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Merbau Pulas

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

Merbau Pulas
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Siti Ashah Ghazali
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)53,323

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Merbau Pulas's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (76.68%)
  Indian (15.87%)
  Chinese (6.74%)
  Other ethnicities (0.71%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Merbau Pulas constituency has a total of 21 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Merbau Pulas (N33） Guar Lobak 017/33/01 SK Guar Lobak
Sidam Kanan 017/33/02 Maktab Mahmud Kulim
Kuala Sedim 017/33/03 SMK Sungai Karangan
Pekan Merbau Pulas 017/33/04 SJK (C) Aik Chee
Kampung Jemerli 017/33/05 SK Merbau Pulas
Bagan Sena 017/33/06 SK Labu Besar
Sungai Karangan 017/33/07 SJK (C) Hua Min
Padang Meiha 017/33/08 SK Bukit Selarong
Ladang Padang Meiha 017/33/09 SK Sungai Karangan
Batu Puteh 017/33/10 SK Pagar Museh
Bukit Sedim 017/33/11 SK Ladang Bukit Sidim
Kampung Bikan 017/33/12 SMK Labu Besar
Kampung Jangkang 017/33/13 SMA Madrasah Ihsaniah
Sungai Kob 017/33/14 SK Sungai Kob
Kampung Sungai Ular 017/33/15 SK Sungai Ular
Kulim High Tech 017/33/16
  • SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Mertajam
  • SK Taman Hi-Tech
Padang China 017/33/17 Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Padang China
Taman Perak 017/33/18 Tabika Perpaduan Taman Perak
Taman Senangin 017/33/19 SMK Sultan Bandlishah
Kampung Baru 017/33/20 SK Tunku Abdul Malik
Jalan Sedang 017/33/21 SJK (C) Kelang Lama

Representation history

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Merbau Pulas
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Lunas
4th 1974–1978 Mustapha Kassim BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Mahmud Md Zain
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Che Pora Omar
10th 1999–2004 Marlia Abd. Latiff
11th 2004–2008 Mohd Hadzir Ismail
12th 2008–2013 Siti Ashah Ghazali PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Siti Ashah Ghazali 29,919 73.78   73.78
BN Asmadi Abu Talib 10,634 26.22   6.82
Total valid votes 40,553 100.00
Total rejected ballots 241
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 40,848 76.60   7.90
Registered electors 53,323
Majority 19,285 47.56   46.13
PN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Siti Ashah Ghazali 9,892 34.47   16.63
BN Asmadi Abu Talib 9,454 33.04   15.86
PH Abd Razak Salleh 9,267 32.49   32.49
Total valid votes 28,613 100.00
Total rejected ballots 429
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 29,137 84.50   2.90
Registered electors 34,498
Majority 438 1.43   0.77
PAS hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2013: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Siti Ashah Ghazali 14,705 51.10   7.77
BN Marlia Abd Latiff 14,072 48.90   7.77
Total valid votes 28,777 100.00
Total rejected ballots 503
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 29,349 87.40   7.81
Registered electors 33,597
Majority 633 2.20   14.94
PAS hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2008: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Siti Ashah Ghazali 12,224 58.57   26.89
BN Mohd Hadzir Ismail 8,648 41.43   26.89
Total valid votes 20,872 100.00
Total rejected ballots 483
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,355 79.59   0.10
Registered electors 26,832
Majority 3,576 17.14   19.50
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2004: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Hadzir Ismail 13,825 68.32   5.24
PAS Siti Aishah Ghazali 6,410 31.68   5.24
Total valid votes 20,235 100.00
Total rejected ballots 452
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,687 79.69   6.29
Registered electors 25,958
Majority 7,415 36.64   10.48
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1999: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Marlia Abd. Latiff 9,718 63.08   14.22
PAS Abdul Talib Yaacob 5,687 36.92   14.22
Total valid votes 15,405 100.00
Total rejected ballots 495
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 15,915 73.40   2.28
Registered electors 21,684
Majority 4,031 26.16   28.44
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1995: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Che Pora Omar 10,906 77.30   3.32
PAS Ahmad Jalani Ahmad 3,203 22.70   22.70
Total valid votes 14,109 100.00
Total rejected ballots 498
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 14,615 71.12   2.00
Registered electors 20,549
Majority 7,703 54.60   6.64
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1990: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mahmud Md Zain 9,635 73.98   1.47
S46 Ab Salim Idris 3,389 26.02   26.02
Total valid votes 13,024 100.00
Total rejected ballots 609
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,633 73.12   1.13
Registered electors 18,644
Majority 6,246 47.96   3.94
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1986: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mahmud Md Zain 8,577 72.51   0.99
PAS Abdul Wahab Awang Junus 3,251 28.49   0.99
Total valid votes 11,828 100.00
Total rejected ballots 709
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,537 71.99   4.06
Registered electors 17,415
Majority 5,326 44.02   0.92
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1982: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mahmud Md Zain 6,533 71.52   6.83
PAS Abdul Mutalib @ Abd. Talib Ali 2,602 28.42   6.83
Total valid votes 9,135 100.00
Total rejected ballots 219
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,354 76.05   0.66
Registered electors 12,299
Majority 3,931 43.10   10.77
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1978: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mustapha Kassim 5,084 64.69   1.16
PAS Ustaz Khatib 2,543 32.36   32.36
Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air Annamaly Vadappah 232 2.95   2.95
Total valid votes 7,859 100.00
Total rejected ballots 487
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,346 76.71   3.51
Registered electors 10,879
Majority 2,541 32.33   1.63
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1974: Merbau Pulas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mustapha Kassim 4,236 65.85
Independent Haji Ishak Haji Taib 2,197 35.15
Total valid votes 6,433 100.00
Total rejected ballots 379
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,812 73.20
Registered electors 9,433
Majority 2,039 30.70
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.
  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]


   

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