Sungai Petani (federal constituency)

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

Sungai Petani (P015)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Johari Abdul
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]112,577
Area (km²)[2]261

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Petani's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (60.71%)
  Chinese (26.83%)
  Indian (11.95%)
  Other ethnicities (0.52%)

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.

2016–2018:[4] 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.

2018–present:[5] 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 Ria Jaya, 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
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Sungei Patani
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959–1963Abdul Samad OsmanAlliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963–1964Abdul Samad OsmanAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964–1969Mohamed Zahir Ismail
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd1971–1973Azahari Md. TaibAlliance (UMNO)
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
4th1974–1978Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986
Sungai Petani
7th1986–1990Abdul Manaf AhmadBN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995Che Ibrahim Mustafa
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004Mahadzir Mohd Khir
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Johari AbdulPKR
13th2013–2018
14th2018–presentPH (PKR)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sungai Petani Bakar Arang
Pantai Merdeka
Sidam
Tikam Batu
Sungei Patani Kuala Ketil
Pekan Sungei Patani
Sungei Patani Luar
Tikam Batu

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHJohari Abdul45,53249.21+49.21
BNShahanim Mohamad Yusoff23,96325.90-17.51
PASSharir Long22,76024.60+24.60
PRMSritharan Pichathu2790.30+0.30
Total valid votes 92,534 100.00
Total rejected ballots 889
Unreturned ballots 424
Turnout 93,84783.36
Registered electors 112,577
Majority 21,56923.31
PH hold Swing +5.68
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
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRJohari Abdul44,19455.37-2.68
BNSyamsul Anuar Che Mey @ Ismail34,64643.41+1.46
IndependentOng Wei Sin7720.97+ 0.97
KITASuhaimi Hashim2000.25+ 0.25
Total valid votes 79,812 100.00
Total rejected ballots 959
Unreturned ballots 253
Turnout 81,02486.96
Registered electors 93,176
Majority 9,54811.96
PKR hold Swing -2.07
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRJohari Abdul33,82258.05+24.07
BNZainuddin Maidin24,44141.95-24.07
Total valid votes 58,263 100.00
Total rejected ballots 986
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 59,37877.84
Registered electors 76,284
Majority 9,38116.10
PKR gain from BN Swing +24.07
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMahadzir Mohd Khir36,06766.02+4.27
KEADILANZamri Yusuf18,56533.98-4.27
Total valid votes 54,632 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,007
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 55,63978.45
Registered electors 70,922
Majority 17,50232.04
BN hold Swing +4.27
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMahadzir Mohd Khir31,87561.75-16.99
KEADILANJohari Abdul19,74238.25+38.25
Total valid votes 51,617 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,151
Unreturned ballots 2,689
Turnout 55,45776.54
Registered electors 72,454
Majority 12,13323.50
BN hold Swing -27.62
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChe Ibrahim Mustafa35,91878.74+16.33
S46Syed Mansor Syed Salim9,69721.26-16.33
Total valid votes 45,615 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,785
Unreturned ballots 678
Turnout 48,07873.91
Registered electors 65,049
Majority 26,22157.48
BN hold Swing +16.33
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChe Ibrahim Mustafa23,33362.41+8.73
S46Abdullah Hashim14,05237.59+37.59
Total valid votes 37,385 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,077
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 38,46272.87
Registered electors 52,781
Majority 9,28124.82
BN hold Swing -14.43
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Manaf Ahmad18,26953.68-15.92
DAPR. Karuppaiah8,38024.62+0.54
PASRazak Daud7,38621.70+16.42
Total valid votes 34,035 100.00
Total rejected ballots 840
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 34,87571.94
Registered electors 48,478
Majority 9,88929.06
BN hold Swing -8.23
Malaysian general election, 1982: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Zainab M. A. Bakar24,55469.60-1.89
DAPChong Kok Heong8,49724.08+24.08
PASOsman Darus1,8645.28-23.23
IndependentIsmail Abdul Rahman3651.03+1.03
Total valid votes 35,280 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,041
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,32164.75
Registered electors 56,093
Majority 16,05745.52
BN hold Swing -12.99
Malaysian general election, 1978: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Zainab M. A. Bakar24,42271.49-13.23
PASAbdul Majid Jamaludin9,73828.51+28.51
Total valid votes 34,160 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 45,855
Majority 14,68442.98
BN hold Swing -20.87
Malaysian general election, 1974: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Zainab M. A. Bakar22,26684.72N/A
IndependentOsman Abu Bakar4,01615.28+15.28
Total valid votes 26,282 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,489
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,77175.67
Registered electors 36,700
Majority 18,25069.44
BN gain from Alliance Swing +12.89
Malaysian general election, 1969: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAzahari Md. Taib8,93143.67-26.56
GerakanOng Boon Seong6,85933.54+33.54
PMIPMohamed Daud Abdullah4,66122.79+16.96
Total valid votes 20,451 100.00
Total rejected ballots 493
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,94473.24
Registered electors 28,595
Majority 2,07210.13
Alliance hold Swing -30.05
Malaysian general election, 1964: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Zahir Ismail14,17770.23+8.41
Socialist FrontTeh Pek Choon3,68018.22-19.96
PMIPSyed Jan Aljeffri1,1765.83+5.83
UDPOng Boon Seong1,1545.72+5.72
Total valid votes 20,187 100.00
Total rejected ballots 527
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,71476.28
Registered electors 27,156
Majority 10,49752.01
Alliance hold Swing +14.19
Malayan general election, 1959: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceAbdul Samad Osman9,18661.82
Socialist FrontMansor Tobeng5,67338.18
Total valid votes 14,859 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,02975.03
Registered electors 20,031
Majority 3,51323.64
This was a new constituency created.

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