Sungai Tiang

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

Sungai Tiang
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Abdul Razak Khamis
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)49,414

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Tiang's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (85.67%)
  Other ethnicities (11.70%)
  Chinese (1.91%)
  Indian (0.72%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sungai Tiang constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Sungai Tiang (N19) Kubor Panjang 011/19/01 SK Kubor Panjang
Kampung Perupok 011/19/02 SK Bendang Raja
Kampung China 011/19/03 Dewan Pendidikan Agama Buddha Watt Siam Kampung China
Padang Durian 011/19/04 SK Padang Durian
Pokok Assam 011/19/05 SK Pokok Assam
Kampung Bekat 011/19/06 SMK Kubor Panjang
Paya Rawa 011/19/07 SK Paya Rawa
Kampung Bechah 011/19/08 SK Syed Ibrahim
Titi Akat 011/19/09 Sekolah Bahasa Siam, Watt Siam Titi Akar
Sungai Tiang Blok B 011/19/10 Pusat Kokurikulum Daerah Pendang (Kem Sungai Tiang)
Sungai Tiang Blok A 011/19/11 SK Sungai Tiang
Kampung Mahawangsa Pendang 011/19/12 SK Sungai Siput
Kampung Bahru 011/19/13 SK Kampong Baru
Sawa Kechil 011/19/14 Ma'had Al-Imam As-Syafie, Sawa Kechil
Padang Pusing 011/19/15 SMK Syed Ibrahim Padang Pusing
Ayer Puteh 011/19/16 SK Hj Mohamad Ariff
Bukit Jambol 011/19/17 SK Bukit Jambul
Junun 011/19/18 SK Bukit Jenun
Tanjong Setol 011/19/19 Sekolah Model Khas Bukit Jenun
Bukit Genting 011/19/20 SK Bukit Genting
Pokok Tai 011/19/21 SK Pokok Tai
Paya Mak Inson 011/19/22 SK Paya Mak Insun
Paya Mengkuang 011/19/23 SK Paya Mengkuang

Representation history
Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Tiang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Ayer Puteh
9th 1995–1999 Fatimah Ismail BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Md Rozai Shafian
11th 2004–2008 Suraya Yaacob
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023
15th 2023–present Abdul Razak Khamis PN (BERSATU)

Election results
Kedah state election, 2023: Sungai Tiang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNAbdul Razak Khamis27,15472.98Increase 72.98
BNMohamad Fadzil Zolkipli10,05527.02Decrease 11.32
Total valid votes 37,209 100.00
Total rejected ballots 213
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 37,44975.79Decrease 8.35
Registered electors 49,414
Majority 17,09945.96Increase 43.95
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018: Sungai Tiang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSuraya Yaacob12,21338.39Decrease 22.29
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySaiful Syazwan Shafie11,57236.38Decrease 1.88
PHAbdul Razak Khamis8,02825.23Increase 25.23
Total valid votes 31,813100.00
Total rejected ballots 582
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 32,39584.14Decrease 5.46
Registered electors 38,501
Majority 6412.01Decrease 20.41
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2013: Sungai Tiang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSuraya Yaacob18,92960.68Increase 4.60
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyFadzil Baharum11,93538.26Decrease 5.66
IndependentRosli Omar1920.62Increase 0.62
KITACharean A/L Isen1390.45Increase 0.45
Total valid votes 31,195100.00
Total rejected ballots 577
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 31,82789.60Increase 5.92
Registered electors 35,512
Majority 6,99422.42Increase 10.26
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008: Sungai Tiang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSuraya Yaacob13,87156.08Decrease 2.91
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAb Muthalib Awang10,86543.92Increase 2.91
Total valid votes 24,736100.00
Total rejected ballots 560
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 25,29683.68Decrease 2.56
Registered electors 30,229
Majority 3,00612.16Decrease 5.81
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2004: Sungai Tiang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSuraya Yaacob13,94858.99Increase 2.52
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAb Muthalib Awang9,69841.02Decrease 2.52
Total valid votes 23,646100.00
Total rejected ballots 385
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 24,08486.24Decrease 6.25
Registered electors 27,926
Majority 4,25017.97Increase 5.03
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999: Sungai Tiang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMd Rozai Shafian11,03956.47Decrease 3.65
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHaji Abdullah Haji Abdul Rahman8,50943.53Increase 3.65
Total valid votes 19,548100.00
Total rejected ballots 650
Unreturned ballots 3,723
Turnout 23,92192.49Increase 16.68
Registered electors 25,863
Majority 2,52012.94Decrease 7.20
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995: Sungai Tiang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNFatimah Ismail11,16860.12
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRahman @ Haji Abdullah Rahim Haji Abdul Rahman7,40939.98
Total valid votes 18,577100.00
Total rejected ballots 512
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 19,09875.81
Registered electors 25,192
Majority 3,75920.14
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.
  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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