Durian Tunggal (state constituency)
Durian Tunggal is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.
State constituency | |||
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Legislature | Malacca State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PH | ||
First contested | 1995 | ||
Last contested | 2018 | ||
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 | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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PH | Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab | 5,213 | 47.16 | |||
BN | Ab Wahab Ab Latip | 4,450 | 40.26 | |||
PAS | Mohsin Ibrahim | 1,391 | 12.58 | |||
Total valid votes | 11,054 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 202 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 33 | |||||
Turnout | 11,289 | 86.32 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,078 | |||||
Majority | 763 | |||||
PH gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Ab Wahab Ab Latip | 5,645 | 56.60 | |||
PAS | Adly Zahari | 4,329 | 43.40 | |||
Total valid votes | 9,974 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 159 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 10,133 | 89.62 | ||||
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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Ab Wahab Ab Latip | 4,317 | 60.31 | |||
PAS | Ab Ghani Ab Rahman | 2,841 | 39.69 | |||
Total valid votes | 7,158 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 173 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 12 | |||||
Turnout | 7,343 | 82.33 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,933 | |||||
Majority | 1,476 | |||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Hamdin Abdollah | 4,496 | 71.00 | |||
PAS | Minghat Mamut | 1,836 | 29.00 | |||
Total valid votes | 6,332 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 189 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 6,521 | 81.28 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,023 | |||||
Majority | 2,660 | |||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
References
- "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.
- "10 Exco Melaka angkat sumpah jawatan". bernama.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "10 Melaka state executive councillors sworn in". nst.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "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.
- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- https://undi.info/melaka/r18/n9