Gurun (state constituency)

Gurun
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Baddrol Bakhtiar
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)40,941

Gurun is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Gurun's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (62.65%)
  Chinese (21.61%)
  Indian (14.79%)
  Other ethnicities (0.95%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Gurun constituency has a total of 18 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Gurun（N22） Pekan Jeniang 012/22/01 SMK Tunku Sulong
Kampung Jeniang 012/22/02 SK Jeniang (Pusat)
Batu Sepuloh 012/22/03 SJK (C) Jeniang
Batu 9 012/22/04 SK Jeniang (Pusat)
Padang Lembu 012/22/05 SJK (C) Mah Wah Padang Lembu
Sungai Rotan 012/22/06 SJK (C) Yang Kao
Gurun 012/22/07 SK Gurun (Pusat)
Pulau Chengai 012/22/08 SK Gurun (Pusat)
Bongkok Gurun 012/22/09 SK Batu Empat
Pekan Gurun 012/22/10 SJK (C) Choong Hwa
Pekan Baru Gurun 012/22/11 SK Sri Jerai
Kampung Gurun 012/22/12 SMA Pekan Gurun
Taman Seri Jerai 012/22/13 SMK Gurun
Ladang Jerai 012/22/14 SJK (T) Ladang Harvard Bahagian I
Sungai Puntar 012/22/15 SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Puntar
Sungai Tok Pawang 012/22/16 SK Sungai Tok Pawang
Kampung Mesjid 012/22/17 SK Bedong
Pekan Bahru Bedong 012/22/18 SMK Bedong

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Gurun
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Jeniang
7th 1986–1990 Cheah Soon Hai (謝順海) BN (MCA)
8th 1990–1995 Beh Heng Seong (馬興松)
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Leong Yong Kong (梁荣光)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Johari Abdul PH (PKR)
2022–2023 Vacant[N 1]
15th 2023–present Baddrol Bakhtiar PN (PAS)

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Baddrol Bakhtiar 17,771 61.28 Increase 61.28
PH Mohammed Firdaus Johari 11,187 38.72 Decrease 8.95
Total valid votes 28,958 100.00
Total rejected ballots 245
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 29,223 71.38 Decrease 9.82
Registered electors 40,941
Majority 6,584 22.56 Increase 3.87
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Johari Abdul 10,732 47.67 Increase 47.67
BN Boey Chin Gan 6,525 28.98 Decrease 24.03
PAS Muzaini Azizan 5,257 22.70 Increase 22.70
Independent Palaniappan Marimuthu 167 0.72 Increase 0.72
Total valid votes 22,514 100.00
Total rejected ballots 414
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,155 81.20 Decrease 3.60
Registered electors 28,530
Majority 4,207 18.69 Increase 12.67
PH gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Leong Yong Kong 11,411 53.01 Decrease 1.96
PKR Salma Ismail 10,115 46.99 Increase 1.96
Total valid votes 21,526 100.00
Total rejected ballots 492
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 22,077 84.80 Increase 11.10
Registered electors 28,530
Majority 1,296 6.02 Decrease 3.92
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Leong Yong Kong 8,589 54.97 Decrease 16.10
PKR Kalai Vanan Bala Sundram 7,035 45.03 Increase 20.72
Total valid votes 15,624 100.00
Total rejected ballots 798
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 16,464 73.70 Decrease 1.29
Registered electors 22,339
Majority 1,554 9.94 Decrease 36.82
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Beh Heng Seong 10,748 71.07 Increase 1.32
PKR Kalai Vanan Bala Sundram 3,677 24.31 Increase 24.31
DAP Tan Choy 698 4.62 Increase 4.62
Total valid votes 15,123 100.00
Total rejected ballots 685
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,808 74.99 Increase 4.63
Registered electors 21,081
Majority 7,071 46.76 Increase 8.26
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Beh Heng Seong 9,240 69.75 Decrease 6.85
PAS Ahmad Rashid 4,007 31.25 Increase 31.25
Total valid votes 13,247 100.00
Total rejected ballots 477
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 13,740 70.36 Increase 1.44
Registered electors 19,529
Majority 5,233 38.50 Decrease 13.70
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Beh Heng Seong 9,741 76.60 Increase 7.58
S46 Abdul Majid Mat Isa 2,976 24.40 Decrease 7.58
Total valid votes 12,717 100.00
Total rejected ballots 485
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,202 68.92 Decrease 2.52
Registered electors 19,156
Majority 6,765 52.20 Increase 15.16
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Beh Heng Seong 10,219 69.02 Increase 3.22
S46 Abdul Majid Mat Isa 4,587 31.98 Increase 31.98
Total valid votes 14,806 100.00
Total rejected ballots 597
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,403 71.44 Decrease 0.18
Registered electors 21,562
Majority 5,632 37.04 Decrease 11.87
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sang Cheok Seong 8,656 65.86
PAS Abdullah Yamman 2,228 16.95
DAP Lee Chuan Sun 2,200 16.89
Total valid votes 13,144 100.00
Total rejected ballots 571
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,655 71.62
Registered electors 19,066
Majority 6,428 48.91
This was a new constituency created.

Notes

  1. ^ Vacant from 13 December 2022 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent's resignation to be nominated as the Speaker of Dewan Rakyat.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  1. ^ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]