Pokok Sena (federal constituency)

Pokok Sena (P008)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
;
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	86,892
Area (km²)[2]	322

Pokok Sena is a federal constituency in Pokok Sena District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Pokok Sena's electorate as of 2018[3]

Malay (81.45%)

Chinese (15.45%)

Indian (2.45%)

Other ethnicities (0.65%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kedundong, Derang, Kampung Kejal, Gajah Mati, Bukit Larek, Pekan Bahru Pokok Sena, Pekan Lama Pokok Sena, Kampung Kolon, Jabi, Telaga Mas, Tanjong Musang, Kebun 500, Kepala Bendang, Kampung Menerong, Kampung Padang, Kampung Paya, Kampung Nawa, Bukit Payong, Kubang Leret, Kampung Bukit, Kuala Lanjut, Kampung Panchor, Paya Lengkuas, Bukit Pinang, Titi Baru, Kubang Lintah, Hutan Kampung, Taman Bayu, Kampung Bohor, Lepai, Kampung Sungai Mati, Limbong, Kampung Alor Setol, Pondok Langgar, Kampung Langgar B, Telok Jamat, Alor Senibong, Tualang, Taman PKNK, Alor Malai, Kampung Telok Sena, Jalan Stadium, Kanchut, Sentosa, Tambang Badak, Jalan Ambar, Derga, Jalan Sheriff, Alor Segamat, Taman Mewah, Taman Nuri, Taman Intan, Tanjung Seri, Taman Derga Jaya.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kedundong, Derang, Kampung Kejal, Gajah Mati, Bukit Larek, Pekan Bahru Pokok Sena, Pekan Lama Pokok Sena, Kampung Kolon, Jabi, Telaga Mas, Tanjong Musang, Kebun 500, Kepala Bendang, Kampung Menerong, Kampung Padang, Kampung Paya, Kampung Nawa, Bukit Payong, Kubang Leret, Kampung Bukit, Kuala Lanjut, Kampung Panchor, Paya Lengkuas, Bukit Pinang, Titi Baru, Kubang Lintah, Hutan Kampung, Taman Bayu, Kampung Bohor, Lepai, Kampung Sungai Mati, Limbong, Kampung Alor Setol, Pondok Langgar, Kampung Langgar B, Telok Jamat, Alor Senibong, Tualang, Taman PKNK, Alor Malai, Kampung Telok Sena, Jalan Stadium, Kanchut, Sentosa, Tambang Badak, Jalan Ambar, Derga, Jalan Sheriff, Alor Segamat, Taman Mewah, Taman Nuri, Taman Intan, Tanjung Seri, Taman Derga Jaya.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pokok Sena
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Kota Setar
9th	1995–1999	Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman	BN (UMNO)
10th	1999–2004	Mahfuz Omar	PAS
11th	2004–2008	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008–2013	Mahfuz Omar	PAS
13th	2013–2018		PAS
	2018		Independent
	2018		AMANAH
14th	2018–present		PH (AMANAH)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Pokok Sena					Bukit Lada
						Bukit Pinang
						Derga
					Langgar
					Tanjong Seri

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Mahfuz Omar	28,959	40.93	+40.93
	PAS	Muhamad Radhi Mat Din	23,401	33.08	-19.79
	BN	Said Ali Syed Rastan	18,390	25.99	-21.14
Total valid votes			70,750	100.00
Total rejected ballots			869
Unreturned ballots			291
Turnout			71,910	82.76
Registered electors			86,892
Majority			5,558	7.85
	PH gain from PAS		Swing		+30.36
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	%	∆%
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	36,198	52.87	-2.47
	BN	Shahlan Ismail	32,263	47.13	+2.47
Total valid votes			68,461	100.00
Total rejected ballots			848
Unreturned ballots			215
Turnout			69,524	86.14
Registered electors			80,714
Majority			3,935	5.74
	PAS hold		Swing		-2.47
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.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	29,687	55.34	+12.34
	BN	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	23,956	44.66	-12.34
Total valid votes			53,643	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,039
Unreturned ballots			636
Turnout			55,318	79.44
Registered electors			69,631
Majority			5,731	10.68
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		+12.34

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	29,740	57.00	+10.55
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	22,440	43.00	-10.55
Total valid votes			52,180	100.00
Total rejected ballots			855
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			53,035	80.27
Registered electors			66,070
Majority			7,300	14.00
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		+10.55

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	27,466	53.55	+8.57
	BN	Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman	23,829	46.45	-8.57
Total valid votes			51,295	100.00
Total rejected ballots			707
Unreturned ballots			777
Turnout			52,779	77.47
Registered electors			68,128
Majority			3,637	7.10
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		+8.57

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman	25,285	55.02
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	20,667	44.98
Total valid votes			45,952	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,747
Unreturned ballots			1,795
Turnout			49,494	77.45
Registered electors			63,904
Majority			4,618	10.04
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

"Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[4] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.