Jitra (state constituency)

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

Jitra
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Haim Hilman Abdullah
PN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)63,059

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Jitra's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (83.82%)
  Chinese (10.08%)
  Indian (4.27%)
  Other ethnicities (1.83%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Jitra constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Jitra (N06) Paya Kemunting 006/06/01 SJK (T) Paya Kemunting
Kampung Kuluang 006/06/02 SK Binjal
Malau 006/06/03 SK Malau
Padang Panjang 006/06/04 SK Malau
Wang Tepus 006/06/05 SK Penghulu Hj Darus
Taman Jitra Jaya 006/06/06 SK Jitra
Taman Rasa Sayang 006/06/07 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Taman Pasu 006/06/08 SK Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin
Kampung Telok Nibong 006/06/09 SK Jitra 3
Kampung Batu 13 006/06/10 SMK Paya Kemunting
Taman Jitra 006/06/11 SMK Jitra
Pantai Halban 006/06/12 SK Bandar Baru Darulaman
Kampung Tok Kesop 006/06/13 SK Jitra 2
Tanah Merah 006/06/14 SMK Tanjung Pauh
Kampung Telok Malik 006/06/15 SK Telok Malek
Kampung Naga 006/06/16 SK Padang Pekan
Lubuk Kawah 006/06/17 SMK Sultan Abdul Halim
Taman Mahsuri 006/06/18 SMK Bandar Baru Darulaman
Alor Rambai 006/06/19 SMK Tuanku Anum Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Lubok Batu 006/06/20 SK Seri Banai
Bukit Tinggi 006/06/21 SK Bukit Tinggi
Kepala Batas 006/06/22 SK Kepala Batas

Representation history
Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Jitra
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959–1964 Omar Salleh Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1965
1965–1969 Mohamed Zain Ahmad
1969–1971 State assembly was suspended
3rd 1971–1974 Osman @ Mohd Daud Aroff Alliance (UMNO)
4th 1974–1978 BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Othman Ishak
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Saad Man
13th 2013–2018 Aminuddin Omar
14th 2018–2020 Mukhriz Mahathir PH (BERSATU)
2020 BERSATU
2020–2023 PEJUANG
15th 2023–present Haim Hilman Abdullah PN (PAS)

Election results
Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNHaim Hilman Abdullah34,34275.46Increase 75.46
PHSabrina Ahmad11,17024.54Decrease 31.04
Total valid votes 45,512 100.00
Total rejected ballots 216
Unreturned ballots 64
Turnout 45,79272.62Decrease 10.69
Registered electors 63,059
Majority 23,17250.92Increase 18.93
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHMukhriz Mahathir18,85255.58Increase 55.58
BNAminuddin Omar8,00323.59Decrease 31.32
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Azhar Abdullah7,06420.83Decrease 24.26
Total valid votes 33,919100.00
Total rejected ballots 333
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 34,38183.31Decrease 3.99
Registered electors 41,267
Majority 10,84931.99Increase 22.17
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAminuddin Omar17,09454.91Decrease 0.25
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRohani Abd Muttalib14,03845.09Increase 0.25
Total valid votes 31,132100.00
Total rejected ballots 394
Unreturned ballots 182
Turnout 31,07887.30Increase 8.55
Registered electors 36,322
Majority 3,0569.82Decrease 0.50
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSaad Man12,06555.16Decrease 8.65
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRohani Abd Muttalib9,80744.84Increase 8.65
Total valid votes 21,872100.00
Total rejected ballots 373
Unreturned ballots 67
Turnout 22,31278.75Decrease 2.64
Registered electors 28,331
Majority 2,25810.32Decrease 17.30
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNOthman Ishak13,29763.81Increase 1.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRohani Abd Muttalib7,54136.19Decrease 1.80
Total valid votes 20,838100.00
Total rejected ballots 372
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 21,26981.39Increase 3.17
Registered electors 26,131
Majority 5,75627.62Increase 3.60
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNOthman Ishak10,92862.01Increase 4.24
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMat Nanyan6,69437.99Decrease 4.24
Total valid votes 17,622100.00
Total rejected ballots 381
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 18,02478.22Increase 1.57
Registered electors 23,042
Majority 4,23424.02Increase 8.48
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNOsman @ Mohd Daud Aroff9,48357.77Decrease 21.34
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbu Kassim Abdullah6,93342.23Increase 42.23
Total valid votes 16,416100.00
Total rejected ballots 300
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 16,72776.65Decrease 0.81
Registered electors 21,822
Majority 2,55015.54Decrease 42.68
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNOsman @ Mohd Daud Aroff15,08379.11Increase 5.99
S46Abd Rashid Mohd Salleh3,98220.89Increase 20.89
Total valid votes 19,065100.00
Total rejected ballots 785
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,86277.46Increase 4.62
Registered electors 25,976
Majority 11,10158.22Increase 10.66
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNOsman @ Mohd Daud Aroff12,87673.78Increase 0.28
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd. Kamal Haji Ismail4,57726.22Decrease 0.28
Total valid votes 17,453100.00
Total rejected ballots 533
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,98672.84Decrease 3.58
Registered electors 24,692
Majority 8,29947.56Increase 0.46
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNOsman @ Mohd Daud Aroff11,85173.55Increase 9.94
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad @ Mohd Salleh Yaacob4,26226.45Decrease 9.94
Total valid votes 16,113100.00
Total rejected ballots 367
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,48076.42Decrease 0.33
Registered electors 21,564
Majority 7,58947.10Increase 19.88
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNOsman @ Mohd Daud Aroff8,50863.61Increase 63.61
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Yusof4,86836.39Increase 36.39
Total valid votes 13,376100.00
Total rejected ballots 662
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,03876.75
Registered electors 18,291
Majority 3,64027.22
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On Nomination Day, Osman @ Mohd Daud Aroff won uncontested.
BNOsman @ Mohd Daud Aroff
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 16,774
Majority
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceOsman @ Mohd Daud Aroff7,63759.49Decrease 15.91
PMIPAyob Haji Jasin5,19340.51Increase 15.91
Total valid votes 12,820100.00
Total rejected ballots 899
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,71977.60Increase 0.20
Registered electors 17,690
Majority 2,43418.98Decrease 31.82
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceHaji Omar Haji Salleh7,97475.40Decrease 3.12
PMIPAbdul Rahim Hassan2,60124.60Increase 3.12
Total valid votes 10,575100.00
Total rejected ballots 698
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,27377.40Decrease 1.10
Registered electors 14,564
Majority 5,37350.80Decrease 6.24
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceHaji Omar Haji Salleh6,26778.52
PMIPLebai Isa Haji Muhammad1,71421.48
Total valid votes 17,981100.00
Total rejected ballots 415
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,39678.50
Registered electors 10,700
Majority 4,55357.04
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.


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