Merbau PulasDemographics
As of 2020, Merbau Pulas has a population of 102,931 people.[1]
Ethnic breakdown of Merbau Pulas's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (76.7%)
- Indian (15.9%)
- Chinese (6.74%)
- Other ethnicities (0.71%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Merbau Pulas constituency has a total of 21 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling districts |
Code |
Location |
| Merbau Pulas (N33) |
Guar Lobak |
017/33/01 |
SK Guar Lobak |
| Sidam Kanan |
017/33/02 |
Maktab Mahmud Kulim |
| Kuala Sedim |
017/33/03 |
SMK Sungai Karangan |
| Pekan Merbau Pulas |
017/33/04 |
SJK (C) Aik Chee |
| Kampung Jemerli |
017/33/05 |
SK Merbau Pulas |
| Bagan Sena |
017/33/06 |
SK Labu Besar |
| Sungai Karangan |
017/33/07 |
SJK (C) Hua Min |
| Padang Meiha |
017/33/08 |
SK Bukit Selarong |
| Ladang Padang Meiha |
017/33/09 |
SK Sungai Karangan |
| Batu Puteh |
017/33/10 |
SK Pagar Museh |
| Bukit Sedim |
017/33/11 |
SK Ladang Bukit Sidim |
| Kampung Bikan |
017/33/12 |
SMK Labu Besar |
| Kampung Jangkang |
017/33/13 |
SMA Madrasah Ihsaniah |
| Sungai Kob |
017/33/14 |
SK Sungai Kob |
| Kampung Sungai Ular |
017/33/15 |
SK Sungai Ular |
| Kulim High Tech |
017/33/16 |
- SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Mertajam
- SK Taman Hi-Tech
|
| Padang China |
017/33/17 |
Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Padang China |
| Taman Perak |
017/33/18 |
Tabika Perpaduan Taman Perak |
| Taman Senangin |
017/33/19 |
SMK Sultan Bandlishah |
| Kampung Baru |
017/33/20 |
SK Tunku Abdul Malik |
| Jalan Sedang |
017/33/21 |
SJK (C) Kelang Lama |
Representation history
| Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Merbau Pulas |
| Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Lunas and Sidam |
| 4th |
1974–1978 |
Mustapha Kassim |
BN (UMNO) |
| 5th |
1978–1982 |
| 6th |
1982–1986 |
Mahmud Md Zain |
| 7th |
1986–1990 |
| 8th |
1990–1995 |
| 9th |
1995–1999 |
Che Pora Omar |
| 10th |
1999–2004 |
Marlia Abd. Latiff |
| 11th |
2004–2008 |
Mohd Hadzir Ismail |
| 12th |
2008–2013 |
Siti Ashah Ghazali |
PR (PAS) |
| 13th |
2013–2015 |
| 2015–2016 |
PAS |
| 2016–2018 |
GS (PAS) |
| 14th |
2018–2020 |
| 2020–2023 |
PN (PAS) |
| 15th |
2023–present |
Election results
Kedah state election, 1999: Merbau Pulas
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Marlia Abd. Latiff | 9,718 | 63.08 | 14.22 |
|
PAS | Abdul Talib Yaacob | 5,687 | 36.92 | 14.22 |
| Total valid votes |
15,405 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
495 |
| Unreturned ballots |
15 |
| Turnout |
15,915 | 73.40 | 2.28 |
| Registered electors |
21,684 |
| Majority |
4,031 | 26.16 | 28.44 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Kedah state election, 1995: Merbau Pulas
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Che Pora Omar | 10,906 | 77.30 | 3.32 |
|
PAS | Ahmad Jalani Ahmad | 3,203 | 22.70 | 22.70 |
| Total valid votes |
14,109 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
498 |
| Unreturned ballots |
8 |
| Turnout |
14,615 | 71.12 | 2.00 |
| Registered electors |
20,549 |
| Majority |
7,703 | 54.60 | 6.64 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Kedah state election, 1990: Merbau Pulas
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mahmud Md Zain | 9,635 | 73.98 | 1.47 |
|
S46 | Ab Salim Idris | 3,389 | 26.02 | 26.02 |
| Total valid votes |
13,024 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
609 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
13,633 | 73.12 | 1.13 |
| Registered electors |
18,644 |
| Majority |
6,246 | 47.96 | 3.94 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Kedah state election, 1986: Merbau Pulas
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mahmud Md Zain | 8,577 | 72.51 | 0.99 |
|
PAS | Abdul Wahab Awang Junus | 3,251 | 28.49 | 0.99 |
| Total valid votes |
11,828 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
709 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
12,537 | 71.99 | 4.06 |
| Registered electors |
17,415 |
| Majority |
5,326 | 44.02 | 0.92 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Kedah state election, 1982: Merbau Pulas
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mahmud Md Zain | 6,533 | 71.52 | 6.83 |
|
PAS | Abdul Mutalib @ Abd. Talib Ali | 2,602 | 28.42 | 6.83 |
| Total valid votes |
9,135 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
219 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,354 | 76.05 | 0.66 |
| Registered electors |
12,299 |
| Majority |
3,931 | 43.10 | 10.77 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Kedah state election, 1974: Merbau Pulas
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mustapha Kassim | 4,236 | 65.85 | |
|
Independent | Haji Ishak Haji Taib | 2,197 | 35.15 | |
| Total valid votes |
6,433 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
379 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
6,812 | 73.20 |
| Registered electors |
9,433 |
| Majority |
2,039 | 30.70 |
| This was a new constituency created. |