2023 Kedah state election

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2023 Kedah state election
Flag of Kedah.svg
  2018 12 August 20232028 

All 36 seats in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.86%
 Majority partyMinority party
  Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor pada 2022.jpg Mahdzir Khalid in 2016.jpg
Leader Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor Mahdzir Khalid
Mahfuz Omar
Party PAS UMNO
AMANAH
Alliance Perikatan Nasional

Barisan Nasional
Pakatan Harapan

Parties
Leader's seat Jeneri Mahdzir: Pedu (lost)
Mahfuz: Alor Mengkudu (lost)
Last election20 seats, 47.1% [nb 1] 16 seats, 52.79% [nb 2]
Seats before2112
Seats won333
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 12Decrease2.svg 9
Popular vote790,300345,898
Percentage68.88%30.15%
SwingIncrease2.svg 21.78%Decrease2.svg 22.61%

Kedah state election results map, 2023.svg

Menteri Besar of Kedah before election

Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
PN (PAS)

Menteri Besar of Kedah after election

Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
PN (PAS)

The 15th Kedah state election was held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Kedah State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah.

Contents

Kedah is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Perikatan Nasional on 13 October 2022. [1]

In the state election, the governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition led by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) won 33 of 36 seats (achieving a supermajority). The Barisan Nasional (BN)-Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact won the remaining 3 seats, with PH capturing all 3 seats. This means for the first time ever in the state's history, BN will have no representation in the state assembly, with PH taking BN's place as the state's main opposition.

Background

Constituencies

All 36 constituencies within Kedah, which constitute the Kedah State Legislative Assembly, were contested during the election.

DUN Kedah 2020.svg
Electoral map of Kedah, showing all 36 constituencies
Kedah general election results map by state constituency, 2022.svg
Breakdown of 2022 Malaysian general election result by state constituency in 2022, where PH in   Red, PN in   Blue-green and BN in   blue


Composition before dissolution

GovernmentOpposition
PNPHPEJUANGBN
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PASBERSATUPKRAMANAHDAPPEJUANGUMNO

Timeline

The key dates are listed below.

DateEvent
13 October 2022Perikatan Nasional decides not to dissolve the 14th Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
28 June 2023Dissolution of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly. [2]
5 July 2023Issue of the Writ of Election
29 July 2023Nomination Day
29 July–11 August 2023Campaigning Period
8–11 August 2023Early Polling Days For Postal, Overseas and Advance Voters
12 August 2023Polling Day

Retiring incumbent(s)

The following members of the 14th State Legislative Assembly retired.

No.State ConstituencyDeparting MLACoalition (Party)Date confirmedFirst electedReason
N22 Gurun Johari Abdul PH (PKR)18 December 20222018Appointment as Speaker of Dewan Rakyat. [3]
N28 Bakar Arang Simon Ooi Tze Min 21 July 20232013Dropped by party.
N35 Kulim Yeo Keng Chuan 2018
N14 Alor Mengkudu Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi 2008
N23 Belantek Mohd Isa Shafie PN (PAS)15 June 20231999Died in office. [4]
N27 Pantai Merdeka Ahmad Fadzli Hashim 27 July 20232018Dropped by party.
N30 Bayu Abd Nasir IdrisNot contesting state election (Senator).
N01 Ayer Hangat Juhari Bulat PN (BERSATU)26 June 20232018Not seeking re-election. [5]
N21 Guar Chempedak Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail 2008Not contesting state election (MP for Kubang Pasu).
N34 Lunas Azman Nasrudin 2013Not contesting state election (MP for Padang Serai).
N02 Kuah Mohd Firdaus Ahmad 2018Dropped by party.
N29 Sidam Robert Ling Kui Ee 2013
N19 Sungai Tiang Suraya Yaacob BN (UMNO)1 July 20232004Not seeking re-election.
N36 Bandar Baharu Norsabrina Mohd. Noor 21 July 20232013Dropped by party.
N06 Jitra Mukhriz Mahathir PEJUANG22 July 20232013Incumbent's party not contesting election. [6]
N15 Anak Bukit Amiruddin Hamzah 2002

Electoral candidates

No.Parliamentary ConstituencyNo.State ConstituencyVotersIncumbent State AssemblymenCoalition (Party)Political coalitions and parties
Barisan Nasional + Pakatan Harapan [7] [8] [9] [10] Perikatan Nasional [11] Other parties/Independent candidates
Candidate NamePartyCandidate NamePartyCandidate NamePartyCandidate NamePartyCandidate NameParty
P004 Langkawi N01 Ayer Hangat 33,156 Juhari Bulat PN (BERSATU)Hisham Suhaily OthmanUMNOShamsilah SiruBERSATUSafwan HanifINDZulfadli Mohd YusoffIND
N02 Kuah 34,694 Mohd Firdaus Ahmad PN (BERSATU)Mohd Fauzi ChikPKRAhmad Pared MahmudBERSATUMazlan AhmadIND
P005 Jerlun N03 Kota Siputeh 29,777 Salmee Said PH (AMANAH) Salmee Said AMANAHMohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul MunirBERSATUAbdul Ramli LatifIND
N04 Ayer Hitam 37,819Azhar IbrahimPN (PAS)Hayazi AzizanUMNOAzhar IbrahimPAS
P006 Kubang Pasu N05 Bukit Kayu Hitam 46,054 Halimaton Shaadiah Saad PN (BERSATU)Zainol Abidin MohamadUMNO Halimaton Shaadiah Saad BERSATU
N06 Jitra 63,059 Mukhriz Mahathir PEJUANGSabrina AhmadPKRHaim Hilman AbdullahPAS
P007 Padang Terap N07 Kuala Nerang 31,481Munir @ Mohamad Yusoff ZakariaPN (PAS)Rizwan Abu BakarAMANAHMunir @ Mohamad Yusoff ZakariaPAS
N08 Pedu 28,606Mohd Radzi Md AminPN (PAS) Mahdzir Khalid UMNOMohd Radzi Md AminPAS
P008 Pokok Sena N09 Bukit Lada 40,729Salim MahmoodPN (PAS)Syed Ali Syed RastanUMNOSalim MahmoodPAS
N10 Bukit Pinang 36,791 Wan Romani Wan Salim PN (PAS)Hazir Mat ZainPKR Wan Romani Wan Salim PAS
N11 Derga 37,738 Tan Kok Yew PH (DAP) Tan Kok Yew DAPMuhammad Amri WahabBERSATUNoor Azman BasharonIND
P009 Alor Setar N12 Suka Menanti 41,957 Zamri Yusuf PH (PKR) Zamri Yusuf PKRDzowahir Ab GhaniBERSATU
N13 Kota Darul Aman 25,829 Teh Swee Leong PH (DAP) Teh Swee Leong DAPChuah See SengGERAKAN
N14 Alor Mengkudu 38,193 Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi PH (PKR) Mahfuz Omar AMANAH Muhamad Radhi Mat Din PAS
P010 Kuala Kedah N15 Anak Bukit 36,491 Amiruddin Hamzah PEJUANGNor Hasita Md. IsaUMNORashidi Abdul RazakPAS
N16 Kubang Rotan 50,233 Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris PH (AMANAH) Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris AMANAHMohd Salleh SaidinBERSATU
N17 Pengkalan Kundor 46,235 Ismail Salleh PH (AMANAH) Ismail Salleh AMANAHMardhiyyah JohariPAS
P011 Pendang N18 Tokai 45,374 Mohd Hayati Othman PN (PAS)Zainal Abidin SaadAMANAH Mohd Hayati Othman PAS
N19 Sungai Tiang 49,414 Suraya Yaacob BN (UMNO)Mohamad Fadzil ZolkipliUMNOAbdul Razak KhamisBERSATU
P012 Jerai N20 Sungai Limau 34,283Mohd Azam Abd SamatPN (PAS)Siti Balkhis HusainAMANAHMohd Azam Abd SamatPAS
N21 Guar Chempedak 30,085 Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail PN (BERSATU)Abdul Paris Abdul HamidUMNOAbdul Ghafar SaadBERSATUKu Abdul Halim Ku IsmailIND
N22 Gurun 40,941Vacant [nc 1] [12] Mohammed Firdaus JohariPKR Baddrol Bakhtiar PAS
P013 Sik N23 Belantek 28,165Vacant [4] Mazli SaipiAMANAHAhmad SulaimanPAS
N24 Jeneri 35,097 Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor PN (PAS)Muhamad Khizri Abu KassimUMNOMuhammad Sanusi Md NorPAS
P014 Merbok N25 Bukit Selambau 79,518 Summugam Rengasamy PH (PKR) Summugam Rengasamy [13] PKRAzizan HamzahPASDinesh MuniandyIND
N26 Tanjong Dawai 54,629Hanif GhazaliPN (PAS)Shaiful Hazizy Zainol AbidinUMNOHanif GhazaliPAS
P015 Sungai Petani N27 Pantai Merdeka 51,502 Ahmad Fadzli Hashim PN (PAS)Wan Mohalina Wan MohamadUMNOShahrir LongPAS
N28 Bakar Arang 57,867 Simon Ooi Tze Min PH (PKR)Adam Loh Wee ChaiPKRTai Kuang TeeGERAKANTan Kee ChyePRM
N29 Sidam 60,983 Robert Ling Kui Ee PN (BERSATU)Bau Wong Bau EkPKRJuliana Abdul GhaniBERSATU
P016 Baling N30 Bayu 47,613Abd Nasir IdrisPN (PAS)Ishak MatUMNOMohd Taufik YaacobBERSATU
N31 Kupang 42,720 Najmi Ahmad PN (PAS)Muhammad Suhaimi HamzahAMANAH Najmi Ahmad PAS
N32 Kuala Ketil 42,184Mansor ZakariaPN (PAS)Suriati Che MidUMNOMansor ZakariaPAS
P017 Padang Serai N33 Merbau Pulas 53,323 Siti Ashah Ghazali PN (PAS)Asmadi Abu TalibUMNO Siti Ashah Ghazali PAS
N34 Lunas 82,212 Azman Nasrudin PN (BERSATU)Shamsul Anuar AbdullahPKRKhairul Anuar RamliBERSATURajendaran NadarajanINDPannir Selvam S SuppiahINDArichindarem SinappayenIND
P018 Kulim-Bandar Baharu N35 Kulim 54,169 Yeo Keng Chuan PH (PKR)Teh Lean OngPKRWong Chia ZhenGERAKAN
N36 Bandar Baharu 36,164 Norsabrina Mohd. Noor BN (UMNO)Nuraini YusoffUMNOMohd Suffian YusoffPAS

Opinion polls

Polling firmDates conductedSample size PH+BN PN OthLeadRef
Ilham Centre29 July – 8 August 20232,30424%69%7%PN +45% [14]

Results

Results of the 2023 Kedah state election by party DUN Kedah 2023 by party.svg
Results of the 2023 Kedah state election by party
Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Perikatan Nasional Malaysian Islamic Party 525,90945.2421+6
Malaysian United Indigenous Party 228,45919.6511+7
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 47,0124.041+1
Total801,38068.9333+13
Pakatan Harapan +
Barisan Nasional
People's Justice Party 150,86312.982–5
United Malays National Organisation 116,34010.010–3
National Trust Party 60,8425.230–4
Democratic Action Party 21,9491.891–1
Total349,99430.113–13
Parti Rakyat Malaysia 1380.010New
Independents11,0570.9500
Total1,162,569100.0036

Seats that changed allegiance

No.SeatPrevious Party (2018)Current Party (2023)
N01 Ayer Hangat Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N02 Kuah Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N03 Kota Siputeh Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N05 Bukit Kayu Hitam Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N06 Jitra Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N11 Derga Pakatan Harapan (DAP) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N12 Suka Menanti Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N14 Alor Mengkudu Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N15 Anak Bukit Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N16 Kubang Rotan Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N17 Pengkalan Kundor Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N19 Sungai Tiang Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N21 Guar Chempedak Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N22 Gurun Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N25 Bukit Selambau Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N30 Bayu PAS Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N34 Lunas Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N35 Kulim Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (Gerakan)
N36 Bandar Baharu Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Aftermath

Mohd Sanusi were sworn in as Menteri Besar for his second term in front of Sultan of Kedah on 14 August 2023. [15] Ten EXCO members were sworn in on 21 August. [16]

Notes

  1. New coalition formed in 2020. These numbers are the total seats and vote share of BERSATU, PAS and GERAKAN in the last election. The parties were previously part of Pakatan Harapan, Gagasan Sejahtera and Barisan Nasional.
  2. Cooperation between PH and BN with 16 seats
  1. Johari Abdul contested and won the seat in the 2018 Kedah state election as a Pakatan Harapan (PKR) candidate, and announced he resigned his state seat on 18 December 2022. He was also the Opposition Leader from 31 October 2022 to his resignation date.

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