Sidam is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Sidam
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Bau Wong Bau Ek
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)60,983

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Sidam's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (49.27%)
  Chinese (30.81%)
  Indian (18.70%)
  Other ethnicities (1.22%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sidam constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Sidam(N29) Taman Ria Jaya 015/29/01 SMK Taman Ria Jaya
Taman Mutiara 015/29/02 SK Sungai Petani
Pekan Lama 015/29/03 SJK (C) Pekan Lama
Padang Buloh 015/29/04 SK Sidam Kiri
Kampung Sidam 015/29/05 SK Sidam Kiri
Kampung Raja 015/29/06 SMK Dato' Bijaya Setia
Scarboro 015/29/07 SJK (T) Ladang Scarboro Bahagian 2
Pengkalan Lebai Man 015/29/08 SMK Pengkalan Lebai Man
Taman Sutera 015/29/09 Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Sultan Abdul Halim
Seri Impian 015/29/10 SJK (C) Min Terk
Puteri Jaya 015/29/11 SK Bandar Puteri Jaya
Kampung Sarukam 015/29/12 SK Seri Pinang
Pantai Prai 015/29/13 SK Pantai Prai

Representation history

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Sidam
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tikam Batu
9th 1995–1999 Fong Chok Gin BN (GERAKAN)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Tan Joon Long PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2018 Robert Ling Kui Ee
14th 2018–2020 PH (PKR)
2020–2023 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2023–present Bau Wong Bau Ek PH (PKR)

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023: Sidam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Bau Wong Bau Ek 21,859 51.12   6.96
PN Juliana Abdul Ghani 20,905 48.88   48.88
Total valid votes 42,764 100.00
Total rejected ballots 260
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 43,093 70.66   11.54
Registered electors 60,983
Majority 954 2.24   34.12
PH hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018: Sidam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Robert Ling Kui Ee 17,344 58.08   58.08
PAS Nur Hidayah Foo Abdullah 6,484 21.72   21.72
BN Tan Kok Seong 5,951 19.93   14.04
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mohd Hashim Saaludin 80 0.27   0.27
Total valid votes 29,859 100.00
Total rejected ballots 291
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 30,245 82.20   3.80
Registered electors 36,776
Majority 10,860 36.36   8.32
PH hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2013: Sidam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Robert Ling Kui Ee 13,189 62.01   0.91
BN Bee Sieong Heng 7,225 33.97   3.11
Independent Zamil Ibrahim 347 1.63   1.63
Independent Ooi Beng Kooi 268 1.26   1.26
Independent Tan Hock Huat 197 0.92   0.92
KITA Uh Chorng Von 42 0.20   0.20
Total valid votes 21,268 100.00
Total rejected ballots 245
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 21,642 86.00   10.75
Registered electors 25,151
Majority 5,964 28.04   2.20
PKR hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2008: Sidam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Tan Joon Long 9,470 62.92   33.16
BN Fong Chok Gin 5,852 37.08   33.16
Total valid votes 15,052 100.00
Total rejected ballots 392
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 15,747 75.25   0.69
Registered electors 20,926
Majority 3,618 25.84   15.64
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2004: Sidam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fong Chok Gin 10,287 71.24   4.72
PKR Lim Soo Nee 4,153 29.76   29.76
Total valid votes 14,440 100.00
Total rejected ballots 359
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 14,799 74.56   2.60
Registered electors 19,848
Majority 6,134 41.48   9.44
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1999: Sidam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fong Chok Gin 11,038 66.52   3.46
DAP Gnanaguru Ganisan 5,556 34.48   11.13
Total valid votes 16,594 100.00
Total rejected ballots 537
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 17,134 71.96   1,40
Registered electors 23,810
Majority 5,482 32.04   7.67
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1995: Sidam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Fong Chok Gin 9,230 63.06
DAP Chong Ah Lek 3,417 23.35
PAS Jamaludin Yahaya 1,989 13.59
Total valid votes 14,636 100.00
Total rejected ballots 351
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 14,999 70.56
Registered electors 21,257
Majority 5,813 39.71
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.