Alor Gajah (federal constituency)

Alor Gajah (P135)
Malacca constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof; PPBM
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	70,364
Area (km²)	560

Alor Gajah is a federal constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 Alor Gajah's electorate as of 2018^[3]

Malay (60.84%)

Chinese (25.29%)

Indian (12.87%)

Other ethnicities (1%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pekan Alor Gajah, Kelemak, Jelatang, Kampung Tebat, Sungai Petai, Pekan Rembia, Jeram, Bukit Sebang, Pekan Pulau Sebang, Kuala Ina, Arongan, Tanjung Rimau, Padang Sebang, Pegoh, Paya Datuk, Ganun, Pekan Gadek, FELDA Hutan Percha, Tebong, Kemuning, Machap Baru, Solok Menggong, Melaka Pindah, Machap Umbor, Ayer Pasir, Parit Melana, Belimbing Dalam, Bukit Tambun, Pekan Durian Tunggal, Gangsa, Simpang Tebong, Batang Melaka, Jus, Pekan Nyalas, Pekan Selandar, Bukit Senggeh, FELDA Bukit Senggeh, Pondok Batang, Pekan Asahan, Ladang Bukit Asahan, Bukit Sedanan.

2016–present:^[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pekan Alor Gajah, Kelemak, Jelatang, Kampung Tebat, Sungai Petai, Pekan Rembia, Jeram, Bukit Sebang, Pekan Pulau Sebang, Kuala Ina, Arongan, Tanjung Rimau, Padang Sebang, Pegoh, Paya Datuk, Ganun, Pekan Gadek, FELDA Hutan Percha, Tebong, Kemuning, Machap Baru, Solok Menggong, Melaka Pindah, Machap Umbor, Ayer Pasir, Parit Melana, Belimbing Dalam, Bukit Tambun, Pekan Durian Tunggal, Gangsa, Simpang Tebong, Batang Melaka, Jus, Pekan Nyalas, Pekan Selandar, Bukit Senggeh, FELDA Bukit Senggeh, Pondok Batang, Pekan Asahan, Ladang Bukit Asahan, Bukit Sedanan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Alor Gajah
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Malacca Utara
4th	1974-1978	Abdul Ghafar Baba	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978-1982	Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik
6th	1982-1986	Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
7th	1986-1990	Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
8th	1990-1995	Ibrahim Jendol
9th	1995-1999	Abu Seman Yusop
10th	1999-2004	Abu Seman Yusop
11th	2004-2008	Fong Chan Onn (冯镇安)	BN (MCA)
12th	2008-2013	Fong Chan Onn (冯镇安)
13th	2013-2018	Koh Nai Kwong (古乃光)
14th	2018-2020	Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof	PH (BERSATU)
14th	2020-present	Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof	PN (BERSATU)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof	29,330	50.73	+50.73
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Wong Nai Chee	22,350	38.66	- 22.16
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mohammad Nazree Mohammad Aris	6,135	10.61	+ 10.61
Total valid votes			57,815	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,007
Unreturned ballots			178
Turnout			59,000	83.85
Registered electors			70,364
Majority			6,980	12.07
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PH]]		Swing		BN
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 243/2018]" (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 Malacca [P.U. (B) 317/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Koh Nai Kwong	32,594	60.82	- 5.36
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Damian Yeo Shen Li	20,997	39.18	+ 5.36
Total valid votes			53,591	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,437
Unreturned ballots			103
Turnout			55,131	86.70
Registered electors			63,591
Majority			11,597
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 180/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 221/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Fong Chan Onn	26,354	66.18	- 14.05
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Tan Lay Siang	13,470	33.82	+ 14.05
Total valid votes			39,824	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,953
Unreturned ballots			77
Turnout			41,854	77.37
Registered electors			54,097
Majority			12,884
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Fong Chan Onn	29,920	80.23	+ 13.52
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Goh Leong San	7,372	19.77	+ 19.77
Total valid votes			37,292	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,941
Unreturned ballots			110
Turnout			39,343	76.26
Registered electors
Majority			22,548
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abu Seman Yusop	24,615	66.71	- 19.97
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Ab. Ghani Ab. Rahman	12,283	33.29	+ 19.97
Total valid votes			36,898	100.00
Total rejected ballots			961
Unreturned ballots			3,996
Turnout			41,855	81.58
Registered electors
Majority			12,332
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abu Seman Yusop	29,652	86.68	+ 1.44
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Omar Baba	4,556	13.32	- 1.44
Total valid votes			34,208	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,503
Unreturned ballots			1,239
Turnout			36,950	79.70
Registered electors
Majority			25,096
	[[\|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	Ibrahim Jendol	23,201	85.24	+ 1.78
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Moktar Ibrahim	4,019	14.76	- 1.78
Total valid votes			27,220	100.00
Total rejected ballots			771
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,991	77.25
Registered electors
Majority			19,182
	[[\|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	Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam	19,770	83.46
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Ab Rahman Hasan	3,918	16.54
Total valid votes			23,688	100.00
Total rejected ballots			758
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,446	69.91
Registered electors			34,966
Majority			15,852
	[[\|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	Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam	25,342	72.50
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Lim Swee	5,274	15.09
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Abdul Rahman Hassan	4,340	12.42
Total valid votes			34,956	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,114
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,070	74.47
Registered electors			48,437
Majority			20,068
	[[\|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	Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik	22,745	76.79
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Yaakop Abdul Hassan	6,876	23.21
Total valid votes			29,621	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			41,663
Majority			15,869
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Ghafar Baba	20,890	78.89
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PEKEMAS	Abdul Ghani Long	5,591	21.11
Total valid votes			26,481	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			35,663
Majority			15,299
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. 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. 10 April 2018. 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. 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 2016-07-08.

[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. 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. 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 2016-07-08.

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See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts