Santan
Perlis constituency
State constituency
Constituency created 1994
First contested 1995
Demographics
Electors (2022) 10,751
Santan 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[update], the State Assemblyman for Santan is Mohammad Azmir Azizan from Perikatan Nasional (PN).
Definition Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Santan constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.
State constituency Polling Districts Code Location Santan（N05） Kampong Darat 001/05/01 SK Seri Tunjong Paya 001/05/02 SK Paya Alor Tampang 001/05/03 Pusat Kegiatan (Kemas) Alor Tampang Padang Lati 001/05/04 Dewan Seri Melati Beseri Padang Pauh 001/05/05 SMK Abi Santan 001/05/06 SK Santan
Demographics Malay (99.0%)Chinese (0.46%)Other ethnicities (0.46%) Indian (0.08%)Total electors by polling district in 2016 Polling district Electors Kampong Darat 1,191 Paya 1,872 Alor Tampang 1,021 Padang Lati 1,159 Padang Pauh 1,366 Santan 1,635 Total 8,244 Source: Malaysian Election Commission
History Members of the Legislative Assembly for Santan Assembly Years Member Party Constituency created, renamed from Padang Pauh and Beseri 9th 1995–1999 Bahari Taib BN (UMNO )10th 1999–2004 Zolkharnain Abidin PAS 11th 2004–2008 Sabry Ahmad BN (UMNO )12th 2008–2013 13th 2013–2018 14th 2018–2022 Azizan Sulaiman 15th 2022–present Mohammad Azmir Azizan PN (PAS )
Election results Perlis state election, 2022 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% PN Mohammad Azmir Azizan 4,752 56.40 56.40 BN Azizan Sulaiman 2,644 31.08 9.68 PH Che Mazlina Che Yob 1,030 12.22 17.88 Total valid votes 8,426 100.00 Total rejected ballots 72 Unreturned ballots 13 Turnout 8,511 79.20 3.76 Registered electors 10,751 Majority 2,108 PN gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Azizan Sulaiman 3,071 40.76 16.63 PH Che Mazlina Che Yob 2,122 30.10 30.10 PAS Baharuddin Ahmad 2,088 29.14 13.47 Total valid votes 7,281 100.00 Total rejected ballots 102 Unreturned ballots 10 Turnout 7,393 82.96 5.67 Registered electors 8,912 Majority 949 BN hold Swing Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2013 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Sabry Ahmad 4,209 57.39 1.68 PAS Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir 3,125 42.61 1.68 Total valid votes 7,334 100.00 Total rejected ballots 93 Unreturned ballots 22 Turnout 7,449 88.63 3.71 Registered electors 8,405 Majority 1,084 BN hold Swing 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 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Sabry Ahmad 3,475 55.71 0.89 PAS Abd Rashid Abd Rahman 2,763 44.29 0.89 Total valid votes 6,238 100.00 Total rejected ballots 101 Unreturned ballots 12 Turnout 6,351 84.92 1.60 Registered electors 7,479 Majority 712 BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Sabry Ahmad 3,284 54.82 7.34 PAS Zolkharnain Abidin 2,706 45.18 7.34 Total valid votes 5,990 100.00 Total rejected ballots 73 Unreturned ballots Turnout 6,063 86.52 1.18 Registered electors 7,008 Majority 578 BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1999 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% PAS Zolkharnain Abidin 2,802 52.52 15.90 BN Bahari Taib 2,533 47.48 15.90 Total valid votes 5,335 100.00 Total rejected ballots 87 Unreturned ballots 87 Turnout 5,509 85.34 8.26 Registered electors 6,455 Majority 269 PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1995 Party Candidate Votes % BN Bahari Taib 3,107 63.38 PAS Abdullah Jasin 1,795 36.62 Total valid votes 4,902 100.00 Total rejected ballots 96 Unreturned ballots 6 Turnout 5,004 77.08 Registered electors 6,492 Majority 1,312 This was a new constituency created.
. Election Commission of Malaysia