Bakar Arang

Bakar Arang (Chinese: 峇甲亚兰) is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Bakar Arang
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Adam Loh Wei Chai
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)57,867

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bakar Arang's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (47.57%)
  Chinese (36.99%)
  Indian (14.65%)
  Other ethnicities (0.78%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bakar Arang constituency has a total of 18 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bakar Arang (N28) Taman Dahlia 015/28/01 Pusat Bimbingan Islam Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (PUSBA)
Jalan Pengkalan 015/28/02 SMK Khir Johari
Kolam Air 015/28/03 SK St. Theresa
Bandar 015/28/04 SK Khir Johari
Simpang Tiga Pekan Lama 015/28/05 Dewan Annasamy Pillai, Pekan Lama
Peteri 015/28/06 SK Khir Johari
Kampung Bahru 015/28/07 SK Petani Jaya
Taman Sentosa 015/28/08 SJK (C) Sin Kwang
Taman Delima 015/28/09 SMK Tunku Ismail
Taman Intan 015/28/10 SK Tunku Ismail
Bakar Arang 015/28/11 SMK Bakar Arang
Taman Arked 015/28/12 SK Bakar Arang
Taman Makmur 015/28/13 SMK Che Tom
Sungai Pasir 015/28/14 SK Sungai Pasir
Taman Nilam 015/28/15 SK Taman Intan
Taman Sejati Indah 015/28/16 SK Seri Gedong
Taman Sri Wang 016/28/17 SK Taman Sri Wang
Taman Keladi 015/28/18 SMJK Sin Min (P)

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Bakar Arang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tikam Batu
9th 1995–1999 Tan Hong Eng BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 Seng Kooh Huat
12th 2008–2009 Tan Wei Shu PKR
2009–2013 Independent
13th 2013–2018 Simon Ooi Tze Min PKR
14th 2018–2023 PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Adam Loh Wei Chai

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHAdam Loh Wei Chai21,88954.41Decrease 3.79
PNTai Kuang Tee18,20645.25Increase 45.25
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaTan Kee Chye1380.34Increase 0.16
Total valid votes 40,233 100.00
Total rejected ballots 217
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 40,50469.99Decrease 12.26
Registered electors 57,867
Majority 3,6839.16Decrease 25.03
PH hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHOoi Tze Min18,44058.20Decrease 2.64
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOthman Che Mee7,60724.01Increase24.01
BNKo Hung Weng5,54717.51Decrease 20.95
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaTan Kee Chye580.18Increase 0.18
IndependentTan Hock Huat290.10Increase 0.10
Total valid votes 31,681 100.00
Total rejected ballots 391
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 32,07282.25Decrease 3.05
Registered electors 38,991
Majority 10,83334.19Increase 11.81
PH hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2013: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKROoi Tze Min17,75760.84Increase 8.22
BNLee Yean Wang11,22338.46Decrease 7.48
IndependentOng Kah Soon2040.70Increase 0.70
Total valid votes 29,184 100.00
Total rejected ballots 366
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 29,61985.30Increase 10.97
Registered electors 34,743
Majority 6,53422.38Increase 15.70
PKR hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRTan Wei Shu10,48952.62Increase 25.43
BNSeng Kooh Huat9,15945.94Decrease 26.87
IndependentLim Pok Long2871.44Increase 1.44
Total valid votes 19,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 490
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 20,49674.33Decrease 0.80
Registered electors 27,574
Majority 1,3306.68Decrease 38.94
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSeng Kooh Huat14,20472.81Increase 8.64
PKRJohari Abdul5,30427.19Increase 27.19
Total valid votes 19,509 100.00
Total rejected ballots 269
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,77875.13Decrease 2.58
Registered electors 26,326
Majority 8,89945.62Increase 17.28
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTan Hong Eng11,06664.17Increase 3.40
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Halim Mohd Nasir6,17935.83Increase 16.75
Total valid votes 17,245 100.00
Total rejected ballots 246
Unreturned ballots 2,477
Turnout 19,96877.71Increase 1.62
Registered electors 25,694
Majority 4,88728.34Decrease 12.28
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTan Hong Eng9,88260.77
DAPLee Chuan Saw3,27620.15
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHaji Azizan Haji Maghribi3,10419.08
Total valid votes 16,262 100.00
Total rejected ballots 496
Unreturned ballots 663
Turnout 17,42176.09
Registered electors 22,896
Majority 6,60640.62
This was a new constituency created.

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