Bandar Baharu is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Bandar Baharu Kedah constituency |
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State constituency |
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Legislature | Kedah State Legislative Assembly |
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MLA | Muhammad Suffian Yusoff PN |
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Constituency created | 1959 |
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Constituency abolished | 1974 |
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Constituency re-created | 1986 |
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First contested | 1959 |
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Last contested | 2023 |
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Demographics |
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Electors (2023) | 36,164 |
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The ethnic demographics of this state constituency is 79.15% Malay, 13.74% Chinese, 6.92% Indian and 0.18% Others[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Bandar Baharu's electorate as of 2023[3]
Other ethnicities (0.37%)
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bandar Baharu constituency has a total of 18 polling districts.[4]
State constituency
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Polling districts
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Code
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Location
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Bandar Baharu (N36)
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Sungai Batu
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018/36/01
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SK Sungai Batu
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Sungai Taka
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018/36/02
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SK Sungai Taka
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Sungai Tengas
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018/36/03
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SMK Selama
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Selama
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018/36/04
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SK Selama
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Batu Lintang
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018/36/05
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SK Sungai Salleh
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Kampung Ee Guan
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018/36/06
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SMK Serdang
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Pekan Serdang
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018/36/07
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SK Jalan Selama
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Batu 16
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018/36/08
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SK Dato' Hj Zainuddin
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Relau
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018/36/09
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SK Relau
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Sungai Kechil Illir
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018/36/10
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SK Sungai Kechil Ilir
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Ayer Puteh
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018/36/11
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SK Ayer Puteh
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Telok Sera
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018/36/12
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SK Lubok Buntar
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Pekan Lubok Buntar
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018/36/13
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SJK (C) Poay Chai
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Kerat Telunjok
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018/36/14
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SK Permatang Kerat Telunjuk
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Sungai Kechil Ulu
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018/36/15
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SK Sungai Kechil Ulu
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Parit Nibong
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018/36/16
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Pusat Sumber KEMAS Kegiatan Desa Parit Nibong
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Permatang Pasir
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018/36/17
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SK Permatang Pasir
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Bandar Baharu
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018/36/18
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SK Bandar Baharu
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Representation history
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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Bandar Baharu
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Assembly
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Years
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Member
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Party
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Constituency created from Kulim-Bandar Bahru
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Bandar Bahru
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1st
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1959–1964
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Zainuddin Haji Din
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Alliance (UMNO)
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2nd
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1964–1969
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1969–1971
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State assembly was suspended
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3rd
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1971–1974
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Zainuddin Haji Din
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BN (UMNO)
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Constituency renamed to Serdang
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Constituency created from Serdang
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Bandar Baharu
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7th
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1986–1990
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Abdul Majid Itam
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BN (UMNO)
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8th
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1990–1995
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Husain Abd. Rahman
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9th
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1995–1999
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Muhamad Fishol Said
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10th
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1999–2004
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Osman Md Aji
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11th
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2004–2008
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Azimi Daim
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12th
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2008–2013
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Yaakub Hussin
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PR (PAS)
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13th
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2013–2018
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Norsabrina Mohd. Noor
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BN (UMNO)
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14th
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2018–2023
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15th
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2023–present
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Muhammad Suffian Yusoff
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PN (PAS)
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Kedah state election, 2023
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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PN |
Mohd Suffian Yusoff |
19,327 |
71.38 |
71.38
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BN |
Nuraini Yusoff |
7,750 |
28.62 |
5.81
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Total valid votes
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27,077 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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169
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Unreturned ballots
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24
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Turnout
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27,270 |
75.41 |
8.39
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Registered electors
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36,164
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Majority
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11,577 |
42.76 |
41.12
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PN gain from BN
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Swing
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?
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Kedah state election, 2013
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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BN |
Norsabrina Mohd. Noor |
12,361 |
54.57 |
10.77
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PAS |
Mohd Khairi Mohd Salleh |
10,292 |
45.43 |
8.67
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Total valid votes
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22,653 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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359
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Unreturned ballots
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122
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Turnout
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23,134 |
87.20 |
8.42
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Registered electors
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26,506
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Majority
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2,069 |
9.14 |
1.16
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BN gain from PAS
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Swing
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?
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Kedah state election, 2008
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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PAS |
Yaakub Hussin |
9,709 |
54.10 |
15.10
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BN |
Azimi Daim |
7,860 |
43.80 |
17.20
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Independent |
Abdul Aziz Majid |
377 |
2.10 |
2.10
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Total valid votes
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17,946 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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456
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Unreturned ballots
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29
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Turnout
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18,431 |
78.78 |
0.16
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Registered electors
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23,397
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Majority
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1,849 |
10.30 |
11.70
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PAS gain from BN
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Swing
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?
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Kedah state election, 2004
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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BN |
Azimi Daim |
10,752 |
61.00 |
5.24
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PAS |
Yaakub Hussin |
6,874 |
39.00 |
5.24
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Total valid votes
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16,626 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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410
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Unreturned ballots
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24
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Turnout
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18,060 |
78.94 |
3.49
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Registered electors
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22,877
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Majority
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3,878 |
22.00 |
10.48
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BN hold
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Swing
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Kedah state election, 1999
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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BN |
Osman Md Aji |
8,923 |
55.76 |
16.48
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PAS |
Yaakub Hussin |
7,079 |
44.24 |
16.48
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Total valid votes
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16,002 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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430
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Unreturned ballots
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28
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Turnout
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16,460 |
75.45 |
3.73
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Registered electors
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21,817
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Majority
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1,844 |
11.52 |
32.96
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BN hold
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Swing
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Kedah state election, 1995
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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BN |
Muhamad Fishol Said |
10,652 |
72.24 |
1.58
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PAS |
Abdul Raman Abdul Razak @ Hasan Abdul Razak |
4,093 |
27.76 |
1.58
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Total valid votes
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14,745 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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557
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Unreturned ballots
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34
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Turnout
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15,336 |
71.72 |
5.15
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Registered electors
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21,382
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Majority
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6,559 |
44.48 |
3.16
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BN hold
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Swing
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Kedah state election, 1990
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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BN |
Husain Abd. Rahman |
9,940 |
70.66 |
4.73
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PAS |
Hassan Abd. Razak |
4,127 |
29.34 |
4.73
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Total valid votes
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14,067 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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539
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Unreturned ballots
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0
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Turnout
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14,606 |
76.87 |
5.01
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Registered electors
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19,002
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Majority
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5,813 |
41.32 |
9.46
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BN hold
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Swing
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Kedah state election, 1986
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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BN |
Abdul Majid Itam |
8,348 |
65.93 |
1.09
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PAS |
Othman Razak |
4,361 |
34.07 |
1.09
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Total valid votes
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12,799 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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517
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Unreturned ballots
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0
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Turnout
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13,226 |
71.86 |
7.34
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Registered electors
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18,404
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Majority
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3,987 |
31.86 |
2.18
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BN hold
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Swing
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Kedah state election, 1969: Bandar Bahru
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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Alliance |
Zainuddin Haji Din |
6,503 |
64.84 |
3.03
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PMIP |
Md Rejab Awang Kechik |
3,526 |
35.16 |
16.78
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Total valid votes
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10,029 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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886
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Unreturned ballots
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0
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Turnout
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10.915 |
79.20 |
1.20
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Registered electors
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13,780
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Majority
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2,977 |
29.68 |
19.41
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Alliance hold
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Swing
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Kedah state election, 1959: Bandar Bahru
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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Alliance |
Zainuddin Haji Din |
6,780 |
77.48 |
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PMIP |
Ghazali Haji Mohamad |
1,971 |
22.52 |
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Total valid votes
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8,751 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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194
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Unreturned ballots
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0
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Turnout
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8,945 |
82.10
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Registered electors
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10,901
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Majority
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4,808 |
54.96
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This was a new constituency created.
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