Political subdivision in Malaysia
Alor Setar (P009) Kedah constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1955 First contested 1955 Last contested 2018 Electors (2021)[1] 80,730 Area (km²)[2] 111
Alor Setar (formerly Alor Star ) is a federal constituency in Kota Setar District , Kedah , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955.
The federal constituency was created in the 1955 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 Setar's electorate as of 2018[3]
Malay (63.58%)
Indian (4.21%)
Other ethnicities (0.5%)
History [ ]
Polling districts [ ]
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Alor Setar constituency is divided into 52 polling districts.[4]
State constituency
Polling Districts
Code
Location
Suka Menanti (N12)
Taman Malaysia
009/12/01
SK Seri Amar Diraja
Taman Golf
009/12/02
Jabatan Kebudayaan Dan Kesenian Negara Kedah
Taman Uda
009/12/03
SK Taman Uda
Jalan Sultanah
009/12/04
SMK Sultanah Bahiyah
Alor Semadom
009/12/05
SK Hj Mohd Shariff
Seberang Pumpong
009/12/06
SJK (C) Pumpong
Suka Menanti
009/12/07
SK Suka Menanti
Taman Wira
009/12/08
SMK Mergong
Gunong Sali
009/12/09
SK Seri Perdana
Kampung Berjaya
009/12/10
SJK (C) Long Chuan
Telok Yan
009/12/11
SJK (C) Long Chuan
Kampung Seberang Terus
009/12/12
SMK Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Taman Rakyat Mergong
009/12/13
SMK Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Kampung Batin
009/12/14
SK Mergong
Alor Merah
009/12/15
SMK Alor Merah
Kota Darul Aman (N13)
Kanchut
009/13/01
SK Wan Sulaiman Sidiq
Tambang Badak
009/13/02
SK Wan Sulaiman Sidiq
Bakar Bata
009/13/03
SMK Syed Mohamed Al-Bukhary
Jalan Lumpur
009/13/04
Taska Majilis Agama Islam Negeri Kedah, Cawangan Masjid Zahir, Alor Setar
Kampung Perak
009/13/05
SJK (C) Keat Hwa (H)
Seberang Nyonya
009/13/06
Pusat Rukun Tetangga Kampung Berjaya, Alor Setar
Jalan Raja
009/13/07
SJK (C) Keat Hwa (S)
Jalan Kolam
009/13/08
SMK St Michael
Pengkalan
009/13/09
SJK (C) Keat Hwa (S)
Jalan Seberang Perak
009/13/10
SK Seberang Perak
Taman Bahagia
009/13/11
SM Keat Hwa (Persendirian)
Kota Tanah
009/13/12
SM Keat Hwa (Persendirian)
Kampung Piew
009/13/13
SK Sg Korok Lama
Jalan Pegawai
009/13/14
Maktab Mahmud Puteri
Sungai Korok
009/13/15
SK Jalan Pegawai
Kampung Telok
009/13/16
SJK (C) Sin Min
Bandar Simpang Kuala
009/13/17
Maktab Mahmud Alor Setar
Rumah Pangsa Simpang Kuala
009/13/18
SJK (C) Sin Min
Kampung Pegawai
009/13/19
Wisma Lung Kong
Jalan Stesyen
009/13/20
SMK St Michael
Taman Bee Bee
009/13/21
SJK (C) Peng Min
Tongkang Yard
009/13/22
SK Seberang Perak Baru
Alor Mengkudu(N14)
Kampung Gelam
009/14/01
SK Kampong Gelam
Alor Melintang
009/14/02
SK Alor Melintang
Titi Haji Idris
009/14/03
SK Hj Idris Tajar
Tok Sibil
009/14/04
SK Darul Hikmah
Alor Binjal
009/14/05
SMK Tajar
Tok Keling
009/14/06
SK Haji Wahab
Lahar Budi
009/14/07
SK Lahar Budi
Alor Mengkudu
009/14/08
SK Alor Mengkudu
Taman Saga
009/14/09
SMK Simpang Kuala
Taman Sultan Abdul Halim
009/14/10
SMK Convent
Jalan Langgar
009/14/11
Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid
Kampung Tanjong Bendahara
009/14/12
SK Iskandar
Keriang Pulau
009/14/13
SM Teknik Alor Setar
Selarong
009/14/14
SMK Dato' Wan Mohd Saman
Tandop
009/14/15
SK Dato' Wan Mohd Saman
Representation history [ ]
Members of Parliament for Alor Setar
Parliament
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created
Alor Star
Federal Legislative Council
1st
1955-1959
(李添兴)
Alliance (MCA )
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st
1959–1963
(林如岗)
Alliance (MCA )
Parliament of Malaysia
1st
1963–1964
Lim Joo Kong (林如岗)
Alliance (MCA)
2nd
1964–1969
(林维翰)
1969–1971
Parliament was suspended[5] [6]
3rd
1971–1973
Lim Pee Hung (林维翰)
Alliance (MCA)
1973–1974
BN (MCA)
Alor Setar
4th
1974–1978
(余银山)
BN (MCA)
5th
1978–1982
6th
1982–1986
7th
1986–1990
8th
1990–1995
Chor Chee Heung (曹智雄)
Alor Star
9th
1995–1999
Chor Chee Heung (曹智雄)
BN (MCA)
10th
1999–2004
11th
2004–2008
12th
2008–2013
13th
2013–2018
Gooi Hsiao-Leung (魏晓隆)
PKR
Alor Setar
14th
2018–present
Chan Ming Kai (曾敏凯)
PH (PKR)
State constituency [ ]
Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1955–59*
1959–1974
1974–1986
1986–1995
1995–2004
2004–2018
2018–present
Alor Setar
Alor Mengkudu
Alor Merah
Bandar Alor Star
Kota Darul Aman
Kota Darul Aman
Suka Menanti
Alor Star
Alor Mengkudu
Alor Merah
Alor Star Luar
Alor Star Pekan
Alor Star-Langkawi
Bakar Bata
Derga
Kota Darul Aman
Kota Star Timor-Padang
Current state assembly members [ ]
No.
State Constituency
Member
Coalition (Party)
N12
Suka Menanti
Zamri Yusuf
PH (PKR )
N13
Kota Darul Aman
Teh Swee Leong
PH (DAP )
N14
Alor Mengkudu
Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi
PH (AMANAH )
Local governments [ ]
No.
State Constituency
Local Government
N12
Suka Menanti
Alor Setar City Council
N13
Kota Darul Aman
Alor Setar City Council
N14
Alor Mengkudu
Alor Setar City Council
Election results [ ]
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PH
Chan Ming Kai
32,475
50.80
+50.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Muhd Aminur Shafiq Mohd Abduh
17,275
27.02
+27.02
BN
Yoo Wei How
14,181
22.18
-22.83
Total valid votes
63,931
100.00
Total rejected ballots
881
Unreturned ballots
284
Turnout
65,096
81.09
Registered electors
80,272
Majority
15,200
23.78
PH hold
Swing
-12.27
Malaysian general election, 2013 : Alor Star
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PKR
Gooi Hsiao-Leung
27,364
48.31
-1.47
BN
Chor Chee Heung
25,491
45.01
-5.21
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front
Abdul Fisol Mohd Isa
3,530
6.23
+6.23
MUPP
Jawahar Raja Abdul Wahid
257
0.45
+0.45
Total valid votes
56,642
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,070
Unreturned ballots
200
Turnout
57,912
83.92
Registered electors
69,009
Majority
1,873
3.30
PKR gain from BN
Swing
+1.87
Malaysian general election, 2008 : Alor Star
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Chor Chee Heung
20,741
50.22
-16.96
PKR
Gooi Hsiao-Leung
20,557
49.78
+16.96
Total valid votes
41,298
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,757
Unreturned ballots
151
Turnout
43,206
73.28
Registered electors
58,957
Majority
184
0.44
BN hold
Swing
-16.96
Malaysian general election, 2004 : Alor Star
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Chor Chee Heung
28,379
67.18
-0.57
PKR
Siti Nor Abdul Hamid
13,864
32.82
+32.82
Total valid votes
42,243
100.00
Total rejected ballots
828
Unreturned ballots
186
Turnout
43,257
75.48
Registered electors
57,309
Majority
14,515
34.36
BN hold
Swing
-16.70
Malaysian general election, 1999 : Alor Star
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Chor Chee Heung
27,847
67.75
-4.21
DAP
George John K. M. George
13,258
32.25
+32.25
Total valid votes
41,105
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,542
Unreturned ballots
891
Turnout
43,538
68.37
Registered electors
63,679
Majority
14,589
35.50
BN hold
Swing
-18.23
Malaysian general election, 1995 : Alor Star
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Chor Chee Heung
28,943
71.96
+15.59
S46
Tunku Sofiah Tunku Md Jewa
11,278
28.04
-15.59
Total valid votes
40,221
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,393
Unreturned ballots
290
Turnout
41,904
67.93
Registered electors
61,687
Majority
17,665
43.92
BN hold
Swing
+15.59
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Chor Chee Heung
22,714
56.37
+8.99
S46
Tengku Mohammad Farris Tengku Ahmad Rayan
17,579
43.63
+43.63
Total valid votes
40,293
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,402
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
41,695
70.50
Registered electors
59.141
Majority
5,135
12.74
BN hold
Swing
-17.32
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Oo Gin Sun
16,647
47.38
-6.14
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Suhaimi Ahmad
9,195
26.17
+2.60
DAP
George John K. M. George
9,042
25.74
+2.83
SDP
Mohd Noorik Abd Rahman
249
0.71
+0.71
Total valid votes
35,133
100.00
Total rejected ballots
710
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
35,843
65.40
Registered electors
54,803
Majority
7,452
21.21
BN hold
Swing
-4.37
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Oo Gin Sun
21,908
53.52
+9.78
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Ahmad Awang
9,647
23.57
-4.93
DAP
George John K. M. George
9,376
22.91
+14.45
Total valid votes
40,931
100.00
Total rejected ballots
818
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
41,749
71.42
Registered electors
58,456
Majority
12,261
29.95
BN hold
Swing
+7.36
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Oo Gin Sun
14,620
43.74
-14.94
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Ramiee Karim
9,525
28.50
+28.50
Independent
Chang Boon Hoe
6,453
19.31
+19.31
DAP
C. Shanmugaiah
2,828
8.46
-32.86
Total valid votes
33,426
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
47,355
Majority
5,095
15.24
BN hold
Swing
-21.72
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Oo Gin Sun
13,420
58.68
N/A
DAP
Karpal Singh Ram Singh
9,450
41.32
+41.32
Total valid votes
22,870
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,069
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
23,939
61.24
Registered electors
39,088
Majority
3,970
17.36
BN gain from Alliance
Swing
-9.49
Malaysian general election, 1969 : Alor Star
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
Alliance
Lim Pee Hung
9,016
36.33
-28.16
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia
Geh Teng Kheng
8,543
34.42
+34.42
PMIP
Haron Omar
7,258
29.25
+13.42
Total valid votes
24,817
100.00
Total rejected ballots
579
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
25,396
65.74
Registered electors
38,631
Majority
473
1.91
Alliance hold
Swing
+31.29
Malaysian general election, 1964 : Alor Star
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
Alliance
Lim Pee Hung
14,749
64.69
+2.21
PMIP
Syed Salim Syed Hamid Al-Idrus
3,608
15.83
-8.61
UDP
Geh Teng Kheng
2,695
11.82
+11.82
Socialist Front
Teoh Ah Thow
1,747
7.66
-5.62
Total valid votes
22,799
100.00
Total rejected ballots
767
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
23,566
69.81
Registered electors
33,758
Majority
11,141
48.86
Alliance hold
Swing
+5.41
Malayan general election, 1959 : Alor Star
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Alliance
Lim Joo Kong
10,730
62.28
PMIP
Abdul Malik Abdul Rahman
4,212
24.44
Socialist Front
Teoh Ah Thow
2,289
13.28
Total valid votes
17,231
100.00
Total rejected ballots
144
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
17,375
68.03
Registered electors
25,540
Majority
6,518
37.84
This was a new constituency created.
References [ ]