Alor Gajah (federal constituency)

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Alor Gajah (P135)
Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca constituency
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Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Adly Zahari
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 171,073
Electors (2022) [2] 93,311
Area (km²) [3] 560
Pop. density (per km²)305.5

Alor Gajah is a federal constituency in Alor Gajah District and Jasin District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Alor Gajah's electorate as of 2022 [4]

   Malay (62.7%)
   Chinese (23.8%)
   Indian (12.9%)
  Other ethnicities (0.7%)

Age breakdown of Alor Gajah's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.34%)
  21-29 (20.98%)
  30-39 (21.65%)
  40-49 (16.95%)
  50-59 (14.36%)
  60-69 (11.31%)
  70-79 (5.86%)
  80-89 (2.17%)
  above 90 (0.39%)

Gender breakdown of Alor Gajah's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.22%)
  Female (50.78%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Alor Gajah constituency has a total of 41 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Rembia (N06)Pekan Alor Gajah135/06/01SK Alor Gajah 1
Kelemak135/06/02SK Dato' Naning
Jelatang135/06/03Kolej Vokesional Datuk Seri Mohd Zin
Kampung Tebat135/06/04SMK Dato' Dol Said
Sungai Petai135/06/05SK Sungai Petai
Pekan Rembia135/06/06SJK (C) Kiow Min
Jeram135/06/07SK Rembia
Gadek (N07)Bukit Sebang135/07/01SMK Pulau Sebang
Pekan Pulau Sebang135/07/02SMK Sultan Mansor Shah
Kuala Ina135/07/03SJK (T) Pulau Sebang
Arongan135/07/04SK Pulau Sebang
Tanjung Rimau135/07/05SRA (JAIM) Padang Sebang
Padang Sebang135/07/06SK Padang Sebang
Paya Datuk135/07/07SRA (JAIM) Paya Datok
Pegoh135/07/08SK Pegoh
Ganun135/07/09SK Ganun
Pekan Gadek135/07/10SJK (C) Peng Min
Machap Jaya (N08)Tebong135/08/01SJK (T) Pekan Tebong
FELDA Hutan Percha135/08/02SK Hutan Percha
Kemuning135/08/03SK Kemuning
Solok Mengong135/08/04SK Menggong
Machap Baru135/08/05SJK (C) Machap Baru
Ayer Pasir135/08/06SRA (JAIM) Kampung Ayer Pasir Machap
Machap Umbor135/08/07SJK (C) Machap Umboo
Melaka Pindah135/08/08SK Lesong Batu
Durian Tunggal (N09)Parit Melana135/09/01SK Parit Melana
Belimbing Dalam135/09/02SK Belimbing Dalam
Bukit Tambun135/09/03SK Durian Tungal
Pekan Durian Tungal135/09/04SMK Durian Tungal
Gangsa135/09/05SK Gangsa
Asahan (N10)Simpang Tebong135/10/01SJK (C) On Lok
Pekan Selandar135/10/02SJK (C) Chiao Chee
Bukit Sedanan135/10/03SK Seri Machap Bukit Sedanan
Batang Melaka135/10/04SK Batang Melaka
Jus135/10/05SK Jus
Bukit Senggeh135/10/06SK Bukit Senggeh
Pekan Nyalas135/10/07SK Nyalas
FELDA Bukit Senggeh135/10/08SK (FELDA) Bukit Senggeh
Pondok Batang135/10/09SK Masjid Baru
Ladang Bukit Asahan135/10/10SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Asahan
Pekan Asahan135/10/11SK Asahan

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Alor Gajah
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Malacca Utara
4th P0951974–1978 Abdul Ghafar Baba
(عبدالغفار بابا)		BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982 Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik
(عبدالرحيم ثمبي چئ)
6th 1982–1986 Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
(محمد أديب محمد آدم)
7th P1101986–1990
8th 1990–1995Ibrahim Jendol
(إبراهيم جندول)
9th P1201995–1999 Abu Seman Yusop
(أبو ثمن يوسوڤ)
10th 1999–2004
11th P1352004–2008¹ Fong Chan Onn
(冯镇安)		BN (MCA)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Koh Nai Kwong
(古乃光)
14th 2018–2020 Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
(محمد رضوان مد يوسف)		PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
15th 2022–present Adly Zahari
(عدلي ظهري)		PH (AMANAH)

Note:1Noted that in 2004 redelineation exercise this Alor Gajah constituency is now shifted east to Alor Gajah city centre from former Selandar constituency, not Masjid Tanah which now renamed as Masjid Tanah.

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Alor GajahAsahan
Durian Tunggal
Gadek
Kelemak
Kuala Linggi
MachapMachap
Machap Jaya
Masjid Tanah
Melekek
Ramuan China
Rembia
Sungai Bahru
Sungai Udang
Sungei Bahru
Taboh Naning

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N06 Rembia Muhammad Jailani Khamis PN (PAS)
N07 Gadek Shanmugam Ptcyhay BN (MIC)
N08 Machap Jaya Ngwe Hee Sem BN (MCA)
N09 Durian Tunggal Zahari Kalil BN (UMNO)
N10 Asahan Fairul Nizam Roslan

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N6Rembia Alor Gajah Municipal Council
  • 75350 Melaka
  • 76100 Durian Tunggal
  • 77100 Asahan
  • 77500 Selandar
  • 78000 Alor Gajah
N7Gadek
N8Machap Jaya
N9Durian Tunggal
N10AsahanJasin Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Adly Zahari 28,17838.60Decrease2.svg 12.13
BN Shahril Sufian Hamdan 27,28837.38Decrease2.svg 1.28
PN Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof 17,21123.58Increase2.svg 23.58
GTA Muhammad Nazriq Abdul Rahman3230.44Increase2.svg 0.44
Total valid votes73,000 100.00
Total rejected ballots726
Unreturned ballots174
Turnout73,90079.20Decrease2.svg 4.65
Registered electors93,311
Majority8901.22Decrease2.svg 10.85
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753258/PUB%20616%20PARLIMEN%20MELAKA.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof 29,33050.73Increase2.svg 50.73
BN Wong Nai Chee22,35038.66Decrease2.svg 22.16
PAS Mohammad Nazree Mohammad Aris6,13510.61Increase2.svg 10.61
Total valid votes57,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,007
Unreturned ballots178
Turnout59,00083.85Decrease2.svg 2.85
Registered electors70,364
Majority6,98012.07Decrease2.svg 9.57
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 243/2018]" (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 Malacca [P.U. (B) 317/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Koh Nai Kwong 32,59460.82Decrease2.svg 5.36
DAP Damian Yeo Shen Li20,99739.18Increase2.svg 5.36
Total valid votes53,591 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,437
Unreturned ballots103
Turnout55,13186.70Increase2.svg 9.33
Registered electors63,591
Majority11,59721.64Decrease2.svg 10.72
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 180/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[ 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 Malacca [P.U. (B) 221/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Fong Chan Onn 26,35466.18Decrease2.svg 14.05
DAP Tan Lay Siang13,47033.82Increase2.svg 14.05
Total valid votes39,824 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,953
Unreturned ballots77
Turnout41,85477.37Increase2.svg 1.11
Registered electors54,097
Majority12,88432.36Decrease2.svg 28.10
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Fong Chan Onn 29,92080.23Increase2.svg 13.52
DAP Goh Leong San 7,37219.77Increase2.svg 19.77
Total valid votes37,292 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,941
Unreturned ballots110
Turnout39,34376.26Decrease2.svg 5.32
Registered electors
Majority22,54860.46Increase2.svg 27.04
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abu Seman Yusop 24,61566.71Decrease2.svg 19.97
PAS Ab. Ghani Ab. Rahman12,28333.29Increase2.svg 19.97
Total valid votes36,898 100.00
Total rejected ballots961
Unreturned ballots3,996
Turnout41,85581.58Increase2.svg 1.88
Registered electors
Majority12,33233.42Decrease2.svg 39.94
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abu Seman Yusop 29,65286.68Increase2.svg 1.44
PAS Omar Baba4,55613.32Decrease2.svg 1.44
Total valid votes34,208 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,503
Unreturned ballots1,239
Turnout36,95079.70Increase2.svg 2.45
Registered electors
Majority25,09673.36Increase2.svg 2.90
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ibrahim Jendol23,20185.24Increase2.svg 1.78
PAS Moktar Ibrahim4,01914.76Decrease2.svg 1.78
Total valid votes27,220 100.00
Total rejected ballots771
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout27,99177.25Increase2.svg 7.34
Registered electors36,234
Majority19,18270.48Increase2.svg 3.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam 19,77083.46Increase2.svg 10.96
PAS Ab Rahman Hasan3,91816.54Increase2.svg 4.12
Total valid votes23,688 100.00
Total rejected ballots758
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout24,44669.91Decrease2.svg 4.56
Registered electors34,966
Majority15,85266.92Increase2.svg 9.51
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam 25,34272.50Decrease2.svg 4.29
DAP Lim Swee5,27415.09Increase2.svg 15.09
PAS Abdul Rahman Hassan4,34012.42Decrease2.svg 10.79
Total valid votes34,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,114
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout36,07074.47Decrease2.svg 1.57
Registered electors48,437
Majority20,06857.41Increase2.svg 3.83
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik 22,74576.79Decrease2.svg 2.10
PAS Yaakop Abdul Hassan6,87623.21Increase2.svg 23.21
Total valid votes29,621 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,061
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout31,68276.04Decrease2.svg 1.72
Registered electors41,663
Majority15,86953.58Decrease2.svg 4.20
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Abdul Ghafar Baba 20,89078.89
PEKEMAS Abdul Ghani Long5,59121.11
Total valid votes26,481 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,269
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout27,75077.76
Registered electors35,663
Majority15,29957.78
This was a new constituency created.

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