Pendang (federal constituency)

Pendang (P011)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Awang Hashim; PAS
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	74,867
Area (km²)	629

Pendang is a federal constituency in Pendang District, 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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pendang's electorate as of 2018^[3]

Malay (88.76%)

Other ethnicities (5.64%)

Chinese (5.07%)

Indian (0.54%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sri Pudak, Kepala Bukit, Kampung Penyarom, Tanah Merah, Kampung Rambai, Kubang Jelai, Pekan Tokai, Kampung Pulai, Alor Besar, Kobah, Tempoyak, Sebrang Pendang, Pekan Pendang, Bukit Raya, Banggol Besi, Guar Kepayang, Cherok Kudong, Gajah Mati, Manggol Petai, Paya Kelubi, Batu Manunggul, Kubor Panjang, Kampung Perupok, Kampung China, Padang Durian, Pokok Assam, Kampung Belat, Paya Rawa, Kampung Bechah, Titi Akar, Sungai Tiang Blok B, Sungai Tiang Blok A, Kampung Mahawangsa, Kampung Bahru, Sawa Kechil, Padang Pusing, Ayer Puteh, Bukit Jambol, Junun, Tanjong Setol, Bukit Genting, Pokok Tai, Paya Mak Inson, Paya Mengkuang.

2016–present:^[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sri Pudak, Kepala Bukit, Kampung Penyarom, Tanah Merah, Kampung Rambai, Kubang Jelai, Pekan Tokai, Kampung Pulai, Alor Besar, Kobah, Tempoyak, Sebrang Pendang, Pekan Pendang, Bukit Raya, Banggol Besi, Guar Kepayang, Cherok Kudong, Gajah Mati, Manggol Petai, Paya Kelubi, Batu Manunggul, Kubor Panjang, Kampung Perupok, Kampung China, Padang Durian, Pokok Assam, Kampung Belat, Paya Rawa, Kampung Bechah, Titi Akar, Sungai Tiang Blok B, Sungai Tiang Blok A, Kampung Mahawangsa, Kampung Bahru, Sawa Kechil, Padang Pusing, Ayer Puteh, Bukit Jambol, Junun, Tanjong Setol, Bukit Genting, Pokok Tai, Paya Mak Inson, Paya Mengkuang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pendang
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Ulu Muda
7th	1986–1990	Othman Abdul	BN (UMNO)
8th	1990–1995
9th	1995–1999
10th	1999–2002	Fadzil Noor	PAS
10th	2002–2004	Othman Abdul	BN (UMNO)
11th	2004–2008	Mohd Hayati Othman	PAS
12th	2008–2013	Mohd Hayati Othman	PAS
13th	2013–2018	Othman Abdul	BN (UMNO)
14th	2018–2020	Awang Hashim	PAS
14th	2020–present	Awang Hashim	PN (PAS)

State constituency

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

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Awang Solahudin	26,536	42.63	-5.23
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Othman Abdul	20,728	33.30	-14.56
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Wan Saiful Wan Jan	14,901	23.94	+23.94
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	IND	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
Registered electors			74,867
Majority			5,808	9.33
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PAS]]		Swing		BN
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	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Othman Abdul	32,165	52.14	+6.17
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
Registered electors			70,135
Majority			2,638	4.28
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PAS
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	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mohd Hayati Othman	27,311	54.03	+3.98
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
Registered electors			61,346
Majority			4,073	8.06
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mohd Hayati Othman	24,430	50.05	+0.36
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Md Rozai Shafian	24,380	49.95	-0.36
Total valid votes			48,810	100.00
Total rejected ballots			383
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			49,193	86.03
Registered electors			57,181
Majority			50	0.10
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general by-election, 18 July 2002
Upon the death of incumbent, Fadzil Noor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Othman Abdul	22,825	50.31	+3.62
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mohd Hayati Othman	22,542	49.69	-3.62
Total valid votes			45,367	100.00
Total rejected ballots			346
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			45,713	86.04
Registered electors			53,128
Majority			283	0.62
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor	22,413	53.51	+6.01
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
Registered electors			53,388
Majority			2,939	7.02
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Othman Abdul	20,322	52.50	-1.73
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
Registered electors			51,452
Majority			1,933	5.00
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Othman Abdul	20,554	54.23	+2.86
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor	17,349	45.77	-2.86
Total valid votes			37,903	100.00
Total rejected ballots			865
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			38,768	82.57
Registered electors			46,951
Majority			3,205	8.46
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Othman Abdul	16,886	51.37
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Phahrolrazi Zawawi	15,986	48.63
Total valid votes			32,872	100.00
Total rejected ballots			580
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,452	77.92
Registered electors			42,930
Majority			900	2.74
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[4] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

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v t e Constituencies of the Dewan Rakyat by state or territory
Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau
Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang
Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman
Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau
Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datuk Teluk Intan Tanjong Malim
Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin
Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Bangi Puchong Subang Petaling Jaya Damansara Sungai Buloh Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang
Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak
Putrajaya	Putrajaya
Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Port Dickson Tampin
Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Hang Tuah Jaya Kota Melaka Jasin
Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Iskandar Puteri Kulai Pontian Tanjung Piai
Labuan	Labuan
Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Lahad Datu Semporna Tawau Kalabakan
Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Puncak Borneo Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas
See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts