Merbok is a federal constituency in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
Kedah constituency | |
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1984 |
First contested | 1986 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 215,367 |
Electors (2023)[2] | 134,147 |
Area (km²)[3] | 451 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 477.5 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
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History
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Merbok constituency is divided into 40 polling districts.[4]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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Bukit Selambau (N25) | Kuala Sin | 014/25/01 | SK Kampung Kuala Sin |
Kampung Sungkap | 014/25/02 | SK Bukit Selambau | |
Bukit Lembu | 014/25/03 | SK Aman Jaya | |
Taman Bandar Baru | 014/25/04 |
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Sungai Lalang | 014/25/05 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa | |
Taman Desa Aman | 014/25/06 | SK Sungai Lalang | |
Bandar Laguna Merbok | 014/25/07 | SK Bandar Laguna Merbok | |
Tasek Apong | 014/25/08 | SK Tasek Apong | |
Air Mendidih | 014/25/09 | SJK (T) Saraswathy | |
Jalan Badlishah | 014/25/10 | Dewan Kompleks Penyayang, Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Derah Kuala Muda | |
Taman Peruda | 014/25/11 | SMK Bandar Sungai Petani | |
Taman Ria Utara | 014/25/12 | SK Taman Ria | |
United Petani | 014/25/13 | SJK (T) Arumugam Pillai | |
Patani Para | 014/25/14 | SK Patani Para | |
Bukit Rusa | 014/35/15 |
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Pekan Bukit Selambau | 014/25/16 | SJK (C) Fuh Sun | |
Kampung Pokok Machang | 014/25/17 | SMK Bukit Selambau | |
Batu Belachan | 014/25/18 | SK Seri Wangsa | |
Titi Panjang | 014/25/19 | SK Dataran Muda | |
Ambangan Height | 014/25/20 | SK Ambangan Height | |
Taman Ria Selatan | 014/25/21 | Kolej Vokasional Sungai Petani 1 | |
Tanjong Dawai (N26) | Bujang | 014/26/01 | MRSM Merbok |
Pekan Sabtu Merbok | 014/26/02 | SJK (C) Sin Hwa | |
Simpang Tiga Pasir | 014/26/03 | SK Merbok (Pusat) | |
Pekan Merbok | 014/26/04 | SMK Merbok | |
Kampung Pasir | 014/26/05 | SK Kampong Pasir | |
Kampung Huma | 014/26/06 | SK Tanjong Dawai | |
Tanjong Dawai | 014/26/07 | SJK (C) Choong Cheng | |
Batu Hampar | 014/26/08 | SK Batu Hampar | |
Pengkalan Bujang | 014/26/09 | SK Haji Omar Tahir | |
Sungai Gelam | 014/26/10 | SK Sultan Mudzaffar Shah | |
Sungai Jagong | 014/26/11 | SA Daris | |
Sungai Layar | 014/26/12 | SK Sungai Layar | |
Semeling Kanan | 014/26/13 | SK Semeling | |
Semeling Kiri | 014/26/14 | SJK (C) Ching Chong | |
Kampung Bedong | 014/16/15 | SMK Bedong | |
Taman Orkid | 014/26/16 | SMK Sungai Layar | |
Taman Sri Tanjong | 014/26/17 | SK Tuan Syed Jan Al-Jaffri | |
Bunga Raya | 014/26/18 | SMK Ibrahim | |
Sekolah Ibrahim | 014/26/19 | SK Ibrahim |
Representation history
editMembers of Parliament for Merbok | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created, renamed from Kuala Muda | ||||
7th | P011 | 1986–1990 | Abdul Daim Zainuddin (دائم زين الدين) |
BN (UMNO) |
8th | 1990–1995 | |||
9th | P014 | 1995–1999 | ||
10th | 1999–2004 | |||
11th | 2004–2008 | Zainuddin Maidin (زين الدين بن ميدين) | ||
12th | 2008–2013 | Rashid Din (رشيد دين) |
PR (PKR) | |
13th | 2013–2018 | Ismail Daut (إسماعيل داود) |
BN (UMNO) | |
14th | 2018–2022 | Nor Azrina Surip (نورعصرنا بنت سوريڤ) |
PH (PKR) | |
15th | 2022–present | Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan (محمد نازري ابو حسن) |
PN (BERSATU) |
State constituency
editParliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Merbok | Bukit Selambau | ||||||
Gurun | |||||||
Tanjong Dawai |
Current state assembly members
editNo. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N25 | Bukit Selambau | Azizan Hamzah | PN (PAS) |
N26 | Tanjong Dawai | Hanif Ghazali |
Local governments
editNo. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N25 | Bukit Selambau | Sungai Petani Municipal Council |
N26 | Tanjong Dawai |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PN | Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan | 52,573 | 51.27 | 51.27 | ||
PH | Nor Azrina Surip | 31,554 | 30.77 | 12.54 | ||
BN | Shaiful Hazizy Zainol Abidin | 16,691 | 16.28 | 12.91 | ||
GTA | Mohd Mosin Abdul Razak | 1,201 | 1.17 | 1.17 | ||
Heritage | Khairul Anuar Ahmad | 525 | 0.51 | 0.51 | ||
Total valid votes | 102,544 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,027 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 208 | |||||
Turnout | 103,799 | 80.51 | 2.32 | |||
Registered electors | 132,444 | |||||
Majority | 21,019 | 20.50 | 6.38 | |||
PN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Nor Azrina Surip | 30,902 | 43.31 | 43.31 | ||
BN | Tajul Urus Mat Zain | 20,830 | 29.19 | 23.64 | ||
PAS | Ahmad Fauzi Ramli | 19,618 | 27.50 | 27.50 | ||
Total valid votes | 71,350 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,108 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 250 | |||||
Turnout | 72,708 | 82.83 | 3.91 | |||
Registered electors | 87,782 | |||||
Majority | 10,072 | 14.12 | 8.46 | |||
PH gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 233/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 307/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Ismail Daut | 38,538 | 52.83 | 6.06 | ||
PKR | Nor Azrina Surip | 34,416 | 47.17 | 6.06 | ||
Total valid votes | 72,954 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,340 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 226 | |||||
Turnout | 74,520 | 86.74 | 9.59 | |||
Registered electors | 85,908 | |||||
Majority | 4,122 | 5.66 | 0.80 | |||
BN gain from PKR | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 170/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 211/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PKR | Rashid Din | 25,541 | 53.23 | 20.87 | |
BN | Tajul Urus Mat Zain | 22,443 | 46.77 | 20.87 | |
Total valid votes | 47,984 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,338 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 396 | ||||
Turnout | 49,718 | 77.15 | 0.51 | ||
Registered electors | 64,443 | ||||
Majority | 3,098 | 6.46 | 28.82 | ||
PKR gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Zainuddin Maidin | 29,607 | 67.64 | 0.63 | |
PKR | Saiful Izham Ramli | 14,162 | 32.36 | 0.63 | |
Total valid votes | 43,769 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,142 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 70 | ||||
Turnout | 44,981 | 77.66 | 4.47 | ||
Registered electors | 57,920 | ||||
Majority | 15,445 | 35.28 | 1.26 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Daim Zainuddin | 30,285 | 67.01 | 10.71 | |
PKR | Mocktar Mansor | 14,909 | 32.99 | 32.99 | |
Total valid votes | 45,194 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,353 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 52 | ||||
Turnout | 46,599 | 73.19 | 2.63 | ||
Registered electors | 63,668 | ||||
Majority | 15,376 | 34.02 | 21.42 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Daim Zainuddin | 31,125 | 77.72 | 5.50 | |
S46 | Maheran Muktar | 8,924 | 22.28 | 5.50 | |
Total valid votes | 40,049 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,892 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 41,941 | 70.56 | 2.15 | ||
Registered electors | 59,440 | ||||
Majority | 22,201 | 55.44 | 11.00 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Daim Zainuddin | 25,749 | 72.22 | 2.61 | |
S46 | Mohd Johari Abidin | 9,906 | 27.78 | 27.78 | |
Total valid votes | 35,655 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,176 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 36,831 | 72.71 | 2.59 | ||
Registered electors | 50,657 | ||||
Majority | 15,843 | 44.44 | 5.22 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Abdul Daim Zainuddin | 20,712 | 74.83 | |||
PAS | Redhuan Oon | 6,967 | 25.17 | |||
Total valid votes | 27,679 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 816 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 28,495 | 70.12 | ||||
Registered electors | 40,636 | |||||
Majority | 13,745 | 49.66 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
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