Bukit Kayu Hitam (state constituency)

Bukit Kayu Hitam
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Halimaton Shaadiah Saad
PN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)46,054

Bukit Kayu Hitam is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Kayu Hitam's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (89.30%)
  Chinese (6.59%)
  Indian (2.11%)
  Other ethnicities (2.00%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Kayu Hitam constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bukit Kayu Hitam (N05） Bukit Kayu Hitam 006/05/01 SK Bandar Bukit Kayu Hitam
FELDA Bukit Tangga 006/05/02 SK FELDA Bukit Tangga
Temin 006/05/03 SK Dato' Wan Kemara
FELDA Laka Selatan 006/05/04 SK FELDA Laka Selatan
FELDA Batu Lapan 006/05/05 SK Batu 8
Pekan Baru Changlun 006/05/06 SJK (C) Yit Min
Pekan Lama Changlun 006/05/07 SJK (T) Changlun
Sintok 006/05/08 SK Bandar Baru Sintok
Kampung Darat 006/05/09 SMK Changlun
Kubang Pasu 006/05/10 SMK Hosba
Guar Napai 006/05/11 SK Guar Napai
Husba 006/05/12 SK Hosba
Kampung Napoh 006/05/13 SK Hosba
Binjal 006/05/14 Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan Asun
Kampung Bemban 006/05/15 SK Gelong
Pulau Pisang 006/05/16 SMK Pulau Nyior
Pekan Tunjang 008/05/17 SK Tunjang
Pulau Timboi 008/05/18 SK Hakim Teh
Padang Limau 008/05/19 Bangunan Persatuan Peladang (MADA) D-11 Tunjang
Pulau Nyior 006/05/20 SK Pulau Nyior
Kampung Pulau Ketam 006/05/21 SMK Pulau Nyior
Gelong Rambai 006/05/22 SJK (C) Hwa Min

Representation history

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Bukit Kayu Hitam
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tunjang
11th 2004–2008 Khalidah Adibah Ayob BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Ahmad Zaini Japar
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Halimaton Shaadiah Saad PH (BERSATU)
2020–2023 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Halimaton Shaadiah Saad 24,551 72.92 Increase 72.92
BN Zainol Abidin Mohamad 9,117 27.08 Decrease 6.48
Total valid votes 33,668 100.00
Total rejected ballots 215
Unreturned ballots 43
Turnout 33,926 73.67 Decrease 9.13
Registered electors 46,054
Majority 15,434 45.84 Increase 37.69
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Halimaton Shaadiah Saad 11,027 41.71 Increase 41.71
BN Ahmad Zaini Japar 8,874 33.56 Decrease 32.26
PAS Habshah Bakar 6,528 24.73 Increase 24.73
Total valid votes 26,439 100.00
Total rejected ballots 414
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,006 82.80 Decrease 4.7
Registered electors 32,614
Majority 2,153 8.15 Decrease 23.29
PH gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Zaini Japar 16,454 65.72 Decrease 2.27
PKR Che On Yusof 8,581 34.28 Increase 2.27
Total valid votes 18,918 100.00
Total rejected ballots 523
Unreturned ballots 66
Turnout 25,522 87.50 Increase 7.33
Registered electors 29,228
Majority 6,995 31.44 Decrease 4.54
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Zaini Japar 13,219 67.99 Decrease 0.44
PKR Che On Yusof 6,224 32.01 Increase 32.01
Total valid votes 19,443 100.00
Total rejected ballots 523
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 20,037 80.17 Decrease 6.49
Registered electors 24,992
Majority 6,995 35.98 Decrease 0.88
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khalidah Adibah Ayob 12,945 68.43
PAS Mat Nanyan Saad 5,973 31.57
Total valid votes 18,918 100.00
Total rejected ballots 395
Unreturned ballots 1,020
Turnout 20,833 86.66
Registered electors 23,463
Majority 6,972 36.86
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "Kedah 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link‍]


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