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Tanah Merah (federal constituency)

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Tanah Merah (P027)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]126,470
Electors (2023)[2]99,213
Area (km²)[3]687
Pop. density (per km²)184.1

Tanah Merah is a federal constituency in Tanah Merah District, Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

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

Ethnic breakdown of Tanah Merah's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (94.8%)
  Chinese (4.1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.6%)
  Indian (0.5%)

Age breakdown of Tanah Merah's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.85%)
  21-29 (23.47%)
  30-39 (24.66%)
  40-49 (17.41%)
  50-59 (12.86%)
  60-69 (9.57%)
  70-79 (3.97%)
  80-89 (1.03%)
  above 90 (0.19%)

Gender breakdown of Tanah Merah's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.33%)
  Female (50.67%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Tanah Merah constituency is divided into 33 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bukit Panau (N26) Bukit Panau 027/26/01 SK Bukit Panau
Kampung Paloh 027/26/02 SMU (A) Rahmaniah Paloh
Kampung Belimbing 027/26/03 SK Belimbing
Padang Siam 027/26/04 Maahad Ahmadi Tanah Merah
Kelewek 027/26/05 SK Sri Kelewek
Kampung Sat 027/26/06 SJK (C) Yuk Cheng
Banggol 027/26/07 SMK Dato' Mahmud Paduka Raja (1)
Pondok 027/26/08 SK Sri Suria (1)
Tanah Merah Pekan 027/26/09 SK Tanah Merah (1)
Tepi Sungai 027/26/10 SMK Dato' Mahmud Paduka Raja (2)
Batu Hitam 027/26/11 SK Tanah Merah (2)
Banggol Kemunting 027/26/12 SK Sri Suria (3)
Manal 027/26/13 SMK Tanah Merah (2)
Gual Ipoh (N27) Kuala Paku 027/27/01 SK Ipoh
Bechah Laut 027/27/02 SK Bechah Laut
Pekan Gual Ipoh 027/27/03 SMK Ipoh
Ulu Kusial 027/27/04 SK Ulu Kusial
Bukit Durian 027/27/05 SK Bukit Durian
Terasil 027/27/06 SK Kulim
Tebing Tinggi 027/27/07 SK Tebing Tinggi
Kongsi Lima 027/27/08 SK Kampong Panjang
Kerilla 027/27/09 SMK Ladang Kerilla
Kuala Tiga 027/27/10 SK Kuala Tiga
Blok Sokor 027/27/11 SK Sokor
Kg Peralla 027/27/12 SK Peralla
Tok Che Dol 027/27/13 SK Tok Che Dol
Kemahang (N28) FELDA Kemahang 1 027/28/01 SMK Kemahang
FELDA Kemahang 3 027/28/02 SK Kemahang 3
FELDA Kemahang 2 027/28/03 SK Kemahang (2)
Bukit Mas 027/28/04 SMK Alor Pasir
Bukit Gading 027/28/05 SK Bukit Gading
Bendang Nyior 027/28/06 SK Bendang Nyior
Batang Merbau 027/28/07 SK Batang Merbau

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Tanah Merah
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kelantan Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P023 1959–1963 Othman Abdullah
(عثمان عبدالله)
PMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P023 1963–1964 Othman Abdullah
(عثمان عبدالله)
PMIP
2nd 1964–1969 Mustapha Ahmad
(مصطفى أحمد)
1969–1971 Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd P023 1971–1973 Mohamed Yaacob
(محمد يعقوب)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974 BN (UMNO)
4th 1974–1978
5th 1978–1982 Hussein Mahmood
(حسين محمود)
6th 1982–1986
7th P026 1986–1990 Hashim Safin
(هاشم صفين)
8th 1990–1995 Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad
(إبراهيم ڤاتح محمّد)
S46
9th P027 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Saupi Daud
(صوڤي داود)
BA (keADILan)
11th 2004–2008 Shaari Hassan
(شعري حسّان)
BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Amran Ab Ghani
(عمران عبدالغني)
PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2018 Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
(إكمال هشام عبد العزيز)
BN (UMNO)
14th 2018
2018–2019 Independent
2019–2020 PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tanah Merah Bukit Panau
Chetok
Gual Ipoh Gual Ipoh
Jeli
Kemahang
Lanas
Panglima Bayu
Machang Utara
Tanah Merah Barat
Tanah Merah Timor

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N26 Bukit Panau Abdul Fattah Mahmood PN (PAS)
N27 Gual Ipoh Bahari Mohd Nor PN (BERSATU)
N28 Kemahang Md Anizam Ab Rahman PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N26 Bukit Panau Tanah Merah District Council
  • 17500, 17510 Tanah Merah
N27 Gual Ipoh
N28 Kemahang

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz 54,279 77.87 Increase 34.47
BN Mohd Bakri Mustapha 9,781 14.04 Decrease 34.40
PH Mohamad Suparadi Md Noor 5,357 7.69 Decrease 0.48
PUTRA Nasir Abdullah 168 0.24 Increase 0.24
Independent Nik Sapeia Nik Yusof 114 0.16 Increase 0.16
Total valid votes 69,686 100.00
Total rejected ballots 624
Unreturned ballots 161
Turnout 70,667 71.34 Decrease 10.11
Registered electors 98,782
Majority 44,498 63.83 Increase 58.79
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz 28,152 48.44 Decrease 5.66
PAS Johari Mat 25,223 43.40 Increase 43.40
PH Mohamad Fauzi Zakaria 4,747 8.17 Increase 8.17
Total valid votes 58,122 100.00
Total rejected ballots 986
Unreturned ballots 490
Turnout 59,598 81.45 Decrease 4.42
Registered electors 73,172
Majority 2,929 5.04 Decrease 3.59
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 234/2018]" (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 Kelantan [P.U. (B) 308/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz 26,505 54.10 Increase 8.42
PKR Nik Mahmood Nik Hassan 22,278 45.47 Decrease 4.73
Independent Ahmad Fizal Che Harun 213 0.43 Increase 0.43
Total valid votes 48,996 100.00
Total rejected ballots 876
Unreturned ballots 137
Turnout 50,009 85.87 Increase 4.41
Registered electors 58,237
Majority 4,227 8.63 Increase 4.11
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Amran Ab Ghani 17,554 50.20 Increase 4.46
BN Shaari Hassan 15,970 45.68 Decrease 8.58
Independent Asmadi Abu Bakar 1,439 4.12 Increase 4.12
Total valid votes 34,963 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,064
Unreturned ballots 99
Turnout 36,126 81.46 Decrease 0.57
Registered electors 44,347
Majority 1,584 4.52 Decrease 4.00
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shaari Hassan 16,107 54.26 Increase 11.43
PKR Saupi Daud 13,580 45.74 Decrease 11.43
Total valid votes 29,687 100.00
Total rejected ballots 788
Unreturned ballots 421
Turnout 30,896 82.03 Increase 4.32
Registered electors 37,664
Majority 2,527 8.52 Decrease 5.82
BN gain from PKR Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Saupi Daud 18,559 57.17 Increase 57.17
BN Hashim Safin 13,901 42.83 Decrease 5.86
Total valid votes 32,460 100.00
Total rejected ballots 778
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 33,279 77.71 Increase 1.97
Registered electors 42,824
Majority 4,658 14.34 Increase 12.64
PKR gain from S46 Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
S46 Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad 14,991 50.39 Decrease 14.08
BN Hashim Safin 14,485 48.69 Increase 13.87
Independent Che Seme Abdullah 273 0.92 Increase 0.92
Total valid votes 29,749 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,164
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 30,984 75.74 Decrease 7.33
Registered electors 40,908
Majority 506 1.70 Decrease 27.94
S46 hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
S46 Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad 20,708 64.46 Increase 64.46
BN Hashim Safin 11,183 34.82 Decrease 21.90
Independent Shafii Abdul Rahman 230 0.72 Increase 0.72
Total valid votes 32,121 100.00
Total rejected ballots 811
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 32,932 83.07 Increase 3.31
Registered electors 39,644
Majority 9,525 29.64 Increase 16.20
S46 gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hashim Safin 14,969 56.72 Decrease 0.25
PAS Abu Bakar A Rashid 11,422 43.28 Increase 0.25
Total valid votes 26,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 599
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,990 79.76 Decrease 4.42
Registered electors 33,837
Majority 3,547 13.44 Decrease 0.50
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hussein Mahmood 14,509 56.97 Increase 0.64
PAS Hanafi Daud 10,959 43.03 Decrease 0.64
Total valid votes 25,468 100.00
Total rejected ballots 668
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,136 84.18 Increase 4.83
Registered electors 31,047
Majority 3,550 13.94 Increase 1.28
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hussein Mahmood 10,448 56.33 Increase 56.33
PAS Hanafi Daud 8,099 43.67 Increase 43.67
Total valid votes 18,547 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 18,648 79.35
Registered electors 23,500
Majority 2,349 12.66
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Mohamed Yaacob won uncontested.
BN Mohamed Yaacob
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 23,023
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mohamed Yaacob 14,856 51.75 Increase 3.36
PMIP Mustapha Ahmad 13,849 48.25 Decrease 3.36
Total valid votes 28,705 100.00
Total rejected ballots 827
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 29,532 75.73 Decrease 4.28
Registered electors 38,999
Majority 1,007 3.50 Increase 0.28
Alliance gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malayan Islamic Party Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PMIP Mustapha Ahmad 12,318 51.61 Decrease 13.70
Alliance Ishak Abdul Hamid 11,549 48.39 Increase 13.70
Total valid votes 23,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,135
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 25,002 80.01 Increase 3.81
Registered electors 31,250
Majority 769 3.22 Decrease 27.40
PMIP hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
PMIP Othman Abdullah 12,752 65.31
Alliance Azhari Abdul Rahman 6,774 34.69
Total valid votes 19,526 100.00
Total rejected ballots 127
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,653 76.20
Registered electors 25,793
Majority 5,978 30.62
This was a new constituency created.

References

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