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
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2021)[1]117,651
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 (60.98%)
  Chinese (26.58%)
  Indian (11.91%)
  Other ethnicities (0.52%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sungai Petani constituency is divided into 50 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pantai Merdeka (N27) Bukit Kechik 015/27/01 SK Bukit Kechik
Bukit Meriam 015/27/02 SK Bukit Meriam
Sintok Bugis 015/27/03 Maktab Mahmud Kuala Muda
Padang Salim 015/27/04 SK Seri Kuala
Kuala Muda 015/27/05 Dewan KEDA Kampung Tepi Sungai
Haji Kudong 015/27/06 SK Haji Sulaiman
Kota Kuala Muda 015/27/07 SK Kota Kuala Muda
Sungai Mas 015/27/08 SMK Kota Kuala Muda
Rantau Panjang 015/27/09 SK Rantau Panjang
Pekan Tikam Batu 015/27/10 SJK (C) Peng Min
Kampung Simpor 015/27/11 SK Simpor
Batu Lintang 015/27/12 SK Simpor
Simpor Timor 015/27/13 SK Darulaman
Telok Wang 015/27/14 SMK Sungai Pasir
Kampung Berapit 015/27/15 SK Berapit
Kampung Tikam Batu 015/27/16 SK Tikam Batu
Pekula 015/27/17 SMK Pekula Jaya
Padang Temusu 015/27/18 SJK (C) Tai Tong
Pinang Tunggal 015/27/19 SMK Pinang Tunggal
Bakar Arang (N28) Taman Dahlia 015/28/01 Pusat Bimbingan Islam Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (PUSBA)
Jalan Pengkalan 015/28/02 SMK Khir Johari
Kolam Air 015/28/03 SK St. Theresa
Bandar 015/28/04 SK Khir Johari
Simpang Tiga Pekan Lama 015/28/05 Dewan Annasamy Pillai, Pekan Lama
Peteri 015/28/06 SK Khir Johari
Kampung Bahru 015/28/07 SK Petani Jaya
Taman Sentosa 015/28/08 SJK (C) Sin Kwang
Taman Delima 015/28/09 SMK Tunku Ismail
Taman Intan 015/28/10 SK Tunku Ismail
Bakar Arang 015/28/11 SMK Bakar Arang
Taman Arked 015/28/12 SK Bakar Arang
Taman Makmur 015/28/13 SMK Che Tom
Sungai Pasir 015/28/14 SK Sungai Pasir
Taman Nilam 015/28/15 SK Taman Intan
Taman Sejati Indah 015/28/16 SK Seri Gedong
Taman Sri Wang 016/28/17 SK Taman Sri Wang
Taman Keladi 015/28/18 SMJK Sin Min (P)
Sidam(N29) Taman Ria Jaya 015/29/01 SMK Taman Ria Jaya
Taman Mutiara 015/29/02 SK Sungai Petani
Pekan Lama 015/29/03 SJK (C) Pekan Lama
Padang Buloh 015/29/04 SK Sidam Kiri
Kampung Sidam 015/29/05 SK Sidam Kiri
Kampung Raja 015/29/06 SMK Dato' Bijaya Setia
Scarboro 015/29/07 SJK (T) Ladang Scarboro Bahagian 2
Pengkalan Lebai Man 015/29/08 SMK Pengkalan Lebai Man
Taman Sutera 015/29/09 Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Sultan Abdul Halim
Seri Impian 015/29/10 SJK (C) Min Terk
Puteri Jaya 015/29/11 SK Bandar Puteri Jaya
Kampung Sarukam 015/29/12 SK Seri Pinang
Pantai Prai 015/29/13 SK Pantai Prai

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sungai Petani
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Sungei Muda
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[5][6]
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 AbdulKEADILAN
13th2013–2018
14th2018–presentPH (KEADILAN)

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

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N27 Pantai Merdeka Ahmad Fadzli Hashim PN (PAS)
N28 Bakar Arang Ooi Tze Min PH (PKR)
N29 Sidam Robert Ling Kui Ee PN (BERSATU)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N27 Pantai Merdeka Sungai Petani Municipal Council
N28 Bakar Arang Sungai Petani Municipal Council
N29 Sidam Sungai Petani Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHJohari Abdul45,53249.21+49.21
BNShahanim Mohamad Yusoff23,96325.90-17.51
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySharir Long22,76024.60+24.60
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSritharan 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
PKRZamri 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
PKRJohari 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
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRazak 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
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOsman 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
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul 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
Parti Gerakan Rakyat MalaysiaOng 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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