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Kuala Nerang (state constituency)

Kuala Nerang is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Kuala Nerang
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)31,481

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Nerang's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (96.77%)
  Other ethnicities (1.57%)
  Chinese (1.51%)
  Indian (0.16%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Nerang constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kuala Nerang (N07） Padang Sanai 007/07/01 SK Padang Sanai
Kuala Palas 007/07/02 SK Kubang Palas
Gula Padang Terap 007/07/03 SMK Padang Terap
Padang Nyior 007/07/04 Maktab Mahmud Padang Terap
Kampung Pisang 007/07/05 Maktab Mahmud Padang Terap
Kampung Tanjong 007/07/06 SK Padang Terap
Tualak 007/07/07 SK Tualak
Belimbing 007/07/08 SK Tualak
Kampung Bendang 007/07/09 SK Tuanku Abdul Rahman Putra
Perik 007/07/10 SK Perik
Kurong Hitam 007/07/11 SK Kurong Hitam
Pekan Kuala Nerang 007/07/12 SMK Dato' Syed Ahmad
Rambutan 007/07/13 SK Seri Bakti
Kampung Nai Teh 007/07/14 SK Toh Puan Sharifah Hanifah
Bukit Tembaga 007/07/15 SK Bukit Tembaga
Kampung Barokhas 007/07/16 SMK Kuala Nerang
Nako Nambua 007/07/17 SK Panglima Awang

Representation history

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kuala Nerang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Padang Terap
4th 1974–1978 Dato' Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982 Azizah Lebai Taib
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990 Haji Awang Ahmad @ Abdul Rashid Haji Sulaiman
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Abdul Lateh Haji Mohd Saman
10th 1999–2004 Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria PAS
11th 2004–2008 Affifudin Haji Omar BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Syed Sobri Syed Hashim
13th 2013–2018 Badrol Hisham Hashim
14th 2018–2020 Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Munir @ Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria 19,661 82.35   82.35
PH Ridhuan Abu Bakar 4,215 17.65   0.76
Total valid votes 23,876 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 26
Turnout 24,067 76.45   8.35
Registered electors 31,481
Majority 15,446 64.70   56.60
PN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria 9,118 45.61   1.49
BN Badrol Hisham Hashim 7,499 37.51   17.14
PH Pak Tuan Syed Fadzil Syed Embun 3,376 16.89   16.89
Total valid votes 19,993 100.00
Total rejected ballots 364
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,436 84.80   4.80
Registered electors 24,094
Majority 1,619 8.10   2.43
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Badrol Hisham Hashim 10,363 54.65   1.95
PAS Syed Ibrahim Syed Omar 8,366 44.12   3.18
Independent Ahmad Mad Daud 235 1.24   1.24
Total valid votes 18,964 100.00
Total rejected ballots 380
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 19,393 89.60
Registered electors 21,651
Majority 1,997 10.53   5.13
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Sobri Syed Hashim 7,856 52.70   1.92
PAS Zawawi Hj Ahmad 7,051 47.30   1.92
Total valid votes 14,907 100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 15,245 89.60   3.52
Registered electors 18,037
Majority 805 5.40   3.84
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Affifudin Haji Omar 7,746 54.62   6.61
PAS Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria @ Munir Hj Zakaria 6,436 45.38   6.61
Total valid votes 14,182 100.00
Total rejected ballots 244
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 14,432 86.08   2.76
Registered electors 16,766
Majority 1,310 9.24   5.26
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?


Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria @ Munir Hj Zakaria 5,841 51.99   2.04
BN Abd Lateh Hj Mohd Saman 5,393 48.01   2.04
Total valid votes 11,234 100.00
Total rejected ballots 311
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 11,555 83.32   6.65
Registered electors 15,109
Majority 446 3.98   3.88
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Lateh Hj Mohd Saman 5,303 50.05   8.93
PAS Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria @ Munir Hj Zakaria 5,292 49.95   8.93
Total valid votes 10,595 100.00
Total rejected ballots 367
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 10,987 76.67   2.78
Registered electors 14,330
Majority 11 0.10   17.86
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Haji Awang Ahmad Haji Sulaiman 11,043 58.98   0.52
PAS Ghazali Lebai Md. Saman 7,679 41.02   0.52
Total valid votes 18,722 100.00
Total rejected ballots 787
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,509 79.45   0.64
Registered electors 24,554
Majority 3,364 17.96   1.04
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Haji Awang Ahmad @ Abdul Rashid Sulaiman 9,993 59.50   1.45
PAS Abu Kassim L. Abdullah 6,801 40.50   1.45
Total valid votes 16,794 100.00
Total rejected ballots 567
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,361 78.81   3.69
Registered electors 22,029
Majority 3,192 19.00   2.90
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azizah L. Taib 8,855 58.05   5.48
PAS Mahaudin Haji Ahmad 6,398 41.95   5.48
Total valid votes 15,253 100.00
Total rejected ballots 361
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,614 82.50   0.64
Registered electors 18,926
Majority 2,457 16.10   5.96
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azizah L. Taib 6,424 52.57   52.27
PAS Mahaudin Haji Ahmad 5,797 42.43   42.43
Total valid votes 12,221 100.00
Total rejected ballots 571
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,792 83.14
Registered electors 15,385
Majority 627 10.14
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On Nomination Day, Dato' Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin won uncontested.
BN Dato' Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 16,774
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link‍]
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