Sena is a state constituency in
Perlis
Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces o ...
,
Malaysia
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, that has been represented in the
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
The Perlis State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perlis. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 15 lawmakers representing single-member constituenc ...
from 1959 to 1974 and from 1986 to present.
The state constituency was created in 1958. It was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
The Perlis State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perlis. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 15 lawmakers representing single-member constituenc ...
under the
first-past-the-post voting system
In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their ...
. , the State Assemblyman for Sena is Asrul Nizan Abd Jalil from
Pakatan Harapan
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(PH).
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sena constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.
Demographics
History
The seat was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed between
Oran
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and
Paya. It was re-created in 1984 from parts of Oran and Paya.
Election results
References
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{{Malaysian state constituencies
Perlis state constituencies