Kuala Nerang is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Nerang's electorate as of 2023
[1]
- Malay (96.77%)
- Other ethnicities (1.57%)
- Chinese (1.51%)
- Indian (0.16%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Nerang constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[2]
State constituency
|
Polling districts
|
Code
|
Location
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Kuala Nerang (N07)
|
Padang Sanai
|
007/07/01
|
SK Padang Sanai
|
Kuala Palas
|
007/07/02
|
SK Kubang Palas
|
Gula Padang Terap
|
007/07/03
|
SMK Padang Terap
|
Padang Nyior
|
007/07/04
|
Maktab Mahmud Padang Terap
|
Kampung Pisang
|
007/07/05
|
Maktab Mahmud Padang Terap
|
Kampung Tanjong
|
007/07/06
|
SK Padang Terap
|
Tualak
|
007/07/07
|
SK Tualak
|
Belimbing
|
007/07/08
|
SK Tualak
|
Kampung Bendang
|
007/07/09
|
SK Tuanku Abdul Rahman Putra
|
Perik
|
007/07/10
|
SK Perik
|
Kurong Hitam
|
007/07/11
|
SK Kurong Hitam
|
Pekan Kuala Nerang
|
007/07/12
|
SMK Dato' Syed Ahmad
|
Rambutan
|
007/07/13
|
SK Seri Bakti
|
Kampung Nai Teh
|
007/07/14
|
SK Toh Puan Sharifah Hanifah
|
Bukit Tembaga
|
007/07/15
|
SK Bukit Tembaga
|
Kampung Barokhas
|
007/07/16
|
SMK Kuala Nerang
|
Nako Nambua
|
007/07/17
|
SK Panglima Awang
|
Representation history
Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kuala Nerang
|
Assembly
|
Years
|
Member
|
Party
|
Constituency created from Padang Terap
|
4th
|
1974–1978
|
Dato' Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin
|
BN (UMNO)
|
5th
|
1978–1982
|
Azizah Lebai Taib
|
6th
|
1982–1986
|
7th
|
1986–1990
|
Haji Awang Ahmad @ Abdul Rashid Haji Sulaiman
|
8th
|
1990–1995
|
9th
|
1995–1999
|
Abdul Lateh Haji Mohd Saman
|
10th
|
1999–2004
|
Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria
|
PAS
|
11th
|
2004–2008
|
Affifudin Haji Omar
|
BN (UMNO)
|
12th
|
2008–2013
|
Syed Sobri Syed Hashim
|
13th
|
2013–2018
|
Badrol Hisham Hashim
|
14th
|
2018–2020
|
Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria
|
PAS
|
2020–2023
|
PN (PAS)
|
15th
|
2023–present
|
Election results
Kedah state election, 2023
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
PN |
Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria |
19,661 |
82.35 |
82.35
|
|
PH |
Ridhuan Abu Bakar |
4,215 |
17.65 |
0.76
|
Total valid votes
|
23,876 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
165
|
Unreturned ballots
|
26
|
Turnout
|
24,067 |
76.45 |
8.35
|
Registered electors
|
31,481
|
Majority
|
15,446 |
64.70 |
56.60
|
|
PN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
Kedah state election, 2018
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
PAS |
Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria |
9,118 |
45.61 |
1.49
|
|
BN |
Badrol Hisham Hashim |
7,499 |
37.51 |
17.14
|
|
PH |
Pak Tuan Syed Fadzil Syed Embun |
3,376 |
16.89 |
16.89
|
Total valid votes
|
19,993 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
364
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
Turnout
|
20,436 |
84.80 |
4.80
|
Registered electors
|
24,094
|
Majority
|
1,619 |
8.10 |
2.43
|
|
PAS gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kedah state election, 2013
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Badrol Hisham Hashim |
10,363 |
54.65 |
1.95
|
|
PAS |
Syed Ibrahim Syed Omar |
8,366 |
44.12 |
3.18
|
|
Independent |
Ahmad Mad Daud |
235 |
1.24 |
1.24
|
Total valid votes
|
18,964 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
380
|
Unreturned ballots
|
49
|
Turnout
|
19,393 |
89.60
|
Registered electors
|
21,651
|
Majority
|
1,997 |
10.53 |
5.13
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 2008
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Syed Sobri Syed Hashim |
7,856 |
52.70 |
1.92
|
|
PAS |
Zawawi Hj Ahmad |
7,051 |
47.30 |
1.92
|
Total valid votes
|
14,907 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
309
|
Unreturned ballots
|
29
|
Turnout
|
15,245 |
89.60 |
3.52
|
Registered electors
|
18,037
|
Majority
|
805 |
5.40 |
3.84
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 2004
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Affifudin Haji Omar |
7,746 |
54.62 |
6.61
|
|
PAS |
Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria |
6,436 |
45.38 |
6.61
|
Total valid votes
|
14,182 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
244
|
Unreturned ballots
|
6
|
Turnout
|
14,432 |
86.08 |
2.76
|
Registered electors
|
16,766
|
Majority
|
1,310 |
9.24 |
5.26
|
|
BN gain from PAS
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kedah state election, 1999
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
PAS |
Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria |
5,841 |
51.99 |
2.04
|
|
BN |
Abd Lateh Hj Mohd Saman |
5,393 |
48.01 |
2.04
|
Total valid votes
|
11,234 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
311
|
Unreturned ballots
|
8
|
Turnout
|
11,555 |
83.32 |
6.65
|
Registered electors
|
15,109
|
Majority
|
446 |
3.98 |
3.88
|
|
PAS gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kedah state election, 1995
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Abd Lateh Hj Mohd Saman |
5,303 |
50.05 |
8.93
|
|
PAS |
Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria |
5,292 |
49.95 |
8.93
|
Total valid votes
|
10,595 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
367
|
Unreturned ballots
|
25
|
Turnout
|
10,987 |
76.67 |
2.78
|
Registered electors
|
14,330
|
Majority
|
11 |
0.10 |
17.86
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1990
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Haji Awang Ahmad Haji Sulaiman |
11,043 |
58.98 |
0.52
|
|
PAS |
Ghazali Lebai Md. Saman |
7,679 |
41.02 |
0.52
|
Total valid votes
|
18,722 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
787
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
Turnout
|
19,509 |
79.45 |
0.64
|
Registered electors
|
24,554
|
Majority
|
3,364 |
17.96 |
1.04
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1986
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Haji Awang Ahmad @ Abdul Rashid Sulaiman |
9,993 |
59.50 |
1.45
|
|
PAS |
Abu Kassim L. Abdullah |
6,801 |
40.50 |
1.45
|
Total valid votes
|
16,794 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
567
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
Turnout
|
17,361 |
78.81 |
3.69
|
Registered electors
|
22,029
|
Majority
|
3,192 |
19.00 |
2.90
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1982
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Azizah L. Taib |
8,855 |
58.05 |
5.48
|
|
PAS |
Mahaudin Haji Ahmad |
6,398 |
41.95 |
5.48
|
Total valid votes
|
15,253 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
361
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
Turnout
|
15,614 |
82.50 |
0.64
|
Registered electors
|
18,926
|
Majority
|
2,457 |
16.10 |
5.96
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1978
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Azizah L. Taib |
6,424 |
52.57 |
52.27
|
|
PAS |
Mahaudin Haji Ahmad |
5,797 |
42.43 |
42.43
|
Total valid votes
|
12,221 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
571
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
Turnout
|
12,792 |
83.14
|
Registered electors
|
15,385
|
Majority
|
627 |
10.14
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1974
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
On Nomination Day, Dato' Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin won uncontested.
|
|
BN |
Dato' Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin |
|
|
Total valid votes
|
|
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
|
Registered electors
|
16,774
|
Majority
|
|
This was a new constituency created.
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References