Merbok (federal constituency)

Merbok

Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ismail Daut BN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2013

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

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.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Sin, Kampung Sungkap, Bukit Lembu, Taman Bandar Baru, Sungai Lalang, Taman Desa Aman, Bandar Laguna Merbok, Tasek Apong, Ayer Menideh, Jalan Badlishah, Taman Peruda, Taman Ria Utara, Taman Ria Jaya, United Petani, Petani Para, Bukit Rusa, Pekan Bukit Selambau, Kampung Pokok Machang, Batu Belachan, Titi Panjang, Ambangan Height, Taman Ria Selatan, Bujang, Pekan Sabtu Merbok, Simpang Tiga Pasir, Pekan Merbok, Kampung Pasir, Kampung Huma, Tanjong Dawai, Batu Hampar, Pengkalan Bujang, Sungai Gelam, Sungai Jagong, Sungai Layar, Semeling Kanan, Semeling Kiri, Kampung Bedong, Taman Orkid, Taman Sri Tanjong, Bunga Raya, Sekolah Ibrahim.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Merbok
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986-1990	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	BN
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Zainuddin Maidin
12th	2008-2013	Rashid Din	PKR
13th	2013-present	Ismail Daut	BN

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ismail Daut	38,538	52.83
	PKR	Nor Azrina Surip	34,416	47.17
Total valid votes			72,954	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,340
Unreturned ballots			226
Turnout			74,520	86.74
Registered electors			85,908
Majority			4,122
	BN gain from PKR		Swing		?
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Rashid Din	25,541	53.23
	BN	Tajul Urus Mat Zain	22,443	46.77
Total valid votes			47,984	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,338
Unreturned ballots			396
Turnout			49,718	77.15
Registered electors			64,443
Majority			3,098
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainuddin Maidin	29,607	67.64
	KEADILAN	Saiful Izham Ramli	14,162	32.36
Total valid votes			43,769	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,142
Unreturned ballots			70
Turnout			44,981	77.66
Registered electors
Majority			15,445
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	30,285	67.01
	KEADILAN	Mocktar Mansor	14,909	32.99
Total valid votes			45,194	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,353
Unreturned ballots			52
Turnout			46,599	73.19
Registered electors
Majority			15,376
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	31,125	77.72
	S46	Maheran Muktar	8,924	22.28
Total valid votes			40,049	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,892
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			41,941	70.56
Registered electors
Majority			22,201
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	25,749	72.22
	S46	Mohd Johari Abidin	9,906	27.78
Total valid votes			35,655	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,831	72.71
Registered electors
Majority			15,843
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Daim Zainuddin	20,712	74.83
	PAS	Redhuan Oon	6,967	25.17
Total valid votes			27,679	100.00
Total rejected ballots			816
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,495	70.12
Registered electors			40,636
Majority			13,745
This was a new constituency created.