Sungai Petani (federal constituency)

Sungai Petani

Kedah constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Johari Abdul
PKR

Constituency created

1958

First contested

1959

Last contested

2013

Sungai Petani is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Kechik, Bukit Meriam, Sintok Bugis, Padang Salim, Kuala Muda, Haji Kudong, Kota Kuala Muda, Sungai Mas, Rantau Panjang, Pekan Tikam Batu, Kampung Simpor, Batu Lintang, Simpor Timor, Telok Wang, Kampung Berapit, Kampung Tikam Batu, Pekula, Padang Temusu, Pinang Tunggal, Taman Dahlia, Jalan Pengkalan, Kolam Air, Bandar, Simpang Tiga Pekan Lama, Peteri, Kampung Bahru, Taman Sentosa, Taman Delima, Taman Intan, Bakar Arang, Taman Arked, Taman Makmur, Sungai Pasir, Taman Nilam, Taman Sejati Indah, Taman Sri Wang, Taman Keladi, Taman Mutiara, Pekan Lama, Padang Buloh, Kampung Sidam, Kampung Raja, Scarboro, Pengkalan Lebai Man, Taman Sutera, Seri Impian, Puteri Jaya, Kampung Sarukam, Pantai Prai.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Kechik, Bukit Meriam, Sintok Bugis, Padang Salim, Kuala Muda, Haji Kudong, Kota Kuala Muda, Sungai Mas, Rantau Panjang, Pekan Tikam Batu, Kampung Simpor, Batu Lintang, Simpor Timor, Telok Wang, Kampung Berapit, Kampung Tikam Batu, Pekula, Padang Temusu, Pinang Tunggal, Taman Dahlia, Jalan Pengkalan, Kolam Air, Bandar, Simpang Tiga Pekan Lama, Peteri, Kampung Bahru, Taman Sentosa, Taman Delima, Taman Intan, Bakar Arang, Taman Arked, Taman Makmur, Sungai Pasir, Taman Nilam, Taman Sejati Indah, Taman Sri Wang, Taman Keladi, Taman Mutiara, Pekan Lama, Padang Buloh, Kampung Sidam, Kampung Raja, Scarboro, Pengkalan Lebai Man, Taman Sutera, Seri Impian, Puteri Jaya, Kampung Sarukam, Pantai Prai.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sungai Petani
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Sungei Patani
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Abdul Samad Osman	Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Abdul Samad Osman	Alliance
2nd	1964-1969	Mohamed Zahir Ismail	Alliance
	1969-1971	Parliament dissolved^[2]^[3]
3rd	1971-1973	Azahari Md. Taib	Alliance
3rd	1973-1974	Azahari Md. Taib	BN
4th	1974-1978	Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986
Sungai Petani
7th	1986-1990	Abdul Manaf Ahmad	BN
8th	1990-1995	Che Ibrahim Mustafa
9th	1995-1999	Che Ibrahim Mustafa
10th	1999-2004	Mahadzir Mohd Khir
11th	2004-2008	Mahadzir Mohd Khir
12th	2008-2013	Johari Abdul	PKR
13th	2013–present	Johari Abdul	PKR

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Johari Abdul	44,194	55.37	- 2.68
	BN	Syamsul Anuar Che Mey @ Ismail	34,646	43.41	+ 1.46
	Independent	Ong Wei Sin	772	0.97	+ 0.97
	KITA	Suhaimi Hashim	200	0.25	+ 0.25
Total valid votes			79,812	100.00
Total rejected ballots			959
Unreturned ballots			253
Turnout			81,024	86.96
Registered electors			93,176
Majority			9,548	11.96
	PKR hold		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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Johari Abdul	33,822	58.05	+ 24.07
	BN	Zainuddin Maidin	24,441	41.95	- 24.07
Total valid votes			58,263	100.00
Total rejected ballots			986
Unreturned ballots			129
Turnout			59,378	77.84
Registered electors			76,284
Majority			9,381	16.10
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mahadzir Mohd Khir	36,067	66.02	+ 4.27
	KEADILAN	Zamri Yusuf	18,565	33.98	- 4.27
Total valid votes			54,632	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,007
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			55,639	78.45
Registered electors			70,922
Majority			17,502	32.04
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mahadzir Mohd Khir	31,875	61.75	- 16.99
	KEADILAN	Johari Abdul	19,742	38.25	+ 38.25
Total valid votes			51,617	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,151
Unreturned ballots			2,689
Turnout			55,457	76.54
Registered electors			72,454
Majority			12,133	23.50
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Che Ibrahim Mustafa	35,918	78.74	+ 16.33
	S46	Syed Mansor Syed Salim	9,697	21.26	- 16.33
Total valid votes			45,615	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,785
Unreturned ballots			678
Turnout			48,078	73.91
Registered electors			65,049
Majority			26,221	57.48
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Che Ibrahim Mustafa	23,333	62.41	+ 8.73
	S46	Abdullah Hashim	14,052	37.59	+ 37.59
Total valid votes			37,385	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,077
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			38,462	72.87
Registered electors			52,781
Majority			9,281	24.82

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Manaf Ahmad	18,269	53.68
	DAP	R. Karuppaiah	8,380	24.62
	PAS	Razak Daud	7,386	21.70
Total valid votes			34,035	100.00
Total rejected ballots			840
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			34,875	71.94
Registered electors			48,478
Majority			9,889	29.06
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982: Sungei Patani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar
	DAP	Chong Kok Heong
	PAS	Osman Darus
	Independent	Ismail Abdul Rahman
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			56,093
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978: Sungei Patani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			45,855
Majority			14,684
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974: Sungei Patani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar	22,266
	Independent	Osman Abu Bakar	4,016
Total valid votes			26,282	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,489
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,771	75.67
Registered electors			36,700
Majority			18,250
	BN gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969: Sungei Patani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Azahari Md. Taib	8,931	43.67	- 26.56
	Gerakan	Ong Boon Seong	6,859	33.54	+ 33.54
	PMIP	Mohamed Daud Abdullah	4,661	22.79	+ 16.96
Total valid votes			20,451	100.00
Total rejected ballots			493
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			20,944	73.24
Registered electors			28,595
Majority			2,072	10.13
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964: Sungei Patani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Mohamed Zahir Ismail	14,177	70.23	+ 8.41
	Socialist Front	Teh Pek Choon	3,680	18.22	- 19.96
	PMIP	Syed Jan Aljeffri	1,176	5.83	+ 5.83
	UDP	Ong Boon Seong	1,154	5.72	+ 5.72
Total valid votes			20,187	100.00
Total rejected ballots			527
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			20,714	76.28
Registered electors			27,156
Majority			10,497	52.01
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malayan general election, 1959: Sungei Patani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Abdul Samad Osman	9,186	61.82
	Socialist Front	Mansor Tobeng	5,673	38.18
Total valid votes			14,859	100.00
Total rejected ballots			170
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			15,029	75.03
Registered electors			20,031
Majority			3,513	23.64
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-16.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau

Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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