Merbok (federal constituency)

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Merbok (P014)
Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah constituency
DUN Kedah 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 215,367
Electors (2023) [2] 134,147
Area (km²) [3] 451
Pop. density (per km²)477.5

Merbok is a federal constituency in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Merbok's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (69.9%)
   Chinese (15.3%)
   Indian (14.2%)
  Other ethnicities (0.5%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Merbok constituency is divided into 40 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bukit Selambau (N25）Kuala Sin014/25/01SK Kampung Kuala Sin
Kampung Sungkap014/25/02SK Bukit Selambau
Bukit Lembu014/25/03SK Aman Jaya
Taman Bandar Baru014/25/04
  • SMK Aman Jaya
  • SK Bandar Baru Sungai Lalang
Sungai Lalang014/25/05SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Taman Desa Aman014/25/06SK Sungai Lalang
Bandar Laguna Merbok014/25/07SK Bandar Laguna Merbok
Tasek Apong014/25/08SK Tasek Apong
Air Mendidih014/25/09SJK (T) Saraswathy
Jalan Badlishah014/25/10Dewan Kompleks Penyayang, Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Derah Kuala Muda
Taman Peruda014/25/11SMK Bandar Sungai Petani
Taman Ria Utara014/25/12SK Taman Ria
United Petani014/25/13SJK (T) Arumugam Pillai
Patani Para014/25/14SK Patani Para
Bukit Rusa014/35/15
  • SJK (T) Palanisamy Kumaran
  • SMK Taman Ria
Pekan Bukit Selambau014/25/16SJK (C) Fuh Sun
Kampung Pokok Machang014/25/17SMK Bukit Selambau
Batu Belachan014/25/18SK Seri Wangsa
Titi Panjang014/25/19SK Dataran Muda
Ambangan Height014/25/20SK Ambangan Height
Taman Ria Selatan014/25/21Kolej Vokasional Sungai Petani 1
Tanjong Dawai (N26)Bujang014/26/01MRSM Merbok
Pekan Sabtu Merbok014/26/02SJK (C) Sin Hwa
Simpang Tiga Pasir014/26/03SK Merbok (Pusat)
Pekan Merbok014/26/04SMK Merbok
Kampung Pasir014/26/05SK Kampong Pasir
Kampung Huma014/26/06SK Tanjong Dawai
Tanjong Dawai014/26/07SJK (C) Choong Cheng
Batu Hampar014/26/08SK Batu Hampar
Pengkalan Bujang014/26/09SK Haji Omar Tahir
Sungai Gelam014/26/10SK Sultan Mudzaffar Shah
Sungai Jagong014/26/11SA Daris
Sungai Layar014/26/12SK Sungai Layar
Semeling Kanan014/26/13SK Semeling
Semeling Kiri014/26/14SJK (C) Ching Chong
Kampung Bedong014/16/15SMK Bedong
Taman Orkid014/26/16SMK Sungai Layar
Taman Sri Tanjong014/26/17SK Tuan Syed Jan Al-Jaffri
Bunga Raya014/26/18SMK Ibrahim
Sekolah Ibrahim014/26/19SK Ibrahim

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Merbok
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Kuala Muda
7th P0111986–1990 Abdul Daim Zainuddin
(دائم زين الدين)		BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th P0141995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 Zainuddin Maidin
(زين الدين بن ميدين)
12th 2008–2013 Rashid Din
(رشيد دين)		PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2018 Ismail Daut
(إسماعيل داود)		BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2022 Nor Azrina Surip
(نورعصرنا بنت سوريڤ)		PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan
(محمد نازري ابو حسن)		PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
MerbokBukit Selambau
Gurun
Tanjong Dawai

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N25 Bukit Selambau Azizan HamzahPN (PAS)
N26 Tanjong Dawai Hanif Ghazali

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N25Bukit SelambauSungai Petani Municipal Council
N26Tanjong Dawai

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan 52,57351.27Increase2.svg 51.27
PH Nor Azrina Surip 31,55430.77Decrease2.svg 12.54
BN Shaiful Hazizy Zainol Abidin16,69116.28Decrease2.svg 12.91
GTA Mohd Mosin Abdul Razak1,2011.17Increase2.svg 1.17
Sabah Heritage Party Khairul Anuar Ahmad5250.51Increase2.svg 0.51
Total valid votes102,544 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,027
Unreturned ballots208
Turnout103,79980.51Decrease2.svg 2.32
Registered electors132,444
Majority21,01920.50Increase2.svg 6.38
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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Nor Azrina Surip 30,90243.31Increase2.svg 43.31
BN Tajul Urus Mat Zain20,83029.19Decrease2.svg 23.64
PAS Ahmad Fauzi Ramli19,61827.50Increase2.svg 27.50
Total valid votes71,350 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,108
Unreturned ballots250
Turnout72,70882.83Decrease2.svg 3.91
Registered electors87,782
Majority10,07214.12Increase2.svg 8.46
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.

"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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ismail Daut 38,53852.83Increase2.svg 6.06
PKR Nor Azrina Surip 34,41647.17Decrease2.svg 6.06
Total valid votes72,954 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,340
Unreturned ballots226
Turnout74,52086.74Increase2.svg 9.59
Registered electors85,908
Majority4,1225.66Decrease2.svg 0.80
BN gain from PKR 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. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

"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 2016-05-16.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Rashid Din 25,54153.23Increase2.svg 20.87
BN Tajul Urus Mat Zain22,44346.77Decrease2.svg 20.87
Total valid votes47,984 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,338
Unreturned ballots396
Turnout49,71877.15Decrease2.svg 0.51
Registered electors64,443
Majority3,0986.46Decrease2.svg 28.82
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Zainuddin Maidin 29,60767.64Increase2.svg 0.63
PKR Saiful Izham Ramli14,16232.36Decrease2.svg 0.63
Total valid votes43,769 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,142
Unreturned ballots70
Turnout44,98177.66Increase2.svg 4.47
Registered electors57,920
Majority15,44535.28Increase2.svg 1.26
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Daim Zainuddin 30,28567.01Decrease2.svg 10.71
PKR Mocktar Mansor14,90932.99Increase2.svg 32.99
Total valid votes45,194 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,353
Unreturned ballots52
Turnout46,59973.19Increase2.svg 2.63
Registered electors63,668
Majority15,37634.02Decrease2.svg 21.42
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Daim Zainuddin 31,12577.72Increase2.svg 5.50
S46 Maheran Muktar8,92422.28Decrease2.svg 5.50
Total valid votes40,049 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,892
Unreturned ballots
Turnout41,94170.56Decrease2.svg 2.15
Registered electors59,440
Majority22,20155.44Increase2.svg 11.00
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Daim Zainuddin 25,74972.22Decrease2.svg 2.61
S46 Mohd Johari Abidin9,90627.78Increase2.svg 27.78
Total valid votes35,655 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout36,83172.71Increase2.svg 2.59
Registered electors50,657
Majority15,84344.44Decrease2.svg 5.22
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Abdul Daim Zainuddin 20,71274.83
PAS Redhuan Oon6,96725.17
Total valid votes27,679 100.00
Total rejected ballots816
Unreturned ballots
Turnout28,49570.12
Registered electors40,636
Majority13,74549.66
This was a new constituency created.

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