Pantai Merdeka (state constituency)
Malaysian electoral constituency
Pantai Merdeka is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Pantai Merdeka's electorate as of 2023[1]
Other ethnicities (0.49%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pantai Merdeka constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[2]
State constituency
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Polling districts
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Code
|
Location
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Pantai Merdeka (N27)
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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
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Kampung Tikam Batu
|
015/27/16
|
SK Tikam Batu
|
Pekula
|
015/27/17
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SMK Pekula Jaya
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Padang Temusu
|
015/27/18
|
SJK (C) Tai Tong
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Pinang Tunggal
|
015/27/19
|
SMK Pinang Tunggal
|
Representation history
Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Pantai Merdeka
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Assembly
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Years
|
Member
|
Party
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Constituency created from Tikam Batu
|
7th
|
1986–1990
|
Ghazali Haji Bakar
|
BN (UMNO)
|
8th
|
1990–1995
|
Haji Abd. Manaf Haji Ahmad
|
9th
|
1995–1999
|
Jamaludin Yusof
|
10th
|
1999–2004
|
Mohd Muslim Othman
|
11th
|
2004–2008
|
Shuib Saedin
|
12th
|
2008–2013
|
Abdullah Jusof
|
PR (PAS)
|
13th
|
2013–2018
|
Ali Yahaya
|
BN (UMNO)
|
14th
|
2018–2020
|
Ahmad Fadzli Hashim
|
PAS
|
2020–2023
|
PN (PAS)
|
15th
|
2023–present
|
Shahrir Long
|
Election results
Kedah state election, 2023
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
PN |
Shahrir Long |
32,225 |
79.06 |
79.06
|
|
BN |
Wan Mohalina Wan Mohamad |
8,534 |
20.94 |
9.94
|
Total valid votes
|
40,759 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
200
|
Unreturned ballots
|
35
|
Turnout
|
40,994 |
79.60 |
6.00
|
Registered electors
|
51,502
|
Majority
|
23,691 |
58.12 |
43.38
|
|
PN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
Kedah state election, 1986
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Ghazali Haji Bakar |
11,458 |
64.55 |
|
|
PAS |
Shuib Talib |
6,292 |
35.45 |
|
Total valid votes
|
17,750 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
463
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
Turnout
|
18,213 |
73.42
|
Registered electors
|
24,808
|
Majority
|
5,166 |
29.10
|
This was a new constituency created.
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References
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