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SIDAM 25.
Sidam is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Sidam's electorate as of 2023
[1]
- Malay (49.27%)
- Chinese (30.81%)
- Indian (18.7%)
- Other ethnicities (1.22%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sidam constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency
|
Polling districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Sidam（N29）
|
Taman Ria Jaya
|
015/29/01
|
SMK Taman Ria Jaya
|
| Taman Mutiara
|
015/29/02
|
SK Sungai Petani
|
| Pekan Lama
|
015/29/03
|
SJK (C) Pekan Lama
|
| Padang Buloh
|
015/29/04
|
SK Sidam Kiri
|
| Kampung Sidam
|
015/29/05
|
SK Sidam Kiri
|
| Kampung Raja
|
015/29/06
|
SMK Dato' Bijaya Setia
|
| Scarboro
|
015/29/07
|
SJK (T) Ladang Scarboro Bahagian 2
|
| Pengkalan Lebai Man
|
015/29/08
|
SMK Pengkalan Lebai Man
|
| Taman Sutera
|
015/29/09
|
Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Sultan Abdul Halim
|
| Seri Impian
|
015/29/10
|
SJK (C) Min Terk
|
| Puteri Jaya
|
015/29/11
|
SK Bandar Puteri Jaya
|
| Kampung Sarukam
|
015/29/12
|
SK Seri Pinang
|
| Pantai Prai
|
015/29/13
|
SK Pantai Prai
|
Representation history
Election results
Kedah state election, 2023: Sidam
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PH |
Bau Wong Bau Ek |
21,859 |
51.12 |
6.96
|
|
|
PN |
Juliana Abdul Ghani |
20,905 |
48.88 |
48.88
|
| Total valid votes
|
42,764 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
260
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
69
|
| Turnout
|
43,093 |
70.66 |
11.54
|
| Registered electors
|
60,983
|
| Majority
|
954 |
2.24 |
34.12
|
|
|
PH hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Kedah state election, 2013: Sidam
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PKR |
Robert Ling Kui Ee |
13,189 |
62.01 |
0.91
|
|
|
BN |
Bee Sieong Heng |
7,225 |
33.97 |
3.11
|
|
|
Independent |
Zamil Ibrahim |
347 |
1.63 |
1.63
|
|
|
Independent |
Ooi Beng Kooi |
268 |
1.26 |
1.26
|
|
|
Independent |
Tan Hock Huat |
197 |
0.92 |
0.92
|
|
|
KITA |
Uh Chorng Von |
42 |
0.20 |
0.20
|
| Total valid votes
|
21,268 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
245
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
129
|
| Turnout
|
21,642 |
86.00 |
10.75
|
| Registered electors
|
25,151
|
| Majority
|
5,964 |
28.04 |
2.20
|
|
|
PKR hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 2008: Sidam
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PKR |
Tan Joon Long |
9,470 |
62.92 |
33.16
|
|
|
BN |
Fong Chok Gin |
5,852 |
37.08 |
33.16
|
| Total valid votes
|
15,052 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
392
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
33
|
| Turnout
|
15,747 |
75.25 |
0.69
|
| Registered electors
|
20,926
|
| Majority
|
3,618 |
25.84 |
15.64
|
|
|
PKR gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kedah state election, 2004: Sidam
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Fong Chok Gin |
10,287 |
71.24 |
4.72
|
|
|
PKR |
Lim Soo Nee |
4,153 |
29.76 |
29.76
|
| Total valid votes
|
14,440 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
359
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
3
|
| Turnout
|
14,799 |
74.56 |
2.60
|
| Registered electors
|
19,848
|
| Majority
|
6,134 |
41.48 |
9.44
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1999: Sidam
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Fong Chok Gin |
11,038 |
66.52 |
3.46
|
|
|
DAP |
Gnanaguru Ganisan |
5,556 |
34.48 |
11.13
|
| Total valid votes
|
16,594 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
537
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
3
|
| Turnout
|
17,134 |
71.96 |
1,40
|
| Registered electors
|
23,810
|
| Majority
|
5,482 |
32.04 |
7.67
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1995: Sidam
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Fong Chok Gin |
9,230 |
63.06 |
|
|
|
DAP |
Chong Ah Lek |
3,417 |
23.35 |
|
|
|
PAS |
Jamaludin Yahaya |
1,989 |
13.59 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
14,636 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
351
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
12
|
| Turnout
|
14,999 |
70.56
|
| Registered electors
|
21,257
|
| Majority
|
5,813 |
39.71
|
| This was a new constituency created.
|
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