Selama is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Selama's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (86.5%)
- Chinese (7.34%)
- Indian (5.78%)
- Other ethnicities (0.38%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Selama constituency is divided into 15 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Selama (N05)
|
Ulu Selama
|
056/05/01
|
SK Sungai Siputeh
|
| Ulu Selama Barat
|
056/05/02
|
SK Bukit Bertam
|
| Banggol Jas
|
056/05/03
|
SMK Sungai Bayor
|
| Sungai Rambutan
|
056/05/04
|
SK Toh Rakna Sakti
|
| Sungai Bedarah
|
056/05/05
|
SK Toh Rahna Sakti
|
| Kampong Sungai Siputeh
|
056/05/06
|
SK Sungai Siputeh
|
| Kampong Gorok
|
056/05/07
|
SK Sungai Bayor
|
| Sungai Bayor
|
056/05/08
|
SK Sungai Bayor
|
| Ulu Mengkuang
|
056/05/09
|
SK Ulu Mengkuang
|
| Rantau Panjang
|
056/05/10
|
SK Rantau Panjang
|
| Rantau Panjang Utara
|
056/05/11
|
SJK (C) Chi Sheng (2)
|
| Pekan Selama
|
056/05/12
|
SK Selama
|
| Selama Utara
|
056/06/13
|
SK Sri Selama
|
| Sungai Terap
|
056/05/14
|
SJK (C) Sungai Terap
|
| Bukit Kelian
|
056/05/15
|
SMK Dato' Hj Hussein
|
Representation history
| Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Selama
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Member
|
Party
|
| Constituency created
|
| 1st
|
1959-1964
|
Hussein Yaacob
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 2nd
|
1964-1969
|
|
|
1969-1971
|
Assembly Dissolved
|
| 3rd
|
1971-1974
|
Hussein Yaacob
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 4th
|
1974 – 1978
|
Abdul Aziz Ahmad
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 5th
|
1978 – 1982
|
| 6th
|
1982 – 1986
|
| 7th
|
1986 – 1990
|
Md. Kassim Mahmud
|
| 8th
|
1990 – 1995
|
| 9th
|
1995 – 1999
|
Mohd Ali Mohd Isa
|
| 10th
|
1999 – 2004
|
| 11th
|
2004 – 2008
|
Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff
|
| 12th
|
2008 – 2013
|
| 13th
|
2013 – 2018
|
| 14th
|
2018 – 2020
|
Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin
|
PAS
|
| 2020 – 2022
|
PN (PAS)
|
| 15th
|
2022–present
|
Election results
Perak state election, 2018
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin |
5,516 |
40.40 |
6.22
|
|
|
BN |
Faizul Arby Mohd. Shokor |
5,227 |
38.28 |
13.87
|
|
|
PH |
Razali Ismail |
2,618 |
19.18 |
19.18
|
| Total valid votes
|
13,361 |
97.86
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
235 |
1.72
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
57 |
0.42
|
| Turnout
|
13,653 |
82.83 |
3.97
|
| Registered electors
|
16,483
|
| Majority
|
289 |
2.12 |
2.51
|
|
|
PAS gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
Perak state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff |
6,854 |
51.25 |
0.60
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin |
6,235 |
46.62 |
0.60
|
| Total valid votes
|
13,089 |
97.88
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
183 |
1.37
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
101 |
0.76
|
| Turnout
|
13,373 |
86.80 |
8.89
|
| Registered electors
|
15,403
|
| Majority
|
619 |
4.63 |
3.33
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Perak state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff |
5,240 |
50.65 |
8.31
|
|
|
PAS |
Razali Ismail |
4,885 |
49.35 |
8.31
|
| Total valid votes
|
10,125 |
97.86
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
201 |
1.94
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
20 |
0.19
|
| Turnout
|
10,346 |
77.91 |
2.66
|
| Registered electors
|
13,279
|
| Majority
|
355 |
1.30 |
16.62
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Perak state election, 2004
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Mohamad Daud Mohd Yusoff |
5,973 |
58.96 |
4.44
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd. Dhari Othman |
3,920 |
41.04 |
4.44
|
| Total valid votes
|
9,893 |
97.66
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
209 |
2.06
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
28 |
0.28
|
| Turnout
|
10,130 |
75.25 |
7.20
|
| Registered electors
|
13,462
|
| Majority
|
2,053 |
17.92 |
5.71
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Perak state election, 1999
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Mohd Ali Mohd Isa |
6,915 |
54.52 |
18.31
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd. Faiz |
5,366 |
42.31 |
17.67
|
| Total valid votes
|
12,281 |
96.82
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
366 |
2.89
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
37 |
0.29
|
| Turnout
|
12,684 |
68.05 |
0.14
|
| Registered electors
|
18,638
|
| Majority
|
1,549 |
12.21 |
35.98
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Perak state election, 1995
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Mohd Ali Mohd Isa |
8,827 |
72.83 |
0.91
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd. Yaakob Mohd. Zabidi |
2,986 |
24.64 |
3.63
|
| Total valid votes
|
11,813 |
97.47
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
258 |
2.13
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
49 |
0.40
|
| Turnout
|
12,120 |
68.16 |
3.31
|
| Registered electors
|
17,781
|
| Majority
|
5,841 |
48.19 |
4.54
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Perak state election, 1990
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Md. Kassim Mahmud |
8,805 |
73.74 |
2.08
|
|
|
PAS |
Ahmad Yusoh |
2,509 |
21.01 |
3.89
|
|
|
Independent |
Mohammad Rodzi Awang Kechek |
198 |
1.66 |
1.66
|
| Total valid votes
|
11,512 |
96.41
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
429 |
3.59
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0 |
0.00
|
| Turnout
|
11,941 |
71.47 |
2.56
|
| Registered electors
|
16,707
|
| Majority
|
6,296 |
52.73 |
5.97
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Perak state election, 1986
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
%
|
|
|
BN |
Md. Kassim Mahmud |
7,977 |
71.66
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohamad Ismail |
2,772 |
24.90
|
| Total valid votes
|
10,749 |
96.57
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
382 |
3.43
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0 |
0.00
|
| Turnout
|
11,131 |
68.91
|
| Registered electors
|
16,152
|
| Majority
|
5,205 |
46.76
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
References
Further reading