Kupang is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
Kedah constituency | |||
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Kedah State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PN | ||
Constituency created | 1974 | ||
First contested | 1974 | ||
Last contested | 2023 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2023) | 42,720 |
Demographics
editHistory
editPolling districts
editAccording to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kupang constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.[2]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
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Kupang (N31) | Charok Salang | 016/31/01 | SK Lanai |
Kampung Asam Jawa | 016/31/02 | SK Asam Jawa | |
Charok Kelian | 016/31/03 | SK Asam Jawa | |
Sungai Limau | 016/31/04 | SK Titi Gantong | |
Charok Bemban | 016/31/05 | SMK Syed Abu Bakar | |
Gua Reban | 016/31/06 | SK Seberang Ketil | |
Kampung Padang | 016/31/07 | SK Kampung Padang | |
Lanai | 016/31/08 | SK Lanai | |
Mengkuang | 016/31/09 | SMA Tabriah Islamiah (Nadi) | |
Lubok Kabu | 016/31/10 | SMK Kuala Pegang | |
Kuala Pegang | 016/31/11 | SK Kuala Pegang | |
Kampung Raha | 016/31/12 | SK Kuala Kupang | |
Kampung Landak | 016/31/13 | SJK (C) Seng Yok | |
Pekan Kupang | 016/31/14 | SK Kampung Keda | |
Kuala Chenerai | 016/31/15 | SJK (C) Chin Hwa | |
Ketemba | 016/31/16 | SK Kuala Pegang | |
Kampung Sadek | 016/31/17 | SK Kampung Sadek | |
Bukit Terabak | 016/31/18 | SMA (Arab) Diniah Islamiyah | |
Simpang Jerai | 016/31/19 | SMK Jerai | |
Kampung Tanjong | 016/31/20 | SK Syed Sheh | |
Ladang Sungai Tawar | 016/31/21 | Dewan Orang Ramai (Tokong Hindu) Kampung Dara | |
Badenoch | 016/31/22 | SMK Bakai | |
Ulu Bakai | 016/31/23 | SK Ulu Bakai | |
Pekan Malau | 016/31/24 | SK Malau | |
Badang | 016/31/25 | SK Badang | |
Kampung Sidim | 016/31/26 | SK Badang |
Representation history
editKedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kupang | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Baling Barat | |||
4th | 1974–1978 | Mohd. Ramli Abdullah | BN (PAS) |
5th | 1978–1982 | PAS | |
6th | 1982–1986 | Zainol Md. Isa | BN (UMNO) |
7th | 1986–1990 | ||
8th | 1990–1995 | ||
9th | 1995–1999 | ||
10th | 1999–2004 | Suhaimi Ahmad | PAS |
11th | 2004–2008 | Ismail Abu Bakar | BN (UMNO) |
12th | 2008–2013 | Johari Abdullah | PR (PAS) |
13th | 2013–2018 | Harun Abdul Aziz | BN (UMNO) |
14th | 2018–2020 | Najmi Ahmad | PAS |
2020–2023 | PN (PAS) | ||
15th | 2023–present |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PN | Najmi Ahmad | 26,366 | 78.81 | 78.81 | ||
PH | Mohd Suhaime Hamzah | 7,091 | 21.19 | 6.88 | ||
Total valid votes | 33,457 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 252 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 38 | |||||
Turnout | 33,747 | 79.00 | 7.10 | |||
Registered electors | 42,720 | |||||
Majority | 19,275 | 56.90 | 51.31 | |||
PN hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PAS | Najmi Ahmad | 13,290 | 45.64 | 0.79 | |
BN | Harun Abdul Aziz | 11,663 | 40.05 | 13.52 | |
PH | Johari Abdullah | 4,168 | 14.31 | 14.31 | |
Total valid votes | 29,121 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 437 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 29,630 | 86.10 | 3.50 | ||
Registered electors | 34,430 | ||||
Majority | 1,627 | 5.59 | 1.55 | ||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Harun Abdul Aziz | 14,427 | 53.57 | 8.52 | |
PAS | Johari Abdullah | 12,503 | 46.43 | 8.52 | |
Total valid votes | 26,930 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 340 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 72 | ||||
Turnout | 27,342 | 89.60 | 6.05 | ||
Registered electors | 30,511 | ||||
Majority | 1,924 | 7.14 | 2.76 | ||
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PAS | Johari Abdullah | 11,627 | 54.95 | 7.35 | |
BN | Ismail Abu Bakar | 9,533 | 45.05 | 7.35 | |
Total valid votes | 21,160 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 334 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 21,494 | 83.55 | 0.60 | ||
Registered electors | 25,726 | ||||
Majority | 2,094 | 9.90 | 5.10 | ||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Ismail Abu Bakar | 10,571 | 52.40 | 9.14 | |
PAS | Suhaimi Ahmad | 9,565 | 47.60 | 9.14 | |
Total valid votes | 20,136 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 296 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 22 | ||||
Turnout | 20,454 | 82.95 | 4.44 | ||
Registered electors | 24,659 | ||||
Majority | 1,006 | 4.80 | 8.68 | ||
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PAS | Suhaimi Ahmad | 12,801 | 56.74 | 7.74 | |
BN | Abd. Wahab Din | 9,758 | 43.26 | 7.74 | |
Total valid votes | 22,559 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 434 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 22,993 | 78.51 | 3.05 | ||
Registered electors | 29,285 | ||||
Majority | 3,043 | 13.48 | 11.48 | ||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Zainol Md. Isa | 10,019 | 51.00 | 5.03 | |
PAS | Suhaimi Ahmad | 9,626 | 49.00 | 5.03 | |
Total valid votes | 19,645 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 399 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 21 | ||||
Turnout | 20,065 | 75.46 | 2.04 | ||
Registered electors | 26,590 | ||||
Majority | 393 | 2.00 | 10.06 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Zainol Md. Isa | 9,345 | 56.03 | 0.56 | |
PAS | Suhaimi Ahmad | 7,332 | 43.97 | 0.56 | |
Total valid votes | 16,677 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 468 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 17,145 | 77.50 | 1.59 | ||
Registered electors | 22,122 | ||||
Majority | 2,013 | 12.06 | 1.12 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Zainol Md. Isa | 8,549 | 56.59 | 1.87 | |
PAS | Awang Md. Hasan | 6,558 | 43.41 | 1.87 | |
Total valid votes | 15,107 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 552 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 15,659 | 75.91 | 1.68 | ||
Registered electors | 20,628 | ||||
Majority | 1,991 | 13.18 | 3.74 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Zainol Md. Isa | 10,021 | 58.46 | 9.83 | |
PAS | Mohd. Ramli Abdullah | 7,121 | 41.54 | 9.83 | |
Total valid votes | 17,142 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 338 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 17,480 | 77.59 | 0.03 | ||
Registered electors | 22,572 | ||||
Majority | 2,900 | 16.92 | 14.18 | ||
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PAS | Mohd. Ramli Abdullah | 7,652 | 51.37 | 51.37 | |
BN | Hussain Mohd. Zain | 7,245 | 48.63 | 48.63 | |
Total valid votes | 14,897 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 589 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 15,486 | 77.56 | |||
Registered electors | 19,964 | ||||
Majority | 407 | 2.74 | |||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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On Nomination Day, Mohd. Ramli Abdullah won uncontested. | ||||||
BN | Mohd. Ramli Abdullah | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | 17,809 | |||||
Majority | ||||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
edit- ^ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link ]