Sena (state constituency)

{{Short description|State constituency in Perlis, Malaysia}}

{{Infobox Malaysia electoral district

|name =Sena

|state =Perlis

|image =

|image_map =

|caption =

|coordinates =

|coordinates_caption =

|coordinates_date =

|state-rep =Marzita Mansor

|state-rep-link =

|state-rep-party =Perikatan Nasional

|state-rep-party-link =

|state-status =active

|state-created =1958

|state-abolished =

|state-election-first =1959

|state-election-last =2022

|demo-census-date =

|demo-pop =

|demo-pop-ref =

|demo-electors=15,870

|demo-electors-date=2022

|demo-electors-ref={{cite web|title=Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/HargaDPIST42017_PRU14.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|date=2018-04-16|access-date=2018-04-25|page=12|language=ms}}|demo-area=|demo-area-ref=|demo-cd=|demo-csd=}}

Sena is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from 1959 to 1974 and from 1986 to present.

The state constituency was created in 1958. It was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. {{As of|2022|since=y}}, the State Assemblyman for Sena is Marzita Mansor from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

= Polling districts =

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sena constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.{{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf | title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election | website=Attorney General's Chambers|date=31 October 2022}}

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:85%"

!State constituency

!Polling Districts

!Code

!Location

rowspan="7" |Sena(N07)

|Kampong Salang

|002/07/01

|SK Kampong Salang

Repoh

|002/07/02

|Kolej Vokesional Kangar

Alor Lanchang

|002/07/03

|SK Jejawi

Taman Indera

|002/07/04

|SK Seri Indera

Tok Peduka

|002/07/05

|SK Sena

Padang Bohor

|002/07/06

|SM Sains Tuanku Syed Putra

Padang Petani

|002/07/07

|Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kangar (ILP)

Demographics

{{Pie chart|thumb=left|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Sena's electorate as of 2022|label1=Malay|value1=84.34|color1=green|label2=Chinese|value2=8.88|color2=red|label4=Indian|value4=2.72|color4=orange|label3=Other ethnicities|value3=4.07|color3=yellow}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Total electors by polling district in 2016

!Polling district

!Electors

Kampong Sanglang

| align="right" |1,940

Repoh

| align="right" |2,069

Alor Lanchang

| align="right" |1,505

Taman Indera

| align="right" |561

Tok Peduka

| align="right" |3,222

Padang Bohor

| align="right" |986

Padang Petani

| align="right" |537

style="background: #f2f2f2" |Total

| style="background: #f2f2f2" align="right" |10,820

colspan="2" align="right" |Source: Malaysian Election Commission{{Cite journal|date=2018|title=Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/Jilid%201%20Kajian%20Semula%20Persempadanan%20V2.pdf|journal=Election Commission of Malaysia|volume=1}}

History

The seat was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed between Oran and Paya. It was re-created in 1984 from parts of Oran and Paya.

class=wikitable
colspan=4| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sena
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
colspan=4 align=center| Constituency created
1st1959–1964rowspan=2| Wan Ahmad Wan Kassimrowspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Alliance}}" | {{Font color|white| Alliance (UMNO)}}
2nd1964–1969
1969–1971colspan=2 align=center| Assembly dissolved
rowspan=2| 3rd1971–1973rowspan=2| Wan Ahmad Wan Kassimbgcolor="{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Alliance}}" | {{Font color|white| Alliance (UMNO)}}
1973–1974bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (UMNO)}}
colspan=4 align=center| Constituency abolished, merged into Oran and Paya
colspan=4 align=center| Constituency re-created from Oran and Paya
7th1986–1990rowspan=3| Selamat Saadrowspan=7 bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}} | {{Font color|white| BN (UMNO)}}
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004rowspan=2| Azihani Ali
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013rowspan=2| Abdul Jamil Saad
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022Asrul Nizan Abd Jalilbgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (PKR)}}
15th2022–presentMarzita Masnorbgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional|PN}}" | {{Font color|white| PN (BERSATU)}}

Election results

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|2022|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Marzita Mansor|5,556|47.27|{{increase}} 47.27}}

{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Asrul Nizan Abd Jalil|3,356|28.55|{{decrease}} 13.52}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Saiful Daniel Mohd Yusof|2,619|22.28|{{decrease}} 16.63}}

{{MASelec|Gerakan Tanah Air|Mohd Faizal Yunus|222|1.89|{{increase}} 1.89}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|11,753| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|155|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|21|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|11,929|75.20|{{decrease}} 7.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|15,870|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|2,200|}}

{{MASelec/gain|Perikatan Nasional|Pakatan Harapan|?}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|2018|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|PH (2018)|Asrul Nizan Abd Jalil|4,177|42.07|{{increase}} 42.07}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Azihani Ali|3,863|38.91|{{decrease}} 19.77}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Fakhrul Anwar Ismail|1,888|19.02|{{increase}} 19.02}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|9,928| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|116|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|69|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|10,113|82.20|{{decrease}} 2.04}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|12,303|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|314|}}

{{MASelec/gain|PH (2018)|Barisan Nasional|?}}

{{MASelec/source|||hide={{Cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/perlis.html|title=14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perlis|website=election.thestar.com.my|access-date=2018-05-12}}}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|2013|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Abdul Jamil Saad|5,418|58.68|{{decrease}} 3.74}}

{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Tuan Marja Tuan Mat|3,494|37.84|{{increase}} 37.84}}

{{MASelec|Independent politician|Ahmad Rizal Effande Zainol|321|3.48|{{increase}} 3.48}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|9,233| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|177|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|20|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|9,430|84.24|{{increase}} 3.10}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|11,194|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,924|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}

{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_P.U.%20(B)%20185%20-%20NOTIS%20PILIHAN%20RAYA%20YANG%20DIPERTANDINGKAN%20DEWAN%20NEGERI%20BAGI%20NEGERI%20PERLIS.pdf |title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 185/2013]|date=26 April 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-04-27}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P%20U%20%20(B)%20226%20-%20Borang%2016%20Dun%20-%20Perlis%20UPDATED%20(2).pdf |title=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]|date=22 May 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-04-27}}}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|2008|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Abdul Jamil Saad|4,697|62.42|{{increase}} 0.08}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Osman Abdullah|2,828|37.58|{{decrease}} 0.08}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|7,525| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|161|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|107|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|7,793|81.14|{{decrease}} 0.27}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|9,604|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,869|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|2004|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Azihani Ali|4,001|62.34|{{increase}} 7.71}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Ahmad Adnan Fadzil|2,417|37.66|{{decrease}} 7.71}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|6,418| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|72|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|6|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|6,496|81.41|{{increase}} 0.50}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|7,979|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,584|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|1999|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Azihani Ali|3,211|54.63|{{decrease}} 14.15}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Mohammad Faisol Abd. Rahman|2,667|45.37|{{increase}} 14.15}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|5,878| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|107|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|75|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|6,060|80.91|{{increase}} 6.28}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|7,490|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|544|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|1995|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Selamat Saad|3,630|68.78|{{decrease}} 5.01}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Aziz Shariff|1,648|31.22|{{increase}} 5.01}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|5,278| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|102|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|5,380|74.63|{{decrease}} 0.11}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|7,209|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,982|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|1990|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Selamat Saad|3,348|73.79|{{increase}} 8.58}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Shuib Mohamad|1,189|26.21|{{decrease}} 8.58}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|4,537| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|131|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|4,668|74.74|{{increase}} 4.72}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|6,246|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|2,159|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|1986|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Selamat Saad|2,459|65.21|{{increase}} 11.79}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Shuib Mohamad|1,312|34.79|{{decrease}} 11.79}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|3,771| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|131|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|3,902|70.02|{{decrease}} 14.04}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|5,573|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,147|}}

{{MASelec/gain|Barisan Nasional|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|?}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|1969|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Wan Ahmad Wan Kassim|1,594|53.42|{{decrease}} 8.67}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|Mahmood Mohd Noor|1,390|46.58|{{increase}} 8.67}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|2,984| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|233|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|3,217|84.06|{{decrease}} 0.46}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|3,827|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|204|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|1964|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Wan Ahmad Wan Kassim|1,571|62.09|{{decrease}} 4.87}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|Mahmood Mohd Noor|959|37.91|{{increase}} 4.87}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|2,530| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|146|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|2,676|84.52|{{increase}} 2.08}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|3,166|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|612|}}

{{MASelec/hold|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Perlis|1959|Sena (state constituency)|Sena|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Wan Ahmad Wan Kassim|1,654|66.96}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|Mat Mohd Isa|816|33.04}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|2,470| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|23|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|2,493|82.44}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|3,024|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|838|}}

{{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.}}

{{end}}

References

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya |work=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2016-04-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424120924/http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |archive-date=2016-04-24 }}

{{reflist}}

{{Malaysian state constituencies}}

Category:Perlis state constituencies