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Jerai (federal constituency)

Jerai is a federal constituency in Yan District and Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since from 1959 to 1995, from 2004 to present.

Jerai (P012)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Sabri Azit
PN
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1995
Constituency re-created2003
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]126,200
Electors (2023)[2]105,309
Area (km²)[3]458
Pop. density (per km²)275.5

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KEDAH

Ethnic breakdown of Jerai's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (80.8%)
  2. Chinese (13.0%)
  3. Indian (5.90%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.20%)

As of 2020, Jerai has a population of 126,200 people.[4]

Age breakdown of Jerai's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (6.11%)
  2. 21-29 (21.4%)
  3. 30-39 (20.9%)
  4. 40-49 (17.6%)
  5. 50-59 (15.1%)
  6. 60-69 (10.8%)
  7. 70-79 (5.49%)
  8. 80-89 (1.93%)
  9. above 90 (0.38%)
Gender breakdown of Jerai's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (49.2%)
  2. Female (50.8%)

History

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It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Jerai constituency is divided into 53 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Sungai Limau (N20） Matang Buloh 012/20/01 SK Permatang Buloh
Sungai Dedap 012/20/02 SK Sungai Dedap
Gelam Tiga 012/20/03 SMA Nahdzah
Bukit Choras 012/20/04 SMA Nahdzah
Bukit Besar 012/20/05 SK Bukit Besar
Simpang Tiga Luar 012/20/06 SK Simpang Tiga Sungai Daun
Simpang Tiga 012/20/07 SJK (C) Aik Min
Selengkoh 012/20/08 SK Haji Kassim Jasin
Sungai Daun 012/20/09 SK Sungai Daun Tengah
Sungai Limau 012/20/10 SK Sungai Limau
Kabu Sepuloh 012/20/11 SMK Sungai Limau
Sungai Kering 012/20/12 SK Sungai Kering
Sedaka 012/20/13 SK Ulu Sedaka
Ulu Sedaka 012/20/14 SK Ulu Sedaka
Padang Lumat 012/20/15 SMK Batu 17
Batu Enam Belas 012/20/16 SK Padang Lumat
Kampung Titi Batu 012/20/17 SJK (C) Pei Hwa
Dulang Kechil 012/20/18 SK Dulang
Dulang Besar 012/20/19 SMK Dulang
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
Gurun（N22） Pekan Jeniang 012/22/01 SMK Tunku Sulong
Kampung Jeniang 012/22/02 SK Jeniang (Pusat)
Batu Sepuloh 012/22/03 SJK (C) Jeniang
Batu 9 012/22/04 SK Jeniang (Pusat)
Padang Lembu 012/22/05 SJK (C) Mah Wah Padang Lembu
Sungai Rotan 012/22/06 SJK (C) Yang Kao
Gurun 012/22/07 SK Gurun (Pusat)
Pulau Chengai 012/22/08 SK Gurun (Pusat)
Bongkok Gurun 012/22/09 SK Batu Empat
Pekan Gurun 012/22/10 SJK (C) Choong Hwa
Pekan Baru Gurun 012/22/11 SK Sri Jerai
Kampung Gurun 012/22/12 SMA Pekan Gurun
Taman Seri Jerai 012/22/13 SMK Gurun
Ladang Jerai 012/22/14 SJK (T) Ladang Harvard Bahagian I
Sungai Puntar 012/22/15 SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Puntar
Sungai Tok Pawang 012/22/16 SK Sungai Tok Pawang
Kampung Mesjid 012/22/17
  • SK Bedong
  • SK Seri Aman
Pekan Bahru Bedong 012/22/18 SMK Bedong

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Jerai
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Kedah Tengah
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0101959–1963Mohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof
(محمد اسماعيل محمد يوسف)		Alliance (UMNO) 11,350
63.93%
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0101963–1964Mohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof
(محمد اسماعيل محمد يوسف)		Alliance (UMNO) 11,350
63.93%
2nd1964–1969Hanafiah Hussain
(حنفيه هوسساءين)		 14,002
66.40%
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd P0101971–1973Hanafiah Hussain
(حنفيه هوسساءين)		Alliance (UMNO) 13,182
55.87%
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
4th P0111974–1978Sanusi Junid (سنسي جنيد) Uncontested
5th1978–1982Ismail Arshad (اسماعيل ارشد) 13,654
56.60%
6th1982–1986 17,001
61.34%
7th P0101986–1990Ghazali Ahmad (غزالي احمد) 13,636
55.95%
8th1990–1992 15,723
58.57%
1992–1995Badruddin Amiruldin
(بدرالدين أميرالدين)		 14,538
57.35%
Constituency abolished, renamed to Yan
Constituency re-created from Merbok and Yan
11th P0122004–2008Badruddin Amiruldin
(بدرالدين أميرالدين)		BN (UMNO) 30,154
60.43%
12th2008–2013Mohd Firdaus Jaafar
(محمد فردوس جعفر)		PR (PAS) 26,510
52.27%
13th2013–2018Jamil Khir Baharom
(جميل خير بن بهرام)		BN (UMNO) 32,429
50.94%
14th2018–2020Sabri Azit (صبري ازيت)GS (PAS) 22,312
33.94%
2020–2022PN (PAS)
15th2022–present 49,461
60.10%

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–1959* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Jerai Guar Chempedak
Gurun
Sala
Sungai Limau
Yan
Yan-Merbok

Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
1959 1974 1984 2003 2018
Guar Chempedak
  • Guar Chempedak
  • Kampung Teroi Bukit
  • Ruat
  • Singkir
  • Yan
Gurun
  • Bedong
  • Gurun
  • Jeniang
  • Kampung Lombong
  • Padang Lembu
Sala
  • Bukit Besar
  • Dulang
  • Permatang Buluh
  • Sedaka
  • Sungai Limau
  • Bukit Besar
  • Dulang
  • Guar Chempedak
  • Permatang Buluh
  • Sedaka
  • Bukit Besar
  • Dulang
  • Permatang Buluh
  • Sedaka
  • Sungai Limau
Sungai Limau
  • Bukit Besar
  • Dulang
  • Permatang Buluh
  • Sedaka
  • Sungai Limau
Yan
  • Gurun
  • Ruat
  • Singkir
  • Sungai Limau
  • Yan
  • Guar Chempedak
  • Kampung Teroi Bukit
  • Ruat
  • Singkir
  • Yan
Yan-Merbok
  • Guar Chempedak
  • Ruat
  • Singkir
  • Tanjung Dawai
  • Yan

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N20Sungai LimauMohd Azam Abd SamatPN (PAS)
N21Guar ChempedakAbdul Ghafar SaadPN (BERSATU)
N22GurunBaddrol BakhtiarPN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N20 Sungai Limau Yan District Council
  • 06800 Kota Sarang Semut
  • 06900, 06910 Yan
  • 08000 Sungai Petani
  • 08100, 08110 Bedong
  • 08300, 08880 Gurun
N21 Guar Chempedak
N22 Gurun Sungai Petani Municipal Council

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PNSabri Azit49,46160.10Increase 60.10
BNJamil Khir Baharom16,26919.77Decrease 13.35
PHZulhazmi Shariff15,59018.94Increase 18.94
PEJUANGMohd Nizam Mahsyar9731.18Increase 1.18
Total valid votes 82,293 100.00
Total rejected ballots 837
Unreturned ballots 164
Turnout 83,29478.37Decrease 5.31
Registered electors 105,001
Majority 33,19240.33Increase 39.51
PN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASSabri Azit22,31233.94Decrease 15.94
BNJamil Khir Baharom21,77333.12Decrease 17.00
PKRAkhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Sanusi21,65132.94Increase 32.94
Total valid votes 65,736 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,012
Unreturned ballots 172
Turnout 66,92083.68Decrease 3.38
Registered electors 79,976
Majority 5390.82Decrease 1.06
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 233/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 307/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJamil Khir Baharom32,42950.94Increase 3.21
PASMohd Firdaus Jaafar31,23349.06Decrease 3.21
Total valid votes 63,662 100.00
Total rejected ballots 952
Unreturned ballots 164
Turnout 64,77887.06Increase 8.09
Registered electors 74,410
Majority 1,1961.88Decrease 2.66
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 170/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 211/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASMohd Firdaus Jaafar26,51052.27Increase 12.70
BNBadruddin Amiruldin24,21147.73Decrease 12.70
Total valid votes 50,721 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,070
Unreturned ballots 122
Turnout 51,91378.97Decrease 0.73
Registered electors 65,739
Majority 2,2994.54Decrease 16.32
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadruddin Amiruldin30,15460.43
PASChe Din Arshad19,74939.57
Total valid votes 49,903 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,015
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 50,91879.70
Registered electors 63,887
Majority 10,40520.86
BN hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 4 March 1992
Upon the death of incumbent, Ghazali Ahmad
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadruddin Amiruldin14,53857.35Decrease 1.22
PASNasir Othman10,81242.65Increase 1.22
Total valid votes 25,350 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 37,171
Majority 3,72614.70Decrease 2.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNGhazali Ahmad15,72358.57Increase 2.62
PASAhmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif11,12141.43Decrease 2.62
Total valid votes 26,844 100.00
Total rejected ballots 620
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,46473.89Increase 2.20
Registered electors 37,171
Majority 4,60217.14Increase 5.24
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNGhazali Ahmad13,63655.95Decrease 5.39
PASNakhaie Ahmad10,73644.05Increase 5.39
Total valid votes 24,372 100.00
Total rejected ballots 535
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 24,90771.69Decrease 5.66
Registered electors 34,741
Majority 2,90011.90Decrease 10.78
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Arshad17,00161.34Increase 4.74
PASAhmad Yusof10,71538.66Decrease 4.74
Total valid votes 27,716 100.00
Total rejected ballots 871
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 28,58777.35
Registered electors 36,957
Majority 6,28622.68Increase 9.48
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Arshad13,65456.60Increase 56.60
PASHussein Abu Bakar10,46943.40Increase 43.40
Total valid votes 24,123 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 32,536
Majority 3,18513.20
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Sanusi Junid won uncontested.
BNSanusi Junid
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 28,704
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHanafiah Hussain13,18255.87Decrease 10.53
PMIPAbdul Rashid Abdul Razak10,41444.13Increase 10.53
Total valid votes 23,596 100.00
Total rejected ballots 737
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 24,33376.45Decrease 0.62
Registered electors 31,829
Majority 2,76811.74Decrease 21.06
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHanafiah Hussain14,00266.40Increase 2.47
PMIPOthman Yunus7,08533.60Decrease 2.47
Total valid votes 21,087 100.00
Total rejected ballots 701
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,78877.07Increase 5.04
Registered electors 28,271
Majority 6,91732.80Increase 4.94
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceMohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof11,35063.93
PMIPMahmood Abdullah6,40336.07
Total valid votes 17,753 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,87972.03
Registered electors 24,820
Majority 4,94727.86
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  4. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.012 Jerai Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  5. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kedah" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  7. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
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