Merbok (federal constituency)

Merbok (P014)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan; PN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	215,367
Electors (2023)	134,147
Area (km²)	451
Pop. density (per km²)	477.5

Merbok is a federal constituency in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KEDAH

Ethnic breakdown of Merbok's electorate as of 2022

Malay (69.9%)

Chinese (15.3%)

Indian (14.2%)

Other ethnicities (0.5%)

Age breakdown of Merbok's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (7.66%)

21-29 (25.06%)

30-39 (22.81%)

40-49 (16.54%)

50-59 (12.99%)

60-69 (9.63%)

70-79 (4.01%)

80-89 (1.08%)

above 90 (0.22%)

Gender breakdown of Merbok's electorate as of 2022

Male (49.68%)

Female (50.32%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Merbok constituency is divided into 40 polling districts.^[4]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Bukit Selambau (N25）	Kuala Sin	014/25/01	SK Kampung Kuala Sin
	Kampung Sungkap	014/25/02	SK Bukit Selambau
	Bukit Lembu	014/25/03	SK Aman Jaya
	Taman Bandar Baru	014/25/04	SMK Aman Jaya SK Bandar Baru Sungai Lalang
	Sungai Lalang	014/25/05	SJK (C) Chung Hwa
	Taman Desa Aman	014/25/06	SK Sungai Lalang
	Bandar Laguna Merbok	014/25/07	SK Bandar Laguna Merbok
	Tasek Apong	014/25/08	SK Tasek Apong
	Air Mendidih	014/25/09	SJK (T) Saraswathy
	Jalan Badlishah	014/25/10	Dewan Kompleks Penyayang, Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Derah Kuala Muda
	Taman Peruda	014/25/11	SMK Bandar Sungai Petani
	Taman Ria Utara	014/25/12	SK Taman Ria
	United Petani	014/25/13	SJK (T) Arumugam Pillai
	Patani Para	014/25/14	SK Patani Para
	Bukit Rusa	014/35/15	SJK (T) Palanisamy Kumaran SMK Taman Ria
	Pekan Bukit Selambau	014/25/16	SJK (C) Fuh Sun
	Kampung Pokok Machang	014/25/17	SMK Bukit Selambau
	Batu Belachan	014/25/18	SK Seri Wangsa
	Titi Panjang	014/25/19	SK Dataran Muda
	Ambangan Height	014/25/20	SK Ambangan Height
	Taman Ria Selatan	014/25/21	Kolej Vokasional Sungai Petani 1
Tanjong Dawai (N26)	Bujang	014/26/01	MRSM Merbok
	Pekan Sabtu Merbok	014/26/02	SJK (C) Sin Hwa
	Simpang Tiga Pasir	014/26/03	SK Merbok (Pusat)
	Pekan Merbok	014/26/04	SMK Merbok
	Kampung Pasir	014/26/05	SK Kampong Pasir
	Kampung Huma	014/26/06	SK Tanjong Dawai
	Tanjong Dawai	014/26/07	SJK (C) Choong Cheng
	Batu Hampar	014/26/08	SK Batu Hampar
	Pengkalan Bujang	014/26/09	SK Haji Omar Tahir
	Sungai Gelam	014/26/10	SK Sultan Mudzaffar Shah
	Sungai Jagong	014/26/11	SA Daris
	Sungai Layar	014/26/12	SK Sungai Layar
	Semeling Kanan	014/26/13	SK Semeling
	Semeling Kiri	014/26/14	SJK (C) Ching Chong
	Kampung Bedong	014/16/15	SMK Bedong
	Taman Orkid	014/26/16	SMK Sungai Layar
	Taman Sri Tanjong	014/26/17	SK Tuan Syed Jan Al-Jaffri
	Bunga Raya	014/26/18	SMK Ibrahim
	Sekolah Ibrahim	014/26/19	SK Ibrahim

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Merbok
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Kuala Muda
7th	P011	1986–1990	Abdul Daim Zainuddin (دائم زين الدين)	BN (UMNO)
8th	P011	1990–1995
9th	P014	1995–1999
10th		1999–2004
11th		2004–2008	Zainuddin Maidin (زين الدين بن ميدين)
12th		2008–2013	Rashid Din (رشيد دين)	PR (PKR)
13th		2013–2018	Ismail Daut (إسماعيل داود)	BN (UMNO)
14th		2018–2022	Nor Azrina Surip (نورعصرنا بنت سوريڤ)	PH (PKR)
15th		2022–present	Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan (محمد نازري ابو حسن)	PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Merbok					Bukit Selambau
				Gurun
				Tanjong Dawai

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N25	Bukit Selambau	Azizan Hamzah	PN (PAS)
N26	Tanjong Dawai	Hanif Ghazali	PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes


No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N25	Bukit Selambau	Sungai Petani Municipal Council	08000, 08010, Sungai Petani
N26	Tanjong Dawai	Sungai Petani Municipal Council	08000, 08010, Sungai Petani

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan	52,573	51.27	51.27
	PH	Nor Azrina Surip	31,554	30.77	12.54
	BN	Shaiful Hazizy Zainol Abidin	16,691	16.28	12.91
	GTA	Mohd Mosin Abdul Razak	1,201	1.17	1.17
	Heritage	Khairul Anuar Ahmad	525	0.51	0.51
Total valid votes			102,544	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,027
Unreturned ballots			208
Turnout			103,799	80.51	2.32
Registered electors			132,444
Majority			21,019	20.50	6.38
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Nor Azrina Surip	30,902	43.31	43.31
	BN	Tajul Urus Mat Zain	20,830	29.19	23.64
	PAS	Ahmad Fauzi Ramli	19,618	27.50	27.50
Total valid votes			71,350	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,108
Unreturned ballots			250
Turnout			72,708	82.83	3.91
Registered electors			87,782
Majority			10,072	14.12	8.46
	PH gain from BN		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. "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	%	∆%
	BN	Ismail Daut	38,538	52.83	6.06
	PKR	Nor Azrina Surip	34,416	47.17	6.06
Total valid votes			72,954	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,340
Unreturned ballots			226
Turnout			74,520	86.74	9.59
Registered electors			85,908
Majority			4,122	5.66	0.80
	BN gain from PKR		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. 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	%	∆%
	PKR	Rashid Din	25,541	53.23	20.87
	BN	Tajul Urus Mat Zain	22,443	46.77	20.87
Total valid votes			47,984	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,338
Unreturned ballots			396
Turnout			49,718	77.15	0.51
Registered electors			64,443
Majority			3,098	6.46	28.82
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainuddin Maidin	29,607	67.64	0.63
	PKR	Saiful Izham Ramli	14,162	32.36	0.63
Total valid votes			43,769	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,142
Unreturned ballots			70
Turnout			44,981	77.66	4.47
Registered electors			57,920
Majority			15,445	35.28	1.26
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	30,285	67.01	10.71
	PKR	Mocktar Mansor	14,909	32.99	32.99
Total valid votes			45,194	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,353
Unreturned ballots			52
Turnout			46,599	73.19	2.63
Registered electors			63,668
Majority			15,376	34.02	21.42
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	31,125	77.72	5.50
	S46	Maheran Muktar	8,924	22.28	5.50
Total valid votes			40,049	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,892
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			41,941	70.56	2.15
Registered electors			59,440
Majority			22,201	55.44	11.00
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	25,749	72.22	2.61
	S46	Mohd Johari Abidin	9,906	27.78	27.78
Total valid votes			35,655	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,176
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			36,831	72.71	2.59
Registered electors			50,657
Majority			15,843	44.44	5.22
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	20,712	74.83
	PAS	Redhuan Oon	6,967	25.17
Total valid votes			27,679	100.00
Total rejected ballots			816
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			28,495	70.12
Registered electors			40,636
Majority			13,745	49.66
This was a new constituency created.

References

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

^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
^ "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. 4. 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.
^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kedah" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2023.

[1] "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

[2] "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. 4. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] 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.

[4] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kedah" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2023.

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