Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kulim-Bandar Baharu (P018)

Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Roslan Hashim PN
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	120,210
Electors (2023)[2]	90,033
Area (km²)[3]	690
Pop. density (per km²)	174.2

Kulim-Bandar Baharu is a federal constituency in Kulim District and Bandar Baharu District, 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. This is the only constituency which was named after two towns namely Kulim and Bandar Baharu and is still used today.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kulim-Bandar Baharu's electorate as of 2022^[4]

  Malay (70.3%)

  Chinese (17.2%)

  Indian (12.3%)

  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

Age breakdown of Kulim-Bandar Baharu's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.19%)

  21-29 (21.96%)

  30-39 (22.02%)

  40-49 (17.07%)

  50-59 (14.65%)

  60-69 (10.82%)

  70-79 (5.14%)

  80-89 (1.79%)

  above 90 (0.35%)

Gender breakdown of Kulim-Bandar Baharu's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.45%)

  Female (50.55%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 13 July 2023, the Kulim-Bandar Baharu constituency is divided into 41 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Kulim (N35)	Kampung Tebuan	018/35/01	SK Seri Lindungan Raja
	Ulu Mahang	018/35/02	SMK Mahang
	Pekan Mahang	018/35/03	SK Mahang
	Ladang Sungai Dingin	018/35/04	SK Ladang Dublin
	FELDA Gunong Bongsu	018/35/05	SK Gunung Bongsu
	Karangan	018/35/06	SJK (C) Khai Min
	Terap	018/35/07	SK Terap
	Ladang Sungai Ular	018/35/08	SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Ular
	Ladang Anak Kulim	018/35/09	SJK (T) Ladang Anak Kulim
	Jalan Tunku Bendahara	018/35/10	SJK (C) Chong Cheng
	Taman Kenari	018/35/11	SK Taman Kenari
	Taman Tunku Putra	018/35/12	SMK Taman Kenari
	Taman Seri Kulim	018/35/13	SK Kulim
	Pekan Kulim	018/35/14	SMA Tarbiyyah Diniah
	Jalan Tunku Putra	018/35/15	SMK St. Patrick
	Jalan Ibrahim	018/35/16	SMJK Chio Min
	Bukit Awi	018/35/17	SK Sri Kulim
	Taman Bersatu	018/35/18	SK Taman Jelutong
	Ayer Merah	018/35/19	Kolej MARA Kulim
	Taman Anggerik	018/35/20	Kolej Vokasional Kulim
	Junjong	018/35/21	SK Junjong
	Padang Penyangga	018/35/22	SJK (C) Sin Min
	Durian Burong	018/35/23	SJK (T) Ladang Somee
Bandar Baharu (N36)	Sungai Batu	018/36/01	SK Sungai Batu
	Sungai Taka	018/36/02	SK Sungai Taka
	Sungai Tengas	018/36/03	SMK Selama
	Selama	018/36/04	SK Selama
	Batu Lintang	018/36/05	SK Sungai Salleh
	Kampung Ee Guan	018/36/06	SMK Serdang Baru
	Pekan Serdang	018/36/07	SK Jalan Selama
	Batu 16	018/36/08	SK Dato' Hj Zainuddin
	Relau	018/36/09	SK Relau
	Sungai Kechil Illir	018/36/10	SK Sungai Kechil Ilir
	Ayer Puteh	018/36/11	SK Ayer Puteh
	Telok Sera	018/36/12	SK Lubok Buntar
	Pekan Lubok Buntar	018/36/13	SJK (C) Poay Chai
	Kerat Telunjok	018/36/14	SK Permatang Kerat Telunjuk
	Sungai Kechil Ulu	018/36/15	SK Sungai Kechil Ulu
	Parit Nibong	018/36/16	Pusat Sumber KEMAS Kegiatan Desa Parit Nibong Kompleks / Pejabat Penghulu Mukim Bagan Samak
	Permatang Pasir	018/36/17	SK Permatang Pasir
	Bandar Baharu	018/36/18	SK Bandar Baharu

Representation history

Members of the Parliament for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kedah Selatan
Kulim-Bandar Bahru
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	P014	1959–1963	Tan Tye Chek (陈大泽)	Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	P014	1963–1964	Tan Tye Chek (陈大泽)	Alliance (MCA)
2nd		1964–1969	Tai Kuan Yang (戴观阳)
		1969–1971	Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd	P014	1971–1973	Tai Kuan Yang (戴观阳)	Alliance (MCA)
		1973–1974		BN (MCA)
4th	P015	1974–1978	Azahari Md. Taib (ازاهاري مد. طائب)	BN (UMNO)
5th		1978–1982	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (عبدالقادر بن شيخ فاضل)
6th		1982–1986
Kulim-Bandar Baharu
7th	P016	1986–1990	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (عبدالقادر بن شيخ فاضل)	BN (UMNO)
8th		1990–1995
9th	P018	1995–1999
10th		1999–2004
11th		2004–2008
12th		2008–2010	Zulkifli Noordin (ذوالکيفلي نورالدين)	PR (PKR)
		2010–2013		Independent
13th		2013–2018	Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (عبد. عزيز شيخ فاذر)	BN (UMNO)
14th		2018–2022	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail ( سيف الدين ناسوتيون بن اسماعيل)	PH (PKR)
15th		2022–present	Roslan Hashim (روسلن هشيم)	PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Kulim-Bandar Baharu				Bandar Baharu
				Kulim
Kulim-Bandar Bahru		Bandar Bahru
		Kulim
			Serdang

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N35	Kulim	Wong Chia Zhen	PN (GERAKAN)
N36	Bandar Baharu	Mohd Suffian Yusoff	PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N35	Kulim	Kulim Municipal Council	09700 Karangan 09000 Kulim 09800, 09810 Serdang 14290, 14390, 34950 Bandar Baharu
N36	Bandar Baharu	Bandar Baharu District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022: Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Roslan Hashim	34,469	49.00	49.00
	PH	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	21,408	30.44	12.18
	BN	Muhar Hussain	13,872	19.72	13.95
	GTA	Muhamad Yusrizal Yusuf	591	0.84	0.84
Total valid votes			70,340	100.00
Total rejected ballots			927
Unreturned ballots			349
Turnout			71,616	79.40	3.78
Registered electors			90,141
Majority			13,061	18.56	9.61
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018: Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	22,159	42.62	42.62
	BN	Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir	18,299	33.67	18.14
	PAS	Abdul Raman Abdul Razak	12,885	23.71	23.71
Total valid votes			54,343	100.00
Total rejected ballots			894
Unreturned ballots			153
Turnout			55,390	83.18	3.45
Registered electors			66,587
Majority			4,860	8.95	5.33
	PH gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 233/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^[permanent dead link‍] "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) 307/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^[permanent dead link‍]

Malaysian general election, 2013: Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir	26,782	51.81	8.98
	PKR	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	24,911	48.19	8.98
Total valid votes			51,693	100.00
Total rejected ballots			839
Unreturned ballots			234
Turnout			52,766	86.63	9.35
Registered electors			60,910
Majority			1,871	3.62	10.72
	BN gain from PKR		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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-16. "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 2016-05-16.^[permanent dead link‍]

Malaysian general election, 2008: Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Zulkifli Noordin	22,255	57.17	17.94
	BN	Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir	16,672	42.83	17.94
Total valid votes			38,927	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,022
Unreturned ballots			233
Turnout			40,182	77.28	0.26
Registered electors			51,995
Majority			5,583	14.34	7.20
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004: Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir	22,556	60.77	1.28
	PKR	Alwi Mohd Yusop	14,558	39.23	1.28
Total valid votes			37,114	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,181
Unreturned ballots			494
Turnout			38,789	77.54	3.69
Registered electors			50,024
Majority			7,998	21.54	2.56
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999: Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir	20,764	62.05	11.31
	PKR	Syeikh Azmi Ahmad	12,697	37.95	37.95
Total valid votes			33,461	100.00
Total rejected ballots			898
Unreturned ballots			422
Turnout			34,781	73.85	3.25
Registered electors			47,096
Majority			8,067	24.10	22.62
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995: Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir	22,455	73.36	2.46
	S46	Abdul Aziz Mohamed	8,153	26.64	2.46
Total valid votes			30,608	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,491
Unreturned ballots			339
Turnout			32,438	70.60	3.63
Registered electors			45,946
Majority			14,302	46.72	4.92
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990: Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir	23,149	70.90	3.01
	S46	Hashim Endut	9,499	29.10	29.10
Total valid votes			32,648	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,051
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			33,699	74.23	4.47
Registered electors			45,399
Majority			13,650	41.80	6.02
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986: Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir	21,043	73.91	9.43
	PAS	Hassan Razak	7,429	26.09	7.83
Total valid votes			28,472	100.00
Total rejected ballots			887
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			29,359	69.76	5.48
Registered electors			42,084
Majority			13,614	47.82	1.60
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982: Kulim-Bandar Bahru

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir	17,097	64.48	7.56
	PAS	Mohamed Salleh Mohamad	4,843	18.26	9.70
	DAP	Lee Chuan Sam @ Lee Chian Sum	4,576	17.26	17.26
Total valid votes			26,516	100.00
Total rejected ballots			872
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			27,388	75.24	1.04
Registered electors			36,399
Majority			12,254	46.22	2.14
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978: Kulim-Bandar Bahru

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir	16,360	72.04	0.72
	PAS	Abdul Aziz Kassim	6,351	27.96	27.96
Total valid votes			22,711	100.00
Total rejected ballots			897
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			23,608	74.20	2.39
Registered electors			31,816
Majority			10,009	44.08	1.44
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974: Kulim-Bandar Bahru

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azahari Md. Taib	13,888	72.76	72.76
	Independent	Abdul Aziz Kassim	5,200	27.24	27.24
Total valid votes			19,088	100.00
Total rejected ballots			975
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,063	71.81	1.75
Registered electors			27,940
Majority			8,688	45.52	6.96
	BN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia)		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969: Kulim-Bandar Bahru

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Tai Kuan Yang	14,381	69.28	0.51
	PMIP	Khatib Shorbaini Hassan	6,378	30.72	20.41
Total valid votes			20,759	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,512
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			22,271	73.56	1.64
Registered electors			30,274
Majority			8,003	38.56	9.30
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964: Kulim-Bandar Bahru

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Tai Kuan Yang	15,077	68.77	0.82
	Socialist Front	A. K. Veeman Kanusamy	4,585	20.91	9.50
	PMIP	Mohamed Amin Che Mat	2,261	10.31	10.31
Total valid votes			21,923	100.00
Total rejected ballots			887
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			22,810	75.20	3.82
Registered electors			30,332
Majority			10,492	47.86	8.68
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malayan general election, 1959: Kulim-Bandar Bahru

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Alliance	Tan Tye Chek	11,317	69.59
	Socialist Front	Choong Ah Fong	4,946	30.41
Total valid votes			16,263	100.00
Total rejected ballots			344
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,607	71.38
Registered electors			23,264
Majority			6,371	39.18
This was a new constituency created.

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