State constituency in Kedah, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Guar Chempedak is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics[edit]
Ethnic breakdown of Guar Chempedak's electorate as of 2023[1]
Other ethnicities (0.34%)
History[edit]
Polling districts[edit]
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Guar Chempedak constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[2]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
Guar Chempedak (N21) | Pondok Haji Majid | 012/21/01 | SK Haji Hussin Dol |
Taman Sri Wangsa | 012/21/02 | SMK Guar Chempedak |
Pondok Haji Hussein | 012/21/03 | SK Guar Chempedak |
Titi Teras | 012/21/04 | SJK (C) Pei Eng |
Teroi | 012/21/05 | SK Teroi |
Titi Serong | 012/21/06 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa |
Kuala Yan Kechil | 012/21/07 | SMA Fauzi |
Pekan Sungai Yan | 012/21/08 | SK Yan Kechil |
Sungai Udang | 012/21/09 | SK Kampung Pauh |
Singkir Darat | 012/21/10 | SK Singkir |
Kampung Acheh | 012/21/11 | Maktab Mahmud Yan |
Lubok Buoy | 012/21/12 | SK Haji Nyak Gam |
Pekan Yan | 012/21/13 | SK Langkasuka |
Sungai Raga | 012/21/14 | SJK (C) York Khoon |
Ruat | 012/21/15 | SK Tok Mat Salleh |
Singkir Laut | 012/21/16 | SK Singkir |
Representation history[edit]
Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Guar Chempedak |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Sala |
9th | 1995–1999 | Abd Razak Hashim | BN (UMNO) |
10th | 1999–2004 |
11th | 2004–2008 |
12th | 2008–2013 | Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail |
13th | 2013–2018 |
14th | 2018 |
2018–2019 | IND |
2019–2020 | PH (BERSATU) |
2020–2023 | PN (BERSATU) |
15th | 2023–present | Abdul Ghafar Saad |
Election results[edit]
Kedah state election, 2023 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PN | Abdul Ghafar Saad | 17,266 | 76.40 | 76.40 |
| BN | Abdul Paris Abdul Hamid | 5,157 | 22.82 | 12.48 |
| Independent | Ku Abdul Halim Ku Ismail | 176 | 0.78 | 0.78 |
Total valid votes | 22,599 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 132 |
Unreturned ballots | 24 |
Turnout | 22,755 | 75.64 | 7.46 |
Registered electors | 30,085 |
Majority | 12,109 | 53.58 | 52.18 |
| PN gain from BN | Swing | ? |
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Kedah state election, 1995 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Abd Razak Hashim | 8,685 | 66.55 | |
| PAS | Baharom Hanafi | 4,365 | 33.45 | |
Total valid votes | 13,050 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 250 |
Unreturned ballots | 67 |
Turnout | 13,367 | 71.03 |
Registered electors | 18,818 |
Majority | 4,320 | 33.10 |
This was a new constituency created. |
References[edit]