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Bukit Selambau (state constituency)

Bukit Selambau is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly since 1986.

Bukit Selambau
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Azizan Hamzah
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)79,518

The state constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Kedah State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system. This constituency has recorded 15 candidates to contest by-election in 2009, the most candidates ever in Malaysia election history.[1]

Demographics

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As of 2020, Bukit Selambau has a population of 150,632 people.[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Selambau's electorate as of 2023[3]
  1. Malay (61.3%)
  2. Indian (20.1%)
  3. Chinese (17.4%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.17%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Selambau constituency has a total of 21 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bukit Selambau (N25） Kuala Sin 014/25/01 SK Kuala Sin
Kampung Sungkap 014/25/02 SK Bukit Selambau
Bukit Lembu 014/25/03 SK Aman Jaya
Taman Bandar Baru 014/25/04 SK Bandar Baru Sungai Lalang
Sungai Lalang 014/25/05 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Taman Desa Aman 014/25/06 SK Sungai Lalang
Bandar Laguna Merbok 014/25/07 Kolej Vokesional Sungai Petani 2
Tasek Apong 014/25/08 SK Tasek Apong
Air Menideh 014/25/09 SJK (T) Saraswathy
Jalan Badlishah 014/25/10 SMK Bandar Sungai Petani
Taman Peruda 014/25/11 Institut Kemahiran MARA Sungai Petani
Taman Ria Utara 014/25/12 SK Taman Ria
United Petani 014/25/13 SJK (T) Arumugam Pillai
Petani Rara 014/25/14 SK Patani Rara
Bukit Rusa 014/35/15 SJK (T) Palanisamy Kumaran
Pekan Bukit Selambau 014/25/16 SJK (C) Fuh Sun
Kampung Pokok Machang 014/25/17 SMK Bukit Selambau
Bati Belachan 014/25/18 SMK Seri Wangsa
Titi Panjang 014/25/19 SK Dataran Muda
Ambangan Height 014/25/20 SMK Aman Jaya
Taman Ria Selatan 014/25/21 SM Sains Sultan Mohamad Jiwa

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Selambau
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Jeniang, Kuala Ketil and Kupang
7th1986–1990Badri YunusBN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999Saravanan Velia UdayarBN (MIC)
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008Arumugam VengatarakooIND
2008–2009PR (PKR)
2009–2013Manikumar Subramanian
13th2013–2018Krishnamoorthy Rajannaidu
14th 2018–2023 Summugam Rengasamy PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Azizan Hamzah PN (PAS)

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PNAzizan Hamzah33,50860.13Increase 60.13
PHSummugam Rengasamy21,84339.20Decrease 5.91
IndependentDinesh Muniandy3750.67Increase 0.67
Total valid votes 55,726 100.00
Total rejected ballots 313
Unreturned ballots 61
Turnout 56,10070.55Decrease 11.30
Registered electors 79,518
Majority 11,66520.93Increase 6.47
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHSummugam Rengasamy17,57345.11Increase 45.11
PASMohd Ali Sulaiman11,93830.64Increase 30.64
BNJaspal Singh Gurbakhes Singh9,44924.25Decrease 23.39
Total valid votes 38,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 488
Unreturned ballots 141
Turnout 39,58981.85Decrease 3.76
Registered electors 48,367
Majority 5,63514.46Increase 13.17
PH hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRKrishnamoorthy Rajannaidu20,09148.93Decrease 3.30
BNMaran Mutaya19,56147.64Increase 5.33
IndependentSyed Omar Syed Mahamud9362.28Increase 2.28
KITAKamal Nasser Thow Beek3880.94Increase 0.94
IndependentThivagaran Supramany830.20Increase 0.20
Total valid votes 41,059 100.00
Total rejected ballots 839
Unreturned ballots 125
Turnout 42,02385.61Increase 15.57
Registered electors 49,087
Majority 5301.29Decrease 8.73
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 186/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 227/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Kedah state by-election, 2009 Bukit Selambau by-election 7 April 2009
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Arumugam Vengatarakoo
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRManikumar Subramanian12,63252.23Increase 52.23
BNGanesan Subramaniam10,22942.31Decrease 2.79
IndependentAnuar Abdul Hamid5282.18Increase 2.18
IndependentHusaini Yaacob2571.06Increase 1.06
IndependentMohd Fazil Abdul Wahab830.34Increase 0.34
IndependentTan Hock Huat780.32Increase 0.32
IndependentT Chandrarajan Thanasagaran730.30Increase 0.30
IndependentAbdul Rahim Abu600.25Increase 0.25
IndependentSarala Loganathan490.20Increase 0.20
IndependentMoganakumar Subramaniam460.19Increase 0.19
IndependentJayagopal Adaikkalam350.14Increase 0.14
IndependentVenason Micheal320.13Increase 0.13
IndependentLoganathan Ramachandran310.13Increase 0.13
IndependentKhamis Awang290.12Increase 0.12
IndependentRadzi Md Lazim250.10Increase 0.10
Total valid votes 24,187 100.00
Total rejected ballots 415
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 24,61170.04Decrease 3.72
Registered electors 35,140
Majority 2,40310.02Increase 0.22
PKR gain from Independent Swing ?
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil N.25 Bukit Selambau". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentArumugam Vengatarakoo13,22554.90Increase 54.90
BNKrishnan Subramaniam10,86345.10Decrease 14.12
Total valid votes 24,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,694
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 25,79873.76Decrease 3.36
Registered electors 34,977
Majority 2,3629.80Decrease 23.93
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Velia Udayar14,19662.22Decrease 4.15
PKRMustafa Khalid Hanafi6,50128.49Increase 28.49
DAPGnanaguru Ganisan2,1209.29Increase 9.29
Total valid votes 22,817 100.00
Total rejected ballots 496
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 23,38377.12Increase 3.40
Registered electors 30,322
Majority 7,69533.73Decrease 0.54
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Velia Udayar11,41666.37Decrease 2.98
PASHamdan Mohamed Khalib5,52232.10Increase 12.99
IndependentKalaichelvan2641.53Increase 1.53
Total valid votes 17,202 100.00
Total rejected ballots 498
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 17,71073.72Increase 2.72
Registered electors 24,023
Majority 5,89434.27Decrease 15.97
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Velia Udayar10,16569.35Increase 2.94
PASHarun Mat Isa2,80019.11Increase 19.11
DAPKaruppaiah Ramasamy1,69211.54Increase 11.54
Total valid votes 14,657 100.00
Total rejected ballots 374
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,03171.00Decrease 3.68
Registered electors 21,169
Majority 7,36550.24Increase 17.42
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadri Yunus8,81966.41Decrease 5.31
S46Zainol Abidin Johari4,46033.59Increase 33.59
Total valid votes 13,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 472
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,75174.68Increase 2.99
Registered electors 18,412
Majority 4,35932.82Decrease 10.62
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadri Yunus8,57571.72
PASAhmad Awang3,38128.28
Total valid votes 11,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots 533
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,48971.69
Registered electors 17,421
Majority 5,19443.44
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ↑ "Record 15 candidates in Bukit Selambau". 29 March 2009.
  2. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.25 Bukit Selambau Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  3. ↑ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  4. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]

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