Sungai Siput (federal constituency)

Sungai Siput (P062)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
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 in Kuala Kangsar District and Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan 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]

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.