Guar Chempedak (state constituency)

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

Guar Chempedak
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Abdul Ghafar Saad
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1994
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)30,085

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Guar Chempedak's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (89.84%)
  Chinese (9.14%)
  Indian (0.69%)
  Other ethnicities (0.34%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Guar Chempedak constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Guar Chempedak (N21) Pondok Haji Majid 012/21/01 SK Haji Hussin Dol
Taman Sri Wangsa 012/21/02 SMK Guar Chempedak
Pondok Haji Hussein 012/21/03 SK Guar Chempedak
Titi Teras 012/21/04 SJK (C) Pei Eng
Teroi 012/21/05 SK Teroi
Titi Serong 012/21/06 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Kuala Yan Kechil 012/21/07 SMA Fauzi
Pekan Sungai Yan 012/21/08 SK Yan Kechil
Sungai Udang 012/21/09 SK Kampung Pauh
Singkir Darat 012/21/10 SK Singkir
Kampung Acheh 012/21/11 Maktab Mahmud Yan
Lubok Buoy 012/21/12 SK Haji Nyak Gam
Pekan Yan 012/21/13 SK Langkasuka
Sungai Raga 012/21/14 SJK (C) York Khoon
Ruat 012/21/15 SK Tok Mat Salleh
Singkir Laut 012/21/16 SK Singkir

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblywoman for Guar Chempedak
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Sala
9th 1995–1999 Abd Razak Hashim BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018
2018–2019 Independent
2019–2020 PH (BERSATU)
2020–2023 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2023–present Abdul Ghafar Saad

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNAbdul Ghafar Saad17,26676.40Increase 76.40
BNAbdul Pasir Abdul Hamid5,15722.82Decrease 12.48
IndependentKu Abdul Halim Ku Ismail1760.78Increase 0.78
Total valid votes 22,599 100.00
Total rejected ballots 132
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 22,75575.64Decrease 7.46
Registered electors 30,085
Majority 12,10953.58Increase 52.18
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKu Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail6,51835.30Decrease 18.85
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMusoddak Hj Ahmad6,25933.90Decrease 11.95
PHMohd Safuan Sabari5,68630.80Increase 30.80
Total valid votes 18,463 100.00
Total rejected ballots 292
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 18,81983.10Decrease 3.70
Registered electors 22,646
Majority 2591.40Decrease 6.90
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKu Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail10,15854.15Decrease 2.12
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMusoddak Hj Ahmad7,86045.85Increase 2.12
Total valid votes 18,018 100.00
Total rejected ballots 226
Unreturned ballots 51
Turnout 18,29586.80Increase 8.40
Registered electors 21,086
Majority 2,2988.30Decrease 4.24
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKu Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail7,89856.27Decrease 7.96
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamand Ismail6,13943.73Increase 7.96
Total valid votes 14,037 100.00
Total rejected ballots 205
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 14,27878.40Decrease 0.29
Registered electors 18,211
Majority 1,75912.54Decrease 15.92
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbd Razak Hashim8,94964.23Increase 5.97
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMuhammad Afif Abdullah4,98335.77Decrease 5.97
Total valid votes 13,932 100.00
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,15378.69Increase 5.33
Registered electors 17,985
Majority 3,96628.46Increase 11.94
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbd Razak Hashim8,02558.26Decrease 8.29
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyChe'pi @ Nasir Othman5,75041.74Increase 8.29
Total valid votes 13,775 100.00
Total rejected ballots 343
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,13373.36Increase 2.33
Registered electors 19,265
Majority 2,27516.52Decrease 16.58
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbd Razak Hashim8,68566.55
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyBaharom Hanafi4,36533.45
Total valid votes 13,050 100.00
Total rejected ballots 250
Unreturned ballots 67
Turnout 13,36771.03
Registered electors 18,818
Majority 4,32033.10
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.


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