Pendang (federal constituency)
 Kedah constituency | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1984 |
| First contested | 1986 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 99,363 |
| Electors (2023)[2] | 94,788 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 629 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 158 |
Pendang is a federal constituency in Pendang 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
[edit]https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KEDAH
Age breakdown of Pendang's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (6.11%)
21-29 (20.81%)
30-39 (21.93%)
40-49 (17.7%)
50-59 (14.84%)
60-69 (10.69%)
70-79 (5.55%)
80-89 (2.07%)
above 90 (0.3%)
Gender breakdown of Pendang's electorate as of 2022
Male (48.59%)
Female (51.41%)
History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Pendang constituency is divided into 44 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokai (N18） | Sri Pudak | 011/18/01 | Maktab Mahmud Pendang |
| Kepala Bukit | 011/18/02 | SK Penghulu Jusoh | |
| Kampung Penyarom | 011/18/03 | SMK Tobiar | |
| Tanah Merah | 011/18/04 | SK Tanah Merah | |
| Kampung Rambai | 011/18/05 | SK Kg Rambai | |
| Kubang Jelai | 011/18/06 | SK Haji Abdul Rahman | |
| Pekan Tokai | 011/18/07 | SMK Tokai | |
| Kampung Pulai | 011/18/08 | SK Kampung Pulai Tokai | |
| Alor Besar | 011/18/09 | SK Alor Besar | |
| Kobah | 011/18/10 | SK Bukit Choras | |
| Tempoyak | 011/18/11 | SMK Pendang | |
| Sebrang Pendang | 011/18/12 | SK Tunku Intan Safinaz | |
| Pekan Pendang | 011/18/13 | SJK (C) Yeang Cheng | |
| Bukit Raya | 011/18/14 | SK Bukit Raya Dalam | |
| Banggol Besi | 011/18/15 | SMK Tanah Merah | |
| Guar Kepayang | 011/18/16 | SK Guar Kepayang | |
| Cherok Kudong | 011/18/17 | SK Cherok Kudong | |
| Gajah Mati | 011/18/18 | SK Kampung Chegar | |
| Manggol Petai | 011/18/19 | SMK Tuanku Temenggung | |
| Paya Kelubi | 011/18/20 | SK Pendang | |
| Batu Manunggul | 011/18/21 | SK Ayer Puteh | |
| Sungai Tiang (N19) | Kubor Panjang | 011/19/01 | SK Kubor Panjang |
| Kampung Perupok | 011/19/02 | SK Bendang Raja | |
| Kampung China | 011/19/03 | SK Hujung Keton | |
| Padang Durian | 011/19/04 | SK Padang Durian | |
| Pokok Assam | 011/19/05 | SK Pokok Assam | |
| Kampung Belat | 011/19/06 | SMK Kubor Panjang | |
| Paya Rawa | 011/19/07 | SK Paya Rawa | |
| Kampung Bechah | 011/19/08 | SK Syed Ibrahim | |
| Titi Akar | 011/19/09 | Sekolah Bahasa Siam, Watt Siam Titi Akar | |
| Sungai Tiang Blok B | 011/19/10 | SMK Sungai Tiang | |
| Sungai Tiang Blok A | 011/19/11 | SK Sungai Tiang | |
| Kampung Mahawangsa Pendang | 011/19/12 | SK Sungai Siput | |
| Kampung Bahru | 011/19/13 | SK Kampong Baru | |
| Sawa Kechil | 011/19/14 | Ma'had Al-Imam As-Syafie, Sawa Kechil | |
| Padang Pusing | 011/19/15 | SMK Syed Ibrahim Padang Pusing | |
| Ayer Puteh | 011/19/16 | SK Hj Mohamad Ariff | |
| Bukit Jambol | 011/19/17 | SK Bukit Jambul | |
| Junun | 011/19/18 | SK Bukit Jenun | |
| Tanjong Setol | 011/19/19 | Sekolah Model Khas Bukit Jenun | |
| Bukit Genting | 011/19/20 | SK Bukit Genting | |
| Pokok Tai | 011/19/21 | SK Pokok Tai | |
| Paya Mak Inson | 011/19/22 | SK Paya Mak Insun | |
| Paya Mengkuang | 011/19/23 | SK Paya Mengkuang |
Representation history
[edit]| Members of Parliament for Pendang | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Ulu Muda | ||||
| 7th | P009 | 1986–1990 | Othman Abdul (عثمان عبدال) |
BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | |||
| 9th | P011 | 1995–1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999–2002 | Fadzil Noor (فاذل نور) |
BA (PAS) | |
| 2002–2004 | Othman Abdul (عثمان عبدال) |
BN (UMNO) | ||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Mohd Hayati Othman (محمد حياتي عثمان) |
PAS | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (PAS) | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Othman Abdul (عثمان عبدال) |
BN (UMNO) | |
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Awang Solahuddin Hashim (اوڠ هشيم) |
PAS | |
| 2020–2022 | PN (PAS) | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
State constituency
[edit]| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Pendang | Ayer Puteh | ||||||
| Bukit Raya | |||||||
| Sungai Tiang | |||||||
| Tokai | |||||||
Current state assembly members
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N18 | Tokai | Mohd Hayati Othman | PN (PAS) |
| N19 | Sungai Tiang | Abdul Razak Khamis | PN (BERSATU) |
Local governments & postcodes
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N18 | Tokai | Pendang District Council |
|
| N19 | Sungai Tiang |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Awang Solahuddin Hashim | 49,008 | 64.83 |  64.83
| ||
| BN | Suraya Yaacob | 17,719 | 23.44 |  9.86
| ||
| PH | Zulkifly Mohamad | 8,058 | 10.66 | 13.28
| ||
| GTA | Abdul Rashid Yub | 809 | 1.07 | 1.07
| ||
| Total valid votes | 75,594 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 650 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 137 | |||||
| Turnout | 76,381 | 79.95 | 4.69
| |||
| Registered electors | 94,547 | |||||
| Majority | 31,289 | 41.39 | 32.06
| |||
| PN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Awang Solahuddin Hashim | 26,536 | 42.63 | 5.23
| ||
| BN | Othman Abdul | 20,728 | 33.30 | 14.56
| ||
| PH | Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan | 14,901 | 23.94 | 23.94
| ||
| Independent | Abdul Malik Manaf | 81 | 0.13 | 0.13
| ||
| Total valid votes | 62,246 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 952 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 173 | |||||
| Turnout | 63,371 | 84.64 | 4.59
| |||
| Registered electors | 74,867 | |||||
| Majority | 5,808 | 9.33 | 5.05
| |||
| PAS 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.[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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Othman Abdul | 32,165 | 52.14 | 6.17
| ||
| PAS | Mohamad Sabu | 29,527 | 47.86 | 6.17
| ||
| Total valid votes | 61,692 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 759 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 127 | |||||
| Turnout | 62,578 | 89.23 | 5.04
| |||
| Registered electors | 70,135 | |||||
| Majority | 2,638 | 4.28 | 3.78
| |||
| BN gain from PAS | 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 29 December 2019. 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 | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Mohd Hayati Othman | 27,311 | 54.03 | 3.98
| |
| BN | Md Rozai Shafian | 23,238 | 45.97 | 3.98
| |
| Total valid votes | 50,549 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 991 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 105 | ||||
| Turnout | 51,645 | 84.19 | 1.84
| ||
| Registered electors | 61,346 | ||||
| Majority | 4,073 | 8.06 | 7.96
| ||
| PAS hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Mohd Hayati Othman | 24,430 | 50.05 | 0.36
| |
| BN | Md Rozai Shafian | 24,380 | 49.95 | 0.36
| |
| Total valid votes | 48,810 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 383 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 49,193 | 86.03 | 0.01
| ||
| Registered electors | 57,181 | ||||
| Majority | 50 | 0.10 | 0.52
| ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Othman Abdul | 22,825 | 50.31 | 3.62
| |
| PAS | Mohd Hayati Othman | 22,542 | 49.69 | 3.62
| |
| Total valid votes | 45,367 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 346 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 45,713 | 86.04 | 4.96
| ||
| Registered electors | 53,128 | ||||
| Majority | 283 | 0.62 | 6.40
| ||
| BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor | 22,413 | 53.51 | 6.01
| |
| BN | Othman Abdul | 19,474 | 46.49 | 6.01
| |
| Total valid votes | 41,887 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 758 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 647 | ||||
| Turnout | 43,292 | 81.08 | 3.57
| ||
| Registered electors | 53,388 | ||||
| Majority | 2,939 | 7.02 | 2.02
| ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Othman Abdul | 20,322 | 52.50 | 1.73
| |
| PAS | Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul | 18,389 | 47.50 | 1.73
| |
| Total valid votes | 38,711 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,129 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 41 | ||||
| Turnout | 39,881 | 77.51 | 5.06
| ||
| Registered electors | 51,452 | ||||
| Majority | 1,933 | 5.00 | 3.46
| ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Othman Abdul | 20,554 | 54.23 | 2.86
| |
| PAS | Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor | 17,349 | 45.77 | 2.86
| |
| Total valid votes | 37,903 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 865 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 38,768 | 82.57 | 4.65
| ||
| Registered electors | 46,951 | ||||
| Majority | 3,205 | 8.46 | 5.72
| ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Othman Abdul | 16,886 | 51.37 | |||
| PAS | Phahrolrazi Zawawi | 15,986 | 48.63 | |||
| Total valid votes | 32,872 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 580 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 33,452 | 77.92 | ||||
| Registered electors | 42,930 | |||||
| Majority | 900 | 2.74 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
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