Kuala Nerang (state constituency)

Kuala Nerang (N07)
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)31,481

Kuala Nerang is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics

As of 2020, Kuala Nerang has a population of 34,425 people.[1]

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Nerang's electorate as of 2023[2]
  1. Malay (96.8%)
  2. Other ethnicities (1.57%)
  3. Chinese (1.51%)
  4. Indian (0.16%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Nerang constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kuala Nerang (N07） Padang Sanai 007/07/01 SK Padang Sanai
Kuala Palas 007/07/02 SK Kubang Palas
Gula Padang Terap 007/07/03 SMK Padang Terap
Padang Nyior 007/07/04 Maktab Mahmud Padang Terap
Kampung Pisang 007/07/05 Maktab Mahmud Padang Terap
Kampung Tanjong 007/07/06 SK Padang Terap
Tualak 007/07/07 SK Tualak
Belimbing 007/07/08 SK Tualak
Kampung Bendang 007/07/09 SK Tuanku Abdul Rahman Putra
Perik 007/07/10 SK Perik
Kurong Hitam 007/07/11 SK Kurong Hitam
Pekan Kuala Nerang 007/07/12 SMK Dato' Syed Ahmad
Rambutan 007/07/13 SK Seri Bakti
Kampung Nai Teh 007/07/14 SK Toh Puan Sharifah Hanifah
Bukit Tembaga 007/07/15 SK Bukit Tembaga
Kampung Barokhas 007/07/16 SMK Kuala Nerang
Nako Nambua 007/07/17 SK Panglima Awang

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kuala Nerang
Assembly No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Padang Terap
4th N05 1974–1978 Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982 Azizah Lebai Taib
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990 Awang Ahmad @ Abdul Rashid Haji Sulaiman
8th 1990–1995
9th N07 1995–1999 Abdul Lateh Mohd Saman
10th 1999–2004 Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria PAS
11th 2004–2008 Affifudin Haji Omar BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Syed Sobri Syed Hashim
13th 2013–2018 Badrol Hisham Hashim
14th 2018–2020 Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PNMohamad Yusoff Zakaria19,66182.35Increase 82.35
PHRidzwan Abu Bakar4,21517.65Increase 0.76
Total valid votes 23,876 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 26
Turnout 24,06776.45Decrease 8.35
Registered electors 31,481
Majority 15,44664.70Increase 56.60
PN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASMohamad Yusoff Zakaria9,11845.61Increase 1.49
BNBadrol Hisham Hashim7,49937.51Decrease 17.14
PKRPak Tuan Syed Fadzil Syed Embun3,37616.89Increase 16.89
Total valid votes 19,993100.00
Total rejected ballots 364
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,43684.80Decrease 4.80
Registered electors 24,094
Majority 1,6198.10Decrease 2.43
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBadrol Hisham Hashim10,36354.65Increase 1.95
PASSyed Ibrahim Syed Omar8,36644.12Decrease 3.18
IndependentAhmad Mad Daud2351.24Increase 1.24
Total valid votes 18,964100.00
Total rejected ballots 380
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 19,39389.60
Registered electors 21,651
Majority 1,99710.53Increase 5.13
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSyed Sobri Syed Hashim7,85652.70Decrease 1.92
PASZawawi Hj Ahmad7,05147.30Increase 1.92
Total valid votes 14,907100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 15,24589.60Increase 3.52
Registered electors 18,037
Majority 8055.40Decrease 3.84
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAffifudin Haji Omar7,74654.62Increase 6.61
PASMohamad Yusoff Zakaria6,43645.38Decrease 6.61
Total valid votes 14,182100.00
Total rejected ballots 244
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 14,43286.08Increase 2.76
Registered electors 16,766
Majority 1,3109.24Increase 5.26
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASMohamad Yusoff Zakaria5,84151.99Increase 2.04
BNAbd Lateh Hj Mohd Saman5,39348.01Decrease 2.04
Total valid votes 11,234100.00
Total rejected ballots 311
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 11,55583.32Increase 6.65
Registered electors 15,109
Majority 4463.98Increase 3.88
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbd Lateh Hj Mohd Saman5,30350.05Decrease 8.93
PASMohamad Yusoff Zakaria5,29249.95Increase 8.93
Total valid votes 10,595100.00
Total rejected ballots 367
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 10,98776.67Decrease 2.78
Registered electors 14,330
Majority 110.10Decrease 17.86
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHaji Awang Ahmad Haji Sulaiman11,04358.98Decrease 0.52
PASGhazali Lebai Md. Saman7,67941.02Increase 0.52
Total valid votes 18,722100.00
Total rejected ballots 787
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,50979.45Increase 0.64
Registered electors 24,554
Majority 3,36417.96Decrease 1.04
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHaji Awang Ahmad @ Abdul Rashid Sulaiman9,99359.50Increase 1.45
PASAbu Kassim L. Abdullah6,80140.50Decrease 1.45
Total valid votes 16,794100.00
Total rejected ballots 567
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,36178.81Decrease 3.69
Registered electors 22,029
Majority 3,19219.00Increase 2.90
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzizah L. Taib8,85558.05Increase 5.48
PASMahaudin Haji Ahmad6,39841.95Decrease 5.48
Total valid votes 15,253100.00
Total rejected ballots 361
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,61482.50Decrease 0.64
Registered electors 18,926
Majority 2,45716.10Increase 5.96
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzizah L. Taib6,42452.57
PASMahaudin Haji Ahmad5,79742.43
Total valid votes 12,221100.00
Total rejected ballots 571
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,79283.14
Registered electors 15,385
Majority 62710.14
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%
On Nomination Day, Dato' Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin won uncontested.
BNDato' Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 16,774
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.07 Kuala Nerang Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  2. ↑ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  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. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
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