Jerai (federal constituency)

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Jerai
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Jamil Khir Baharom
BN
Constituency created 1958
First contested 1959
Last contested 2013

Jerai is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since from 1959 to 1995, from 2004 to present.

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.

History

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Matang Buloh, Sungai Dedap, Gelam Tiga, Bukit Choras, Bukit Besar, Simpang Tiga Luar, Simpang Tiga, Selengkoh, Sungai Daun, Sungai Limau, Kabu Sepuloh, Sungai Kering, Sedaka, Ulu Sedaka, Padang Lumat, Batu Enam Belas, Kampung Titi Batu, Dulang Kechil, Dulang Besar, Pondok Haji Majid, Taman Sri Wangsa, Pondok Haji Hussein, Titi Teras, Teroi, Titi Serong, Kuala Yan Kechil, Pekan Sungai Yan, Sungai Udang, Singkir Darat, Kampung Acheh, Lubok Buoy, Pekan Yan, Sungai Raga, Ruat, Singkir Laut, Pekan Jeniang, Kampung Jeniang, Batu Sepuloh, Batu 9, Padang Lembu, Sungai Rotan, Gurun, Pulau Chengai, Bongkok Gurun, Pekan Gurun, Pekan Baru Gurun, Kampung Gurun, Taman Seri Jerai, Ladang Jerai, Sungai Puntar, Sungai Tok Pawang, Kampung Mesjid, Pekan Bahru Bedong.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jerai
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959-1963 Mohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963-1964 Mohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof Alliance
2nd 1964-1969 Hanafiah Hussain
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971-1973 Hanafiah Hussain Alliance
1973-1974 BN
4th 1974-1978 Sanusi Junid
5th 1978-1982 Ismail Arshad
6th 1982-1986
7th 1986-1990 Ghazali Ahmad
8th 1990-1992
1992-1995 Badruddin Amiruldin
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created
11th 2004-2008 Badruddin Amiruldin BN
12th 2008-2013 Mohd Firdaus Jaafar PAS
13th 2013-present Jamil Khir Baharom BN

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jamil Khir Baharom 32,429 50.94
PAS Mohd Firdaus Jaafar 31,233 49.06
Total valid votes 63,662 100.00
Total rejected ballots 952
Unreturned ballots 164
Turnout 64,778 87.06
Registered electors 74,410
Majority 1,196
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Firdaus Jaafar 26,510 52.27
BN Badruddin Amiruldin 24,211 47.73
Total valid votes 50,721 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,070
Unreturned ballots 122
Turnout 51,913 78.97
Registered electors 65,739
Majority 2,299
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Badruddin Amiruldin 30,154 60.43
PAS Che Din Arshad 19,749 39.57
Total valid votes 49,903 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,015
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 50,918 79.70
Registered electors
Majority 10,405
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 4 March 1992
Upon the death of incumbent, Ghazali Ahmad
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Badruddin Amiruldin 14,538 57.35
PAS Nasir Othman 10,812 42.65
Total valid votes 25,350 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 37,171
Majority 3,726
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ghazali Ahmad 15,723 58.57
PAS Ahmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif 11,121 41.43
Total valid votes 26,844 100.00
Total rejected ballots 620
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,464 73.89
Registered electors
Majority 4,602
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ghazali Ahmad 13,636 55.95
PAS Nakhaie Ahmad 10,736 44.05
Total valid votes 24,372 100.00
Total rejected ballots 535
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,907 71.69
Registered electors 34,741
Majority 2,900
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail Arshad
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail Arshad
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sanusi Junid
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Hanafiah Hussain
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Hanafiah Hussain
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Mohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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