Bukit Pinang (state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Bukit Pinang is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
 Kedah constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Kedah State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PN | ||
| Constituency created | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023) | 36,791 | ||
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Pinang constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukit Pinang (N10） | Paya Lengkuas | 008/10/01 | SK Lengkuas |
| Bukit Pinang | 008/10/02 | SJK (C) Soon Cheng | |
| Titi Baru | 008/10/03 | SMK Kepala Batas | |
| Kubang Lintah | 008/10/04 | SK Haji Abu Bakar | |
| Hutan Kampung | 008/10/05 | SMK Hutan Kampung | |
| Taman Bayu | 008/10/06 | SMK Dato' Syed Omar | |
| Kampung Bohor | 008/10/07 | SK Bohor | |
| Lepai | 008/10/08 | SK Haji Abu Bakar | |
| Kampung Sungai Mati | 008/10/09 | Maktab Mahmud Pokok Sena | |
| Limbong | 008/10/10 | SK Taman Awana | |
| Kampung Alor Setol | 008/10/11 | SJK (C) Tai Chong | |
| Pondok Langgar | 008/10/12 | SK Langgar | |
| Kampung Langgar B | 008/10/13 | SMK Langgar | |
| Telok Jamat | 008/10/14 | SK Teluk Jamat | |
| Alor Senibong | 008/10/15 | Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan Gerak Maju B-III Km 14 | |
| Tualang | 008/10/16 | SK Tualang |
Representation history
| Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Bukit Pinang | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Langgar and Bukit Lada | |||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Md Roshidi Osman | PAS |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (PAS) | |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Wan Romani Wan Salim | |
| 14th | 2018–2020 | PAS | |
| 2020–2023 | PN (PAS) | ||
| 15th | 2023–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Wan Romani Wan Salim | 23,041 | 82.82 |  82.82 | ||
| PH | Hazir Mat Zain | 4,780 | 17.18 |  12.98 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,821 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 156 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 53 | |||||
| Turnout | 28,030 | 76.19 | 7.61 | |||
| Registered electors | 36,791 | |||||
| Majority | 18,261 | 65.64 | 52.23 | |||
| PN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Wan Romani Wan Salim | 10,432 | 43.57 | 10.12 | |
| PH | Che Mat Dzaher Ahmad | 7,220 | 30.16 | 30.16 | |
| BN | Mohammad Nawar Ariffin | 6,289 | 26.27 | 20.04 | |
| Total valid votes | 23,941 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 300 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 96 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,337 | 83.80 | 3.10 | ||
| Registered electors | 29,041 | ||||
| Majority | 3,212 | 13.41 | 6.03 | ||
| PAS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Wan Romani Wan Salim | 12,152 | 53.69 | 4.99 | |
| BN | Che Mat Dzaher Ahmad | 10,480 | 46.31 | 4.99 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,632 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 258 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 71 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,961 | 86.90 | 3.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,426 | ||||
| Majority | 1,672 | 7.38 | 10.14 | ||
| PAS hold | Swing | ||||
