Derga
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Muhamad Amri Wahab
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)37,738

Derga is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Derga's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (61.26%)
  Chinese (32.96%)
  Indian (4.56%)
  Other ethnicities (1.22%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Derga constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Derga（N11） Taman Pknk 008/11/01 SK Taman Rakyat
Alor Malai 008/11/02 MADA Rice Training Centre (MRTC)
Kampung Telok Sena 008/11/03 Kolej Vokasional Alor Setar
Jalan Stadium 008/11/04 SK Tunku Abdul Halim
Sentosa 008/11/05 SMK Sultanah Asma
Jalan Ambar 008/11/06 SMK Sultanah Asma
Derga 008/11/07 SK Tunku Raudzah
Jalan Sheriff 008/11/08 SJK (C) Kee Chee
Alor Segamat 008/11/09 SMK Sultanah Asma
Taman Mewah 008/11/10 SMK Tunku Sofiah
Taman Nuri 008/11/11 SK Convent
Taman Intan 008/11/12 SK Jalan Datuk Kumbar
Tanjung Seri 008/11/13 SK Alor Setar
Taman Derga Jaya 008/11/14 SR Islam Alor Setar

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Derga
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Langgar-Limbong
7th 1986–1990 Abdul Rahman Ibrahim BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Cheung Khai Yan BN (GERAKAN)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Cheah Soon Hai
13th 2013–2018 Tan Kok Yew PR (DAP)
14th 2018–2023 PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present Muhamad Amri Wahab PN (BERSATU)

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023: Derga
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNMuhammad Amri Wahab14,43356.72Increase 56.72
PHTan Kok Yew10,77142.33Decrease 8.46
IndependentNoor Azman Basharon2410.95Increase 0.95
Total valid votes 25,445 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 25,60267.84Decrease 15.47
Registered electors 37,738
Majority 3,66214.39Decrease 9.42
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018: Derga
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHTan Kok Yew11,23250.79Increase 50.79
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyYahya Saad5,96726.98Increase 26.98
BNCheah Soon Hai4,91622.23Decrease 20.33
Total valid votes 22,115100.00
Total rejected ballots 192
Unreturned ballots 188
Turnout 22,49583.31Increase 0.71
Registered electors 27,849
Majority 5,26523.81Increase 18.46
PH hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2013: Derga
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPTan Kok Yew10,35847.91Increase 33.91
BNCheah Soon Hai9,20242.56Decrease 1.07
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontYahya Saad2,0619.53Increase 9.53
Total valid votes 21,621100.00
Total rejected ballots 332
Unreturned ballots 89
Turnout 22,04282.60Increase 11.07
Registered electors 26,695
Majority 1,1565.35Increase 4.28
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2008: Derga
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNCheah Soon Hai6,51643.53Decrease 26.35
PKRCheung Khai Yan6,35342.46Increase 12.35
DAPTeoh Teik Guan2,09514.00Increase 14.00
Total valid votes 14,964100.00
Total rejected ballots 332
Unreturned ballots 79
Turnout 15,78371.53Decrease 3.23
Registered electors 22,064
Majority 1631.07Decrease 38.71
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2004: Derga
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNCheung Khai Yan10,82769.89Decrease 1.33
PKRRohani Bakar4,66530.11Increase 30.11
Total valid votes 15,492100.00
Total rejected ballots 185
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,67774.76Increase 9.25
Registered electors 21,254
Majority 6,16239.78Decrease 2.66
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999: Derga
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNCheung Khai Yan9,15671.22Decrease 0.63
DAPLiew Kard Seong3,70028.78Increase 28.78
Total valid votes 12,856100.00
Total rejected ballots 418
Unreturned ballots 143
Turnout 13,41765.51Decrease 0.18
Registered electors 20,480
Majority 5,45642.44Decrease 9.36
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995: Derga
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNCheung Khai Yan9,24871.85Increase 18.52
S46Che Jaafar Jusoh2,58020.05Decrease 25.20
PBSJayagopal A/L Adaikkalam1,0438.10Increase 8.10
Total valid votes 12,871100.00
Total rejected ballots 231
Unreturned ballots 231
Turnout 13,30765.69Decrease 6.06
Registered electors 20,257
Majority 6,66851.80Increase 43.72
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1990: Derga
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ibrahim7,67353.33Increase 9.38
S46Basharon Hanafiah6,51145.25Increase 45.25
IndependentJayagopal A/L Adaikkalam2051.42Increase 1.42
Total valid votes 14,389100.00
Total rejected ballots 430
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,81971.75Increase 2.58
Registered electors 20,654
Majority 1,1628.08Decrease 7.12
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1986: Derga
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ibrahim5,75243.98
DAPNgooi Ah Fart3,76428.78
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Shauki Hj Ibrahim3,56227.24
Total valid votes 13,078100.00
Total rejected ballots 387
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,47569.17
Registered electors 19,481
Majority 1,99815.20
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Kedah 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ↑ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.


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