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Sungai Petani (federal constituency)

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

LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Mohammed Taufiq Johari
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
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Sungai Petani (P015)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Mohammed Taufiq Johari
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]275,439
Electors (2023)[2]170,352
Area (km²)[3]261
Pop. density (per km²)1,055.3
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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

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KEDAH

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Petani's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (61.7%)
  2. Chinese (19.8%)
  3. Indian (18.2%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.30%)

As of 2020, Sungai Petani has a population of 275,439 people.[4]

Age breakdown of Sungai Petani's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (7.43%)
  2. 21-29 (24.4%)
  3. 30-39 (20.8%)
  4. 40-49 (16.0%)
  5. 50-59 (14.4%)
  6. 60-69 (10.5%)
  7. 70-79 (4.72%)
  8. 80-89 (1.45%)
  9. above 90 (0.32%)
Gender breakdown of Sungai Petani's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (49.0%)
  2. Female (51.0%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Sungai Petani constituency is divided into 50 polling districts.[5]

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State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pantai Merdeka (N27） Bukit Kechik 015/27/01 SK Bukit Kechik
Bukit Meriam 015/27/02 Maktab Mahmud Kuala Muda
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 SMK Teluk Bayu
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 SMK Convent Father Barre
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
  • SJK (T) Kalaimagal
Taman Sri Wang 016/28/17 SK Taman Sri Wang
Taman Keladi 015/28/18
  • SMJK Sin Min
  • SJK (T) Taman Keladi
Sidam（N29） Taman Ria Jaya 015/29/01
  • SMK Taman Ria Jaya
  • SK Bukit Kiara
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 SMK Sungai Pasir Kechil
Seri Impian 015/29/10 SJK (C) Min Terk
Puteri Jaya 015/29/11
  • SK Bandar Puteri Jaya
  • SMK Bandar Puteri Jaya
Kampung Sarukam 015/29/12 SK Seri Pinang
Pantai Prai 015/29/13 SK Pantai Prai
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Representation history

More information Members of Parliament for Sungai Petani, Parliament ...
Members of Parliament for Sungai Petani
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Sungei Muda
Sungei Patani
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0121959–1963Abdul Samad Osman
(عبدالصمد عثمان)		Alliance (UMNO) 9,186
61.82%
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0121963–1964Abdul Samad Osman
(عبدالصمد عثمان)		Alliance (UMNO) 9,186
61.82%
2nd1964–1969Mohamed Zahir Ismail
(محمد ظاهير إسماعيل)		 14,177
70.23%
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd P0121971–1973Azahari Md. Taib
(أزهري مد طائب)		Alliance (UMNO) 8,931
43.67%
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
4th P0131974–1978Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar
(وان زينب م. أ. بكر)		 22,266
84.72%
5th1978–1982 24,422
71.49%
6th1982–1986 24,554
69.60%
Sungai Petani
7th P0141986–1990Abdul Manaf Ahmad
(عبدالمناف أحمد)		BN (UMNO) 18,269
53.68%
8th1990–1995Che Ibrahim Mustafa
(چي إبراهيم مصطفى)		 23,333
62.41%
9th P0151995–1999 35,918
78.74%
10th1999–2004Mahadzir Mohd Khir
(محاضر محمّد خير)		 31,875
61.75%
11th2004–2008 36,067
66.02%
12th2008–2013Johari Abdul
(جوهري عبدول)		PR (PKR) 33,822
58.05%
13th2013–2015 44,194
55.37%
2015–2018PH (PKR)
14th2018–2022 45,532
49.21%
15th2022–presentMohammed Taufiq Johari
(محمّد توفيق جوهري)		 50,580
38.91%
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State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–1959* 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
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Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
1959 1974 1984 1994 2003 2018
Bakar Arang
  • Bakar Arang
  • Kampung Baru Sungai Pasir
  • Matang Gadong
  • Sungai Petani
  • Sungai Layar
  • Bakar Arang
  • Bandar Perdana
  • Kampung Baru Sungai Pasir
  • Matang Gadong
  • Sungai Petani
Kuala Ketil
  • Bukit Selambau
  • Kampung Batu Dua
  • Kampung Pulau Tengah
  • Kampung Sungai Pasir Kechil
  • Kuala Ketil
Pantai Merdeka
  • Kampung Bukit Sungai Pasir
  • Kampung Padang Temusu
  • Kuala Muda
  • Pantai Merdeka
  • Sungai Petani
  • Batu Lintang
  • Kampung Permatang Pasir
  • Kuala Muda
  • Pantai Merdeka
  • Tikam Batu
Pekan Sungei Patani
  • Bakar Arang
  • Kampung Batu Dua
  • Sungai Petani
  • Taman Cindai Jaya
  • Taman Petani Jaya
Sidam
  • Bandar Perdana
  • Bandar Puteri Jaya
  • Bandar Sri Astana
  • Kampung Sungai Pasir Kechil
  • Sidam Kiri
  • Bandar Puteri Jaya
  • Bandar Sri Astana
  • Kampung Raja
  • Kampung Sungai Pasir Kechil
  • Sidam Kiri
  • Bandar Mutiara
  • Bandar Puteri Jaya
  • Bandar Sri Astana
  • Kampung Raja
  • Sidam Kiri
Sungei Patani Luar
  • Bukit Selambau
  • Kampung Permatang Pasir
  • Sungai Lalang
  • Sungai Layar
  • Tikam Batu
Tikam Batu
  • Kampung Matang Gadong
  • Kuala Muda
  • Sungai Layar
  • Sungai Petani
  • Tikam Batu
  • Kampung Bagan Ulu
  • Kampung Bukit Sungaai Pasir
  • Kampung Permatang Pasir
  • Kuala Muda
  • Padang Temusu
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Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N27Pantai MerdekaSharir LongPN (PAS)
N28Bakar ArangAdam Loh Wei ChaiPH (PKR)
N29SidamBau Wong Bau Ek
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Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N27 Pantai Merdeka Sungai Petani Municipal Council
  • 08000, 08600 Sungai Petani
N28 Bakar Arang
N29 Sidam
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Election results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHMohammed Taufiq Johari50,58038.91Increase 38.91
PNRobert Ling Kui Ee49,46538.05Increase 38.05
BNShahanim Mohamad Yusoff27,39121.07Decrease 4.83
PEJUANGMarzuki Yahya2,3421.80Increase 1.80
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaTan Chow Kang2260.17Decrease 0.13
Total valid votes 130,004100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,187
Unreturned ballots 256
Turnout 131,44777.85Decrease 5.51
Registered electors 168,847
Majority 1,1150.86Decrease 22.45
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf
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Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRJohari Abdul45,53249.21Decrease 6.16
BNShahanim Mohamad Yusoff23,96325.90Decrease 17.51
PASSharir Long22,76024.60Increase 24.60
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSritharan Pichathu2790.30Increase 0.30
Total valid votes 92,534 100.00
Total rejected ballots 889
Unreturned ballots 424
Turnout 93,84783.36Decrease 3.60
Registered electors 112,577
Majority 21,56923.31Increase 11.35
PKR hold Swing
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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
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Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRJohari Abdul44,19455.37Decrease 2.68
BNSyamsul Anuar Che Mey @ Ismail34,64643.41Increase 1.46
IndependentOng Wei Sin7720.97Increase 0.97
KITASuhaimi Hashim2000.25Increase 0.25
Total valid votes 79,812 100.00
Total rejected ballots 959
Unreturned ballots 253
Turnout 81,02486.96Increase 9.12
Registered electors 93,176
Majority 9,54811.96Decrease 4.14
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 170/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

"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) 211/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.[permanent dead link]
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Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRJohari Abdul33,82258.05Increase 24.07
BNZainuddin Maidin24,44141.95Decrease 24.07
Total valid votes 58,263 100.00
Total rejected ballots 986
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 59,37877.84Decrease 0.61
Registered electors 76,284
Majority 9,38116.10Decrease 15.94
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMahadzir Mohd Khir36,06766.02Increase 4.27
PKRZamri Yusuf18,56533.98Decrease 4.27
Total valid votes 54,632 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,007
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 55,63978.45Increase 1.91
Registered electors 70,922
Majority 17,50232.04Increase 8.54
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMahadzir Mohd Khir31,87561.75Decrease 16.99
PKRJohari Abdul19,74238.25Increase 38.25
Total valid votes 51,617 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,151
Unreturned ballots 2,689
Turnout 55,45776.54Increase 2.63
Registered electors 72,454
Majority 12,13323.50Decrease 33.98
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChe Ibrahim Mustafa35,91878.74Increase 16.33
S46Syed Mansor Syed Salim9,69721.26Decrease 16.33
Total valid votes 45,615 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,785
Unreturned ballots 678
Turnout 48,07873.91Increase 1.04
Registered electors 65,049
Majority 26,22157.48Increase 32.66
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChe Ibrahim Mustafa23,33362.41Increase 8.73
S46Abdullah Hashim14,05237.59Increase 37.59
Total valid votes 37,385 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,077
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 38,46272.87Increase 0.93
Registered electors 52,783
Majority 9,28124.82Decrease 4.24
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Manaf Ahmad18,26953.68Decrease 15.92
DAPR. Karuppaiah8,38024.62Increase 0.54
PASRazak Daud7,38621.70Increase 16.42
Total valid votes 34,035 100.00
Total rejected ballots 840
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 34,87571.94Increase 7.19
Registered electors 48,478
Majority 9,88929.06Decrease 16.46
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1982: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Zainab M. A. Bakar24,55469.60Decrease 1.89
DAPChong Kok Heong8,49724.08Increase 24.08
PASOsman Darus1,8645.28Decrease 23.23
IndependentIsmail Abdul Rahman3651.03Increase 1.03
Total valid votes 35,280 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,041
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 36,32164.75Decrease 12.49
Registered electors 56,093
Majority 16,05745.52Increase 2.54
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1978: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Zainab M. A. Bakar24,42271.49Decrease 13.23
PASAbdul Majid Jamaludin9,73828.51Increase 28.51
Total valid votes 34,160 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,260
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 35,42077.24Increase 1.57
Registered electors 45,855
Majority 14,68442.98Decrease 26.46
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1974: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Zainab M. A. Bakar22,26684.72Increase 84.72
IndependentOsman Abu Bakar4,01615.28Increase 15.28
Total valid votes 26,282 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,489
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,77175.67Increase 2.43
Registered electors 36,700
Majority 18,25069.44Increase 59.31
BN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 1969: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAzahari Md. Taib8,93143.67Decrease 26.56
GERAKANOng Boon Seong6,85933.54Increase 33.54
PMIPMohamed Daud Abdullah4,66122.79Increase 16.96
Total valid votes 20,451 100.00
Total rejected ballots 493
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,94473.24Decrease 3.04
Registered electors 28,595
Majority 2,07210.13Decrease 41.88
Alliance hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1964: Sungei Patani
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Zahir Ismail14,17770.23Increase 8.41
Socialist FrontTeh Pek Choon3,68018.22Decrease 19.96
PMIPSyed Jan Aljeffri1,1765.83Increase 5.83
UDPOng Boon Seong1,1545.72Increase 5.72
Total valid votes 20,187 100.00
Total rejected ballots 527
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,71476.28Increase 1.25
Registered electors 27,156
Majority 10,49752.01Increase 28.37
Alliance hold Swing
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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 0
Turnout 15,02975.03
Registered electors 20,031
Majority 3,51323.64
This was a new constituency created.
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