Yan (federal constituency)

Yan was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1995 to 2004.

Yan
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1994
Constituency abolished2004
First contested1995
Last contested1999

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

History

It was abolished in 2004 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Yan
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Jerai
9th1995-1999Badruddin AmiruldinBN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004Nasharudin Mat IsaPAS
Constituency abolished, renamed to Jerai

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Yan Guar Chempedak
Sala

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASNasharudin Mat Isa16,04150.29
BNBadruddin Amiruldin15,85949.71
Total valid votes 31,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots 513
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 32,42876.70
Registered electors
Majority 182
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadruddin Amiruldin16,75557.45
PASMohd Najib Fahami Yahaya12,41242.55
Total valid votes 29,167 100.00
Total rejected ballots 874
Unreturned ballots 74
Turnout 30,11574.07
Registered electors
Majority 4,343
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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