Durian Tunggal (state constituency)

Durian Tunggal is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Durian Tunggal
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab
PH
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]13,076

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Durian Tunggal is Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab from Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[2][3]

Definition

The Durian Tunggal constituency contains the polling districts of Parit Melana, Belimbing Dalam, Bukit Tambun, Pekan Durian Tunggal and Gangsa.[4]

History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Durian Tunggal
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
9th 1995 – 1999 Sahar Arpan BN (UMNO)
10th 1999 – 2004 Abdul Karim Daud
11th 2004 – 2008 Hamdin Abdollah
12th 2008 – 2013 Ab Wahab Ab Latip
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab PH (Amanah)

Election results

The electoral results for the Durian Tunggal state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Malacca state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHMohd Sofi Abdul Wahab5,21347.16
BNAb Wahab Ab Latip4,45040.26
PASMohsin Ibrahim1,39112.58
Total valid votes 11,054 100.00
Total rejected ballots 202
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 11,28986.32
Registered electors 13,078
Majority 763
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[5][6]
Malacca state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
BNAb Wahab Ab Latip5,64556.60
PASAdly Zahari4,32943.40
Total valid votes 9,974 100.00
Total rejected ballots 159
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,13389.62
Registered electors 11,306
Majority 1,316
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
BNAb Wahab Ab Latip4,31760.31
PASAb Ghani Ab Rahman2,84139.69
Total valid votes 7,158100.00
Total rejected ballots 173
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 7,34382.33
Registered electors 8,933
Majority 1,476
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Malacca state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
BNHamdin Abdollah4,49671.00
PASMinghat Mamut1,83629.00
Total valid votes 6,332100.00
Total rejected ballots 189
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,52181.28
Registered electors 8,023
Majority 2,660
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]

References
  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. "10 Exco Melaka angkat sumpah jawatan". bernama.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  3. "10 Melaka state executive councillors sworn in". nst.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. "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.
  5. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. https://undi.info/melaka/r18/n9
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