Bakar Arang

Bakar Arang (N28)
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Adam Loh Wei Chai
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2020)91,449
Electors (2023)57,867

Bakar Arang (Chinese: 峇甲亚兰) is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics

As of 2020, Bakar Arang has a population of 91,449 people.[1]

Ethnic breakdown of Bakar Arang's electorate as of 2023[2]
  1. Malay (47.6%)
  2. Chinese (37.0%)
  3. Indian (14.7%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.78%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bakar Arang constituency has a total of 18 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bakar Arang (N28） Taman Dahlia 015/28/01 Pusat Bimbingan Islam Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (PUSBA)
Jalan Pengkalan 015/28/02 SMK Khir Johari
Kolam Air 015/28/03 SK St. Theresa
Bandar 015/28/04 SK Khir Johari
Simpang Tiga Pekan Lama 015/28/05 Dewan Annasamy Pillai, Pekan Lama
Peteri 015/28/06 SK Khir Johari
Kampung Bahru 015/28/07 SK Petani Jaya
Taman Sentosa 015/28/08 SJK (C) Sin Kwang
Taman Delima 015/28/09 SMK Tunku Ismail
Taman Intan 015/28/10 SK Tunku Ismail
Bakar Arang 015/28/11 SMK Bakar Arang
Taman Arked 015/28/12 SK Bakar Arang
Taman Makmur 015/28/13 SMK Che Tom
Sungai Pasir 015/28/14 SK Sungai Pasir
Taman Nilam 015/28/15 SK Taman Intan
Taman Sejati Indah 015/28/16 SK Seri Gedong
Taman Sri Wang 016/28/17 SK Taman Sri Wang
Taman Keladi 015/28/18 SMJK Sin Min (P)

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Bakar Arang
Assembly No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tanjong Dawai and Pantai Merdeka
9th N28 1995–1999 Tan Hong Eng (陈宏英) BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 Seng Kooh Huat (孙国华)
12th 2008–2009 Tan Wei Shu (陈𬀩树) PR (PKR)
2009–2013 Independent
13th 2013–2018 Simon Ooi Tze Min (黄思敏) PR (PKR)
14th 2018–2023 PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Adam Loh Wei Chai (罗炜家)

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHAdam Loh Wei Chai21,88954.41Increase 54.41
PNTai Kuang Tee18,20645.25Increase 45.25
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaTan Kee Chye1380.34Increase 0.16
Total valid votes 40,233 100.00
Total rejected ballots 217
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 40,50469.99Decrease 12.26
Registered electors 57,867
Majority 3,6839.16Decrease 25.03
PH hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRSimon Ooi Tze Min18,44058.20Decrease 2.64
PASOthman Che Mee7,60724.01Increase 24.01
BNKo Hung Weng5,54717.51Decrease 20.95
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaTan Kee Chye580.18Increase 0.18
IndependentTan Hock Huat290.10Increase 0.10
Total valid votes 31,681 100.00
Total rejected ballots 391
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 32,07282.25Decrease 3.05
Registered electors 38,991
Majority 10,83334.19Increase 11.81
PKR hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2013: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRSimon Ooi Tze Min17,75760.84Increase 8.22
BNLee Yean Wang11,22338.46Decrease 7.48
IndependentOng Kah Soon2040.70Increase 0.70
Total valid votes 29,184 100.00
Total rejected ballots 366
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 29,61985.30Increase 10.97
Registered electors 34,743
Majority 6,53422.38Increase 15.70
PKR hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRTan Wei Shu10,48952.62Increase 25.43
BNSeng Kooh Huat9,15945.94Decrease 26.87
IndependentLim Pok Long2871.44Increase 1.44
Total valid votes 19,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 490
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 20,49674.33Decrease 0.80
Registered electors 27,574
Majority 1,3306.68Decrease 38.94
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSeng Kooh Huat14,20472.81Increase 8.64
PKRJohari Abdul5,30427.19Increase 27.19
Total valid votes 19,509 100.00
Total rejected ballots 269
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,77875.13Decrease 2.58
Registered electors 26,326
Majority 8,89945.62Increase 17.28
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Hong Eng11,06664.17Increase 3.40
PASAbdul Halim Mohd Nasir6,17935.83Increase 16.75
Total valid votes 17,245 100.00
Total rejected ballots 246
Unreturned ballots 2,477
Turnout 19,96877.71Increase 1.62
Registered electors 25,694
Majority 4,88728.34Decrease 12.28
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995: Bakar Arang
Party Candidate Votes%
BNTan Hong Eng9,88260.77
DAPLee Chuan Saw3,27620.15
PASHaji Azizan Haji Maghribi3,10419.08
Total valid votes 16,262 100.00
Total rejected ballots 496
Unreturned ballots 663
Turnout 17,42176.09
Registered electors 22,896
Majority 6,60640.62
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.28 Bakar Arang Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

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