Jerai (federal constituency)

Jerai

Kedah constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

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.

2004–2016: 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.

2016–present:^[1] 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
Parliament	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	Alliance
	1969-1971	Parliament dissolved^[2]^[3]
3rd	1971-1973	Hanafiah Hussain	Alliance
3rd	1973-1974	Hanafiah Hussain	BN
4th	1974-1978	Sanusi Junid
5th	1978-1982	Ismail Arshad
6th	1982-1986	Ismail Arshad
7th	1986-1990	Ghazali Ahmad
8th	1990-1992	Ghazali Ahmad
8th	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	+ 3.21
	PAS	Mohd Firdaus Jaafar	31,233	49.06	- 3.21
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	1.88
	BN gain from PAS		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. Retrieved 2016-05-12. "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 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Firdaus Jaafar	26,510	52.27	+ 12.70
	BN	Badruddin Amiruldin	24,211	47.73	- 12.70
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	4.54
	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			63,887
Majority			10,405	20.86
	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	- 1.22
	PAS	Nasir Othman	10,812	42.65	+ 1.22
Total valid votes			25,350	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			37,171
Majority			3,726	14.70
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ghazali Ahmad	15,723	58.57	+ 2.62
	PAS	Ahmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif	11,121	41.43	- 2.62
Total valid votes			26,844	100.00
Total rejected ballots			620
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,464	73.89
Registered electors			37,168
Majority			4,602	17.14
	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	11.90
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ismail Arshad	17,001	61.34
	PAS	Ahmad Yusof	10,715	38.66
Total valid votes			27,716	100.00
Total rejected ballots			871
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,587	77.35
Registered electors			36,957
Majority			6,286
	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			32,536
Majority			3,185
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Sanusi Junid won uncontested.
	BN	Sanusi Junid
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			28,704
Majority
	BN gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Hanafiah Hussain	13,182	55.87	- 10.53
	PMIP	Abdul Rashid Abdul Razak	10,414	44.13	+ 10.53
Total valid votes			23,596	100.00
Total rejected ballots			737
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,333	76.45
Registered electors			31,829
Majority			2,768	11.74
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Hanafiah Hussain	14,002	66.40	+ 2.47
	PMIP	Othman Yunus	7,085	33.60	- 2.47
Total valid votes			21,087	100.00
Total rejected ballots			701
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,788	77.07
Registered electors			28,271
Majority			6,917	32.80
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malayan general election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Mohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof	11,350	63.93
	PMIP	Mahmood Abdullah	6,403	36.07
Total valid votes			17,753	100.00
Total rejected ballots			126
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			17,879	72.03
Registered electors			24,820
Majority			4,947	27.86
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-12.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau

Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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