Tanah Merah (federal constituency)

Tanah Merah (P027)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz; BERSATU
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	73,172
Area (km²)	687

Tanah Merah is a federal constituency in Tanah Merah District, Kelantan, 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.

Demographics

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

Malay (94.71%)

Chinese (3.92%)

Other ethnicities (0.78%)

Indian (0.59%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Panau, Kampung Paloh, Kampung Belimbing, Padang Siam, Kelewek, Kampung Sat, Banggol, Pondok, Tanah Merah Pekan, Tepi Sungai, Batu Hitam, Banggol Kemunting, Manal, Kuala Paku, Bechah Laut, Pekan Gual Ipoh, Ulu Kusial, Bukit Durian, Terasil, Tebing Tinggi, Kongsi Lima, Kerilla, Kuala Tiga, Blok Sokor, Kg Peralla, FELDA Kemahang 1, FELDA Kemahang 3, FELDA Kemahang 2, Bukit Mas, Bukit Gading, Bendang Nyior, Batang Merbau.

2016–present:^[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Panau, Kampung Paloh, Kampung Belimbing, Padang Siam, Kelewek, Kampung Sat, Banggol, Pondok, Tanah Merah Pekan, Tepi Sungai, Batu Hitam, Banggol Kemunting, Manal, Kuala Paku, Bechah Laut, Pekan Gual Ipoh, Ulu Kusial, Bukit Durian, Terasil, Tebing Tinggi, Kongsi Lima, Kerilla, Kuala Tiga, Blok Sokor, Kg Peralla, FELDA Kemahang 1, FELDA Kemahang 3, FELDA Kemahang 2, Bukit Mas, Bukit Gading, Bendang Nyior, Batang Merbau.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tanah Merah
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Othman Abdullah	PMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Othman Abdullah	PMIP
2nd	1964-1969	Mustapha Ahmad	PMIP
	1969-1971	Parliament was suspended^[5]^[6]
3rd	1971-1973	Mohamed Yaacob	Alliance (UMNO)
3rd	1973-1974		BN (UMNO)
4th	1974-1978
5th	1978-1982	Hussein Mahmood
6th	1982-1986	Hussein Mahmood
7th	1986-1990	Hashim Safin
8th	1990-1995	Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad	S46
9th	1995-1999	Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad	S46
10th	1999-2004	Saupi Daud	KEADILAN
11th	2004-2008	Shaari Hassan	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008-2013	Amran Ab Ghani	PKR
13th	2013-2018	Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz	BN (UMNO)
14th	2018		BN (UMNO)
	2018-2019		Independent
	2019-2020		PH (BERSATU)
	2020-present		PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Tanah Merah			Bukit Panau
					Chetok
			Gual Ipoh		Gual Ipoh
				Jeli
						Kemahang
			Lanas
				Panglima Bayu
		Machang Utara
		Tanah Merah Barat
		Tanah Merah Timor

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz	28,152	48.44	-5.66
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Johari Mat	25,223	43.40	+43.40
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Mohamad Fauzi Zakaria	4,747	8.17	+8.17
Total valid votes			58,122	100.00
Total rejected ballots			986
Unreturned ballots			490
Turnout			59,598	81.45
Registered electors			73,172
Majority			2,929	5.04
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 234/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 308/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz	26,505	54.10	+8.42
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Nik Mahmood Nik Hassan	22,278	45.47	-4.73
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Ahmad Fizal Che Harun	213	0.43	+0.43
Total valid votes			48,996	100.00
Total rejected ballots			876
Unreturned ballots			137
Turnout			50,009	85.87
Registered electors			58,237
Majority			4,227	8.63
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PKR
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 171/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-18. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 212/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-18.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Amran Ab Ghani	17,554	50.20	+4.46
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Shaari Hassan	15,970	45.68	-8.58
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Asmadi Abu Bakar	1,439	4.12	+4.12
Total valid votes			34,963	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,064
Unreturned ballots			99
Turnout			36,126	81.46
Registered electors			44,347
Majority			1,584	4.52
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PKR]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Shaari Hassan	16,107	54.26	+11.43
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	KEADILAN	Saupi Daud	13,580	45.74	-11.43
Total valid votes			29,687	100.00
Total rejected ballots			788
Unreturned ballots			421
Turnout			30,896	82.03
Registered electors			37,664
Majority			2,527	8.52
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		KEADILAN

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	KEADILAN	Saupi Daud	18,559	57.17	+57.17
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Hashim Safin	13,901	42.83	-5.86
Total valid votes			32,460	100.00
Total rejected ballots			778
Unreturned ballots			41
Turnout			33,279	77.71
Registered electors			42,824
Majority			4,658	14.34
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|KEADILAN]]		Swing		S46

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	S46	Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad	14,991	50.39	-14.08
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Hashim Safin	14,485	48.69	+13.87
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Che Seme Abdullah	273	0.92	+0.92
Total valid votes			29,749	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,164
Unreturned ballots			71
Turnout			30,984	75.74
Registered electors			40,908
Majority			506	1.70
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		S46

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	S46	Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad	20,708	64.46	+64.46
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Hashim Safin	11,183	34.82	-21.90
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Shafii Abdul Rahman	230	0.72	+0.72
Total valid votes			32,121	100.00
Total rejected ballots			811
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			32,932	83.07
Registered electors			39,643
Majority			9,525	29.64
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|S46]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Hashim Safin	14,969	56.72	-0.25
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Abu Bakar A Rashid	11,422	43.28	+0.25
Total valid votes			26,391	100.00
Total rejected ballots			599
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			26,990	79.76
Registered electors			33,837
Majority			3,547	13.44
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Hussein Mahmood	14,509	56.97	+0.64
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Hanafi Daud	10,959	43.03	-0.64
Total valid votes			25,468	100.00
Total rejected ballots			668
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			26,136	84.18
Registered electors			31,047
Majority			3,550
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Hussein Mahmood	10,448	56.33	N/A
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Hanafi Daud	8,099	43.67	N/A
Total valid votes			18,547	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			23,500
Majority			2,349
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Mohamed Yaacob won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Yaacob
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			23,023
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		Alliance

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Alliance	Mohamed Yaacob	14,856	51.75	+3.36
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PMIP	Mustapha Ahmad	13,849	48.25	-3.36
Total valid votes			28,705	100.00
Total rejected ballots			827
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			29,532	75.73
Registered electors			38,999
Majority			1,007
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|Alliance]]		Swing		PMIP

Malaysian general election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PMIP	Mustapha Ahmad	12,318	51.61	-13.70
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Alliance	Ishak Abdul Hamid	11,549	48.39	+13.70
Total valid votes			23,867	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,135
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,002	80.01
Registered electors			31,250
Majority			769
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PMIP

Malayan general election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PMIP	Othman Abdullah	12,752	65.31
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Alliance	Azhari Abdul Rahman	6,774	34.69
Total valid votes			19,526	100.00
Total rejected ballots			127
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			19,653	76.20
Registered electors			25,793
Majority			5,978
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

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