Sik (federal constituency)
 Kedah constituency | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1984 |
| First contested | 1986 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 67,400 |
| Electors (2023)[2] | 63,262 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 1,645 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 41 |
Sik is a federal constituency in Sik 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 Sik's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (6.25%)
21-29 (21.2%)
30-39 (23.25%)
40-49 (18.33%)
50-59 (14.03%)
60-69 (10.02%)
70-79 (4.91%)
80-89 (1.71%)
above 90 (0.3%)
Gender breakdown of Sik's electorate as of 2022
Male (49.35%)
Female (50.65%)
History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Sik constituency is divided into 30 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belantek (N23) | Kota Aur | 013/23/01 | SK Kota Aur |
| Belantek | 013/23/02 | SK Seri Ampang Muda | |
| Kampung Gulau | 013/23/03 | SMK Gulau | |
| Kubang Kesom | 013/23/04 | SK Danglau | |
| Chepir | 013/23/05 | SK Chepir | |
| Kampung Chong | 013/23/06 | SK Paya Terendam | |
| Bendang Man | 013/23/07 | SMK Chepir | |
| Durian Burong | 013/23/08 | SK Sik Dalam | |
| Charok Kit | 013/23/09 | Kolej KEDA | |
| Kampung Dusun | 013/23/10 | SMK Sik | |
| Pekan Sik | 013/23/11 | SK Sik | |
| Kampung Sadu | 013/23/12 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa | |
| Kampung Namek | 013/23/13 | SK Seri Dusun | |
| Kampung Kemelong | 013/23/14 | Maktab Mahmud Sik | |
| Jeneri (N24) | Padang Chichak | 013/24/01 | SK Padang Chicak |
| Kampung Betong | 013/24/02 | SK Kampung Betong | |
| Kota Bukit | 013/24/03 | SK Kg Kota Bukit | |
| Kuala Jeneri | 013/24/04 | SK Jeneri | |
| Kampung Kalai | 013/24/05 | SK Kalai | |
| Kampung Kuala Bigia | 013/24/06 | Maahad Al-Tarbiah Al-Islamiah Al-Wataniah (Pondok Begia) | |
| Kampung Chemara | 013/24/07 | SK Chemara | |
| Kampung Bigia | 013/24/08 | Gelanggang Futsal Watt Siam Kampung Begia | |
| Kampung Telui | 013/24/09 | SK Teloi Tua | |
| Batu Lima | 013/24/10 | SK Batu Lima | |
| Charok Padang | 013/24/11 | SMK Seri Enggang | |
| Hujong Bandar | 013/24/12 | SK Hujung Bandar | |
| Kampung Bandar | 013/24/13 | SK Teloi Tua | |
| Tupai | 013/24/14 | SK Haji Hussain | |
| FELDA Telui Timor | 013/24/15 | SK Teloi Timor | |
| Beris Jaya | 013/24/16 | SK Bandar Baru Beris Jaya |
Representation history
[edit]| Members of Parliament for Sik | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Ulu Muda and Kuala Muda | ||||
| 7th | P012 | 1986–1990 | Zainol Abidin Johari (زاينول عابدين جوهري) |
BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Abdul Hamid Othman (عبدالحميد عثمان) | ||
| 9th | P013 | 1995–1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Shahnon Ahmad (شهنون احمد) |
BA (PAS) | |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Wan Azmi Wan Ariffin (وان عزمي وان عريفين) |
BN (UMNO) | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Che Uda Che Nik (چي اودا چي نئ) |
PR (PAS) | |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Mansor Abd Rahman (منصور عبدالرحمن) |
BN (UMNO) | |
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman (احمد ترمذي سليمان) |
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 | |
| Sik | Belantek | ||||||
| Bukit Selambau | |||||||
| Jeneri | |||||||
Current state assembly members
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N23 | Belantek | Ahmad Sulaiman | PN (PAS) |
| N24 | Jeneri | Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor |
Local governments & postcodes
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N23 | Belantek | Sik District Council |
|
| N24 | Jeneri |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman | 34,606 | 67.64 |  67.64
| ||
| BN | Maizatul Akmam Othman @Ibrahim | 12,189 | 25.06 |  10.41
| ||
| PH | Latifah Mohammad Yatim | 3,736 | 7.30 | 9.32
| ||
| Total valid votes | 51,161 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 416 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 82 | |||||
| Turnout | 51,659 | 81.05 | 3.84
| |||
| Registered electors | 63,126 | |||||
| Majority | 21,787 | 42.58 | 30.14
| |||
| PN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman | 20,088 | 47.91 | 1.30
| ||
| BN | Mansor Abd Rahman | 14,870 | 35.47 | 17.92
| ||
| PH | Azli Che Uda | 6,970 | 16.62 | 16.62
| ||
| Total valid votes | 41,928 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 729 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 115 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,772 | 84.89 | 5.05
| |||
| Registered electors | 50,385 | |||||
| Majority | 5,218 | 12.44 | 5.66
| |||
| 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. "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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mansor Abd Rahman | 22,084 | 53.39 | 4.11
| ||
| PAS | Che Uda Che Nik | 19,277 | 46.61 | 4.11
| ||
| Total valid votes | 41,361 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 631 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 85 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,077 | 89.94 | 6.00
| |||
| Registered electors | 46,786 | |||||
| Majority | 2,807 | 6.78 | 5.34
| |||
| 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. 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Che Uda Che Nik | 16,864 | 50.72 | 1.24
| |
| BN | Othman Desa | 16,383 | 49.28 | 1.24
| |
| Total valid votes | 33,247 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 505 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 107 | ||||
| Turnout | 33,859 | 83.94 | 1.60
| ||
| Registered electors | 40,339 | ||||
| Majority | 481 | 1.44 | 0.40
| ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Wan Azmi Wan Ariffin | 15,357 | 50.52 | 1.15
| |
| PAS | Azizan Abdul Razak | 15,038 | 49.48 | 1.15
| |
| Total valid votes | 30,395 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,287 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 31,682 | 85.54 | 3.23
| ||
| Registered electors | 37,037 | ||||
| Majority | 319 | 1.04 | 0.22
| ||
| BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Shahnon Ahmad | 13,546 | 50.63 | 5.19
| |
| BN | Abdul Hamid Othman | 13,211 | 49.37 | 5.19
| |
| Total valid votes | 26,757 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 452 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | ||||
| Turnout | 27,223 | 82.31 | 3.77
| ||
| Registered electors | 33,073 | ||||
| Majority | 335 | 1.26 | 7.86
| ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Hamid Othman | 12,756 | 54.56 | 6.80
| |
| PAS | Ali Taib | 10,622 | 45.44 | 45.44
| |
| Total valid votes | 23,378 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 789 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 24 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,191 | 78.54 | 0.96
| ||
| Registered electors | 30,800 | ||||
| Majority | 2,134 | 9.12 | 15.16
| ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Hamid Othman | 21,048 | 61.36 | 1.00
| |
| S46 | Zainol Abidin Johari | 12,719 | 37.08 | 37.08
| |
| Independent | Ab. Razak Ag. Long | 537 | 1.57 | 1.57
| |
| Total valid votes | 34,304 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,126 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 35,430 | 77.58 | 1.92
| ||
| Registered electors | 45,671 | ||||
| Majority | 8,329 | 24.28 | 0.44
| ||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Zainol Abidin Johari | 18,741 | 62.36 | |||
| PAS | Ramli Hassan | 11,310 | 37.64 | |||
| Total valid votes | 30,051 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 823 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 30,874 | 75.66 | ||||
| Registered electors | 40,806 | |||||
| Majority | 7,431 | 24.72 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
[edit]- "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. 3. 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.
