Durian Tunggal (state constituency)
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Malacca State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
BN | ||
Constituency created | 1994 | ||
First contested | 1995 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2021)[1] | 13,312 |
Durian Tunggal is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2021[update], the State Assemblyman for Durian Tunggal is Zahari Abdul Khalil from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Barisan National (BN).
Definition
[edit]The Durian Tunggal constituency contains the polling districts of Parit Melana, Belimbing Dalam, Bukit Tambun, Pekan Durian Tunggal and Gangsa.[2]
Demographics
[edit]History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Durian Tunggal constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.[4]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
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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 |
Representation history
[edit]Members of the Legislative Assembly for Durian Tunggal | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Tebong | |||
9th | 1995–1999 | Sahar Arpan | BN (UMNO) |
10th | 1999–2004 | Abdul Karim Daud | |
11th | 2004–2008 | Hamdin Abdollah | |
12th | 2008–2013 | Ab Wahab Ab Latip | |
13th | 2013–2018 | ||
14th | 2018–2021 | Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab | PH (AMANAH) |
15th | 2021 – present | Zahari Abdul Khalil | BN (UMNO) |
Election results
[edit]The electoral results for the Durian Tunggal state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Zahari Abdul Khalil | 3,663 | 40.55 | ![]() | ||
PH | Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab | 3,104 | 34.36 | ![]() | ||
PN | Ja'afar Othman | 2,208 | 24.44 | ![]() | ||
Independent | Mohd Erfan Mahrilar | 58 | 0.64 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 9,033 | 69.61 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 216 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 68 | |||||
Turnout | 9,267 | 69.61 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 13,312 | |||||
Majority | 559 | 6.19 | ![]() | |||
BN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab | 5,213 | 47.16 | ![]() | ||
BN | Ab Wahab Ab Latip | 4,450 | 40.26 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Mohsin Ibrahim | 1,391 | 12.58 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 11,054 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 202 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 33 | |||||
Turnout | 11,289 | 86.32 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 13,078 | |||||
Majority | 763 | 6.90 | ![]() | |||
PH gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Ab Wahab Ab Latip | 5,645 | 56.60 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Adly Zahari | 4,329 | 43.40 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 9,974 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 159 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 10,133 | 89.62 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 11,306 | |||||
Majority | 1,316 | 13.20 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-21. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Ab Wahab Ab Latip | 4,317 | 60.31 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Ab Ghani Ab Rahman | 2,841 | 39.69 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 7,158 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 173 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 12 | |||||
Turnout | 7,343 | 82.33 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 8,933 | |||||
Majority | 1,476 | 20.62 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Hamdin Abdollah | 4,496 | 71.00 | |||
PAS | Minghat Mamut | 1,836 | 29.00 | |||
Total valid votes | 6,332 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 189 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 6,521 | 81.28 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,023 | |||||
Majority | 2,660 | 42.00 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
References
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