Pokok Sena (federal constituency)

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Pokok Sena (P008)
Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah constituency
DUN Kedah 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Ahmad Saad Yahaya
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 133,057
Electors (2023) [2] 115,258
Area (km²) [3] 322
Pop. density (per km²)413.2

Pokok Sena is a federal constituency in Pokok Sena District and Kota Setar District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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

Ethnic breakdown of Pokok Sena's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (81.8%)
   Chinese (15.4%)
   Indian (2.4%)
  Other ethnicities (0.4%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Pokok Sena constituency is divided into 52 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bukit Lada (N09）Kedundong008/09/01SK Bukit Hijau
Derang008/09/02SK Bukit Hijau
Kampung Kejal008/09/03SK Bukit Tampoi
Gajah Mati008/09/04SK Bukit Pak Kiau
Bukit Larek008/09/05SM Sains Pokok Sena
Pekan Bharu Pokok Sena008/09/06SK Pokok Sena
Pekan Lama Pokok Sena008/09/07SK Wan Abdul Samad
Kampung Kolon008/09/08SMK Pokok Sena 2
Jabi008/09/09SK Jabi
Telaga Mas008/09/10SK Telaga Mas
Tanjong Musang008/09/11SMK Jabi
Kebun 500008/09/12SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Kepala Bendang008/09/13
  • Masjid Kampung Kolam
  • Tabika Kemas Kampung Kolam
Kampung Menerong008/09/14SJK (C) Tong Yuh
Kampung Padang008/09/15SK Bukit Pak Kiau
Kampung Paya008/09/16SK Kg Paya
Kampung Nawa008/09/17SK Nawa
Bukit Payong008/09/18SK Bukit Payong
Kubang Leret008/09/19SK Kubang Leret
Kampung Bukit008/09/20SK Kampong Bukit
Kuala Lanjut008/09/21SK Kuala Lanjut
Kampung Panchor008/09/22SMK Pokok Sena
Bukit Pinang (N10）Paya Lengkuas008/10/01SK Lengkuas
Bukit Pinang008/10/02SJK (C) Soon Cheng
Titi Baru008/10/03SMK Kepala Batas
Kubang Lintah008/10/04SK Haji Abu Bakar
Hutan Kampung008/10/05Kolej Tingkatan Enam Sultan Sallehuddin
Taman Bayu008/10/06SMK Dato' Syed Omar
Kampung Bohor008/10/07SK Bohor
Lepai008/10/08SK Haji Abu Bakar
Kampung Sungai Mati008/10/09Maktab Mahmud Pokok Sena
Limbong008/10/10SK Taman Awana
Kampung Alor Setol008/10/11SJK (C) Tai Chong
Pondok Langgar008/10/12SK Langgar
Kampung Langgar B008/10/13SMK Langgar
Telok Jamat008/10/14SK Teluk Jamat
Alor Senibong008/10/15Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan Gerak Maju B-III Km 14
Tualang008/10/16SK Tualang
Derga（N11）Taman Pknk008/11/01SK Taman Rakyat
Alor Malai008/11/02MADA Rice Training Centre (MRTC)
Kampung Telok Sena008/11/03Kolej Vokasional Alor Setar
Jalan Stadium008/11/04SK Tunku Abdul Halim
Sentosa008/11/05SMK Sultanah Asma
Jalan Ambar008/11/06SMK Sultanah Asma
Derga008/11/07SK Tunku Raudzah
Jalan Sheriff008/11/08SJK (C) Kee Chee
Alor Segamat008/11/09SMK Sultanah Asma
Taman Mewah008/11/10SMK Tunku Sofiah
Taman Nuri008/11/11SK Convent
Taman Intan008/11/12SK Jalan Datuk Kumbar
Tanjung Seri008/11/13SK Alor Setar
Taman Derga Jaya008/11/14SR Islam Alor Setar

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pokok Sena
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kota Setar and Padang Terap
9th P0081995–1999Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman
(وان حنفيه وان مت سامن)		BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Mahfuz Omar
(مهفوظ عمر)		BA (PAS)
11th 2004–2008Abdul Rahman Ibrahim
(عبدالرحمن إبراهيم)		BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013Mahfuz Omar
(مهفوظ عمر)		PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
2018Independent
AMANAH
14th 2018–2022PH (AMANAH)
15th 2022–presentAhmad Saad Yahaya
(احمد سعد يحي)		PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Pokok SenaBukit Lada
Bukit Pinang
Derga
Langgar
Tanjong Seri

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N9 Bukit Lada Salim MahmoodPN (PAS)
N10 Bukit Pinang Romani Wan Salim
N11 Derga Muhammad Amri WahabPN (BERSATU)

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N9Bukit LadaAlor Setar City Council
N10Bukit Pinang
N11Derga

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Ahmad Saad@ Yahaya52,27559.44Increase2.svg 59.44
PH Mahfuz Omar 20,52423.34Decrease2.svg 17.59
BN Noran Zamini Jamaluddin14,52316.51Decrease2.svg 9.48
Sabah Heritage Party Noraini Md Salleh6220.71Increase2.svg 0.71
Total valid votes87,944 100.00
Total rejected ballots823
Unreturned ballots209
Turnout88,97676.58Decrease2.svg 6.18
Registered electors114,838
Majority31,75136.10Increase2.svg 28.25
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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Mahfuz Omar 28,95940.93Increase2.svg 40.93
PAS Muhamad Radhi Mat Din 23,40133.08Decrease2.svg 19.79
BN Said Ali Syed Rastan18,39025.99Decrease2.svg 21.14
Total valid votes70,750 100.00
Total rejected ballots869
Unreturned ballots291
Turnout71,91082.76Decrease2.svg 3.38
Registered electors86,892
Majority5,5587.85Increase2.svg 2.11
PH gain from PAS 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mahfuz Omar 36,19852.87Decrease2.svg 2.47
BN Shahlan Ismail 32,26347.13Increase2.svg 2.47
Total valid votes68,461 100.00
Total rejected ballots848
Unreturned ballots215
Turnout69,52486.14Increase2.svg 6.70
Registered electors80,714
Majority3,9355.74Decrease2.svg 4.94
PAS hold 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 December 29, 2019. 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mahfuz Omar 29,68755.34Increase2.svg 12.34
BN Abdul Rahman Ibrahim23,95644.66Decrease2.svg 12.34
Total valid votes53,643 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,039
Unreturned ballots636
Turnout55,31879.44Decrease2.svg 0.83
Registered electors69,631
Majority5,73110.68Decrease2.svg 3.32
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Ibrahim29,74057.00Increase2.svg 10.55
PAS Mahfuz Omar 22,44043.00Decrease2.svg 10.55
Total valid votes52,180 100.00
Total rejected ballots855
Unreturned ballots
Turnout53,03580.27Increase2.svg 2.80
Registered electors66,070
Majority7,30014.00Increase2.svg 6.90
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mahfuz Omar 27,46653.55Increase2.svg 8.57
BN Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman23,82946.45Decrease2.svg 8.57
Total valid votes51,295 100.00
Total rejected ballots707
Unreturned ballots777
Turnout52,77977.47Increase2.svg 0.02
Registered electors68,128
Majority3,6377.10Decrease2.svg 2.94
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman25,28555.02
PAS Mahfuz Omar 20,66744.98
Total valid votes45,952 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,747
Unreturned ballots1,795
Turnout49,49477.45
Registered electors63,904
Majority4,61810.04
This was a new constituency created.

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