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Constituency in Perlis, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Beseri is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2022[update], the State Assemblyman for Beseri is Haziq Asyraf Dun from Perikatan Nasional (PN).
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Beseri constituency is divided into 5 polling districts.[2]
State constituency
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Polling Districts
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Code
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Location
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Beseri(N02)
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Pekan Kaki Bukit
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001/02/01
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SJK (C) Kong Hwa
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Tasoh
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001/02/02
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Kem Tasoh Pusat Ko-Kurikulum JPN Perlis
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Guar Jentil
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001/02/03
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SK Guar Jentik
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Beseri
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001/02/04
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SK Beseri
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Tunjong
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001/02/05
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SMK Tengku Sulaiman
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Ethnic breakdown of Beseri's electorate as of 2022[3]
Other ethnicities (1.82%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district
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Electors
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Pekan Kaki Bukit
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1,402
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Tasoh
|
621
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Guar Jentik
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1,245
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Beseri
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2,166
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Tunjong
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2,955
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Total
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9,309
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Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]
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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Beseri
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Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party
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Constituency created from Paya
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7th |
1986–1990 |
Nordin Abdullah |
BN (UMNO)
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8th |
1990–1995
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9th |
1995–1999
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10th |
1999–2004 |
Zahidi Zainul Abidin
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11th |
2004–2008
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12th |
2008–2013 |
Mat Rawi Kassim
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13th |
2013–2018
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14th |
2018–2022 |
Ruzaini Rais
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15th |
2022–present |
Haziq Asyraf Dun |
PN (PAS)
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Perlis state election, 2018
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
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BN |
Ruzaini Rais |
2,879 |
41.95 |
12.06
|
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PH |
Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim |
2,463 |
35.88 |
35.88
|
|
PAS |
Azamhari Mohamood |
1,523 |
22.18 |
23.81
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Total valid votes
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6,865 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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128
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Unreturned ballots
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34
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Turnout
|
7,027 |
78.83 |
4.70
|
Registered electors
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8,914
|
Majority
|
416
|
|
Beseri hold
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Swing
|
BN
|
|
Perlis state election, 2013
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Mat Rawi Kassim |
3,636 |
54.01 |
6.81
|
|
PAS |
Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim |
3,096 |
45.99 |
45.99
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Total valid votes
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6,732 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
95
|
Unreturned ballots
|
20
|
Turnout
|
6,847 |
83.53 |
7.58
|
Registered electors
|
8,197
|
Majority
|
540
|
|
Beseri hold
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Swing
|
BN
|
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Perlis state election, 1986
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Nordin Abdullah |
2,784 |
64.88
|
|
PAS |
Yahaya Ahmad |
1,507 |
35.12
|
Total valid votes
|
4,291 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
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169
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Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
4,460 |
72.66
|
Registered electors
|
6,138
|
Majority
|
1,277
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This was a new constituency created.
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