State constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Selising is a state constituency in Kelantan , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly .[ 1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system .
Demographics
As of 2020, Selising has a population of 35,575 people.[ 2]
Ethnic breakdown of Selising's electorate as of 2023
[ 3]
Malay (99.1%)
Other ethnicities (0.48%)
Chinese (0.42%)
Indian (0.02%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Selising constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[ 4]
State Constituency
Polling Districts
Code
Location
Selising (N29)
Kedai Menanti
028/29/01
SK Tualang Tinggi
Danan
028/29/02
SK Danan
Bukit Merbau
028/29/03
SK Bukit Merbau
Tualang
028/29/04
SK Tasek Pauh
Tasik Pauh
028/29/05
SK Tasek Pauh
Selising
028/29/06
SK Bukit Jawa
Padang Pak Omar
028/29/07
SMK Bukit Jawa
Banir Belikong
028/29/08
SK Bukit Abal
Bukit Abal
028/29/09
SMK Sri Maharaja
Berangan
028/29/10
SK Kampong Berangan
Alor Geliong
028/29/11
SK Banggol Pa' Esah
Bukit Bidang
028/29/12
SK Bukit Jawa (2)
Kampung Seligi
028/29/13
SK Seligi
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Selising
Assembly
No
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created from Pasir Puteh Utara
4th
N28
1974–1978
Abdul Kadir Mat Sa'ad
BN (PAS )
5th
1978–1982
Wan Mohamed Wan Abu Bakar
BN (UMNO )
6th
1982–1983
Abdul Rahman Ahmad
PAS
1983–1986
Wan Mohamed Wan Abu Bakar
BN (UMNO )
7th
N25
1986–1990
8th
1990–1995
Che Bisi Hassan
PAS
9th
N28
1995–1999
10th
1999–2004
Saipul Bahrin Mohamad
11th
N29
2004–2008
Amran Mat Nor
BN (UMNO )
12th
2008–2013
Saipul Bahrin Mohamad
PAS
13th
2013–2018
Zulkifle Ali
BN (UMNO )
14th
2018–2020
Tuan Saripuddin Tuan Ismail
PAS
2020–2023
PN (PAS )
15th
2023–present
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023 : Selising
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PAS
Tuan Saripudin Tuan Ismail
12,481
69.11
12.30
BN
Hashim Ismail
5,578
30.89
7.54
Total valid votes
18,059
100.00
Total rejected ballots
135
Unreturned ballots
28
Turnout
18,222
63.44
18.10
Registered electors
28,725
Majority
6,903
38.22
19.83
PAS hold
Swing
Kelantan state by-election, 1983: Selising Upon the nullification of the incumbent, Ab. Rahman bin Ahmad
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
BN
Wan Muhammad Wan Abu Bakar
5,734
62.91
PAS
Ab. Rahman Ahmad
3,220
35.33
HAMIM
Mohamed Nawi Awang
161
1.77
Total valid votes
9,115
100.00
Total rejected ballots
48
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
9,163
74.03
Registered electors
12,378
Majority
2,514
27.58
BN gain from PAS
Swing
-
Kelantan state election, 1982 : Selising
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
On the nomination day, Ab. Rahman Ahmad won uncontested.
PAS
Ab. Rahman Ahmad
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
12,320
Majority
PAS gain from BN
Swing
-
Kelantan state election, 1974 : Selising
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
BN
Abdul Kadir Mat Saad
3,893
51.37
Independent
Abdul Rahman Ahmad
3,686
48.63
Total valid votes
7,579
100.00
Total rejected ballots
548
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
8,127
76.40
Registered electors
10,638
Majority
207
2.73
This was a new constituency created.
References
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly