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| File:Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Kedah State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PN | ||
| 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
History
Polling districts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Merbau Pulas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Siti Ashah Ghazali | 29,919 | 73.78 | Increase 73.78 | ||
| BN | Asmadi Abu Talib | 10,634 | 26.22 | Decrease 6.82 | ||
| Total valid votes | 40,553 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 241 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 54 | |||||
| Turnout | 40,848 | 76.60 | Decrease 7.90 | |||
| Registered electors | 53,323 | |||||
| Majority | 19,285 | 47.56 | Increase 46.13 | |||
| PN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Siti Ashah Ghazali | 9,892 | 34.47 | Decrease 16.63 | |
| BN | Asmadi Abu Talib | 9,454 | 33.04 | Decrease 15.86 | |
| PH | Abd Razak Salleh | 9,267 | 32.49 | Increase 32.49 | |
| Total valid votes | 28,613 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 429 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 29,137 | 84.50 | Decrease 2.90 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,498 | ||||
| Majority | 438 | 1.43 | Decrease 0.77 | ||
| PAS hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Siti Ashah Ghazali | 14,705 | 51.10 | Decrease 7.77 | |
| BN | Marlia Abd Latiff | 14,072 | 48.90 | Increase 7.77 | |
| Total valid votes | 28,777 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 503 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 69 | ||||
| Turnout | 29,349 | 87.40 | Increase 7.81 | ||
| Registered electors | 33,597 | ||||
| Majority | 633 | 2.20 | Decrease 14.94 | ||
| PAS hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Siti Ashah Ghazali | 12,224 | 58.57 | Increase 26.89 | |
| BN | Mohd Hadzir Ismail | 8,648 | 41.43 | Decrease 26.89 | |
| Total valid votes | 20,872 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 483 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,355 | 79.59 | Decrease 0.10 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,832 | ||||
| Majority | 3,576 | 17.14 | Decrease 19.50 | ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd Hadzir Ismail | 13,825 | 68.32 | Increase 5.24 | |
| PAS | Siti Aishah Ghazali | 6,410 | 31.68 | Decrease 5.24 | |
| Total valid votes | 20,235 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 452 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 20,687 | 79.69 | Increase 6.29 | ||
| Registered electors | 25,958 | ||||
| Majority | 7,415 | 36.64 | Increase 10.48 | ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Marlia Abd. Latiff | 9,718 | 63.08 | Decrease 14.22 | |
| PAS | Abdul Talib Yaacob | 5,687 | 36.92 | Increase 14.22 | |
| Total valid votes | 15,405 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 495 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 15 | ||||
| Turnout | 15,915 | 73.40 | Increase 2.28 | ||
| Registered electors | 21,684 | ||||
| Majority | 4,031 | 26.16 | Decrease 28.44 | ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Che Pora Omar | 10,906 | 77.30 | Increase 3.32 | |
| PAS | Ahmad Jalani Ahmad | 3,203 | 22.70 | Increase 22.70 | |
| Total valid votes | 14,109 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 498 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 8 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,615 | 71.12 | Decrease 2.00 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,549 | ||||
| Majority | 7,703 | 54.60 | Increase 6.64 | ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mahmud Md Zain | 9,635 | 73.98 | Increase 1.47 | |
| S46 | Ab Salim Idris | 3,389 | 26.02 | Increase 26.02 | |
| Total valid votes | 13,024 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 609 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 13,633 | 73.12 | Increase 1.13 | ||
| Registered electors | 18,644 | ||||
| Majority | 6,246 | 47.96 | Increase 3.94 | ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mahmud Md Zain | 8,577 | 72.51 | Increase 0.99 | |
| PAS | Abdul Wahab Awang Junus | 3,251 | 28.49 | Decrease 0.99 | |
| Total valid votes | 11,828 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 709 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,537 | 71.99 | Decrease 4.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 17,415 | ||||
| Majority | 5,326 | 44.02 | Increase 0.92 | ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mahmud Md Zain | 6,533 | 71.52 | Increase 6.83 | |
| PAS | Abdul Mutalib @ Abd. Talib Ali | 2,602 | 28.42 | Decrease 6.83 | |
| Total valid votes | 9,135 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 219 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,354 | 76.05 | Decrease 0.66 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,299 | ||||
| Majority | 3,931 | 43.10 | Increase 10.77 | ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mustapha Kassim | 5,084 | 64.69 | Decrease 1.16 | |
| PAS | Ustaz Khatib | 2,543 | 32.36 | Increase 32.36 | |
| Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air | Annamaly Vadappah | 232 | 2.95 | Increase 2.95 | |
| Total valid votes | 7,859 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 487 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,346 | 76.71 | Increase 3.51 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,879 | ||||
| Majority | 2,541 | 32.33 | Increase 1.63 | ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- "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]
