Durian Tunggal (state constituency)

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Durian Tunggal
Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca constituency
State constituency
Legislature Malacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Zahari Abdul Khalil
BN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Electors (2021) [1] 13,312

Durian Tunggal is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

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The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2021, the State Assemblyman for Durian Tunggal is Zahari Abdul Khalil from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Barisan National (BN).

Definition

The Durian Tunggal constituency contains the polling districts of Parit Melana, Belimbing Dalam, Bukit Tambun, Pekan Durian Tunggal and Gangsa. [2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Durian Tunggal's electorate as of 2021 [3]

   Malays (69.36%)
   Chinese (21.71%)
   Indians (8.39%)
  Other Ethnicities (0.54%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Durian Tunggal constituency has a total of 5 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
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

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Durian Tunggal
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Tebong
9th 1995–1999Sahar ArpanBN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004Abdul Karim Daud
11th 2004–2008Hamdin Abdollah
12th 2008–2013Ab Wahab Ab Latip
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2021 Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab PH (AMANAH)
15th 2021 – presentZahari Abdul KhalilBN (UMNO)

Election results

The electoral results for the Durian Tunggal state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Malacca state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Zahari Abdul Khalil3,66340.55Decrease2.svg 6.61
PH Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab 3,10434.36Decrease2.svg 12.80
PN Ja'afar Othman2,20824.44Increase2.svg 24.44
Independent Mohd Erfan Mahrilar580.64Increase2.svg 0.64
Total valid votes9,03369.61
Total rejected ballots216
Unreturned ballots68
Turnout9,26769.61Decrease2.svg 16.71
Registered electors13,312
Majority5596.19Decrease2.svg 0.71
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf
Malacca state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab 5,21347.16Increase2.svg 47.16
BN Ab Wahab Ab Latip4,45040.26Decrease2.svg 16.34
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohsin Ibrahim1,39112.58Increase2.svg 12.58
Total valid votes11,054 100.00
Total rejected ballots202
Unreturned ballots33
Turnout11,28986.32Decrease2.svg 3.30
Registered electors13,078
Majority7636.90Decrease2.svg 6.30
Pakatan Harapan (2018) gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[5] [6]
Malacca state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ab Wahab Ab Latip5,64556.60Decrease2.svg 3.71
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Adly Zahari 4,32943.40Increase2.svg 3.71
Total valid votes9,974 100.00
Total rejected ballots159
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout10,13389.62Increase2.svg 7.29
Registered electors11,306
Majority1,31613.20Decrease2.svg 7.42
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ab Wahab Ab Latip4,31760.31Decrease2.svg 10.69
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ab Ghani Ab Rahman2,84139.69Increase2.svg 10.69
Total valid votes7,158100.00
Total rejected ballots173
Unreturned ballots12
Turnout7,34382.33Increase2.svg 1.05
Registered electors8,933
Majority1,47620.62Decrease2.svg 21.38
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Malacca state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hamdin Abdollah4,49671.00
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Minghat Mamut1,83629.00
Total valid votes6,332100.00
Total rejected ballots189
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout6,52181.28
Registered electors8,023
Majority2,66042.00
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "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. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. ↑ "古城开战 – 马六甲州选举 2021 | 中国报 ChinaPress". mkse.chinapress.com.my. Archived from the original on 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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