Sungai Petani is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
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
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Kechik, Bukit Meriam, Sintok Bugis, Padang Salim, Kuala Muda, Haji Kudong, Kota Kuala Muda, Sungai Mas, Rantau Panjang, Pekan Tikam Batu, Kampung Simpor, Batu Lintang, Simpor Timor, Telok Wang, Kampung Berapit, Kampung Tikam Batu, Pekula, Padang Temusu, Pinang Tunggal, Taman Dahlia, Jalan Pengkalan, Kolam Air, Bandar, Simpang Tiga Pekan Lama, Peteri, Kampung Bahru, Taman Sentosa, Taman Delima, Taman Intan, Bakar Arang, Taman Arked, Taman Makmur, Sungai Pasir, Taman Nilam, Taman Sejati Indah, Taman Sri Wang, Taman Keladi, Taman Mutiara, Pekan Lama, Padang Buloh, Kampung Sidam, Kampung Raja, Scarboro, Pengkalan Lebai Man, Taman Sutera, Seri Impian, Puteri Jaya, Kampung Sarukam, Pantai Prai.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Kechik, Bukit Meriam, Sintok Bugis, Padang Salim, Kuala Muda, Haji Kudong, Kota Kuala Muda, Sungai Mas, Rantau Panjang, Pekan Tikam Batu, Kampung Simpor, Batu Lintang, Simpor Timor, Telok Wang, Kampung Berapit, Kampung Tikam Batu, Pekula, Padang Temusu, Pinang Tunggal, Taman Dahlia, Jalan Pengkalan, Kolam Air, Bandar, Simpang Tiga Pekan Lama, Peteri, Kampung Bahru, Taman Sentosa, Taman Delima, Taman Intan, Bakar Arang, Taman Arked, Taman Makmur, Sungai Pasir, Taman Nilam, Taman Sejati Indah, Taman Sri Wang, Taman Keladi, Taman Mutiara, Pekan Lama, Padang Buloh, Kampung Sidam, Kampung Raja, Scarboro, Pengkalan Lebai Man, Taman Sutera, Seri Impian, Puteri Jaya, Kampung Sarukam, Pantai Prai.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Sungai Petani |
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
Sungei Patani |
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |
1st | 1959-1963 | Abdul Samad Osman | Alliance |
Parliament of Malaysia |
1st | 1963-1964 | Abdul Samad Osman | Alliance |
2nd | 1964-1969 | Mohamed Zahir Ismail |
| 1969-1971 | Parliament dissolved[2][3] |
3rd | 1971-1973 | Azahari Md. Taib | Alliance |
1973-1974 | BN |
4th | 1974-1978 | Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar |
5th | 1978-1982 |
6th | 1982-1986 |
Sungai Petani |
7th | 1986-1990 | Abdul Manaf Ahmad | BN |
8th | 1990-1995 | Che Ibrahim Mustafa |
9th | 1995-1999 |
10th | 1999-2004 | Mahadzir Mohd Khir |
11th | 2004-2008 |
12th | 2008-2013 | Johari Abdul | PKR |
13th | 2013–present |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2013 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PKR | Johari Abdul | 44,194 | 55.37 | - 2.68 |
|
BN | Syamsul Anuar Che Mey @ Ismail | 34,646 | 43.41 | + 1.46 |
|
Independent | Ong Wei Sin | 772 | 0.97 | + 0.97 |
|
KITA | Suhaimi Hashim | 200 | 0.25 | + 0.25 |
Total valid votes |
79,812 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
959 |
Unreturned ballots |
253 |
Turnout |
81,024 | 86.96 |
Registered electors |
93,176 |
Majority |
9,548 | 11.96 |
|
PKR hold |
Swing |
|
|
Malaysian general election, 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mahadzir Mohd Khir | 36,067 | 66.02 | + 4.27 |
|
KEADILAN | Zamri Yusuf | 18,565 | 33.98 | - 4.27 |
Total valid votes |
54,632 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,007 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
55,639 | 78.45 |
Registered electors |
70,922 |
Majority |
17,502 | 32.04 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Che Ibrahim Mustafa | 35,918 | 78.74 | + 16.33 |
|
S46 | Syed Mansor Syed Salim | 9,697 | 21.26 | - 16.33 |
Total valid votes |
45,615 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,785 |
Unreturned ballots |
678 |
Turnout |
48,078 | 73.91 |
Registered electors |
65,049 |
Majority |
26,221 | 57.48 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1990 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Che Ibrahim Mustafa | 23,333 | 62.41 | + 8.73 |
|
S46 | Abdullah Hashim | 14,052 | 37.59 | + 37.59 |
Total valid votes |
37,385 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,077 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
38,462 | 72.87 |
Registered electors |
52,781 |
Majority |
9,281 | 24.82 |
Malaysian general election, 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Manaf Ahmad | 18,269 | 53.68 |
|
DAP | R. Karuppaiah | 8,380 | 24.62 |
|
PAS | Razak Daud | 7,386 | 21.70 |
Total valid votes |
34,035 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
840 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
34,875 | 71.94 |
Registered electors |
48,478 |
Majority |
9,889 | 29.06 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
References
|
---|
|
Perlis | |
---|
|
Kedah | |
---|
|
Kelantan | |
---|
|
Terengganu | |
---|
|
Penang | |
---|
|
Perak | |
---|
|
Pahang | |
---|
|
Selangor | |
---|
|
F. T. of Kuala Lumpur | |
---|
|
F. T. of Putrajaya | |
---|
|
Negeri Sembilan | |
---|
|
Malacca | |
---|
|
Johor | |
---|
|
F. T. of Labuan | |
---|
|
Sabah | |
---|
|
Sarawak | |
---|
|
|