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

The state constituency was created in 1984. It 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 2018[update], the State Assemblyman for Guar Sanji is Mohd Ridzuan Hashim from Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS).

Definition

Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Guar Sanji (N13)Guar Sanji003/13/01SK Arau
Kampong Sena003/13/02SK Jelempok
Behor Mentalon003/13/03SMK Syed Ahmad
Chemumar003/13/04SK Raja Perempuan Budriah
Serdang003/18/05SK Kampong Serdang
Changkat Jawi003/13/06SK Changkat Jawi

Demographics

  1. Malay (96.8%)
  2. Chinese (2.28%)
  3. Other ethnicities (0.50%)
  4. Indian (0.39%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Guar Sanji1,878
Kampong Sena1,810
Behor Mentalon1,261
Chemumar1,035
Serdang1,804
Changkat Jawi743
Total8,531
Source: Malaysian Election Commission

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Guar Sanji
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Oran, Bandar Arau and Kurong Anai
7th1986–1990Taib IsmailBN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995Abdul Aziz Saad
9th1995–1999Arof Saad
10th1999–2004Ahmad AliPAS
11th2004–2008Jafperi OthmanBN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2020Mohd Ridzuan HashimPAS
2020–2022PN (PAS)
15th2022–2025
2025Independent
2025–presentVacant

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022: Guar Sanji
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PNRidzuan Hashim6,71774.2074.20
BNRozieana Ahmad1,61617.8520.02
PHHasparizal Hassan6016.6413.30
GTAAbdul Malik Abdullah1191.311.31
Total valid votes9,053100.00
Total rejected ballots140
Unreturned ballots17
Turnout9,21078.655.02
Registered electors11,510
Majority5,10156.3552.03
PN holdSwing
Perlis state election, 2018: Guar Sanji
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASRidzuan Hashim3,19942.191.67
BNAfifi Osman2,87137.8718.27
PHBaridah Che Nayan1,51219.9419.94
Total valid votes7,582100.00
Total rejected ballots103
Unreturned ballots40
Turnout7,72583.673.90
Registered electors9,233
Majority3284.327.96
PAS gain from BNSwing?
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2013: Guar Sanji
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNJafperi Othman4,23556.140.96
PASZulmi Sabri3,30843.860.96
Total valid votes7,543100.00
Total rejected ballots82
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout7,63987.573.27
Registered electors8,723
Majority92712.281.92
BN holdSwing
Source(s)(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013.[permanent dead link] (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
Perlis state election, 2008: Guar Sanji
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNJafperi Othman3,73655.184.08
PASAhmad Adnan Fadzil3,03444.824.08
Total valid votes6,770100.00
Total rejected ballots93
Unreturned ballots16
Turnout6,87984.302.09
Registered electors8,160
Majority70210.368.16
BN holdSwing
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2004: Guar Sanji
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNJafperi Othman3,37851.106.10
PASAhmad Ali3,23348.906.10
Total valid votes6,611100.00
Total rejected ballots97
Unreturned ballots
Turnout6,70886.392.07
Registered electors7,765
Majority1452.207.80
BN gain from PASSwing?
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 1999: Guar Sanji
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAhmad Ali3,31855.007.82
BNAzib Saad2,71545.007.82
Total valid votes6,033100.00
Total rejected ballots123
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout6,15784.326.68
Registered electors7,302
Majority60310.004.36
PAS gain from BNSwing?
Perlis state election, 1995: Guar Sanji
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNArof Saad2,79152.8211.52
PASBahari Ali2,49347.1811.52
Total valid votes5,284100.00
Total rejected ballots91
Unreturned ballots5
Turnout5,38077.640.97
Registered electors6,929
Majority2985.6423.04
BN holdSwing
Perlis state election, 1990: Guar Sanji
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Aziz Saad3,16764.340.06
PASBahari Ali1,75535.660.06
Total valid votes4,922100.00
Total rejected ballots184
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,10676.673.19
Registered electors6,660
Majority1,41228.680.12
BN holdSwing
Perlis state election, 1986: Guar Sanji
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNTaib Ismail2,69764.28
PASMahamood Mohd Noor1,49935.72
Total valid votes4,196100.00
Total rejected ballots177
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,37373.48
Registered electors5,951
Majority1,19828.56
This was a new constituency created.