Yan (federal constituency)

Yan
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1994
Constituency abolished 2004
First contested 1995
Last contested 1999

Yan was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1995 to 2004.

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

History

It was abolished in 2004 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Yan
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
9th 1995-1999 Badruddin Amiruldin BN
10th 1999-2004 Nasharudin Mat Isa PAS
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASNasharudin Mat Isa 16,041 50.29
BNBadruddin Amiruldin 15,859 49.71
Total valid votes 31,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots 513
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 32,42876.70
Registered electors
Majority 182
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadruddin Amiruldin 16,755 57.45
PASMohd Najib Fahami Yahaya 12,412 42.55
Total valid votes 29,167 100.00
Total rejected ballots 874
Unreturned ballots 74
Turnout 30,11574.07
Registered electors
Majority 4,343
This was a new constituency created.

References

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