Kulim-Bandar Baharu

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Kulim-Bandar Baharu (P018)
Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah constituency
DUN Kedah 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Roslan Hashim
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested 1959
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 120,210
Electors (2023) [2] 90,033
Area (km²) [3] 690
Pop. density (per km²)174.2

Kulim-Bandar Baharu is a federal constituency in Kulim District and Bandar Baharu District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Contents

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. This is the only constituency which was named after two towns namely Kulim and Bandar Baharu and is still used today.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kulim-Bandar Baharu's electorate as of 2022 [4]

   Malay (70.3%)
   Chinese (17.2%)
   Indian (12.3%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 13 July 2023, the Kulim-Bandar Baharu constituency is divided into 41 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Kulim (N35)Kampung Tebuan018/35/01SK Seri Lindungan Raja
Ulu Mahang018/35/02SMK Mahang
Pekan Mahang018/35/03SK Mahang
Ladang Sungai Dingin018/35/04SK Ladang Dublin
FELDA Gunong Bongsu018/35/05SK Gunung Bongsu
Karangan018/35/06SJK (C) Khai Min
Terap018/35/07SK Terap
Ladang Sungai Ular018/35/08SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Ular
Ladang Anak Kulim018/35/09SJK (T) Ladang Anak Kulim
Jalan Tunku Bendahara018/35/10SJK (C) Chong Cheng
Taman Kenari018/35/11SK Taman Kenari
Taman Tunku Putra018/35/12SMK Taman Kenari
Taman Seri Kulim018/35/13SK Kulim
Pekan Kulim018/35/14SMA Tarbiyyah Diniah
Jalan Tunku Putra018/35/15SMK St. Patrick
Jalan Ibrahim018/35/16SMJK Chio Min
Bukit Awi018/35/17SK Sri Kulim
Taman Bersatu018/35/18SK Taman Jelutong
Ayer Merah018/35/19Kolej MARA Kulim
Taman Anggerik018/35/20Kolej Vokasional Kulim
Junjong018/35/21SK Junjong
Padang Penyangga018/35/22SJK (C) Sin Min
Durian Burong018/35/23SJK (T) Ladang Somee
Bandar Baharu (N36)Sungai Batu018/36/01SK Sungai Batu
Sungai Taka018/36/02SK Sungai Taka
Sungai Tengas018/36/03SMK Selama
Selama018/36/04SK Selama
Batu Lintang018/36/05SK Sungai Salleh
Kampung Ee Guan018/36/06SMK Serdang Baru
Pekan Serdang018/36/07SK Jalan Selama
Batu 16018/36/08SK Dato' Hj Zainuddin
Relau018/36/09SK Relau
Sungai Kechil Illir018/36/10SK Sungai Kechil Ilir
Ayer Puteh018/36/11SK Ayer Puteh
Telok Sera018/36/12SK Lubok Buntar
Pekan Lubok Buntar018/36/13SJK (C) Poay Chai
Kerat Telunjok018/36/14SK Permatang Kerat Telunjuk
Sungai Kechil Ulu018/36/15SK Sungai Kechil Ulu
Parit Nibong018/36/16
  • Pusat Sumber KEMAS Kegiatan Desa Parit Nibong
  • Kompleks / Pejabat Penghulu Mukim Bagan Samak
Permatang Pasir018/36/17SK Permatang Pasir
Bandar Baharu018/36/18SK Bandar Baharu

Representation history

Members of the Parliament for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kedah Selatan
Kulim-Bandar Bahru
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0141959–1963 Tan Tye Chek
(陈大泽)		Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0141963–1964Tan Tye Chek
(陈大泽)		Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964–1969 Tai Kuan Yang
(戴观阳)
1969–1971Parliament was suspended [6] [7]
3rd P0141971–1973Tai Kuan Yang
(戴观阳)		Alliance (MCA)
1973–1974BN (MCA)
4th P0151974–1978 Azahari Md. Taib
(ازاهاري مد. طائب)		BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982 Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(عبدالقادر بن شيخ فاضل)
6th 1982–1986
Kulim-Bandar Baharu
7th P0161986–1990 Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(عبدالقادر بن شيخ فاضل)		BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th P0181995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2010 Zulkifli Noordin
(ذوالکيفلي نورالدين)		PR (PKR)
2010–2013Independent
13th 2013–2018 Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir
(عبد. عزيز شيخ فاذر)		BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2022 Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
( سيف الدين ناسوتيون بن اسماعيل)		PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present Roslan Hashim
(روسلن هشيم)		PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Kulim-Bandar BaharuBandar Baharu
Kulim
Kulim-Bandar BahruBandar Bahru
Kulim
Serdang

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N35 Kulim Wong Chia Zhen PN (GERAKAN)
N36 Bandar Baharu Mohd Suffian YusoffPN (PAS)

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N35KulimKulim Municipal Council
N36Bandar BaharuBandar Baharu District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022 : Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Roslan Hashim34,46949.00Increase2.svg 49.00
PH Saifuddin Nasution Ismail 21,40830.44Decrease2.svg 12.18
BN Muhar Hussain13,87219.72Decrease2.svg 13.95
GTA Muhamad Yusrizal Yusuf5910.84Increase2.svg 0.84
Total valid votes70,340 100.00
Total rejected ballots927
Unreturned ballots349
Turnout71,61679.40Decrease2.svg 3.78
Registered electors90,141
Majority13,06118.56Increase2.svg 9.61
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018 : Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Saifuddin Nasution Ismail 22,15942.62Increase2.svg 42.62
BN Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir 18,29933.67Decrease2.svg 18.14
PAS Abdul Raman Abdul Razak12,88523.71Increase2.svg 23.71
Total valid votes54,343 100.00
Total rejected ballots894
Unreturned ballots153
Turnout55,39083.18Decrease2.svg 3.45
Registered electors66,587
Majority4,8608.95Increase2.svg 5.33
PH 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 : Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir 26,78251.81Increase2.svg 8.98
PKR Saifuddin Nasution Ismail 24,91148.19Decrease2.svg 8.98
Total valid votes51,693 100.00
Total rejected ballots839
Unreturned ballots234
Turnout52,76686.63Increase2.svg 9.35
Registered electors60,910
Majority1,8713.62Decrease2.svg 10.72
BN gain from PKR 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 2016-05-16.

"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 2016-05-16.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2008 : Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Zulkifli Noordin 22,25557.17Increase2.svg 17.94
BN Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir 16,67242.83Decrease2.svg 17.94
Total valid votes38,927 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,022
Unreturned ballots233
Turnout40,18277.28Decrease2.svg 0.26
Registered electors51,995
Majority5,58314.34Decrease2.svg 7.20
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004 : Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir 22,55660.77Decrease2.svg 1.28
PKR Alwi Mohd Yusop14,55839.23Increase2.svg 1.28
Total valid votes37,114 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,181
Unreturned ballots494
Turnout38,78977.54Increase2.svg 3.69
Registered electors50,024
Majority7,99821.54Decrease2.svg 2.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999 : Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir 20,76462.05Decrease2.svg 11.31
PKR Syeikh Azmi Ahmad12,69737.95Increase2.svg 37.95
Total valid votes33,461 100.00
Total rejected ballots898
Unreturned ballots422
Turnout34,78173.85Increase2.svg 3.25
Registered electors47,096
Majority8,06724.10Decrease2.svg 22.62
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995 : Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir 22,45573.36Increase2.svg 2.46
S46 Abdul Aziz Mohamed8,15326.64Decrease2.svg 2.46
Total valid votes30,608 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,491
Unreturned ballots339
Turnout32,43870.60Decrease2.svg 3.63
Registered electors45,946
Majority14,30246.72Increase2.svg 4.92
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990 : Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir 23,14970.90Decrease2.svg 3.01
S46 Hashim Endut9,49929.10Increase2.svg 29.10
Total valid votes32,648 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,051
Unreturned ballots
Turnout33,69974.23Increase2.svg 4.47
Registered electors45,399
Majority13,65041.80Decrease2.svg 6.02
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986 : Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir 21,04373.91Increase2.svg 9.43
PAS Hassan Razak7,42926.09Increase2.svg 7.83
Total valid votes28,472 100.00
Total rejected ballots887
Unreturned ballots
Turnout29,35969.76Decrease2.svg 5.48
Registered electors42,084
Majority13,61447.82Increase2.svg 1.60
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982 : Kulim-Bandar Bahru
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir 17,09764.48Decrease2.svg 7.56
PAS Mohamed Salleh Mohamad4,84318.26Decrease2.svg 9.70
DAP Lee Chuan Sam @ Lee Chian Sum4,57617.26Increase2.svg 17.26
Total valid votes26,516 100.00
Total rejected ballots872
Unreturned ballots
Turnout27,38875.24
Registered electors36,399
Majority12,25446.22Increase2.svg 2.14
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978 : Kulim-Bandar Bahru
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir 16,36072.04Decrease2.svg 0.72
PAS Abdul Aziz Kassim6,35127.96Increase2.svg 27.96
Total valid votes22,711 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors31,816
Majority10,00944.08Decrease2.svg 1.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974 : Kulim-Bandar Bahru
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Azahari Md. Taib13,88872.76Increase2.svg 72.76
Independent Abdul Aziz Kassim5,20027.24Increase2.svg 27.24
Total valid votes19,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots975
Unreturned ballots
Turnout20,06371.81Decrease2.svg 1.75
Registered electors27,940
Majority8,68845.52Increase2.svg 6.96
BN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969 : Kulim-Bandar Bahru
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Tai Kuan Yang14,38169.28Increase2.svg 0.51
PMIP Khatib Shorbaini Hassan6,37830.72Increase2.svg 20.41
Total valid votes20,759 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,512
Unreturned ballots
Turnout22,27173.56Decrease2.svg 1.64
Registered electors30,274
Majority8,00338.56Decrease2.svg 9.30
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964 : Kulim-Bandar Bahru
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Tai Kuan Yang15,07768.77Decrease2.svg 0.82
Socialist Front A. K. Veeman Kanusamy4,58520.91Decrease2.svg 9.50
PMIP Mohamed Amin Che Mat2,26110.31Increase2.svg 10.31
Total valid votes21,923 100.00
Total rejected ballots887
Unreturned ballots
Turnout22,81075.20Increase2.svg 3.82
Registered electors30,332
Majority10,49247.86Increase2.svg 8.68
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959 : Kulim-Bandar Bahru
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance Tan Tye Chek11,31769.59
Socialist Front Choong Ah Fong4,94630.41
Total valid votes16,263 100.00
Total rejected ballots344
Unreturned ballots
Turnout16,60771.38
Registered electors23,264
Majority6,37139.18
This was a new constituency created.

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