Sungai Petani (federal constituency)
Sungai Petani is a federal constituency in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
Kedah constituency | |
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1958 |
First contested | 1959 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 275,439 |
Electors (2023)[2] | 170,352 |
Area (km²)[3] | 261 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 1,055.3 |
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
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History
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Sungai Petani constituency is divided into 50 polling districts.[4]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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Pantai Merdeka (N27) | Bukit Kechik | 015/27/01 | SK Bukit Kechik |
Bukit Meriam | 015/27/02 | Maktab Mahmud Kuala Muda | |
Sintok Bugis | 015/27/03 | Maktab Mahmud Kuala Muda | |
Padang Salim | 015/27/04 | SK Seri Kuala | |
Kuala Muda | 015/27/05 | Dewan KEDA Kampung Tepi Sungai | |
Haji Kudong | 015/27/06 | SK Haji Sulaiman | |
Kota Kuala Muda | 015/27/07 | SK Kota Kuala Muda | |
Sungai Mas | 015/27/08 | SMK Kota Kuala Muda | |
Rantau Panjang | 015/27/09 | SK Rantau Panjang | |
Pekan Tikam Batu | 015/27/10 | SJK (C) Peng Min | |
Kampung Simpor | 015/27/11 | SK Simpor | |
Batu Lintang | 015/27/12 | SMK Teluk Bayu | |
Simpor Timor | 015/27/13 | SK Darulaman | |
Telok Wang | 015/27/14 | SMK Sungai Pasir | |
Kampung Berapit | 015/27/15 | SK Berapit | |
Kampung Tikam Batu | 015/27/16 | SK Tikam Batu | |
Pekula | 015/27/17 | SMK Pekula Jaya | |
Padang Temusu | 015/27/18 | SJK (C) Tai Tong | |
Pinang Tunggal | 015/27/19 | SMK Pinang Tunggal | |
Bakar Arang (N28) | Taman Dahlia | 015/28/01 | Pusat Bimbingan Islam Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (PUSBA) |
Jalan Pengkalan | 015/28/02 | SMK Khir Johari | |
Kolam Air | 015/28/03 | SK St. Theresa | |
Bandar | 015/28/04 | SK Khir Johari | |
Simpang Tiga Pekan Lama | 015/28/05 | Dewan Annasamy Pillai, Pekan Lama | |
Peteri | 015/28/06 | SMK Convent Father Barre | |
Kampung Bahru | 015/28/07 | SK Petani Jaya | |
Taman Sentosa | 015/28/08 | SJK (C) Sin Kwang | |
Taman Delima | 015/28/09 | SMK Tunku Ismail | |
Taman Intan | 015/28/10 | SK Tunku Ismail | |
Bakar Arang | 015/28/11 | SMK Bakar Arang | |
Taman Arked | 015/28/12 | SK Bakar Arang | |
Taman Makmur | 015/28/13 | SMK Che Tom | |
Sungai Pasir | 015/28/14 | SK Sungai Pasir | |
Taman Nilam | 015/28/15 | SK Taman Intan | |
Taman Sejati Indah | 015/28/16 |
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Taman Sri Wang | 016/28/17 | SK Taman Sri Wang | |
Taman Keladi | 015/28/18 |
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Sidam(N29) | Taman Ria Jaya | 015/29/01 |
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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 | SMK Sungai Pasir Kechil | |
Seri Impian | 015/29/10 | SJK (C) Min Terk | |
Puteri Jaya | 015/29/11 |
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Kampung Sarukam | 015/29/12 | SK Seri Pinang | |
Pantai Prai | 015/29/13 | SK Pantai Prai |
Representation history
editMembers of Parliament for Sungai Petani | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Sungei Muda | ||||
Sungei Patani | ||||
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | ||||
1st | P012 | 1959–1963 | Abdul Samad Osman (عبدالصمد عثمان) |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Parliament of Malaysia | ||||
1st | P012 | 1963–1964 | Abdul Samad Osman (عبدالصمد عثمان) |
Alliance (UMNO) |
2nd | 1964–1969 | Mohamed Zahir Ismail (محمد ظاهير اسماعيل) | ||
1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended[5][6] | |||
3rd | P012 | 1971–1973 | Azahari Md. Taib (ازاهاري مد. طائب) |
Alliance (UMNO) |
1973–1974 | BN (UMNO) | |||
4th | P013 | 1974–1978 | Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar (وان زينب م. ا. بكر) | |
5th | 1978–1982 | |||
6th | 1982–1986 | |||
Sungai Petani | ||||
7th | P014 | 1986–1990 | Abdul Manaf Ahmad (عبدالمناف احمد) |
BN (UMNO) |
8th | 1990–1995 | Che Ibrahim Mustafa (چي إبراهيم مصطفى) | ||
9th | P015 | 1995–1999 | ||
10th | 1999–2004 | Mahadzir Mohd Khir (مهاذر محمد خير) | ||
11th | 2004–2008 | |||
12th | 2008–2013 | Johari Abdul (جوهري عبدال) |
PR (PKR) | |
13th | 2013–2018 | |||
14th | 2018–2022 | PH (PKR) | ||
15th | 2022–present | Mohammed Taufiq Johari (محمد توفيق جوهري) |
State constituency
editParliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Sungai Petani | Bakar Arang | ||||||
Pantai Merdeka | |||||||
Sidam | |||||||
Tikam Batu | |||||||
Sungei Patani | Kuala Ketil | ||||||
Pekan Sungei Patani | |||||||
Sungei Patani Luar | |||||||
Tikam Batu |
Current state assembly members
editNo. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N27 | Pantai Merdeka | Shahril Long | PN (PAS) |
N28 | Bakar Arang | Adam Loh Wee Chai | PH (PKR) |
N29 | Sidam | Bau Wong Bau Ek |
Local governments
editNo. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N27 | Pantai Merdeka | Sungai Petani Municipal Council |
N28 | Bakar Arang | |
N29 | Sidam |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Mohammed Taufiq Johari | 50,580 | 38.91 | 10.30 | ||
PN | Robert Ling Kui Ee | 49,465 | 38.05 | 38.05 | ||
BN | Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff | 27,391 | 21.07 | 4.83 | ||
GTA | Marzuki Yahya | 2,342 | 1.80 | 1.80 | ||
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Tan Chow Kang | 226 | 0.17 | 0.17 | ||
Total valid votes | 130,004 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,187 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 256 | |||||
Turnout | 131,447 | 77.85 | 5.51 | |||
Registered electors | 168,847 | |||||
Majority | 1,115 | 0.86 | 22.45 | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Johari Abdul | 45,532 | 49.21 | 49.21 | ||
BN | Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff | 23,963 | 25.90 | 17.51 | ||
PAS | Sharir Long | 22,760 | 24.60 | 24.60 | ||
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Sritharan Pichathu | 279 | 0.30 | 0.30 | ||
Total valid votes | 92,534 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 889 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 424 | |||||
Turnout | 93,847 | 83.36 | 3.60 | |||
Registered electors | 112,577 | |||||
Majority | 21,569 | 23.31 | 11.35 | |||
PH hold | 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.[permanent dead link] "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.[permanent dead link] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PKR | Johari Abdul | 44,194 | 55.37 | 2.68 | ||
BN | Syamsul Anuar Che Mey @ Ismail | 34,646 | 43.41 | 1.46 | ||
Independent | Ong Wei Sin | 772 | 0.97 | 0.97 | ||
KITA | Suhaimi Hashim | 200 | 0.25 | 0.25 | ||
Total valid votes | 79,812 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 959 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 253 | |||||
Turnout | 81,024 | 86.96 | 9.12 | |||
Registered electors | 93,176 | |||||
Majority | 9,548 | 11.96 | 4.14 | |||
PKR hold | 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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.[permanent dead link] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PKR | Johari Abdul | 33,822 | 58.05 | 24.07 | |
BN | Zainuddin Maidin | 24,441 | 41.95 | 24.07 | |
Total valid votes | 58,263 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 986 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 129 | ||||
Turnout | 59,378 | 77.84 | 0.61 | ||
Registered electors | 76,284 | ||||
Majority | 9,381 | 16.10 | 15.94 | ||
PKR gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mahadzir Mohd Khir | 36,067 | 66.02 | 4.27 | |
PKR | Zamri Yusuf | 18,565 | 33.98 | 4.27 | |
Total valid votes | 54,632 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,007 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 55,639 | 78.45 | 1.91 | ||
Registered electors | 70,922 | ||||
Majority | 17,502 | 32.04 | 8.54 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mahadzir Mohd Khir | 31,875 | 61.75 | 16.99 | |
PKR | Johari Abdul | 19,742 | 38.25 | 38.25 | |
Total valid votes | 51,617 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,151 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 2,689 | ||||
Turnout | 55,457 | 76.54 | 2.63 | ||
Registered electors | 72,454 | ||||
Majority | 12,133 | 23.50 | 33.98 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Che Ibrahim Mustafa | 35,918 | 78.74 | 16.33 | |
S46 | Syed Mansor Syed Salim | 9,697 | 21.26 | 16.33 | |
Total valid votes | 45,615 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,785 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 678 | ||||
Turnout | 48,078 | 73.91 | 1.04 | ||
Registered electors | 65,049 | ||||
Majority | 26,221 | 57.48 | 32.66 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Che Ibrahim Mustafa | 23,333 | 62.41 | 8.73 | |
S46 | Abdullah Hashim | 14,052 | 37.59 | 37.59 | |
Total valid votes | 37,385 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,077 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 38,462 | 72.87 | 0.93 | ||
Registered electors | 52,783 | ||||
Majority | 9,281 | 24.82 | 4.24 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Manaf Ahmad | 18,269 | 53.68 | 15.92 | |
DAP | R. Karuppaiah | 8,380 | 24.62 | 0.54 | |
PAS | Razak Daud | 7,386 | 21.70 | 16.42 | |
Total valid votes | 34,035 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 840 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 34,875 | 71.94 | 7.19 | ||
Registered electors | 48,478 | ||||
Majority | 9,889 | 29.06 | 16.46 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar | 24,554 | 69.60 | 1.89 | |
DAP | Chong Kok Heong | 8,497 | 24.08 | 24.08 | |
PAS | Osman Darus | 1,864 | 5.28 | 23.23 | |
Independent | Ismail Abdul Rahman | 365 | 1.03 | 1.03 | |
Total valid votes | 35,280 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,041 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 36,321 | 64.75 | 12.49 | ||
Registered electors | 56,093 | ||||
Majority | 16,057 | 45.52 | 2.54 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar | 24,422 | 71.49 | 13.23 | |
PAS | Abdul Majid Jamaludin | 9,738 | 28.51 | 28.51 | |
Total valid votes | 34,160 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,260 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 35,420 | 77.24 | 1.57 | ||
Registered electors | 45,855 | ||||
Majority | 14,684 | 42.98 | 26.46 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar | 22,266 | 84.72 | 84.72 | |
Independent | Osman Abu Bakar | 4,016 | 15.28 | 15.28 | |
Total valid votes | 26,282 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,489 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 27,771 | 75.67 | 2.43 | ||
Registered electors | 36,700 | ||||
Majority | 18,250 | 69.44 | 59.31 | ||
BN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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Alliance | Azahari Md. Taib | 8,931 | 43.67 | 26.56 | |
GERAKAN | Ong Boon Seong | 6,859 | 33.54 | 33.54 | |
PMIP | Mohamed Daud Abdullah | 4,661 | 22.79 | 16.96 | |
Total valid votes | 20,451 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 493 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 20,944 | 73.24 | 3.04 | ||
Registered electors | 28,595 | ||||
Majority | 2,072 | 10.13 | 41.88 | ||
Alliance hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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Alliance | Mohamed Zahir Ismail | 14,177 | 70.23 | 8.41 | |
Socialist Front | Teh Pek Choon | 3,680 | 18.22 | 19.96 | |
PMIP | Syed Jan Aljeffri | 1,176 | 5.83 | 5.83 | |
UDP | Ong Boon Seong | 1,154 | 5.72 | 5.72 | |
Total valid votes | 20,187 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 527 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 20,714 | 76.28 | 1.25 | ||
Registered electors | 27,156 | ||||
Majority | 10,497 | 52.01 | 28.37 | ||
Alliance hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Alliance | Abdul Samad Osman | 9,186 | 61.82 | |||
Socialist Front | Mansor Tobeng | 5,673 | 38.18 | |||
Total valid votes | 14,859 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 170 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 15,029 | 75.03 | ||||
Registered electors | 20,031 | |||||
Majority | 3,513 | 23.64 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
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