Merbok (federal constituency)

Merbok
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	87,782
Area (km²)[2]	451

Merbok is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Kuala Sin, Kampung Sungkap, Bukit Lembu, Taman Bandar Baru, Sungai Lalang, Taman Desa Aman, Bandar Laguna Merbok, Tasek Apong, Ayer Menideh, Jalan Badlishah, Taman Peruda, Taman Ria Utara, Taman Ria Jaya, United Petani, Petani Para, Bukit Rusa, Pekan Bukit Selambau, Kampung Pokok Machang, Batu Belachan, Titi Panjang, Ambangan Height, Taman Ria Selatan, Bujang, Pekan Sabtu Merbok, Simpang Tiga Pasir, Pekan Merbok, Kampung Pasir, Kampung Huma, Tanjong Dawai, Batu Hampar, Pengkalan Bujang, Sungai Gelam, Sungai Jagong, Sungai Layar, Semeling Kanan, Semeling Kiri, Kampung Bedong, Taman Orkid, Taman Sri Tanjong, Bunga Raya, Sekolah Ibrahim.

2016–present:^[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Sin, Kampung Sungkap, Bukit Lembu, Taman Bandar Baru, Sungai Lalang, Taman Desa Aman, Bandar Laguna Merbok, Tasek Apong, Ayer Menideh, Jalan Badlishah, Taman Peruda, Taman Ria Utara, Taman Ria Jaya, United Petani, Petani Para, Bukit Rusa, Pekan Bukit Selambau, Kampung Pokok Machang, Batu Belachan, Titi Panjang, Ambangan Height, Taman Ria Selatan, Bujang, Pekan Sabtu Merbok, Simpang Tiga Pasir, Pekan Merbok, Kampung Pasir, Kampung Huma, Tanjong Dawai, Batu Hampar, Pengkalan Bujang, Sungai Gelam, Sungai Jagong, Sungai Layar, Semeling Kanan, Semeling Kiri, Kampung Bedong, Taman Orkid, Taman Sri Tanjong, Bunga Raya, Sekolah Ibrahim.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Merbok
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986–1990	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	BN
8th	1990–1995
9th	1995–1999
10th	1999–2004
11th	2004–2008	Zainuddin Maidin
12th	2008–2013	Rashid Din	PKR
13th	2013–2018	Ismail Daut	BN
14th	2018–present	Nurin Aina Abdullah	PH (PKR)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Nurin Aina Abdullah	30,902	43.31
	BN	Tajul Urus Mat Zain	20,830	29.19
	PAS	Ahmad Fauzi Ramli	19,618	27.50
Total valid votes			71,350	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,108
Unreturned ballots			250
Turnout			72,708	82.83
Registered electors			87,782
Majority			10,072	14.12
	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. "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.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ismail Daut	38,538	52.83	+ 6.06
	PKR	Nor Azrina Surip	34,416	47.17	- 6.06
Total valid votes			72,954	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,340
Unreturned ballots			226
Turnout			74,520	86.74
Registered electors			85,908
Majority			4,122	5.66
	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. 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.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Rashid Din	25,541	53.23	+ 20.87
	BN	Tajul Urus Mat Zain	22,443	46.77	- 20.87
Total valid votes			47,984	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,338
Unreturned ballots			396
Turnout			49,718	77.15
Registered electors			64,443
Majority			3,098	6.46
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainuddin Maidin	29,607	67.64	+ 0.63
	KEADILAN	Saiful Izham Ramli	14,162	32.36	- 0.63
Total valid votes			43,769	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,142
Unreturned ballots			70
Turnout			44,981	77.66
Registered electors			57,920
Majority			15,445	35.28
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	30,285	67.01	- 10.71
	KEADILAN	Mocktar Mansor	14,909	32.99	+ 32.99
Total valid votes			45,194	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,353
Unreturned ballots			52
Turnout			46,599	73.19
Registered electors			63,668
Majority			15,376	34.02
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	31,125	77.72	+ 5.50
	S46	Maheran Muktar	8,924	22.28	- 5.50
Total valid votes			40,049	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,892
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			41,941	70.56
Registered electors			59,440
Majority			22,201	55.44
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	25,749	72.22	-2.61
	S46	Mohd Johari Abidin	9,906	27.78	+ 27.78
Total valid votes			35,655	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,831	72.71
Registered electors			50,654
Majority			15,843	44.44
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	20,712	74.83
	PAS	Redhuan Oon	6,967	25.17
Total valid votes			27,679	100.00
Total rejected ballots			816
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,495	70.12
Registered electors			40,636
Majority			13,745	49.66
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
↑ "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.

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[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.

[2] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

[3] "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.