Pendang (federal constituency)

Pendang is a federal constituency in Pendang District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Pendang (P011)

Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Awang Solahuddin Hashim PN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	99,363
Electors (2023)[2]	94,788
Area (km²)[3]	629
Pop. density (per km²)	158

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Pendang's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (88.6%)

  Chinese (5.3%)

  Other ethnicities (4.2%)

  Indian (1.9%)

Age breakdown of Pendang's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.11%)

  21-29 (20.81%)

  30-39 (21.93%)

  40-49 (17.7%)

  50-59 (14.84%)

  60-69 (10.69%)

  70-79 (5.55%)

  80-89 (2.07%)

  above 90 (0.3%)

Gender breakdown of Pendang's electorate as of 2022

  Male (48.59%)

  Female (51.41%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Pendang constituency is divided into 44 polling districts.^[4]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Tokai (N18）	Sri Pudak	011/18/01	Maktab Mahmud Pendang
	Kepala Bukit	011/18/02	SK Penghulu Jusoh
	Kampung Penyarom	011/18/03	SMK Tobiar
	Tanah Merah	011/18/04	SK Tanah Merah
	Kampung Rambai	011/18/05	SK Kg Rambai
	Kubang Jelai	011/18/06	SK Haji Abdul Rahman
	Pekan Tokai	011/18/07	SMK Tokai
	Kampung Pulai	011/18/08	SK Kampung Pulai Tokai
	Alor Besar	011/18/09	SK Alor Besar
	Kobah	011/18/10	SK Bukit Choras
	Tempoyak	011/18/11	SMK Pendang
	Sebrang Pendang	011/18/12	SK Tunku Intan Safinaz
	Pekan Pendang	011/18/13	SJK (C) Yeang Cheng
	Bukit Raya	011/18/14	SK Bukit Raya Dalam
	Banggol Besi	011/18/15	SMK Tanah Merah
	Guar Kepayang	011/18/16	SK Guar Kepayang
	Cherok Kudong	011/18/17	SK Cherok Kudong
	Gajah Mati	011/18/18	SK Kampung Chegar
	Manggol Petai	011/18/19	SMK Tuanku Temenggung
	Paya Kelubi	011/18/20	SK Pendang
	Batu Manunggul	011/18/21	SK Ayer Puteh
Sungai Tiang (N19)	Kubor Panjang	011/19/01	SK Kubor Panjang
	Kampung Perupok	011/19/02	SK Bendang Raja
	Kampung China	011/19/03	SK Hujung Keton
	Padang Durian	011/19/04	SK Padang Durian
	Pokok Assam	011/19/05	SK Pokok Assam
	Kampung Belat	011/19/06	SMK Kubor Panjang
	Paya Rawa	011/19/07	SK Paya Rawa
	Kampung Bechah	011/19/08	SK Syed Ibrahim
	Titi Akar	011/19/09	Sekolah Bahasa Siam, Watt Siam Titi Akar
	Sungai Tiang Blok B	011/19/10	SMK Sungai Tiang
	Sungai Tiang Blok A	011/19/11	SK Sungai Tiang
	Kampung Mahawangsa Pendang	011/19/12	SK Sungai Siput
	Kampung Bahru	011/19/13	SK Kampong Baru
	Sawa Kechil	011/19/14	Ma'had Al-Imam As-Syafie, Sawa Kechil
	Padang Pusing	011/19/15	SMK Syed Ibrahim Padang Pusing
	Ayer Puteh	011/19/16	SK Hj Mohamad Ariff
	Bukit Jambol	011/19/17	SK Bukit Jambul
	Junun	011/19/18	SK Bukit Jenun
	Tanjong Setol	011/19/19	Sekolah Model Khas Bukit Jenun
	Bukit Genting	011/19/20	SK Bukit Genting
	Pokok Tai	011/19/21	SK Pokok Tai
	Paya Mak Inson	011/19/22	SK Paya Mak Insun
	Paya Mengkuang	011/19/23	SK Paya Mengkuang

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pendang
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Ulu Muda
7th	P009	1986–1990	Othman Abdul (عثمان عبدال)	BN (UMNO)
8th		1990–1995
9th	P011	1995–1999
10th		1999–2002	Fadzil Noor (فاذل نور)	BA (PAS)
		2002–2004	Othman Abdul (عثمان عبدال)	BN (UMNO)
11th		2004–2008	Mohd Hayati Othman (محمد حياتي عثمان)	PAS
12th		2008–2013		PR (PAS)
13th		2013–2018	Othman Abdul (عثمان عبدال)	BN (UMNO)
14th		2018–2020	Awang Solahuddin Hashim (اوڠ هشيم)	PAS
		2020–2022		PN (PAS)
15th		2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Pendang				Ayer Puteh
				Bukit Raya
					Sungai Tiang
						Tokai

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N18	Tokai	Mohd Hayati Othman	PN (PAS)
N19	Sungai Tiang	Abdul Razak Khamis	PN (BERSATU)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N18	Tokai	Pendang District Council	06700, 06720, 06750 Pendang
N19	Sungai Tiang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Awang Solahuddin Hashim	49,008	64.83	64.83
	BN	Suraya Yaacob	17,719	23.44	9.86
	PH	Zulkifly Mohamad	8,058	10.66	13.28
	GTA	Abdul Rashid Yub	809	1.07	1.07
Total valid votes			75,594	100.00
Total rejected ballots			650
Unreturned ballots			137
Turnout			76,381	79.95	4.69
Registered electors			94,547
Majority			31,289	41.39	32.06
	PN hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Awang Solahuddin Hashim	26,536	42.63	5.23
	BN	Othman Abdul	20,728	33.30	14.56
	PH	Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan	14,901	23.94	23.94
	Independent	Abdul Malik Manaf	81	0.13	0.13
Total valid votes			62,246	100.00
Total rejected ballots			952
Unreturned ballots			173
Turnout			63,371	84.64	4.59
Registered electors			74,867
Majority			5,808	9.33	5.05
	PAS 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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Othman Abdul	32,165	52.14	6.17
	PAS	Mohamad Sabu	29,527	47.86	6.17
Total valid votes			61,692	100.00
Total rejected ballots			759
Unreturned ballots			127
Turnout			62,578	89.23	5.04
Registered electors			70,135
Majority			2,638	4.28	3.78
	BN gain from PAS		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 29 December 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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Hayati Othman	27,311	54.03	3.98
	BN	Md Rozai Shafian	23,238	45.97	3.98
Total valid votes			50,549	100.00
Total rejected ballots			991
Unreturned ballots			105
Turnout			51,645	84.19	1.84
Registered electors			61,346
Majority			4,073	8.06	7.96
	PAS hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Hayati Othman	24,430	50.05	0.36
	BN	Md Rozai Shafian	24,380	49.95	0.36
Total valid votes			48,810	100.00
Total rejected ballots			383
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			49,193	86.03	0.01
Registered electors			57,181
Majority			50	0.10	0.52
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general by-election, 18 July 2002
Upon the death of incumbent, Fadzil Noor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Othman Abdul	22,825	50.31	3.62
	PAS	Mohd Hayati Othman	22,542	49.69	3.62
Total valid votes			45,367	100.00
Total rejected ballots			346
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			45,713	86.04	4.96
Registered electors			53,128
Majority			283	0.62	6.40
	BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor	22,413	53.51	6.01
	BN	Othman Abdul	19,474	46.49	6.01
Total valid votes			41,887	100.00
Total rejected ballots			758
Unreturned ballots			647
Turnout			43,292	81.08	3.57
Registered electors			53,388
Majority			2,939	7.02	2.02
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Othman Abdul	20,322	52.50	1.73
	PAS	Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul	18,389	47.50	1.73
Total valid votes			38,711	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,129
Unreturned ballots			41
Turnout			39,881	77.51	5.06
Registered electors			51,452
Majority			1,933	5.00	3.46
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Othman Abdul	20,554	54.23	2.86
	PAS	Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor	17,349	45.77	2.86
Total valid votes			37,903	100.00
Total rejected ballots			865
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			38,768	82.57	4.65
Registered electors			46,951
Majority			3,205	8.46	5.72
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Othman Abdul	16,886	51.37
	PAS	Phahrolrazi Zawawi	15,986	48.63
Total valid votes			32,872	100.00
Total rejected ballots			580
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			33,452	77.92
Registered electors			42,930
Majority			900	2.74
This was a new constituency created.

References

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