Kupang (state constituency)

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Kupang
Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Kedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Najmi Ahmad
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)42,720

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

Contents

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kupang's electorate as of 2023 [1]

   Malay (92.33%)
   Chinese (3.35%)
   Indian (2.50%)
  Other ethnicities (1.81%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kupang constituency has a total of 26 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Kupang (N31)Charok Salang016/31/01SK Lanai
Kampung Asam Jawa016/31/02SK Asam Jawa
Charok Kelian016/31/03SK Asam Jawa
Sungai Limau016/31/04SK Titi Gantong
Charok Bemban016/31/05SMK Syed Abu Bakar
Gua Reban016/31/06SK Seberang Ketil
Kampung Padang016/31/07SK Kampung Padang
Lanai016/31/08SK Lanai
Mengkuang016/31/09SMA Tabriah Islamiah (Nadi)
Lubok Kabu016/31/10SMK Kuala Pegang
Kuala Pegang016/31/11SK Kuala Pegang
Kampung Raha016/31/12SK Kuala Kupang
Kampung Landak016/31/13SJK (C) Seng Yok
Pekan Kupang016/31/14SK Kampung Keda
Kuala Chenerai016/31/15SJK (C) Chin Hwa
Ketemba016/31/16SK Kuala Pegang
Kampung Sadek016/31/17SK Kampung Sadek
Bukit Terabak016/31/18SMA (Arab) Diniah Islamiyah
Simpang Jerai016/31/19SMK Jerai
Kampung Tanjong016/31/20SK Syed Sheh
Ladang Sungai Tawar016/31/21Dewan Orang Ramai (Tokong Hindu) Kampung Dara
Badenoch016/31/22SMK Bakai
Ulu Bakai016/31/23SK Ulu Bakai
Pekan Malau016/31/24SK Malau
Badang016/31/25SK Badang
Kampung Sidim016/31/26SK Badang

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kupang
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Baling Barat
4th1974–1978Mohd. Ramli AbdullahBN (PAS)
5th1978–1982PAS
6th1982–1986Zainol Md. IsaBN (UMNO)
7th1986–1990
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004Suhaimi AhmadPAS
11th2004–2008Ismail Abu BakarBN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013Johari AbdullahPR (PAS)
13th2013–2018Harun Abdul AzizBN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2020Najmi AhmadPAS
2020–2023PN (PAS)
15th2023–present

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Najmi Ahmad26,36678.81Increase2.svg 78.81
PH Mohd Suhaime Hamzah7,09121.19Increase2.svg 6.88
Total valid votes33,457 100.00
Total rejected ballots252
Unreturned ballots38
Turnout33,74779.00Decrease2.svg 7.10
Registered electors42,720
Majority19,27556.90Increase2.svg 51.31
PN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Najmi Ahmad13,29045.64Decrease2.svg 0.79
BN Harun Abdul Aziz11,66340.05Decrease2.svg 13.52
PH Johari Abdullah4,16814.31Increase2.svg 14.31
Total valid votes29,121 100.00
Total rejected ballots437
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout29,63086.10Decrease2.svg 3.50
Registered electors34,430
Majority1,6275.59Decrease2.svg 1.55
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Harun Abdul Aziz14,42753.57Increase2.svg 8.52
PAS Johari Abdullah12,50346.43Decrease2.svg 8.52
Total valid votes26,930 100.00
Total rejected ballots340
Unreturned ballots72
Turnout27,34289.60Increase2.svg 6.05
Registered electors30,511
Majority1,9247.14Decrease2.svg 2.76
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Johari Abdullah11,62754.95Increase2.svg 7.35
BN Ismail Abu Bakar9,53345.05Decrease2.svg 7.35
Total valid votes21,160 100.00
Total rejected ballots334
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout21,49483.55Increase2.svg 0.60
Registered electors25,726
Majority2,0949.90Increase2.svg 5.10
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ismail Abu Bakar10,57152.40Increase2.svg 9.14
PAS Suhaimi Ahmad9,56547.60Decrease2.svg 9.14
Total valid votes20,136 100.00
Total rejected ballots296
Unreturned ballots22
Turnout20,45482.95Increase2.svg 4.44
Registered electors24,659
Majority1,0064.80Decrease2.svg 8.68
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Suhaimi Ahmad12,80156.74Increase2.svg 7.74
BN Abd. Wahab Din9,75843.26Decrease2.svg 7.74
Total valid votes22,559 100.00
Total rejected ballots434
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout22,99378.51Increase2.svg 3.05
Registered electors29,285
Majority3,04313.48Increase2.svg 11.48
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Zainol Md. Isa10,01951.00Decrease2.svg 5.03
PAS Suhaimi Ahmad9,62649.00Increase2.svg 5.03
Total valid votes19,645 100.00
Total rejected ballots399
Unreturned ballots21
Turnout20,06575.46Decrease2.svg 2.04
Registered electors26,590
Majority3932.00Decrease2.svg 10.06
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Zainol Md. Isa9,34556.03Decrease2.svg 0.56
PAS Suhaimi Ahmad7,33243.97Increase2.svg 0.56
Total valid votes16,677 100.00
Total rejected ballots468
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout17,14577.50Increase2.svg 1.59
Registered electors22,122
Majority2,01312.06Decrease2.svg 1.12
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Zainol Md. Isa8,54956.59Increase2.svg 1.87
PAS Awang Md. Hasan6,55843.41Decrease2.svg 1.87
Total valid votes15,107 100.00
Total rejected ballots552
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout15,65975.91Decrease2.svg 1.68
Registered electors20,628
Majority1,99113.18Decrease2.svg 3.74
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Zainol Md. Isa10,02158.46Increase2.svg 9.83
PAS Mohd. Ramli Abdullah7,12141.54Decrease2.svg 9.83
Total valid votes17,142 100.00
Total rejected ballots338
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout17,48077.59Increase2.svg 0.03
Registered electors22,572
Majority2,90016.92Increase2.svg 14.18
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mohd. Ramli Abdullah7,65251.37Increase2.svg 51.37
BN Hussain Mohd. Zain7,24548.63Increase2.svg 48.63
Total valid votes14,897 100.00
Total rejected ballots589
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout15,48677.56
Registered electors19,964
Majority4072.74
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On Nomination Day, Mohd. Ramli Abdullah won uncontested.
BN Mohd. Ramli Abdullah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors17,809
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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References

  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 ]