Kuah (state constituency)

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

Kuah
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Amar Pared Mahamud
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)34,694

Demographics

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

  Malay (84.46%)
  Chinese (11.91%)
  Indian (2.14%)
  Other ethnicities (1.5%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuah constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kuah (N02) Bendang Baru 004/02/01 SK Seri Negeri
Kampung Gelam 004/02/02 SMK Kedawang
Kedawang 004/02/03 SK Kedawang
Pantai Chenang 004/02/04 Langkawi Tourism Academy @ Kolej Komuniti Langkawi, Jalan Pantai Chenang
Temonyong 004/02/05 SK Temonyong
Kampung Bayas 004/02/06 SK Bayas
Sungai Menghulu 004/02/07 Kolej Vokasional Pulau Langkawi
Kelibang 004/02/08 SK Kelibang
Dundong 004/02/09 SMK Mahsuri
Pulau Dayang Bunting 004/02/10 SK Selat Bagan Nyior
Lubok Chempedak 004/02/11 SK Lubok Chempedak
Kampung Tuba 004/02/12 SK Pulau Tuba
Kuah 004/02/13 SK Langkawi
Kampung Bukit Malut 004/02/14 SK Bayas

Representation history
Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kuah
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Langkawi
9th 1995–1999 Sanusi Junid BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 Nawawi Ahmad
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Nor Saidi Nayan
14th 2018–2020 Mohd Firdaus Ahmad PH (BERSATU)
2020–2023 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2023–present Amar Pared Mahamud

Election results
Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNAmar Pared Mahmud13,36464.34Increase 64.34
PHAhmad Fauzi Chik5,39425.97Decrease 23.08
IndependentMazlan Ahmad2,0139.69Increase 9.69
Total valid votes 20,771100.00
Total rejected ballots 139
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 20,98860.49Decrease 20.21
Registered electors 34,694
Majority 7,97038.37Increase 23.84
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHMohd Firdaus Ahmad8,27649.05Increase 49.05
BNNor Saidi Nayan5,82434.52Decrease 37.39
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMazlan Ahmad2,68515.91Increase 15.91
IndependentMohamad Ratu Mansor860.51Increase 0.51
Total valid votes 16,871100.00
Total rejected ballots 353
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,87180.70Decrease 2.97
Registered electors 21,400
Majority 2,45214.53Decrease 30.11
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNor Saidi Nayan10,26371.91Increase 5.28
PKRAhmad Kasim3,89227.27Decrease 6.10
IndependentZaflee Pakwanteh1170.82Increase 0.82
Total valid votes 14,272100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,56383.67Increase 7.18
Registered electors 17,406
Majority 6,37144.64Increase 11.38
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNawawi Ahmad6,66066.63Decrease 14.38
PKRHasrul Muhaimin Hasbi3,33633.37Increase 33.37
Total valid votes 9,996100.00
Total rejected ballots 288
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 10,32276.49Decrease 3.29
Registered electors 13,495
Majority 3,32433.26Decrease 28.76
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNawawi Ahmad8,06581.01Increase 10.46
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMazlan Ahmad1,89018.99Decrease 10.46
Total valid votes 9,955100.00
Total rejected ballots 197
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 10,18679.78Increase 1.60
Registered electors 12,767
Majority 6,17562.02Increase 20.91
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSanusi Junid5,63070.55Decrease 10.46
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHaji Che Din Arshad2,35029.44Increase 29.44
Total valid votes 7,980100.00
Total rejected ballots 193
Unreturned ballots 58
Turnout 8,23178.18Increase 3.84
Registered electors 10,527
Majority 3,28041.11Decrease 20.91
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSanusi Junid5,43681.01
S46Yusof Abdullah1,27418.99
Total valid votes 6,710100.00
Total rejected ballots 454
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 7,20474.34
Registered electors 9,690
Majority 4,16262.02
This was a new constituency created.

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.


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