# Sungai Siput (federal constituency)

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.

## Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Siput's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Sungai Siput's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Sungai Siput's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sungai Siput constituency has a total of 38 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Lintang（N21） | Kampong Kandang Hulu | 062/21/01 | SK Kota Lama Kanan |
| Lintang（N21） | Kampong Batang Kulim | 062/21/02 | SK Kota Lama Kanan |
| Lintang（N21） | Salak North | 062/21/03 | SK Setia Jaya |
| Lintang（N21） | Kampong Enggor | 062/21/04 | SJK (T) Enggor |
| Lintang（N21） | Karai Luar | 062/21/05 | SJK (C) Sey Wah |
| Lintang（N21） | Pekan Karai | 062/21/06 | SJK (C) Sey Wah |
| Lintang（N21） | Kampong Karai | 062/21/07 | SK Karai |
| Lintang（N21） | Kampong Jawang | 062/21/08 | SK Jawang |
| Lintang（N21） | Changkat Salak | 062/21/09 | SJK (T) Ladang Changkat Salak |
| Lintang（N21） | Salak Timor | 062/21/10 | SJK (C) Salak Bahru |
| Lintang（N21） | Kamuning Barat | 062/21/11 | SJK (C) Shing Chung |
| Lintang（N21） | Kamuning Timor | 062/21/12 | SJK (C) Shing Chung |
| Lintang（N21） | Kampong Temin | 062/21/13 | SK Temin |
| Lintang（N21） | Sungai Pelus | 062/21/14 | SK Trosor |
| Lintang（N21） | Trosor | 062/21/15 | SK Seroli |
| Lintang（N21） | Kampong Mor | 062/21/16 | SK Kampong Maamor |
| Lintang（N21） | LKTP Lasah | 062/21/17 | SMK RLKT Lasah |
| Lintang（N21） | Lintang | 062/21/18 | SK Lintang |
| Lintang（N21） | Ladang Elphil | 062/21/19 | SJK (T) Ladang Elphil |
| Lintang（N21） | Rancangan Belia Khas Berlop | 062/21/20 | SJK (C) Lasah |
| Lintang（N21） | Chior Lasah | 062/21/21 | SK Lasah |
| Lintang（N21） | Chenin | 062/21/22 | SK Chenin |
| Lintang（N21） | Pos Piah | 062/21/23 | SK Pos Piah |
| Lintang（N21） | Pos Perwor | 062/21/24 | SK Pos Perwor |
| Lintang（N21） | Pos Legap | 062/21/25 | SK Pos Legap |
| Lintang（N21） | Pos Kuala Mu | 062/21/26 | SK Pos Kuala Mu |
| Jalong（N22） | Jalong Timor | 062/22/01 | SK Jalong |
| Jalong（N22） | Jalong Barat | 062/22/02 | SJK (C) Simpang Jalong |
| Jalong（N22） | Jalan Lintang | 062/22/03 | SK Kampung Muhibbah |
| Jalong（N22） | Lintang Road Barat | 062/22/04 | SJK (T) Mahathma Gandhi Kalasalai |
| Jalong（N22） | Kampong Bahagia | 062/22/05 | SMK Methodist SRA Rakyat Ijtihadiah |
| Jalong（N22） | Rimba Panjang Utara | 062/22/06 | SJK (C) Rimba Panjang |
| Jalong（N22） | Kampong Muhibbah | 062/22/07 | SMK Toh Muda Abdul Aziz Sungai Siput (U) |
| Jalong（N22） | Simpang Tiga | 062/22/08 | SMJK Shing Chung |
| Jalong（N22） | Main Road | 062/22/09 | SK Sungai Siput (U) |
| Jalong（N22） | Mahkamah | 062/22/10 | SJK (C) Sungai Buloh |
| Jalong（N22） | Sungai Buloh Selatan | 062/22/11 | SJK (C) Sungai Buloh |
| Jalong（N22） | Sungai Pelang | 062/22/12 | SJK (T) Ladang Dovenby |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sungai Siput :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Kinta Utara |||||
| Sungei Siput |||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |||||
| 1st | P046 | 1959–1963 | V. T. Sambanthan (வீ. தி. சம்பந்தன்) | Alliance (MIC) |
| Parliament of Malaysia |||||
| 1st | P046 | 1963–1964 | V. T. Sambanthan (வீ. தி. சம்பந்தன்) | Alliance (MIC) |
| 2nd | P046 | 1964–1969 | V. T. Sambanthan (வீ. தி. சம்பந்தன்) | Alliance (MIC) |
| | | 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended | Parliament was suspended |
| 3rd | P046 | 1971–1973 | V. T. Sambanthan (வீ. தி. சம்பந்தன்) | Alliance (MIC) |
| 3rd | P046 | 1973–1974 | V. T. Sambanthan (வீ. தி. சம்பந்தன்) | BN (MIC) |
| 4th | P048 | 1974–1978 | Samy Vellu (ச. சாமிவேலு) | BN (MIC) |
| 5th | P048 | 1978–1982 | Samy Vellu (ச. சாமிவேலு) | BN (MIC) |
| 6th | P048 | 1982–1986 | Samy Vellu (ச. சாமிவேலு) | BN (MIC) |
| Sungai Siput |||||
| 7th | P056 | 1986–1990 | Samy Vellu (ச. சாமிவேலு) | BN (MIC) |
| 8th | P056 | 1990–1995 | Samy Vellu (ச. சாமிவேலு) | BN (MIC) |
| 9th | P059 | 1995–1999 | Samy Vellu (ச. சாமிவேலு) | BN (MIC) |
| 10th | P059 | 1999–2004 | Samy Vellu (ச. சாமிவேலு) | BN (MIC) |
| 11th | P062 | 2004–2008 | Samy Vellu (ச. சாமிவேலு) | BN (MIC) |
| 12th | P062 | 2008–2013 | Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (மைக்கல் ஜெயகுமார்) | PSM |
| 13th | P062 | 2013–2018 | Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (மைக்கல் ஜெயகுமார்) | PSM |
| 14th | P062 | 2018–2022 | Kesavan Subramaniam (கேசவன் சுப்ரமணியம்) | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | P062 | 2022–present | Kesavan Subramaniam (கேசவன் சுப்ரமணியம்) | PH (PKR) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present |
| Sungai Siput | | | | Jalong | Jalong | Jalong | Jalong |
| Lintang ||||
| Sungei Siput | | Jalong | Jalong | | | | |
| Sungei Siput | | Karai | | | | | |
| Sungei Siput | | | Lintang | | | | |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N21 | Lintang | Mohd Zolkafly Harun | BN (UMNO) |
| N22 | Jalong | Loh Sze Yee | PH (DAP) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N21 | Lintang | Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council Lenggong District Council (Pos Piah area) | 31050, 31100 Sungai Siput 33040 Kuala Kangsar 33500 Sauk |
| N22 | Jalong | Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council | 31050, 31100 Sungai Siput 33040 Kuala Kangsar 33500 Sauk |