Gurun (state constituency)

Gurun is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Gurun
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Baddrol Bakhtiar
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)40,941

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Gurun's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (62.65%)
  Chinese (21.61%)
  Indian (14.79%)
  Other ethnicities (0.95%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Gurun（N22） Pekan Jeniang 012/22/01 SMK Tunku Sulong
Kampung Jeniang 012/22/02 SK Jeniang (Pusat)
Batu Sepuloh 012/22/03 SJK (C) Jeniang
Batu 9 012/22/04 SK Jeniang (Pusat)
Padang Lembu 012/22/05 SJK (C) Mah Wah Padang Lembu
Sungai Rotan 012/22/06 SJK (C) Yang Kao
Gurun 012/22/07 SK Gurun (Pusat)
Pulau Chengai 012/22/08 SK Gurun (Pusat)
Bongkok Gurun 012/22/09 SK Batu Empat
Pekan Gurun 012/22/10 SJK (C) Choong Hwa
Pekan Baru Gurun 012/22/11 SK Sri Jerai
Kampung Gurun 012/22/12 SMA Pekan Gurun
Taman Seri Jerai 012/22/13 SMK Gurun
Ladang Jerai 012/22/14 SJK (T) Ladang Harvard Bahagian I
Sungai Puntar 012/22/15 SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Puntar
Sungai Tok Pawang 012/22/16 SK Sungai Tok Pawang
Kampung Mesjid 012/22/17 SK Bedong
Pekan Bahru Bedong 012/22/18 SMK Bedong

Representation history
Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Gurun
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Jeniang
7th 1986–1990 Cheah Soon Hai BN (MCA)
8th 1990–1995 Beh Heng Seong
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Leong Yong Kong
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Johari Abdul PH (PKR)
2022–2023 Vacant[N 1]
15th 2023–present Baddrol Bakhtiar PN (PAS)

Election results
Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNBaddrol Bakhtiar17,77161.28Increase 61.28
PHMohammed Firdaus Johari11,18738.72Decrease 8.95
Total valid votes 28,958100.00
Total rejected ballots 245
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 29,22371.38Decrease 9.82
Registered electors 40,941
Majority 6,58422.56Increase 3.87
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHJohari Abdul10,73247.67Increase 0.68
BNBoey Chin Gan6,52528.98Decrease 24.03
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMuzaini Azizan5,25722.70Increase 22.70
IndependentPalaniappan Marimuthu1670.72Increase 0.72
Total valid votes 22,514 100.00
Total rejected ballots 414
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,15581.20Decrease 3.60
Registered electors 28,530
Majority 4,20718.69Increase 12.67
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLeong Yong Kong11,41153.01Decrease 1.96
PKRSalma Ismail10,11546.99Increase 1.96
Total valid votes 21,526 100.00
Total rejected ballots 492
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 22,07784.80Increase 11.10
Registered electors 28,530
Majority 1,2966.02Decrease 3.92
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLeong Yong Kong8,58954.97Decrease 16.10
PKRKalai Vanan Bala Sundram7,03545.03Increase 20.72
Total valid votes 15,624 100.00
Total rejected ballots 798
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 16,46473.70Decrease 1.29
Registered electors 22,339
Majority 1,5549.94Decrease 36.82
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNBeh Heng Seong10,74871.07Increase 1.32
PKRKalai Vanan Bala Sundram3,67724.31Increase 24.31
DAPTan Choy6984.62Increase 4.62
Total valid votes 15,123 100.00
Total rejected ballots 685
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,80874.99Increase 4.63
Registered electors 21,081
Majority 7,07146.76Increase 8.26
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNBeh Heng Seong9,24069.75Decrease 6.85
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Rashid4,00731.25Increase 31.25
Total valid votes 13,247 100.00
Total rejected ballots 477
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 13,74070.36Increase 1.44
Registered electors 19,529
Majority 5,23338.50Decrease 13.70
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNBeh Heng Seong9,74176.60Increase 7.58
S46Abdul Majid Mat Isa2,97624.40Decrease 7.58
Total valid votes 12,717 100.00
Total rejected ballots 485
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,20268.92Decrease 2.52
Registered electors 19,156
Majority 6,76552.20Increase 15.16
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNBeh Heng Seong10,21969.02Increase 3.22
S46Abdul Majid Mat Isa4,58731.98Increase 31.98
Total valid votes 14,806 100.00
Total rejected ballots 597
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,40371.44Decrease 0.18
Registered electors 21,562
Majority 5,63237.04Decrease 11.87
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSang Cheok Seong8,65665.86
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdullah Yamman2,22816.95
DAPLee Chuan Sun2,20016.89
Total valid votes 13,144 100.00
Total rejected ballots 571
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,65571.62
Registered electors 19,066
Majority 6,42848.91
This was a new constituency created.

Notes
  1. Vacant from 13 December 2022 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent's resignation to be nominated as the Speaker of Dewan Rakyat.

References
  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  1. "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. "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.
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