Kuala Kedah (federal constituency)

Kuala Kedah is a federal constituency in Kota Setar District , Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Kuala Kedah (P010)

Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Azman Ismail PH
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	97,753
Area (km²)[2]	233

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Kedah's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (78.27%)

  Chinese (20.25%)

  Indian (1.12%)

  Other ethnicities (0.36%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Titi Gajah, Alor Ganu, Alor Madi, Kota Rentang, Permatang Kong, Kubang Raja, Padang Hang, Padang Lalang, Gunong, Kubang Tedoh, Taman Aman, Pekan Anak Bukit, Kampung Anak Bukit, Pantai Johor, Alor Merah, Chegar, Alor Melintang, Sungai Baru, Mergong, Kuar Jawa, Kubang Jawi, Kubang Jambu, Kubang Rotan, Seberang Kota, Kampung Bahru, Pekan Kuala Kedah, Taman Sri Putra, Kampung Tengah, Kampung Balai, Kubang Panggas, Telok Chengai, Taman Seri Ampang, Taman Pelangi, Peremba, Tongkang Yard, Taman Sultan Badlishah, Taman Malek, Telok Kechai, Taman Sophia, Taman Bersatu, Telok Bagan, Tandop, Kebun Pinang, Tebengau, Kampung Benua, Taman Cengkeh, Simpang Empat, Selarong Panjang, Permatang Ibus, Kuala Sala, Sala Kechil, Selarong Batang, Buloh Lima, Taman Impian, Kota Sarang Semut.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Titi Gajah, Alor Ganu, Alor Madi, Kota Rentang, Permatang Kong, Kubang Raja, Padang Hang, Padang Lalang, Gunong, Kubang Tedoh, Taman Aman, Pekan Anak Bukit, Kampung Anak Bukit, Pantai Johor, Alor Merah, Chegar, Alor Melintang, Sungai Baru, Mergong, Kuar Jawa, Kubang Jawi, Kubang Jambu, Kubang Rotan, Seberang Kota, Kampung Bahru, Pekan Kuala Kedah, Taman Sri Putra, Kampung Tengah, Kampung Balai, Kubang Panggas, Telok Chengai, Taman Seri Ampang, Taman Pelangi, Peremba, Tongkang Yard, Taman Sultan Badlishah, Taman Malek, Telok Kechai, Taman Sophia, Taman Bersatu, Telok Bagan, Tandop, Kebun Pinang, Tebengau, Kampung Benua, Taman Cengkeh, Simpang Empat, Selarong Panjang, Permatang Ibus, Kuala Sala, Sala Kechil, Selarong Batang, Buloh Lima, Taman Impian, Kota Sarang Semut.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Kedah
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959–1963	Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah	Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963–1964	Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah	Alliance (UMNO)
2nd	1964–1969
	1969–1971	Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd	1971–1973	Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah	Alliance (UMNO)
	1973	Senu Abdul Rahman
	1973–1974		BN (UMNO)
4th	1974–1978
5th	1978–1982
6th	1982–1986	Mohammad Abu Bakar Rautin Ibrahim
7th	1986–1990
8th	1990–1995
9th	1995–1999	Zakaria Mohd Said
10th	1999–2004	Mohamad Sabu	PAS
11th	2004–2008	Hashim Jahaya	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008–2013	Ahmad Kassim	PKR
13th	2013–2018	Azman Ismail
14th	2018–present		PH (PKR)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Kuala Kedah				Alor Janggus
			Anak Bukit		Anak Bukit
					Kubang Rotan
			Pengkalan Kundor
		Kota Star Barat
		Langkawi

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Azman Ismail	36,624	46.26	+46.26
	PAS	Muhammad Riduan Othman	23,143	29.23	+29.23
	BN	Abdullah Hasnan Kamaruddin	19,400	24.51	-22.43
Total valid votes			79,167	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,111
Unreturned ballots			277
Turnout			80,555	82.41
Registered electors			97,753
Majority			13,481	17.03
	PH hold		Swing		-18.02
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.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Azman Ismail	42,870	53.06	-2.39
	BN	Zaki Zamani Abd Rashid	37,923	46.94	+2.39
Total valid votes			80,793	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,212
Unreturned ballots			248
Turnout			82,253	86.28
Registered electors			95,328
Majority			4,947	6.12
	PKR hold		Swing		-2.39
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 2016-05-12. "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 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Ahmad Kassim	35,689	55.45	+55.45
	BN	Hashim Jahaya	28,671	44.55	-13.53
Total valid votes			64,360	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,385
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			65,750	79.09
Registered electors			83,132
Majority			7,018	10.90
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		+34.49

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hashim Jahaya	36,707	58.08	+7.01
	PAS	Mohamad Sabu	26,493	41.92	-7.01
Total valid votes			63,200	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,023
Unreturned ballots			109
Turnout			64,332	81.65
Registered electors			78,789
Majority			10,214	16.16
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		+7.01

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohamad Sabu	23,548	51.07	+4.67
	BN	Fauzi Abdul Hamid	22,557	48.93	-4.67
Total valid votes			46,105	100.00
Total rejected ballots			649
Unreturned ballots			27
Turnout			46,781	76.54
Registered electors			61,119
Majority			991	2.14
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		+4.67

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zakaria Mohd Said	22,209	53.60	-0.45
	PAS	Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor	19,223	46.40	+0.45
Total valid votes			41,432	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,029
Unreturned ballots			151
Turnout			42,612	74.23
Registered electors			57,405
Majority			2,986	7.20
	BN hold		Swing		-0.45

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohammad Abu Bakar Rautin Ibrahim	17,397	54.05	+0.78
	PAS	Halim Arshat	14,792	45.95	-0.78
Total valid votes			32,189	100.00
Total rejected ballots			717
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			32,906	75.35
Registered electors			43,670
Majority			2,605	8.10
	BN hold		Swing		+0.78

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohammad Abu Bakar Rautin Ibrahim	15,992	53.26	-2.02
	PAS	Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor	14,035	46.74	+7.68
Total valid votes			30,027	100.00
Total rejected ballots			748
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			30,775	72.13
Registered electors			42,665
Majority			1,957	6.52
	BN hold		Swing		-4.85

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohammad Abu Bakar Rautin Ibrahim	18,624	55.28	+4.30
	PAS	Mat Din	13,160	39.06	-8.91
	DAP	Wong Kok Wah	1,905	5.65	+5.65
Total valid votes			33,689	100.00
Total rejected ballots			854
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			34,543	74.89
Registered electors			46,123
Majority			5,464
	BN hold		Swing		+6.61

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Senu Abdul Rahman	14,907	50.98	-26.01
	PAS	Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor	14,028	47.97	+47.97
	Independent	Yaacob @ Salleh Abdullah	308	1.05	+1.05
Total valid votes			29,243	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			40,445
Majority			879
	BN hold		Swing		-36.99

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Senu Abdul Rahman	15,958	76.99	N/A
	PSRM	Wan Khazim @ Wan Hussein Wan Din	4,099	19.78	+19.78
	Independent	Mohamed Isa Hussein	670	3.23	+3.23
Total valid votes			20,727	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			35,288
Majority			11,859
	BN gain from Alliance		Swing		-2.03

Malaysian general by-election, 20 January 1973
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Tunku Abdul Rahman

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Senu Abdul Rahman	16,471	61.27	+4.88
	Independent	Siti Nor Hamid Tuah	10,410	38.73	+38.73
Total valid votes			26,881	100.00
Total rejected ballots			264
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,145	66.87
Registered electors			40,595
Majority			6,061	22.54
	Alliance hold		Swing		-16.93

Malaysian general election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah	15,468	56.39	-19.41
	PMIP	Abdul Aziz Abdullah	11,964	43.61	+19.41
Total valid votes			27,432	100.00
Total rejected ballots			987
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,419	77.07
Registered electors			36,874
Majority			3,504	12.78
	Alliance hold		Swing		-19.41

Malaysian general election, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah	17,109	75.80	+5.02
	PMIP	Mustaffa Mohd Said	5,462	24.20	-5.02
Total valid votes			22,571	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,014
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			23,585	78.95
Registered electors			29,872
Majority			11,647	51.60
	Alliance hold		Swing		+5.02

Malayan general election, 1959

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Alliance	Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah	13,032	70.16
	PMIP	Hassan Abdul Rahman	5,542	29.84
Total valid votes			18,574	100.00
Total rejected ballots			244
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			18,818	72.53
Registered electors			25,946
Majority			7,490	40.32
This was a new constituency created.

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