Jerlun (federal constituency)

Jerlun (P005)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Abdul Ghani Ahmad; PN
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	66,086
Electors (2023)	67,596
Area (km²)	316
Pop. density (per km²)	209.1

Jerlun is a federal constituency in Kubang Pasu District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Jerlun's electorate as of 2022

Malay (91%)

Chinese (7%)

Other ethnicities (1.4%)

Indian (0.7%)

Age breakdown of Jerlun's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (5.66%)

21-29 (19.39%)

30-39 (21.58%)

40-49 (17.45%)

50-59 (15.46%)

60-69 (11.64%)

70-79 (6.38%)

80-89 (2.13%)

above 90 (0.31%)

Gender breakdown of Jerlun's electorate as of 2022

Male (49.27%)

Female (50.73%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Jerlun constituency is divided into 35 polling districts.^[4]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Kota Siputeh (N03）	Kampung Bahagia	005/03/01	SMK Tunku Bendahara
	Kampung Pering	005/03/02	SK Siputeh
	Kampung Kandis	005/03/03	SK Kodiang (Baru)
	Pekan Kodiang	005/03/04	SJK (C) Choong Hwa
	Kampung Kodiang	005/03/05	SK Tunku Bendahara
	Kampung Siputeh	005/03/06	SMA Jerlun
	Megat Dewa	005/03/07	SK Megat Dewa
	Bukit Hantu	005/03/08	SK Dato' Syed Nahar
	Mesjid Paya	005/03/09	SK Dato' Syed Nahar
	Batu 4 Jalan Sanglang	005/03/10	Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan B-2 Sanglang Batu 4, Jalan Sanglang
	Manggol	005/03/11	SK Manggol Bongor
	Tok Kepak	005/03/12	SK Tok Kepak
	Sg Korok 2 Mk Sanglang	005/03/13	SK Haji Wan Yahya, Jalan Sanglang
	Sg Korok	005/03/14	SK Haji Wan Yahya, Jalan Sanglang
	Kampung Sanglang	005/03/15	SK Sanglang
	Kerpan	005/03/16	SJK (C) Lam Min
	Kuala Sanglang	005/03/17	SMK Sanglang
Ayer Hitam (N04)	Padang Sera	005/04/01	SJK (C) Pei Min
	Kampung Melele	005/04/02	SMA Nahdhah Hasanah Melele, Padang Sera
	Kampung Putat	005/04/03	SK Putat
	Kampung Imam	005/04/04	SMK Megat Dewa
	Telaga Batu	005/04/05	SMK Tuanku Seri Indera Putera
	Padang Perahu	005/04/06	SK Padang Perahu
	Kampung Pida	005/04/07	SK Pida Tiga
	Kampung Gurindam	005/04/08	SK Pulau Chapa
	Alor Biak	005/04/09	SJK (C) Yuh Min
	Kubang Sepat	005/04/10	SMA Hidayah Islamiah
	Lana Bulu	005/04/11	SK Dato' Sri Syed Ahmad
	Permatang Paku	005/04/12	SK Matang Paku
	Matang Bonglai	005/04/13	SK Tunku Laksamana
	Jerlun	005/04/14	SMK Jerlun
	Lubok Pinang	005/04/15	SMK Ayer Hitam
	Pekan Ayer Hitam	005/04/16	SJK (C) Yuh Min
	Kampung Gandai	005/04/17	SMK Ayer Hitam
	Kubang Nipah	005/04/18	SK Jerlun

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jerlun
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Jerlun-Langkawi
9th	P005	1995–1999	Hanafi Ramli (حنفي راملي)	BN (UMNO)
10th		1999–2004	Abu Bakar Othman (ابو بكر عثمان)	BA (PAS)
11th		2004–2008	Abdul Rahman Ariffin (عبدالرحمن عريفين)	BN (UMNO)
12th		2008–2013	Mukhriz Mahathir (مخرج محاضر)
13th		2013–2018	Othman Aziz (عثمان عزيز)
14th		2018–2020	Mukhriz Mahathir (مخرج محاضر)	PH (BERSATU)
		2020		BERSATU
		2020		Independent
		2020–2022		PEJUANG
15th		2022–present	Abdul Ghani Ahmad (عبدالغني احمد)	PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Jerlun					Ayer Hitam
Jerlun					Kota Siputeh

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N3	Kota Siputeh	Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul Munir	PN (BERSATU)
N4	Ayer Hitam	Azhar Ibrahim	PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes


No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N3	Kota Siputeh	Kubang Pasu Municipal Council	06000 Jitra 06100 Kodiang 06150 Ayer Hitam
N4	Ayer Hitam	Kubang Pasu Municipal Council	06000 Jitra 06100 Kodiang 06150 Ayer Hitam

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Abdul Ghani Ahmad	31,685	60.69	60.69
	BN	Othman Aziz	11,229	21.51	6.74
	PH	Mohamed Fadzli Mohd Ali	6,149	11.78	30.77
	GTA	Mukhriz Mahathir	3,144	6.02	6.02
Total valid votes			52,207	100.00
Total rejected ballots			617
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			52,909	77.23	5.57
Registered electors			67,601
Majority			20,456	39.18	25.83
	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	Mukhriz Mahathir	18,695	42.55	42.55
	PAS	Abdul Ghani Ahmad	12,829	29.20	17.17
	BN	Othman Aziz	12,413	28.25	25.38
Total valid votes			43,937	100.00
Total rejected ballots			723
Unreturned ballots			162
Turnout			44,822	82.80	4.82
Registered electors			54,132
Majority			5,866	13.35	6.09
	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.^{[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]}

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Othman Aziz	24,161	53.63	0.62
	PAS	Ismail Salleh	20,891	46.37	0.62
Total valid votes			45,052	100.00
Total rejected ballots			730
Unreturned ballots			117
Turnout			45,899	87.62	5.67
Registered electors			52,383
Majority			3,270	7.26	1.24
	BN hold		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 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-12. "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 2016-05-12.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mukhriz Mahathir	19,424	53.01	0.04
	PAS	Idris Ahmad	17,219	46.99	0.04
Total valid votes			36,643	100.00
Total rejected ballots			599
Unreturned ballots			55
Turnout			37,297	81.95	1.46
Registered electors			45,513
Majority			2,205	6.02	0.08
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Ariffin	19,123	52.97	3.53
	PAS	Idris Ahmad	16,981	47.03	3.53
Total valid votes			36,104	100.00
Total rejected ballots			718
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,822	83.41	5.15
Registered electors			44,145
Majority			2,142	5.94	4.82
	BN gain		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Abu Bakar Othman	17,104	50.56	4.95
	BN	Ismail Taib	16,724	49.44	4.95
Total valid votes			33,828	100.00
Total rejected ballots			595
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			34,436	78.26	2.02
Registered electors			44,002
Majority			380	1.12	9.90
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Hanafi Ramli	18,012	55.51
	PAS	Halim Arshat	14,436	44.49
Total valid votes			32,448	100.00
Total rejected ballots			975
Unreturned ballots			28
Turnout			33,451	76.24
Registered electors			43,875
Majority			3,576	11.02
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. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. 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.

[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. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. 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.

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