Alor Gajah (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1974 |
First contested | 1974 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 171,073 |
Electors (2022)[2] | 93,311 |
Area (km²)[3] | 560 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 305.5 |
Alor Gajah is a federal constituency in Alor Gajah District and Jasin District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
[edit]Age breakdown of Alor Gajah's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Alor Gajah's electorate as of 2022
History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Alor Gajah constituency has a total of 41 polling districts.[5]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
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Rembia (N06) | Pekan Alor Gajah | 135/06/01 | SK Alor Gajah 1 |
Kelemak | 135/06/02 | SK Dato' Naning | |
Jelatang | 135/06/03 | Kolej Vokesional Datuk Seri Mohd Zin | |
Kampung Tebat | 135/06/04 | SMK Dato' Dol Said | |
Sungai Petai | 135/06/05 | SK Sungai Petai | |
Pekan Rembia | 135/06/06 | SJK (C) Kiow Min | |
Jeram | 135/06/07 | SK Rembia | |
Gadek (N07) | Bukit Sebang | 135/07/01 | SMK Pulau Sebang |
Pekan Pulau Sebang | 135/07/02 | SMK Sultan Mansor Shah | |
Kuala Ina | 135/07/03 | SJK (T) Pulau Sebang | |
Arongan | 135/07/04 | SK Pulau Sebang | |
Tanjung Rimau | 135/07/05 | SRA (JAIM) Padang Sebang | |
Padang Sebang | 135/07/06 | SK Padang Sebang | |
Paya Datuk | 135/07/07 | SRA (JAIM) Paya Datok | |
Pegoh | 135/07/08 | SK Pegoh | |
Ganun | 135/07/09 | SK Ganun | |
Pekan Gadek | 135/07/10 | SJK (C) Peng Min | |
Machap Jaya (N08) | Tebong | 135/08/01 | SJK (T) Pekan Tebong |
FELDA Hutan Percha | 135/08/02 | SK Hutan Percha | |
Kemuning | 135/08/03 | SK Kemuning | |
Solok Mengong | 135/08/04 | SK Menggong | |
Machap Baru | 135/08/05 | SJK (C) Machap Baru | |
Ayer Pasir | 135/08/06 | SRA (JAIM) Kampung Ayer Pasir Machap | |
Machap Umbor | 135/08/07 | SJK (C) Machap Umboo | |
Melaka Pindah | 135/08/08 | SK Lesong Batu | |
Durian Tunggal (N09) | Parit Melana | 135/09/01 | SK Parit Melana |
Belimbing Dalam | 135/09/02 | SK Belimbing Dalam | |
Bukit Tambun | 135/09/03 | SK Durian Tungal | |
Pekan Durian Tungal | 135/09/04 | SMK Durian Tungal | |
Gangsa | 135/09/05 | SK Gangsa | |
Asahan (N10) | Simpang Tebong | 135/10/01 | SJK (C) On Lok |
Pekan Selandar | 135/10/02 | SJK (C) Chiao Chee | |
Bukit Sedanan | 135/10/03 | SK Seri Machap Bukit Sedanan | |
Batang Melaka | 135/10/04 | SK Batang Melaka | |
Jus | 135/10/05 | SK Jus | |
Bukit Senggeh | 135/10/06 | SK Bukit Senggeh | |
Pekan Nyalas | 135/10/07 | SK Nyalas | |
FELDA Bukit Senggeh | 135/10/08 | SK (FELDA) Bukit Senggeh | |
Pondok Batang | 135/10/09 | SK Masjid Baru | |
Ladang Bukit Asahan | 135/10/10 | SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Asahan | |
Pekan Asahan | 135/10/11 | SK Asahan |
Representation history
[edit]Members of Parliament for Alor Gajah | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created, renamed from Malacca Utara | ||||
4th | P095 | 1974–1978 | Abdul Ghafar Baba (عبدالغفار بابا) | BN (UMNO) |
5th | 1978–1982 | Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik (عبدالرحيم ثمبي چئ) | ||
6th | 1982–1986 | Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam (محمد أديب محمد آدم) | ||
7th | P110 | 1986–1990 | ||
8th | 1990–1995 | Ibrahim Jendol (إبراهيم جندول) | ||
9th | P120 | 1995–1999 | Abu Seman Yusop (أبو ثمن يوسوڤ) | |
10th | 1999–2004 | |||
11th | P135 | 2004–2008¹ | Fong Chan Onn (冯镇安) | BN (MCA) |
12th | 2008–2013 | |||
13th | 2013–2018 | Koh Nai Kwong (古乃光) | ||
14th | 2018–2020 | Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (محمد رضوان مد يوسف) | PH (BERSATU) | |
2020–2022 | PN (BERSATU) | |||
15th | 2022–present | Adly Zahari (عدلي ظهري) | PH (AMANAH) |
Note: 1Noted that in 2004 redelineation exercise this Alor Gajah constituency is now shifted east to Alor Gajah city centre from former Selandar constituency, not Masjid Tanah which now renamed as Masjid Tanah.
State constituency
[edit]Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
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1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Alor Gajah | Asahan | ||||||
Durian Tunggal | |||||||
Gadek | |||||||
Kelemak | |||||||
Kuala Linggi | |||||||
Machap | Machap | ||||||
Machap Jaya | |||||||
Masjid Tanah | |||||||
Melekek | |||||||
Ramuan China | |||||||
Rembia | |||||||
Sungai Bahru | |||||||
Sungai Udang | |||||||
Sungei Bahru | |||||||
Taboh Naning |
Current state assembly members
[edit]No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N06 | Rembia | Muhammad Jailani Khamis | PN (PAS) |
N07 | Gadek | Shanmugam Ptcyhay | BN (MIC) |
N08 | Machap Jaya | Ngwe Hee Sem | BN (MCA) |
N09 | Durian Tunggal | Zahari Kalil | BN (UMNO) |
N10 | Asahan | Fairul Nizam Roslan |
Local governments
[edit]No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N6 | Rembia | Alor Gajah Municipal Council |
N7 | Gadek | |
N8 | Machap Jaya | |
N9 | Durian Tunggal |
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N10 | Asahan | Jasin Municipal Council |
Election results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Adly Zahari | 28,178 | 38.60 | ![]() | ||
BN | Shahril Sufian Hamdan | 27,288 | 37.38 | ![]() | ||
PN | Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof | 17,211 | 23.58 | ![]() | ||
GTA | Muhammad Nazriq Abdul Rahman | 323 | 0.44 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 73,000 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 726 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 174 | |||||
Turnout | 73,900 | 79.20 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 93,311 | |||||
Majority | 890 | 1.22 | ![]() | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof | 29,330 | 50.73 | ![]() | ||
BN | Wong Nai Chee | 22,350 | 38.66 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Mohammad Nazree Mohammad Aris | 6,135 | 10.61 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 57,815 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,007 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 178 | |||||
Turnout | 59,000 | 83.85 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 70,364 | |||||
Majority | 6,980 | 12.07 | ![]() | |||
PH gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 243/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 317/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Koh Nai Kwong | 32,594 | 60.82 | ![]() | ||
DAP | Damian Yeo Shen Li | 20,997 | 39.18 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 53,591 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,437 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 103 | |||||
Turnout | 55,131 | 86.70 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 63,591 | |||||
Majority | 11,597 | 21.64 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 180/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 221/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[permanent dead link] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Fong Chan Onn | 26,354 | 66.18 | ![]() | |
DAP | Tan Lay Siang | 13,470 | 33.82 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 39,824 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,953 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 77 | ||||
Turnout | 41,854 | 77.37 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 54,097 | ||||
Majority | 12,884 | 32.36 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Fong Chan Onn | 29,920 | 80.23 | ![]() | |
DAP | Goh Leong San | 7,372 | 19.77 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 37,292 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,941 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 110 | ||||
Turnout | 39,343 | 76.26 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 22,548 | 60.46 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abu Seman Yusop | 24,615 | 66.71 | ![]() | |
PAS | Ab. Ghani Ab. Rahman | 12,283 | 33.29 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 36,898 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 961 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 3,996 | ||||
Turnout | 41,855 | 81.58 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 12,332 | 33.42 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abu Seman Yusop | 29,652 | 86.68 | ![]() | |
PAS | Omar Baba | 4,556 | 13.32 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 34,208 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,503 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 1,239 | ||||
Turnout | 36,950 | 79.70 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 25,096 | 73.36 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Ibrahim Jendol | 23,201 | 85.24 | ![]() | |
PAS | Moktar Ibrahim | 4,019 | 14.76 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 27,220 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 771 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 27,991 | 77.25 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 36,234 | ||||
Majority | 19,182 | 70.48 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam | 19,770 | 83.46 | ![]() | |
PAS | Ab Rahman Hasan | 3,918 | 16.54 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 23,688 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 758 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 24,446 | 69.91 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 34,966 | ||||
Majority | 15,852 | 66.92 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam | 25,342 | 72.50 | ![]() | |
DAP | Lim Swee | 5,274 | 15.09 | ![]() | |
PAS | Abdul Rahman Hassan | 4,340 | 12.42 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 34,956 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,114 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 36,070 | 74.47 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 48,437 | ||||
Majority | 20,068 | 57.41 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik | 22,745 | 76.79 | ![]() | |
PAS | Yaakop Abdul Hassan | 6,876 | 23.21 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 29,621 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 2,061 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 31,682 | 76.04 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 41,663 | ||||
Majority | 15,869 | 53.58 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Abdul Ghafar Baba | 20,890 | 78.89 | |||
PEKEMAS | Abdul Ghani Long | 5,591 | 21.11 | |||
Total valid votes | 26,481 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,269 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 27,750 | 77.76 | ||||
Registered electors | 35,663 | |||||
Majority | 15,299 | 57.78 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
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