14.0%)
3. Chinese 2.05 (2.05%)
4. Indian 0.55 (0.55%)

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, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Saad Seman	5,873	53.74	53.74
	BN	Asmaiza Ahmad	3,453	31.60	15.12
	PH	Natthavuth Seng	1,602	14.66	15.44
Total valid votes			10,928	100.00
Total rejected ballots			108
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			8,939	73.70	8.11
Registered electors			14,248
Majority			2,420
	PN gain from BN		Swing		?

Perlis state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Asmaiza Ahmad	3,889	46.42	20.50
	PH	Poziyah Hamzah	2,522	30.10	30.10
	PAS	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
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) [3]

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
	BN 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 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link‍] "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 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link‍]

Perlis state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mansor Jusoh	4,972	69.63	0.23
	PAS	Mohd. Ali Puteh	2,169	30.37	0.23
Total valid votes			7,141	100.00
Total rejected ballots			151
Unreturned ballots			9
Turnout			7,301	82.73	4.39
Registered electors			8,825
Majority			2,803
	BN hold		Swing

Perlis state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mansor Jusoh	4,632	69.40	9.32
	PAS	Mohd. Ali Puteh	2,042	30.60	9.32
Total valid votes			6,674	100.00
Total rejected ballots			122
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			6,797	87.12	1.81
Registered electors			7,802
Majority			2,590
	BN hold		Swing

Perlis state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yaziz @ Yazid Mat	3,756	60.08	10.56
	PAS	Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim	2,496	39.92	10.56
Total valid votes			6,252	100.00
Total rejected ballots			146
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			6,399	85.31	2.47
Registered electors			7,501
Majority			1,260
	BN hold		Swing

Perlis state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yaziz @ Yazid Mat	4,124	70.64	6.97
	PAS	Yahaya Ahmad	1,714	29.36	6.97
Total valid votes			5,838	100.00
Total rejected ballots			133
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			5,972	82.84	4.30
Registered electors			7,209
Majority			2,410
	BN hold		Swing

Perlis state election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Shaari Jusoh	3,777	63.67	9.65
	PAS	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
	BN hold		Swing

Perlis state election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Said	2,641	54.02	9.80
	PAS	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
	BN hold		Swing

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.