Bayu (state constituency)

Bayu is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Bayu
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Taufik Yaacob
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)47,613

Demographics

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

  Malay (92.95%)
  Chinese (3.58%)
  Other ethnicities (2.82%)
  Indian (0.66%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bayu constituency has a total of 28 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bayu (N30) Kampung Batu Lapan 016/30/01 Taman Ummi KEDA Kampung Batu 8
Tanjong Pari 016/30/02 SK Tanjong Pari
Kampung Weng 016/30/03 SK Seri Bayu
Kampung Surau 016/30/04 SMK Siong
Kampung Legong 016/30/05 Tadika KEDA Taman Ummi
Kampung Lalang 016/30/06 SK Siong
Kampung Luar 016/30/07 SJK (C) Kampung Lalang
Kampung Bandar 016/30/08 SK Kampung Bandar
Tandop 016/30/09 SK Penghulu Abu Bakar
Bongor Mesjid 016/30/10 Maktab Mahmud Baling
Bongor Sekolah 016/30/11 SMK Bongor
Kampung Haji Abbas 016/30/12 Dewan Tabika Kampung Bawah Gunong
Rambong Baling 016/30/13 Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Rambong
Batu 7 Jalan Kroh 016/30/14 SK Tunku Puan Habsah
Simpang Empat 016/30/15 Tabika Perpaduan Kampung Simpat Empat
Pekan Baling 016/30/16 SK Baling
Bukit Baling 016/30/17 SK Tunku Putera
Sebrang Baling 016/30/18 SJK (C) Yeok Chee
Dalam Wang 016/30/19 SK Dalam Wang
Pekan Pulai 016/30/20 SK Pulai
Pokok Sena 016/30/21 SMK Baling
Telok Teduri 016/30/22 SK Telok Teduri
Sera Mesjid 016/30/23 SK Kampung Sera
Telok Sera 016/30/24 SK Rambong Pulai
Kampung Tiak 016/30/25 SK Tiak
Bendang Padang 016/30/26 Taman Bimbingan Kanak-Kanak Kampung Bendang Bechah
Kuala Kuang 016/30/27 SK Kuala Kuang
Kampung Iboi 016/30/28 SK Iboi

Representation history

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Bayu
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Baling Timor
4th 1974–1978 Mat Rasit @ Abdul Rashid Hashim Independent
5th 1978–1982 Haji Seroji Haji Haron BN (UMNO)
6th 1982–1986 Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman
7th 1986–1990 Haji Seroji Haji Haron
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Mohd Sibi Ahmad
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 Mohd Salleh Yaacob
12th 2008–2013 Azmi Che Husain
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Abdul Nasir Idris PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present Mohd Taufik Yaacob PN (BERSATU)

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Mohd Taufik Yaacob 27,287 73.76   73.76
BN Ishak Mat 9,705 26.24   14.64
Total valid votes 36,992 100.00
Total rejected ballots 222
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 37,259 78.25   7.55
Registered electors 47,613
Majority 17,582 47.52   44.70
PN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Nasir Idris 14,339 43.70   0.51
BN Mohamed Noor Mohamed Amin 13,415 40.88   15.93
PH Abd Rahim Kechik @ Wan Chik 5,059 15.42   15.42
Total valid votes 32,813 100.00
Total rejected ballots 522
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 33,462 85.80   3.40
Registered electors 38,985
Majority 924 2.82   10.80
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azmi Che Husain 17,240 56.81   4.78
PAS Mahmud Yaakob 13,108 43.19   4.78
Total valid votes 30,348 100.00
Total rejected ballots 430
Unreturned ballots 72
Turnout 30,850 89.20   5.22
Registered electors 34,570
Majority 4,132 13.62   8.56
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azmi Che Husain 12,590 52.03   1.89
PAS Musoddak Hj Ahmad 11,606 46.97   1.89
Total valid votes 24,196 100.00
Total rejected ballots 322
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 24,519 83.98   0.38
Registered electors 29,197
Majority 984 5.06   2.78
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Salleh Yaacob 12,354 53.92   2.34
PAS Taib Azamuddin Md Taib 10,558 46.08   2.34
Total valid votes 22,912 100.00
Total rejected ballots 293
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 23,270 84.36   4.96
Registered electors 27,583
Majority 1,786 7.84   4.68
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Sibi Ahmad 10,626 56.26   7.34
PAS Mat Juki Ahamad 8,245 43.74   7.34
Total valid votes 17,899 100.00
Total rejected ballots 371
Unreturned ballots 311
Turnout 19,533 79.40   2.94
Registered electors 24,601
Majority 2,361 12.52   14.68
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Sibi Ahmad 11,384 63.60   4.66
PAS Mat Juki Ahamad 6,515 36.40   36.40
Total valid votes 17,899 100.00
Total rejected ballots 402
Unreturned ballots 56
Turnout 18,356 76.46   1.87
Registered electors 24,006
Majority 4,869 27.20   9.32
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Haji Seroji Haji Haron 10,793 68.26   2.76
S46 Ishak Ismail 5,019 31.74   31.74
Total valid votes 15,812 100.00
Total rejected ballots 499
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,311 78.33   2.06
Registered electors 20,823
Majority 5,774 36.52   5.52
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Haji Seroji Haji Haron 9,396 65.50   1.30
PAS Mohamad Junus 4,948 34.50   1.30
Total valid votes 14,344 100.00
Total rejected ballots 437
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,781 76.27   1.88
Registered electors 19,380
Majority 4,448 31.00   2.60
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman 9,751 66.80   18.80
PAS Ibrahim Mohamood 4,846 33.20   11.70
Total valid votes 14,597 100.00
Total rejected ballots 330
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,927 78.15   0.76
Registered electors 19,099
Majority 4,905 33.60   30.59
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Haji Seroji Haji Haron 6,189 48.00   5.69
PAS Ibrahim Mohamood 5,801 44.99   44.99
Independent Abu Bakar Haji Sarda 903 7.01   7.01
Total valid votes 12,893 100.00
Total rejected ballots 628
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,501 78.91   1.61
Registered electors 17,108
Majority 368 3.01   12.37
BN gain from Independent Swing ?


Kedah state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Independent Mat Rasit @ Abdul Rashid Hashim 6,834 57.69
BN Harun Abdullah 5,012 42.31
Total valid votes 11,846 100.00
Total rejected ballots 153
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,999 77.30
Registered electors 15,522
Majority 1,822 15.38
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ^ "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]