Merbau Pulas
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Kedah State Legislative Assembly | ||
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Constituency created | 1974 | ||
First contested | 1974 | ||
Last contested | 2023 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2023) | 53,323 |
Merbau Pulas is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
[edit]History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Merbau Pulas constituency has a total of 21 polling districts.[2]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
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Merbau Pulas (N33) | Guar Lobak | 017/33/01 | SK Guar Lobak |
Sidam Kanan | 017/33/02 | Maktab Mahmud Kulim | |
Kuala Sedim | 017/33/03 | SMK Sungai Karangan | |
Pekan Merbau Pulas | 017/33/04 | SJK (C) Aik Chee | |
Kampung Jemerli | 017/33/05 | SK Merbau Pulas | |
Bagan Sena | 017/33/06 | SK Labu Besar | |
Sungai Karangan | 017/33/07 | SJK (C) Hua Min | |
Padang Meiha | 017/33/08 | SK Bukit Selarong | |
Ladang Padang Meiha | 017/33/09 | SK Sungai Karangan | |
Batu Puteh | 017/33/10 | SK Pagar Museh | |
Bukit Sedim | 017/33/11 | SK Ladang Bukit Sidim | |
Kampung Bikan | 017/33/12 | SMK Labu Besar | |
Kampung Jangkang | 017/33/13 | SMA Madrasah Ihsaniah | |
Sungai Kob | 017/33/14 | SK Sungai Kob | |
Kampung Sungai Ular | 017/33/15 | SK Sungai Ular | |
Kulim High Tech | 017/33/16 |
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Padang China | 017/33/17 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Padang China | |
Taman Perak | 017/33/18 | Tabika Perpaduan Taman Perak | |
Taman Senangin | 017/33/19 | SMK Sultan Bandlishah | |
Kampung Baru | 017/33/20 | SK Tunku Abdul Malik | |
Jalan Sedang | 017/33/21 | SJK (C) Kelang Lama |
Representation history
[edit]Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Merbau Pulas | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Lunas | |||
4th | 1974–1978 | Mustapha Kassim | BN (UMNO) |
5th | 1978–1982 | ||
6th | 1982–1986 | Mahmud Md Zain | |
7th | 1986–1990 | ||
8th | 1990–1995 | ||
9th | 1995–1999 | Che Pora Omar | |
10th | 1999–2004 | Marlia Abd. Latiff | |
11th | 2004–2008 | Mohd Hadzir Ismail | |
12th | 2008–2013 | Siti Ashah Ghazali | PR (PAS) |
13th | 2013–2018 | ||
14th | 2018–2020 | PAS | |
2020–2023 | PN (PAS) | ||
15th | 2023–present |
Election results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PN | Siti Ashah Ghazali | 29,919 | 73.78 | ![]() | ||
BN | Asmadi Abu Talib | 10,634 | 26.22 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 40,553 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 241 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 54 | |||||
Turnout | 40,848 | 76.60 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 53,323 | |||||
Majority | 19,285 | 47.56 | ![]() | |||
PN hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PAS | Siti Ashah Ghazali | 9,892 | 34.47 | ![]() | |
BN | Asmadi Abu Talib | 9,454 | 33.04 | ![]() | |
PH | Abd Razak Salleh | 9,267 | 32.49 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 28,613 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 429 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 29,137 | 84.50 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 34,498 | ||||
Majority | 438 | 1.43 | ![]() | ||
PAS hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PAS | Siti Ashah Ghazali | 14,705 | 51.10 | ![]() | |
BN | Marlia Abd Latiff | 14,072 | 48.90 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 28,777 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 503 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 69 | ||||
Turnout | 29,349 | 87.40 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 33,597 | ||||
Majority | 633 | 2.20 | ![]() | ||
PAS hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PAS | Siti Ashah Ghazali | 12,224 | 58.57 | ![]() | |
BN | Mohd Hadzir Ismail | 8,648 | 41.43 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 20,872 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 483 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 21,355 | 79.59 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 26,832 | ||||
Majority | 3,576 | 17.14 | ![]() | ||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohd Hadzir Ismail | 13,825 | 68.32 | ![]() | |
PAS | Siti Aishah Ghazali | 6,410 | 31.68 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 20,235 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 452 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 20,687 | 79.69 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 25,958 | ||||
Majority | 7,415 | 36.64 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Marlia Abd. Latiff | 9,718 | 63.08 | ![]() | |
PAS | Abdul Talib Yaacob | 5,687 | 36.92 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 15,405 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 495 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 15 | ||||
Turnout | 15,915 | 73.40 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 21,684 | ||||
Majority | 4,031 | 26.16 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Che Pora Omar | 10,906 | 77.30 | ![]() | |
PAS | Ahmad Jalani Ahmad | 3,203 | 22.70 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 14,109 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 498 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 8 | ||||
Turnout | 14,615 | 71.12 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 20,549 | ||||
Majority | 7,703 | 54.60 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mahmud Md Zain | 9,635 | 73.98 | ![]() | |
S46 | Ab Salim Idris | 3,389 | 26.02 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 13,024 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 609 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 13,633 | 73.12 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 18,644 | ||||
Majority | 6,246 | 47.96 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mahmud Md Zain | 8,577 | 72.51 | ![]() | |
PAS | Abdul Wahab Awang Junus | 3,251 | 28.49 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 11,828 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 709 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 12,537 | 71.99 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 17,415 | ||||
Majority | 5,326 | 44.02 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mahmud Md Zain | 6,533 | 71.52 | ![]() | |
PAS | Abdul Mutalib @ Abd. Talib Ali | 2,602 | 28.42 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 9,135 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 219 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 9,354 | 76.05 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,299 | ||||
Majority | 3,931 | 43.10 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mustapha Kassim | 5,084 | 64.69 | ![]() | |
PAS | Ustaz Khatib | 2,543 | 32.36 | ![]() | |
Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air | Annamaly Vadappah | 232 | 2.95 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 7,859 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 487 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 8,346 | 76.71 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,879 | ||||
Majority | 2,541 | 32.33 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Mustapha Kassim | 4,236 | 65.85 | |||
Independent | Haji Ishak Haji Taib | 2,197 | 35.15 | |||
Total valid votes | 6,433 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 379 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 6,812 | 73.20 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,433 | |||||
Majority | 2,039 | 30.70 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
[edit]- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]