Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kulim-Bandar Baharu is a federal constituency in Kulim District and Bandar Baharu District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Kulim-Bandar Baharu (P018)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Roslan Hashim
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]120,210
Electors (2023)[2]90,033
Area (km²)[3]690
Pop. density (per km²)174.2

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. This is only constituency was named after two towns named Kulim and Bandar Baharu and still used today.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kulim-Bandar Baharu's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (70.3%)
  Chinese (17.2%)
  Indian (12.3%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 13 July 2023, the Kulim-Bandar Baharu constituency is divided into 41 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kulim (N35) Kampung Tebuan 018/35/01 SK Seri Lindungan Raja
Ulu Mahang 018/35/02 SMK Mahang
Pekan Mahang 018/35/03 SK Mahang
Ladang Sungai Dingin 018/35/04 SK Ladang Dublin
FELDA Gunong Bongsu 018/35/05 SK Gunung Bongsu
Karangan 018/35/06 SJK (C) Khai Min
Terap 018/35/07 SK Terap
Ladang Sungai Ular 018/35/08 SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Ular
Ladang Anak Kulim 018/35/09 SJK (T) Ladang Anak Kulim
Jalan Tunku Bendahara 018/35/10 SJK (C) Chong Cheng
Taman Kenari 018/35/11 SK Taman Kenari
Taman Tunku Putra 018/35/12 SMK Taman Kenari
Taman Seri Kulim 018/35/13 SK Kulim
Pekan Kulim 018/35/14 SMA Tarbiyyah Diniah
Jalan Tunku Putra 018/35/15 SMK St. Patrick
Jalan Ibrahim 018/35/16 SMJK Chio Min
Bukit Awi 018/35/17 SK Sri Kulim
Taman Bersatu 018/35/18 SK Taman Jelutong
Ayer Merah 018/35/19 Kolej MARA Kulim
Taman Anggerik 018/35/20 Kolej Vokasional Kulim
Junjong 018/35/21 SK Junjong
Padang Penyangga 018/35/22 SJK (C) Sin Min
Durian Burong 018/35/23 SJK (T) Ladang Somee
Bandar Baharu (N36) Sungai Batu 018/36/01 SK Sungai Batu
Sungai Taka 018/36/02 SK Sungai Taka
Sungai Tengas 018/36/03 SMK Selama
Selama 018/36/04 SK Selama
Batu Lintang 018/36/05 SK Sungai Salleh
Kampung Ee Guan 018/36/06 SMK Serdang Baru
Pekan Serdang 018/36/07 SK Jalan Selama
Batu 16 018/36/08 SK Dato' Hj Zainuddin
Relau 018/36/09 SK Relau
Sungai Kechil Illir 018/36/10 SK Sungai Kechil Ilir
Ayer Puteh 018/36/11 SK Ayer Puteh
Telok Sera 018/36/12 SK Lubok Buntar
Pekan Lubok Buntar 018/36/13 SJK (C) Poay Chai
Kerat Telunjok 018/36/14 SK Permatang Kerat Telunjuk
Sungai Kechil Ulu 018/36/15 SK Sungai Kechil Ulu
Parit Nibong 018/36/16
  • Pusat Sumber KEMAS Kegiatan Desa Parit Nibong
  • Kompleks / Pejabat Penghulu Mukim Bagan Samak
Permatang Pasir 018/36/17 SK Permatang Pasir
Bandar Baharu 018/36/18 SK Bandar Baharu

Representation history
Members of the Parliament for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kedah Selatan
Kulim-Bandar Bahru
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959–1963Tan Tye Chek (陈大泽)Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963–1964Tan Tye Chek (陈大泽)Alliance (MCA)
2nd1964–1969Tai Kuan Yang (戴观阳)
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd1971–1973Tai Kuan Yang (戴观阳)Alliance (MCA)
1973–1974BN (MCA)
4th1974–1978Azahari Md. Taib (ازاهاري مد. طائب) BN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (عبدالقادر بن شيخ فاضل)
6th1982–1986
Kulim-Bandar Baharu
7th1986–1990Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (عبدالقادر بن شيخ فاضل)BN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2010Zulkifli Noordin (ذوالکيفلي نورالدين)PKR
2010–2013Independent
13th2013–2018Abd. Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (عبد. عزيز شيخ فاذر)BN (UMNO)
14th2018–2022Saifuddin Nasution Ismail ( سيف الدين ناسوتيون بن اسماعيل)PH (PKR)
15th2022–presentRoslan Hashim (روسلن هشيم)PN (BERSATU)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kulim-Bandar Baharu Bandar Baharu
Kulim
Kulim-Bandar Bahru Bandar Bahru
Kulim
Serdang

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N35KulimWong Chia ZhenPN (GERAKAN)
N36Bandar BaharuMohd Suffian YusoffPN (PAS)

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N35 Kulim Kulim Municipal Council
N36 Bandar Baharu Bandar Baharu District Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022: Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNRoslan Hashim34,46949.00Increase 49.00
PHSaifuddin Nasution Ismail21,40830.44Decrease 12.18
BNMuhar Hussain13,87219.72Decrease 13.95
Homeland Fighters' PartyMuhamad Yusrizal Yusuf5910.84Increase 0.84
Total valid votes 70,340 100.00
Total rejected ballots 927
Unreturned ballots 349
Turnout 71,61679.40Decrease 3.78
Registered electors 90,141
Majority 13,06118.56Increase 9.61
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018: Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHSaifuddin Nasution Ismail22,15942.62Increase 42.62
BNAbd. Aziz Sheikh Fadzir18,29933.67Decrease 18.14
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Raman Abdul Razak12,88523.71Increase 23.71
Total valid votes 54,343 100.00
Total rejected ballots 894
Unreturned ballots 153
Turnout 55,39083.18Decrease 3.45
Registered electors 66,587
Majority 4,8608.95Increase 5.33
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 233/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 307/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013: Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbd. Aziz Sheikh Fadzir26,78251.81Increase 8.98
PKRSaifuddin Nasution Ismail24,91148.19Decrease 8.98
Total valid votes 51,693 100.00
Total rejected ballots 839
Unreturned ballots 234
Turnout 52,76686.63Increase 9.35
Registered electors 60,910
Majority 1,8713.62Decrease 10.72
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 170/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 211/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
Malaysian general election, 2008: Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRZulkifli Noordin22,25557.17Increase 17.94
BNAbd. Aziz Sheikh Fadzir16,67242.83Decrease 17.94
Total valid votes 38,927 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,022
Unreturned ballots 233
Turnout 40,18277.28Decrease 0.26
Registered electors 51,995
Majority 5,58314.34Decrease 7.20
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004: Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir22,55660.77Decrease 1.28
PKRAlwi Mohd Yusop14,55839.23Increase 1.28
Total valid votes 37,114 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,181
Unreturned ballots 494
Turnout 38,78977.54Increase 3.69
Registered electors 50,024
Majority 7,99821.54Decrease 2.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999: Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir20,76462.05Decrease 11.31
PKRSyeikh Azmi Ahmad12,69737.95Increase 37.95
Total valid votes 33,461 100.00
Total rejected ballots 898
Unreturned ballots 422
Turnout 34,78173.85Increase 3.25
Registered electors 47,096
Majority 8,06724.10Decrease 22.62
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995: Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir22,45573.36Increase 2.46
S46Abdul Aziz Mohamed8,15326.64Decrease 2.46
Total valid votes 30,608 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,491
Unreturned ballots 339
Turnout 32,43870.60Decrease 3.63
Registered electors 45,946
Majority 14,30246.72Increase 4.92
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990: Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir23,14970.90Decrease 3.01
S46Hashim Endut9,49929.10Increase 29.10
Total valid votes 32,648 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,051
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,69974.23Increase 4.47
Registered electors 45,398
Majority 13,65041.80Decrease 6.02
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986: Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir21,04373.91Increase 9.43
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHassan Razak7,42926.09Increase 7.83
Total valid votes 28,472 100.00
Total rejected ballots 887
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,35969.76Decrease 5.48
Registered electors 42,084
Majority 13,61447.82Increase 1.60
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982: Kulim-Bandar Bahru
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir17,09764.48Decrease 7.56
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamed Salleh Mohamad4,84318.26Decrease 9.70
DAPLee Chuan Sam @ Lee Chian Sum4,57617.26Increase 17.26
Total valid votes 26,516 100.00
Total rejected ballots 872
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,38875.24
Registered electors 36,399
Majority 12,25446.22Increase 2.14
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978: Kulim-Bandar Bahru
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir16,36072.04Decrease 0.72
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Aziz Kassim6,35127.96Increase 27.96
Total valid votes 22,711 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 31,816
Majority 10,00944.08Decrease 1.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974: Kulim-Bandar Bahru
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAzahari Md. Taib13,88872.76Increase 72.76
IndependentAbdul Aziz Kassim5,20027.24Increase 27.24
Total valid votes 19,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 975
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,06371.81Decrease 1.75
Registered electors 27,940
Majority 8,68845.52Increase 6.96
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969: Kulim-Bandar Bahru
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTai Kuan Yang14,38169.28Increase 0.51
PMIPKhatib Shorbaini Hassan6,37830.72Increase 20.41
Total valid votes 20,759 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,512
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,27173.56Decrease 1.64
Registered electors 30,274
Majority 8,00338.56Decrease 9.30
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964: Kulim-Bandar Bahru
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceTai Kuan Yang15,07768.77Decrease 0.82
Socialist FrontA. K. Veeman Kanusamy4,58520.91Decrease 9.50
PMIPMohamed Amin Che Mat2,26110.31Increase 10.31
Total valid votes 21,923 100.00
Total rejected ballots 887
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,81075.20Increase 3.82
Registered electors 30,332
Majority 10,49247.86Increase 8.68
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959: Kulim-Bandar Bahru
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceTan Tye Chek11,31769.59
Socialist FrontChoong Ah Fong4,94630.41
Total valid votes 16,263 100.00
Total rejected ballots 344
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,60771.38
Registered electors 23,264
Majority 6,37139.18
This was a new constituency created.

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