Alor Setar (federal constituency)

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Alor Setar
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Gooi Hsiao-Leung
PKR
Constituency created 1958
First contested 1959
Last contested 2013

Alor Setar is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Malaysia, Taman Golf, Taman Uda, Jalan Sultanah, Alor Semadom, Bakar Bata, Seberang Pumpong, Suka Menanti, Taman Wira, Gunong Sali, Kampung Berjaya, Telok Yan, Kampung Seberang Terus, Taman Rakyat Mergong, Kampung Batin, Jalan Lumpur, Kampung Perak, Seberang Nyonya, Jalan Raja, Jalan Kolam, Pengkalan, Jalan Seberang Perak, Taman Bahagia, Kota Tanah, Kampung Piew, Jalan Pegawai, Sungai Korok, Kampung Telok, Bandar Simpang Kuala, Rumah Pangsa Simpang Kuala, Kampung Pegawai, Kampung Gelam, Alor Melintang, Titi Haji Idris, Tok Sibil, Alor Binjal, Tok Keling, Lahar Budi, Alor Mengkudu, Taman Saga, Taman Sultan Abdul Halim, Jalan Langgar, Kampung Tanjong Bendahara, Jalan Stesyen, Taman Bee-Bee, Keriang Pulau, Selarong.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Alor Setar
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
Alor Star
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959-1963 Lim Joo Kong Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963-1964 Lim Joo Kong Alliance
2nd 1964-1969 Lim Pee Hung
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd 1971-1973 Lim Pee Hung Alliance
1973-1974 BN
Alor Setar
4th 1974-1978 Oo Gin Sun BN
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995 Chor Chee Heung
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013–present Gooi Hsiao-Leung PKR

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Gooi Hsiao-Leung 27,364 48.31
BN Chor Chee Heung 25,491 45.00
Berjasa Abdul Fisol Mohd Isa 3,530 6.23
BERSAMA Jawahar Raja Abdul Wahid 257 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
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chor Chee Heung 20,741 50.22
PKR Gooi Hsiao-Leung 20,557 49.78
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
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chor Chee Heung 28,379 67.18
KEADILAN Siti Nor Abdul Hamid 13,864 32.82
Total valid votes 42,243 100.00
Total rejected ballots 828
Unreturned ballots 186
Turnout 43,257 75.48
Registered electors
Majority 14,515
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chor Chee Heung 27,847 67.75
DAP George John K. M. George 13,258 32.25
Total valid votes 41,105 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,542
Unreturned ballots 891
Turnout 43,538 68.37
Registered electors
Majority 14,589
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chor Chee Heung 28,943 71.96
S46 Tunku Sofiah Tunku Md Jewa 11,278 28.04
Total valid votes 40,221 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,393
Unreturned ballots 290
Turnout 41,904 67.93
Registered electors
Majority 17,665
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chor Chee Heung 22,714 56.37
S46 Tengku Mohammad Faris 17,579 43.63
Total valid votes 40,293 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,402
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 41,695 70.50
Registered electors
Majority 5,135
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Oo Gin Sun 16,647 47.38
PAS Suhaimi Ahmad 9,195 26.17
DAP George John K. M. George 9,042 25.74
SDP Mohd Noorik Abd Rahman 249 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
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Oo Gin Sun
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Oo Gin Sun
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Oo Gin Sun
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969: Alor Star
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Lim Pee Hung
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964: Alor Star
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Lim Pee Hung
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959: Alor Star
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Lim Joo Kong
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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