Merbok (federal constituency)

Merbok

Kedah constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Ismail Daut
BN

Constituency created

1984

First contested

1986

Last contested

2013

Merbok is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Sin, Kampung Sungkap, Bukit Lembu, Taman Bandar Baru, Sungai Lalang, Taman Desa Aman, Bandar Laguna Merbok, Tasek Apong, Ayer Menideh, Jalan Badlishah, Taman Peruda, Taman Ria Utara, Taman Ria Jaya, United Petani, Petani Para, Bukit Rusa, Pekan Bukit Selambau, Kampung Pokok Machang, Batu Belachan, Titi Panjang, Ambangan Height, Taman Ria Selatan, Bujang, Pekan Sabtu Merbok, Simpang Tiga Pasir, Pekan Merbok, Kampung Pasir, Kampung Huma, Tanjong Dawai, Batu Hampar, Pengkalan Bujang, Sungai Gelam, Sungai Jagong, Sungai Layar, Semeling Kanan, Semeling Kiri, Kampung Bedong, Taman Orkid, Taman Sri Tanjong, Bunga Raya, Sekolah Ibrahim.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Sin, Kampung Sungkap, Bukit Lembu, Taman Bandar Baru, Sungai Lalang, Taman Desa Aman, Bandar Laguna Merbok, Tasek Apong, Ayer Menideh, Jalan Badlishah, Taman Peruda, Taman Ria Utara, Taman Ria Jaya, United Petani, Petani Para, Bukit Rusa, Pekan Bukit Selambau, Kampung Pokok Machang, Batu Belachan, Titi Panjang, Ambangan Height, Taman Ria Selatan, Bujang, Pekan Sabtu Merbok, Simpang Tiga Pasir, Pekan Merbok, Kampung Pasir, Kampung Huma, Tanjong Dawai, Batu Hampar, Pengkalan Bujang, Sungai Gelam, Sungai Jagong, Sungai Layar, Semeling Kanan, Semeling Kiri, Kampung Bedong, Taman Orkid, Taman Sri Tanjong, Bunga Raya, Sekolah Ibrahim.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Merbok
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986-1990	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	BN
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Zainuddin Maidin
12th	2008-2013	Rashid Din	PKR
13th	2013-present	Ismail Daut	BN

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ismail Daut	38,538	52.83	+ 6.06
	PKR	Nor Azrina Surip	34,416	47.17	- 6.06
Total valid votes			72,954	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,340
Unreturned ballots			226
Turnout			74,520	86.74
Registered electors			85,908
Majority			4,122	5.66
	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. 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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Rashid Din	25,541	53.23	+ 20.87
	BN	Tajul Urus Mat Zain	22,443	46.77	- 20.87
Total valid votes			47,984	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,338
Unreturned ballots			396
Turnout			49,718	77.15
Registered electors			64,443
Majority			3,098	6.46
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainuddin Maidin	29,607	67.64	+ 0.63
	KEADILAN	Saiful Izham Ramli	14,162	32.36	- 0.63
Total valid votes			43,769	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,142
Unreturned ballots			70
Turnout			44,981	77.66
Registered electors			57,920
Majority			15,445	35.28
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	30,285	67.01	- 10.71
	KEADILAN	Mocktar Mansor	14,909	32.99	+ 32.99
Total valid votes			45,194	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,353
Unreturned ballots			52
Turnout			46,599	73.19
Registered electors			63,668
Majority			15,376	34.02
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	31,125	77.72	+ 5.50
	S46	Maheran Muktar	8,924	22.28	- 5.50
Total valid votes			40,049	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,892
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			41,941	70.56
Registered electors			59,440
Majority			22,201	55.44
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	25,749	72.22	-2.61
	S46	Mohd Johari Abidin	9,906	27.78	+ 27.78
Total valid votes			35,655	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,831	72.71
Registered electors			50,654
Majority			15,843	44.44
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	20,712	74.83
	PAS	Redhuan Oon	6,967	25.17
Total valid votes			27,679	100.00
Total rejected ballots			816
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,495	70.12
Registered electors			40,636
Majority			13,745	49.66
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau

Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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