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Yan (federal constituency)

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Yan
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1994
Constituency abolished2004
First contested1995
Last contested1999

Yan was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1995 to 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

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It was abolished in 2004 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Yan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Jerai
9th P012 1995-1999 Badruddin Amiruldin
(بدرالدين أميرالدين)
BN (UMNO)
10th 1999-2004 Nasharudin Mat Isa
(نصرالدين مت عيسى)
BA (PAS)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Jerai

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Yan Guar Chempedak
Sala

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Nasharudin Mat Isa 16,041 50.29 Increase 7.74
BN Badruddin Amiruldin 15,859 49.71 Decrease 7.74
Total valid votes 31,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots 513
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 32,428 76.70 Increase 2.03
Registered electors
Majority 182 0.58 Decrease 14.32
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Badruddin Amiruldin 16,755 57.45
PAS Mohd Najib Fahami Yahaya 12,412 42.55
Total valid votes 29,167 100.00
Total rejected ballots 874
Unreturned ballots 74
Turnout 30,115 74.07
Registered electors
Majority 4,343 14.90
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-20.