Derga

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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

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

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

History

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Polling districts

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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

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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

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Kedah state election, 2023: Derga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Muhammad Amri Wahab 14,433 56.72 Increase 56.72
PH Tan Kok Yew 10,771 42.33 Decrease 8.46
Independent Noor Azman Basharon 241 0.95 Increase 0.95
Total valid votes 25,445 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 25,602 67.84 Decrease 15.47
Registered electors 37,738
Majority 3,662 14.39 Decrease 9.42
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018: Derga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Tan Kok Yew 11,232 50.79 Increase 50.79
PAS Yahya Saad 5,967 26.98 Increase 26.98
BN Cheah Soon Hai 4,916 22.23 Decrease 20.33
Total valid votes 22,115 100.00
Total rejected ballots 192
Unreturned ballots 188
Turnout 22,495 83.31 Increase 0.71
Registered electors 27,849
Majority 5,265 23.81 Increase 18.46
PH hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2013: Derga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Tan Kok Yew 10,358 47.91 Increase 33.91
BN Cheah Soon Hai 9,202 42.56 Decrease 1.07
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Yahya Saad 2,061 9.53 Increase 9.53
Total valid votes 21,621 100.00
Total rejected ballots 332
Unreturned ballots 89
Turnout 22,042 82.60 Increase 11.07
Registered electors 26,695
Majority 1,156 5.35 Increase 4.28
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2008: Derga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Cheah Soon Hai 6,516 43.53 Decrease 26.35
PKR Cheung Khai Yan 6,353 42.46 Increase 12.35
DAP Teoh Teik Guan 2,095 14.00 Increase 14.00
Total valid votes 14,964 100.00
Total rejected ballots 332
Unreturned ballots 79
Turnout 15,783 71.53 Decrease 3.23
Registered electors 22,064
Majority 163 1.07 Decrease 38.71
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2004: Derga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Cheung Khai Yan 10,827 69.89 Decrease 1.33
PKR Rohani Bakar 4,665 30.11 Increase 30.11
Total valid votes 15,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots 185
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,677 74.76 Increase 9.25
Registered electors 21,254
Majority 6,162 39.78 Decrease 2.66
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1999: Derga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Cheung Khai Yan 9,156 71.22 Decrease 0.63
DAP Liew Kard Seong 3,700 28.78 Increase 28.78
Total valid votes 12,856 100.00
Total rejected ballots 418
Unreturned ballots 143
Turnout 13,417 65.51 Decrease 0.18
Registered electors 20,480
Majority 5,456 42.44 Decrease 9.36
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1995: Derga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Cheung Khai Yan 9,248 71.85 Increase 18.52
S46 Che Jaafar Jusoh 2,580 20.05 Decrease 25.20
PBS Jayagopal A/L Adaikkalam 1,043 8.10 Increase 8.10
Total valid votes 12,871 100.00
Total rejected ballots 231
Unreturned ballots 231
Turnout 13,307 65.69 Decrease 6.06
Registered electors 20,257
Majority 6,668 51.80 Increase 43.72
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1990: Derga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Ibrahim 7,673 53.33 Increase 9.38
S46 Basharon Hanafiah 6,511 45.25 Increase 45.25
Independent Jayagopal A/L Adaikkalam 205 1.42 Increase 1.42
Total valid votes 14,389 100.00
Total rejected ballots 430
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,819 71.75 Increase 2.58
Registered electors 20,654
Majority 1,162 8.08 Decrease 7.12
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1986: Derga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Ibrahim 5,752 43.98
DAP Ngooi Ah Fart 3,764 28.78
PAS Mohd Shauki Hj Ibrahim 3,562 27.24
Total valid votes 13,078 100.00
Total rejected ballots 387
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,475 69.17
Registered electors 19,481
Majority 1,998 15.20
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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.[permanent dead link]


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