Jerlun (federal constituency)

Jerlun
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Othman Aziz
BN

Constituency created 1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2013

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.

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:[1] 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
9th 1995-1999 Hanafi Ramli BN
10th 1999-2004 Abu Bakar Othman PAS
11th 2004-2008 Abdul Rahman Ariffin BN
12th 2008-2013 Mukhriz Mahathir
13th 2013-present Othman Aziz

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNOthman Aziz 24,161 53.63 + 0.62
PASIsmail Salleh 20,891 46.37 - 0.62
Total valid votes 45,052 100.00
Total rejected ballots 730
Unreturned ballots 117
Turnout 45,89987.62
Registered electors 52,383
Majority 3,2707.26
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMukhriz Mahathir 19,424 53.01 + 0.04
PASIdris Ahmad 17,219 46.99 - 0.04
Total valid votes 36,643 100.00
Total rejected ballots 599
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 37,29781.95
Registered electors 45,513
Majority 2,2056.02
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ariffin 19,123 52.97 + 3.53
PASIdris Ahmad 16,981 47.03 - 3.53
Total valid votes 36,104 100.00
Total rejected ballots 718
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,82283.41
Registered electors 44,145
Majority 2,1425.94
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASAbu Bakar Othman 17,104 50.56 - 4.95
BNIsmail Taib 16,724 49.44 + 4.95
Total valid votes 33,828 100.00
Total rejected ballots 595
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 34,43678.26
Registered electors 44,002
Majority 3801.12
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHanafi Ramli 18,012 55.51
PASHalim Arshat 14,436 44.49
Total valid votes 32,448 100.00
Total rejected ballots 975
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 33,45176.24
Registered electors 43,875
Majority 3,57611.02
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "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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