Sungai Siput (P062)

Perakconstituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Kesavan Subramaniam PH
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	86,815
Electors (2022)[2]	72,395
Area (km²)[3]	1,850
Pop. density (per km²)	46.9

Sungai Siput is a federal constituency inKuala Kangsar District andHulu Perak District,Perak,Malaysia, that has been represented in theDewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

This seat was formerly a stronghold for the Malaysian Indian Congress during the presidency of Tun Sambanthan and Tun Samy Vellu. MIC lost this seat in the 2008 general election and has since failed to regain the seat. MIC has previously represented this seat since its creation.[1]

As of 2020, Sungai Siput has a population of 86,815 people.^[5]

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sungai Siput constituency has a total of 38 polling districts.^[6]

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Kesavan Subramaniam	21,637	41.77	6.95
	BN	Vigneswaran Sanasee	19,791	38.21	2.61
	PN	Irudhanathan Gabriel	8,190	15.81	15.81
	GTA	Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Jaafar	784	1.51	1.51
	Independent	R. Indrani	767	1.48	1.48
	Independent	Baharudin Kamarudin	598	1.15	1.15
	Independent	Rajah Narasaim	35	0.07	0.07
Total valid votes			51,802	100.00
Total rejected ballots			991
Unreturned ballots			85
Turnout			52,725	71.34	8.04
Registered electors			72,395
Majority			1,846	2.55	10.57
	PHhold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Kesavan Subramaniam	20,817	48.72	48.72
	BN	Devamany S. Krishnasamy	15,210	35.60	10.72
	PAS	Ishak Ibrahim	5,194	12.16	12.16
	Parti Sosialis Malaysia	Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj	1,505	3.52	3.52
Total valid votes			42,726	100.00
Total rejected ballots			814
Unreturned ballots			122
Turnout			43,662	79.38	1.28
Registered electors			55,002
Majority			5,607	13.12	6.25
	PHhold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj	21,593	53.19	1.69
	BN	Devamany S. Krishnasamy	18,800	46.32	0.52
	Independent	Nagalingam Singaravelloo	197	0.49	0.49
Total valid votes			40,590	100.00
Total rejected ballots			982
Unreturned ballots			45
Turnout			41,617	80.66	10.75
Registered electors			51,596
Majority			2,793	6.87	1.17
	PKRhold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved2016-05-14. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved2016-05-14.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj	16,458	51.50	23.13
	BN	Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu	14,637	45.80	16.39
	Independent	Nor Rizan Oon	864	2.70	2.70
Total valid votes			31,959	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,001
Unreturned ballots			194
Turnout			33,154	69.91	2.40
Registered electors			47,424
Majority			1,821	5.70	28.12
	PKRgain fromBN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu	19,029	62.19	4.44
	PKR	Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj	8,680	28.37	28.37
	DAP	Sanmugam Ponmugam Ponnan	2,890	9.44	30.94
Total valid votes			30,599	100.00
Total rejected ballots			927
Unreturned ballots			57
Turnout			31,583	67.51	3.89
Registered electors			46,782
Majority			10,349	33.82	16.45
	BNhold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu	17,480	57.75	14.11
	DAP	Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj	12,221	40.38	21.23
	MDP	Mohamad Asri Othman	565	1.87	1.87
Total valid votes			30,266	100.00
Total rejected ballots			829
Unreturned ballots			70
Turnout			31,165	63.62	4.04
Registered electors			48,986
Majority			5,259	17.37	35.34
	BNhold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu	21,283	71.86	18.61
	DAP	Lim Ah Guan @ Lim Soon Guan	5,673	19.15	27.60
	PAS	Mohamed Hashim Salim	2,663	8.99	8.99
Total valid votes			29,619	100.00
Total rejected ballots			842
Unreturned ballots			91
Turnout			30,552	67.66	1.55
Registered electors			45,155
Majority			15,610	52.71	46.21
	BNhold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu	14,427	53.25	2.80
	DAP	Patto Perumal	12,664	46.75	9.61
Total valid votes			27,091	100.00
Total rejected ballots			937
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			28,028	69.21	0.11
Registered electors			40,499
Majority			1,763	6.50	12.41
	BNhold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu	13,148	56.05	8.51
	DAP	Liew Sam Fong	8,712	37.14	6.73
	SDP	Wan Hassan Wan Mahmud	1,597	6.81	6.81
Total valid votes			23,457	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,109
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			24,566	69.32	4.31
Registered electors			35,441
Majority			4,436	18.91	15.24
	BNhold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982:Sungei Siput

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu	14,930	64.56	2.15
	DAP	T. Sellapan	7,033	30.41	7.18
	PAS	Ahmad Zawawi Ibrahim	1,164	5.03	5.03
Total valid votes			23,127	100.00
Total rejected ballots			700
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			23,827	73.63	3.16
Registered electors			32,360
Majority			7,897	34.15	9.33
	BNhold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978:Sungei Siput

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu	12,930	62.41	13.32
	DAP	Ngan Siong Hing @ Ngan Siong Eng	7,789	37.59	8.00
Total valid votes			20,719	100.00
Total rejected ballots			721
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			21,440	76.79	1.08
Registered electors			27,922
Majority			5,141	24.82	21.32
	BNhold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974:Sungei Siput

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu	9,045	49.09	49.09
	DAP	Patto Perumal	8,401	45.59	45.59
	PEKEMAS	Thang Pang Fay	877	4.76	4.76
	Independent	R. C. Manavarayan	103	0.56	0.56
Total valid votes			18,426	100.00
Total rejected ballots			103
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			18,529	77.87	1.75
Registered electors			23,795
Majority			644	3.50	2.58
	BNgain fromAlliance		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969:Sungei Siput

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	V. T. Sambanthan	7,985	50.46	21.07
	PPP	Ramiah Veerappan	7,839	49.54	21.07
Total valid votes			15,824	100.00
Total rejected ballots			695
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,519	76.12	4.91
Registered electors			21,702
Majority			146	0.92	42.14
	Alliancehold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964:Sungei Siput

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	V. T. Sambanthan	9,855	71.53	10.45
	PPP	Ramiah Veerappan	3,922	28.47	28.47
Total valid votes			13,777	100.00
Total rejected ballots			639
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			14,416	81.03	10.72
Registered electors			17,791
Majority			5,933	43.06	27.25
	Alliancehold		Swing

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