Jerlun (federal constituency)

Jerlun (P005)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	54,132
Area (km²)[2]	316

Jerlun is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Jerlun's electorate as of 2018[3]

Malay (91.23%)

Chinese (6.89%)

Indian (0.1%)

Other ethnicities (1.78%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Bahagia, Kampung Pering, Kampung Kandis, Pekan Kodiang, Kampung Kodiang, Kampung Siputeh, Megat Dewa, Bukit Hantu, Mesjid Paya, Batu 4 Jalan Sanglang, Manggol, Tok Kepak, Sungai Korok, Batas Bengkok, Kampung Sanglang, Kerpan, Kuala Sanglang, Padang Sera, Kampung Melele, Kampung Putat, Kampung Imam, Telaga Batu, Padang Perahu, Kampung Pida, Kampung Gurindam, Alor Biak, Kubang Sepat, Lana Bulu, Permatang Paku, Matang Bonglai, Jerlun, Lubok Pinang, Pekan Ayer Hitam, Kampung Gandai, Kubang Nipah.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Bahagia, Kampung Pering, Kampung Kandis, Pekan Kodiang, Kampung Kodiang, Kampung Siputeh, Megat Dewa, Bukit Hantu, Mesjid Paya, Batu 4 Jalan Sanglang, Manggol, Tok Kepak, Sungai Korok, Batas Bengkok, Kampung Sanglang, Kerpan, Kuala Sanglang, Padang Sera, Kampung Melele, Kampung Putat, Kampung Imam, Telaga Batu, Padang Perahu, Kampung Pida, Kampung Gurindam, Alor Biak, Kubang Sepat, Lana Bulu, Permatang Paku, Matang Bonglai, Jerlun, Lubok Pinang, Pekan Ayer Hitam, Kampung Gandai, Kubang Nipah.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jerlun
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Jerlun-Langkawi
9th	1995–1999	Hanafi Ramli	BN (UMNO)
10th	1999–2004	Abu Bakar Othman	PAS
11th	2004–2008	Abdul Rahman Ariffin	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008–2013	Mukhriz Mahathir
13th	2013–2018	Othman Aziz
14th	2018–2020	Mukhriz Mahathir	PH (BERSATU)
14th	2020–present	Mukhriz Mahathir	Independent

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Mukhriz Mahathir	18,695	42.55	+42.55
	PAS	Abdul Ghani Ahmad	12,829	29.20	−17.17
	BN	Othman Aziz	12,413	28.25	−25.38
Total valid votes			43,937	100.00
Total rejected ballots			723
Unreturned ballots			162
Turnout			44,822	82.80
Registered electors			54,132
Majority			5,866	13.35
	PH gain from BN		Swing		+29.86
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	Othman Aziz	24,161	53.63	+0.62
	PAS	Ismail Salleh	20,891	46.37	−0.62
Total valid votes			45,052	100.00
Total rejected ballots			730
Unreturned ballots			117
Turnout			45,899	87.62
Registered electors			52,383
Majority			3,270	7.26
	BN hold		Swing		+0.62
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 2016-05-12. "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 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mukhriz Mahathir	19,424	53.01	+0.04
	PAS	Idris Ahmad	17,219	46.99	−0.04
Total valid votes			36,643	100.00
Total rejected ballots			599
Unreturned ballots			55
Turnout			37,297	81.95
Registered electors			45,513
Majority			2,205	6.02
	BN hold		Swing		+0.04

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Ariffin	19,123	52.97	+3.53
	PAS	Idris Ahmad	16,981	47.03	−3.53
Total valid votes			36,104	100.00
Total rejected ballots			718
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,822	83.41
Registered electors			44,145
Majority			2,142	5.94
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		+3.53

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Abu Bakar Othman	17,104	50.56	−4.95
	BN	Ismail Taib	16,724	49.44	+4.95
Total valid votes			33,828	100.00
Total rejected ballots			595
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			34,436	78.26
Registered electors			44,002
Majority			380	1.12
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		−4.95

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Hanafi Ramli	18,012	55.51
	PAS	Halim Arshat	14,436	44.49
Total valid votes			32,448	100.00
Total rejected ballots			975
Unreturned ballots			28
Turnout			33,451	76.24
Registered electors			43,875
Majority			3,576	11.02
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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. 2. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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 2020-01-29.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"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. 2. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[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 2020-01-29.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[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.