Selising (N29)
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Tuan Saripuddin Tuan Ismail
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)28,725

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]
  1. Malay (99.1%)
  2. Other ethnicities (0.48%)
  3. Chinese (0.42%)
  4. 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 Increase 12.30
BN Hashim Ismail 5,578 30.89 Decrease 7.54
Total valid votes 18,059 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 18,222 63.44 Decrease 18.10
Registered electors 28,725
Majority 6,903 38.22 Increase 19.83
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018: Selising
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Tuan Saripudin Tuan Ismail 9,640 56.81 Increase 7.55
BN Zulkifle Ali 6,520 38.43 Decrease 11.53
PKR Ismail Mohamad 808 4.76 Increase 4.76
Total valid votes 16,968 100.00
Total rejected ballots 281
Unreturned ballots 159
Turnout 17,408 81.54 Decrease 4.96
Registered electors 21,348
Majority 3,120 18.39 Increase 17.69
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 2013: Selising
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zulkifle Ali 7,662 49.96 Increase 3.04
PAS Saipul Bahrin Mohamad 7,555 49.26 Decrease 3.82
Independent Ibrahim Ismail 120 0.78 Increase 0.78
Total valid votes 15,337 100.00
Total rejected ballots 236
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 15,626 86.50 Increase 3.10
Registered electors 18,058
Majority 107 0.70 Decrease 5.46
BN gain from PAS Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 2008: Selising
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Saipul Bahrin Mohamad 6,737 53.08 Increase 3.92
BN Hashim Ismail 5,954 46.92 Decrease 3.92
Total valid votes 12,691 100.00
Total rejected ballots 172
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 12,892 83.40 Increase 2.30
Registered electors 15,458
Majority 783 6.16 Increase 4.48
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 2004: Selising
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Amran Mat Nor 5,679 50.84 Increase 11.88
PAS Saipul Bahrin Mohamad 5,492 49.16 Decrease 11.88
Total valid votes 11,171 100.00
Total rejected ballots 177
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,348 81.10 Increase 3.65
Registered electors 13,993
Majority 187 1.68 Decrease 20.40
BN gain from PAS Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 1999: Selising
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Saipul Bahrin Mohamad 6,816 61.04 Increase 4.79
BN Abdul Rahman Yasin 4,350 38.96 Decrease 4.15
Total valid votes 11,166 100.00
Total rejected ballots 217
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 11,385 77.45 Increase 2.84
Registered electors 14,700
Majority 2,466 22.08 Increase 8.94
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1995: Selising
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Che Bisi Hassan 5,767 56.25 Decrease 13.02
BN Che Age Awang 4,420 43.11 Increase 13.31
KITA Nik Hassan Nik Ya 66 0.64 Increase 0.64
Total valid votes 10,253 100.00
Total rejected ballots 281
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 10,547 74.61 Decrease 4.32
Registered electors 14,136
Majority 1,347 13.14 Decrease 26.33
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1990: Selising
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Che Bisi Hassan 6,855 69.27 Increase 20.61
BN Wan Esah Wan Adam 2,950 29.80 Decrease 21.54
Independent Nik Hassan Nik Ya 93 0.93 Increase 0.93
Total valid votes 9,898 100.00
Total rejected ballots 335
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,233 78.93 Increase 2.53
Registered electors 12,964
Majority 3,905 39.47 Increase 36.79
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 1986: Selising
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Mohamed Wan Abu Bakar 4,609 51.34 Decrease 11.56
PAS Che Bisi Hassan 4,368 48.66 Increase 13.33
Total valid votes 8,977 100.00
Total rejected ballots 257
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,234 76.40 Increase 2.38
Registered electors 12,086
Majority 241 2.68 Decrease 24.90
BN 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, 1978: Selising
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Muhammad Wan Abu Bakar 4,929 60.86 Increase 60.86
PAS Mohamad Nor Ab. Majid 2,343 28.93 Decrease 22.44
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Setapa Abd. Rahman 474 5.85 Increase 5.85
Independent Mahmud Hussin 353 4.36 Decrease 44.28
Total valid votes 8,099 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,207 78.02 Increase 1.62
Registered electors 10,519
Majority 2,586 31.93 Increase 29.20
BN hold 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

  1. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Kelantan".
  2. ^ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.29 Selising Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  3. ^ "15th Kelantan 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]