Hulu Bernam (state constituency)

Hulu Bernam is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1959.

Hulu Bernam
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Rosni Sohar
BN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]22,857

The state constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system. Since 2013, the State Assemblyman for Hulu Bernam is Rosni Sohar from Barisan Nasional (BN).[2]

History

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 1995.

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kawasan S.K.C., Ladang Lima Belas, Gedangsa, Sungai Selisik, Kampung Gesir, Kampung Sungai Dusun, Kampung Desa Maju, Kampung Sungai Tengi Selatan, Changkat Asa, Kampung Hulu Bernam, Ladang Escot, Kampung Gumut, Bandar Kalumpang, Kampung Baharu Kalumpang, Kuala Kalumpang.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kawasan S.K.C., Ladang Lima Belas, Gedangsa, Sungai Selisik, Kampung Gesir, Kampung Sungai Dusun, Kampung Desa Maju, Kampung Sungai Tengi Selatan, Changkat Asa, Kampung Hulu Bernam, Ladang Escot, Kampung Gumut, Bandar Kalumpang, Kampung Baharu Kalumpang, Kuala Kalumpang.

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Hulu Bernam
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Ulu Bernam
1st1959-1964Noor YusofAlliance
2nd1964-1969Shoib Ahmad
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1971-1973Shoib AhmadAlliance
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created
Hulu Bernam
9th1995-1999Zainal Abidin SakomBN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004Mohamed Idris Abu Bakar
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018Rosni Sohar
14th2018-present

Election results
Selangor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRosni Sohar8,16443.28- 15.26
PHMohd Amran Sakir8,14443.18+ 43.18
PASMohammed Salleh Ri2,55413.54- 27.92
Total valid votes 18,862 100.00
Total rejected ballots 323
Unreturned ballots 58
Turnout 19,24384.19
Registered electors 22,857
Majority 20
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[4][5]
Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRosni Sohar10,39758.54- 5.75
PASMuhamad Idris Ahmad7,36541.46+ 5.75
Total valid votes 17,762 100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 26
Turnout 18,12486.58
Registered electors 20,933
Majority 3,032
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Selangor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Idris Abu Bakar7,98564.29- 13.06
PASAbdul Sukor Ali4,43635.71+ 13.06
Total valid votes 12,421 100.00
Total rejected ballots 318
Unreturned ballots 193
Turnout 12,93273.69
Registered electors 17,549
Majority 3,549
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]
Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Idris Abu Bakar9,26477.35+ 8.39
PASAbdul Sukor Ali2,71322.65- 8.39
Total valid votes 11,977 100.00
Total rejected ballots 310
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 12,30370.38
Registered electors 17,482
Majority 6,551
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]
Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Idris Abu Bakar7,85668.96- 23.82
PASMazalan Hussin3,53631.04+ 23.82
Total valid votes 11,392 100.00
Total rejected ballots 417
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 11,82969.56
Registered electors 17,006
Majority 4,320
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZainal Abidin Sakom10,57992.78
PASAbdul Majid Hasan8237.22
Total valid votes 11,402 100.00
Total rejected ballots 351
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 11,75668.72
Registered electors 17,106
Majority 9,756
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Selangor state election, 1969: Ulu Bernam
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceShoib Ahmad4,56959.35
DAPLamsah Azhari3,13040.65
Total valid votes 7,699 100.00
Total rejected ballots 666
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,36574.64
Registered electors 11,207
Majority 1,439
Alliance hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1964: Ulu Bernam
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceShoib Ahmad4,75371.51
Socialist FrontMohamed Nazar Nong1,89428.49
Total valid votes 6,647 100.00
Total rejected ballots 483
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,13078.37
Registered electors 9,098
Majority 2,859
Alliance hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1959: Ulu Bernam
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceNoor Yusof3,39265.90
Socialist FrontAbdullah Zainal1,75534.10
Total valid votes 5,147 100.00
Total rejected ballots 196
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,34378.34
Registered electors 6,820
Majority 1,637
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. http://dewan.selangor.gov.my/adun/profile/31
  3. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  4. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Selangor". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. https://undi.info/selangor/r18/n5
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