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Pantai Merdeka (state constituency)

Pantai Merdeka
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Shahrir Long
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)51,502

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

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Pantai Merdeka's electorate as of 2023[1]
  1. Malay (91.1%)
  2. Chinese (6.05%)
  3. Indian (2.36%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.49%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pantai Merdeka constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Pantai Merdeka (N27） Bukit Kechik 015/27/01 SK Bukit Kechik
Bukit Meriam 015/27/02 SK Bukit Meriam
Sintok Bugis 015/27/03 Maktab Mahmud Kuala Muda
Padang Salim 015/27/04 SK Seri Kuala
Kuala Muda 015/27/05 Dewan KEDA Kampung Tepi Sungai
Haji Kudong 015/27/06 SK Haji Sulaiman
Kota Kuala Muda 015/27/07 SK Kota Kuala Muda
Sungai Mas 015/27/08 SMK Kota Kuala Muda
Rantau Panjang 015/27/09 SK Rantau Panjang
Pekan Tikam Batu 015/27/10 SJK (C) Peng Min
Kampung Simpor 015/27/11 SK Simpor
Batu Lintang 015/27/12 SK Simpor
Simpor Timor 015/27/13 SK Darulaman
Telok Wang 015/27/14 SMK Sungai Pasir
Kampung Berapit 015/27/15 SK Berapit
Kampung Tikam Batu 015/27/16 SK Tikam Batu
Pekula 015/27/17 SMK Pekula Jaya
Padang Temusu 015/27/18 SJK (C) Tai Tong
Pinang Tunggal 015/27/19 SMK Pinang Tunggal

Representation history

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Pantai Merdeka
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tikam Batu and Merbok
7th 1986–1990 Ghazali Bakar BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995 Abd. Manaf Ahmad
9th 1995–1999 Jamaludin Yusof
10th 1999–2004 Mohd Akhair Shafie
11th 2004–2008 Shuib Saedin
12th 2008–2013 Abdullah Jusof PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018 Ali Yahaya BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2020 Ahmad Fadzli Hashim PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present Shahrir Long

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Shahrir Long 32,225 79.06 Increase 79.06
BN Wan Mohalina Wan Mohamad 8,534 20.94 Decrease 9.94
Total valid votes 40,759 100.00
Total rejected ballots 200
Unreturned ballots 35
Turnout 40,994 79.60 Decrease 6.00
Registered electors 51,502
Majority 23,691 58.12 Increase 43.38
PN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Fadzli Hashim 14,133 45.62 Decrease 0.84
BN Ali Yahaya 9,567 30.88 Decrease 21.49
PH Rosli Yusof 7,281 23.50 Increase 23.50
Total valid votes 30,981 100.00
Total rejected ballots 347
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 31,523 85.60 Decrease 3.80
Registered electors 36,810
Majority 4,566 14.74 Increase 8.83
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ali Yahaya 15,393 52.37 Increase 3.47
PAS Abdullah Jusof 13,686 46.46 Decrease 4.64
Independent Mohd Yusof Lazim 316 1.17 Increase 1.17
Total valid votes 29,395 100.00
Total rejected ballots 314
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 29,763 89.40 Increase 6.12
Registered electors 33,282
Majority 1,707 5.91 Increase 3.71
BN gain from PAS Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdullah Jusof 11,654 51.10 Increase 7.48
BN Shuib Saedin 11,151 48.90 Decrease 7.48
Total valid votes 22,805 100.00
Total rejected ballots 296
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 23,139 83.28 Decrease 1.87
Registered electors 27,784
Majority 503 2.20 Decrease 10.56
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shuib Saedin 11,742 56.38 Increase 4.96
PAS Mat Akhair Shafie 9,081 43.62 Decrease 4.96
Total valid votes 20,803 100.00
Total rejected ballots 249
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,072 85.15 Increase 5.70
Registered electors 24,746
Majority 2,661 12.76 Increase 9.92
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mat Akhair Shafie 9,102 51.42 Decrease 11.69
PAS Ustaz Md. Muslim 8,598 48.58 Increase 13.87
Total valid votes 17,700 100.00
Total rejected ballots 391
Unreturned ballots 141
Turnout 18,232 79.45 Increase 3.11
Registered electors 22,949
Majority 504 2.84 Decrease 25.56
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jamaludin Yusof 9,857 63.11 Decrease 1.96
PAS Mohamad Isa Mahamud 5,421 34.71 Decrease 0.22
DAP Lim Pok Long 341 2.18 Increase 2.18
Total valid votes 15,641 100.00
Total rejected ballots 330
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 15,950 76.34 Increase 1.49
Registered electors 20,893
Majority 4,436 28.40 Decrease 1.74
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Haji Abd. Manaf Haji Ahmad 12,984 65.07 Increase 0.52
PAS Azizan Hj. Maghribi 6,969 34.93 Decrease 0.52
Total valid votes 19,953 100.00
Total rejected ballots 522
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,475 74.85 Increase 1.43
Registered electors 27,353
Majority 6,015 30.14 Increase 1.04
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ghazali Haji Bakar 11,458 64.55
PAS Shuib Talib 6,292 35.45
Total valid votes 17,750 100.00
Total rejected ballots 463
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 18,213 73.42
Registered electors 24,808
Majority 5,166 29.10
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  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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