Jerlun (federal constituency)

Jerlun is a federal constituency in Kubang Pasu District , Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Jerlun (P005)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]66,086
Electors (2023)[2]67,596
Area (km²)[3]316
Pop. density (per km²)209.1

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KEDAH

Ethnic breakdown of Jerlun's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (91%)
  Chinese (7%)
  Other ethnicities (1.4%)
  Indian (0.7%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Jerlun constituency is divided into 35 polling districts.[4]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Kota Siputeh (N03)Kampung Bahagia005/03/01SMK Tunku Bendahara
Kampung Pering005/03/02SK Siputeh
Kampung Kandis005/03/03SK Kodiang (Baru)
Pekan Kodiang005/03/04SJK (C) Choong Hwa
Kampung Kodiang005/03/05SK Tunku Bendahara
Kampung Siputeh005/03/06SMA Jerlun
Megat Dewa005/03/07SK Megat Dewa
Bukit Hantu005/03/08SK Dato' Syed Nahar
Mesjid Paya005/03/09SK Dato' Syed Nahar
Batu 4 Jalan Sanglang005/03/10Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan B-2 Sanglang Batu 4, Jalan Sanglang
Manggol005/03/11SK Manggol Bongor
Tok Kepak005/03/12SK Tok Kepak
Sg Korok 2 Mk Sanglang005/03/13SK Haji Wan Yahya, Jalan Sanglang
Sg Korok005/03/14SK Haji Wan Yahya, Jalan Sanglang
Kampung Sanglang005/03/15SK Sanglang
Kerpan005/03/16SJK (C) Lam Min
Kuala Sanglang005/03/17SMK Sanglang
Ayer Hitam (N04)Padang Sera005/04/01SJK (C) Pei Min
Kampung Melele005/04/02SMA Nahdhah Hasanah Melele, Padang Sera
Kampung Putat005/04/03SK Putat
Kampung Imam005/04/04SMK Megat Dewa
Telaga Batu005/04/05SMK Tuanku Seri Indera Putera
Padang Perahu005/04/06SK Padang Perahu
Kampung Pida005/04/07SK Pida Tiga
Kampung Gurindam005/04/08SK Pulau Chapa
Alor Biak005/04/09SJK (C) Yuh Min
Kubang Sepat005/04/10SMA Hidayah Islamiah
Lana Bulu005/04/11SK Dato' Sri Syed Ahmad
Permatang Paku005/04/12SK Matang Paku
Matang Bonglai005/04/13SK Tunku Laksamana
Jerlun005/04/14SMK Jerlun
Lubok Pinang005/04/15SMK Ayer Hitam
Pekan Ayer Hitam005/04/16SJK (C) Yuh Min
Kampung Gandai005/04/17SMK Ayer Hitam
Kubang Nipah005/04/18SK Jerlun

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Jerlun
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Jerlun-Langkawi
9thP0051995–1999Hanafi Ramli
(حنفي راملي)
BN (UMNO)
10th1999–2004Abu Bakar Othman
(ابو بكر عثمان)
BA (PAS)
11th2004–2008Abdul Rahman Ariffin
(عبدالرحمن عريفين)
BN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013Mukhriz Mahathir
(مخرج محاضر)
13th2013–2018Othman Aziz
(عثمان عزيز)
14th2018–2020Mukhriz Mahathir
(مخرج محاضر)
PH (BERSATU)
2020BERSATU
Independent
2020–2022PEJUANG
15th2022–presentAbdul Ghani Ahmad
(عبدالغني احمد)
PN (PAS)

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
JerlunAyer Hitam
Kota Siputeh

Current state assembly members

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No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N3Kota SiputehMohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul MunirPN (BERSATU)
N4Ayer HitamAzhar IbrahimPN (PAS)

Local governments

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No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N3Kota SiputehKubang Pasu Municipal Council
N4Ayer Hitam

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PNAbdul Ghani Ahmad31,68560.69 60.69
BNOthman Aziz11,22921.51 6.74
PHMohamed Fadzli Mohd Ali6,14911.78 30.77
GTAMukhriz Mahathir3,1446.02 6.02
Total valid votes52,207 100.00
Total rejected ballots617
Unreturned ballots18
Turnout52,90977.23 5.57
Registered electors67,601
Majority20,45639.18 25.83
PN gain from PHSwing?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PHMukhriz Mahathir18,69542.55 42.55
PASAbdul Ghani Ahmad12,82929.20 17.17
BNOthman Aziz12,41328.25 25.38
Total valid votes43,937100.00
Total rejected ballots723
Unreturned ballots162
Turnout44,82282.80 4.82
Registered electors54,132
Majority5,86613.35 6.09
PH gain from BNSwing?
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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNOthman Aziz24,16153.63 0.62
PASIsmail Salleh20,89146.37 0.62
Total valid votes45,052100.00
Total rejected ballots730
Unreturned ballots117
Turnout45,89987.62 5.67
Registered electors52,383
Majority3,2707.26 1.24
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMukhriz Mahathir19,42453.01 0.04
PASIdris Ahmad17,21946.99 0.04
Total valid votes36,643100.00
Total rejected ballots599
Unreturned ballots55
Turnout37,29781.95 1.46
Registered electors45,513
Majority2,2056.02 0.08
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ariffin19,12352.97 3.53
PASIdris Ahmad16,98147.03 3.53
Total valid votes36,104100.00
Total rejected ballots718
Unreturned ballots
Turnout36,82283.41 5.15
Registered electors44,145
Majority2,1425.94 4.82
BN gainSwing


Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAbu Bakar Othman17,10450.56 4.95
BNIsmail Taib16,72449.44 4.95
Total valid votes33,828100.00
Total rejected ballots595
Unreturned ballots13
Turnout34,43678.26 2.02
Registered electors44,002
Majority3801.12 9.90
PAS gain from BNSwing?


Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNHanafi Ramli18,01255.51
PASHalim Arshat14,43644.49
Total valid votes32,448100.00
Total rejected ballots975
Unreturned ballots28
Turnout33,45176.24
Registered electors43,875
Majority3,57611.02
This was a new constituency created.

References

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