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 contested2018

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Nerang's electorate as of 2018[1]

  Malay (97.07%)
  Chinese (1.66%)
  Indian (0.20%)
  Other ethnicities (1.17%)

History

Polling districts

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
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 L. Taib
6th 1982 - 1986
7th 1986 - 1990 Haji Awang Ahmad @ Abdul Rashid Sulaiman
8th 1990 - 1995 Haji Awang Ahmad Haji Sulaiman
9th 1995 - 1999 Abd Lateh Hj Mohd Saman
10th 1999 - 2004 Haji Awang Ahmad Haji Sulaiman 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 - Present PN (PAS)

Election results
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMunir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria9,11845.61Increase 1.49
BNBadrol Hisham Hashim7,49937.51Decrease 17.14
PHPak Tuan Syed Fadzil3,37616.89Increase 16.89
Total valid votes 19,993100.00
Total rejected ballots 364
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,43684.80
Registered electors 24,094
Majority 1,619
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNBadrol Hisham Hashim10,36354.65Increase 1.95
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySyed Ibrahim Syed Omar8,36644.12Decrease 3.18
IndependentAhmad Mad Daud2351.24Increase 1.24
Total valid votes 18,964100.00
Total rejected ballots 380
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 19,39389.60
Registered electors 21,651
Majority 1,997
BN hold Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSyed Sobri Syed Hashim7,85652.70Decrease 1.92
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyZawawi Hj Ahmad7,05147.30Increase 1.92
Total valid votes 14,907100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 15,24589.60
Registered electors 18,037
Majority 805
BN hold Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAffifudin Haji Omar7,74654.62Increase 6.61
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Yusoff Zakaria @ Munir Hj Zakaria6,43645.38Decrease 6.61
Total valid votes 14,182100.00
Total rejected ballots 244
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 14,43286.08
Registered electors 16,766
Majority 1,310
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Yusoff Zakaria @ Munir Hj Zakaria5,84151.99Increase 2.04
BNAbd Lateh Hj Mohd Saman5,39348.01Decrease 2.04
Total valid votes 11,234100.00
Total rejected ballots 311
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 11,55583.32
Registered electors 15,109
Majority 446
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbd Lateh Hj Mohd Saman5,30350.05Decrease 8.93
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Yusoff Zakaria @ Munir Hj Zakaria5,29249.95Increase 8.93
Total valid votes 10,595100.00
Total rejected ballots 367
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 10,98776.67
Registered electors 14,330
Majority 11
BN hold Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHaji Awang Ahmad Haji Sulaiman11,04358.98Decrease 0.52
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyGhazali Lebai Md. Saman7,67941.02Increase 0.52
Total valid votes 18,722100.00
Total rejected ballots 787
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,50979.45
Registered electors 24,554
Majority 3,364
BN hold Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHaji Awang Ahmad @ Abdul Rashid Sulaiman9,99359.50Increase 1.45
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbu Kassim L. Abdullah6,80140.50Decrease 1.45
Total valid votes 16,794100.00
Total rejected ballots 567
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,36178.81
Registered electors 22,029
Majority 3,192
BN hold Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAzizah L. Taib8,85558.05Increase 5.48
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMahaudin Haji Ahmad6,39841.95Decrease 5.48
Total valid votes 15,253100.00
Total rejected ballots 361
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,61482.50
Registered electors 18,926
Majority 2,457
BN hold Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAzizah L. Taib6,42452.57Increase 52.27
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMahaudin Haji Ahmad5,79742.43Increase 42.43
Total valid votes 12,221100.00
Total rejected ballots 571
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,79283.14
Registered electors 15,385
Majority 627
BN hold Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On Nomination Day, Dato' Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin won uncontested.
BNDato' 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
  1. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  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.
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