Baling is a federal constituency in Baling District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1958 |
First contested | 1959 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 142,530 |
Electors (2023)[2] | 132,517 |
Area (km²)[3] | 1,540 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 92.6 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
editAge breakdown of Baling's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Baling's electorate as of 2022
History
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Baling constituency is divided into 78 polling districts.[5]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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Bayu (N30) | Kampung Batu Lapan | 016/30/01 | SK Tanjong Pari |
Tanjong Pari | 016/30/02 | SK Tanjong Pari | |
Kampung Weng | 016/30/03 | SK Seri Bayu | |
Kampung Surau | 016/30/04 | SMK Siong | |
Kampung Legong | 016/30/05 | Tadika KEDA Taman Ummi | |
Kampung Lalang | 016/30/06 | SK Siong | |
Kampung Luar | 016/30/07 | SJK (C) Kampung Lalang | |
Kampung Bandar | 016/30/08 | SK Kampung Bandar | |
Tandop | 016/30/09 | SK Penghulu Abu Bakar | |
Bongor Mesjid | 016/30/10 | Maktab Mahmud Baling | |
Bongor Sekolah | 016/30/11 | SMK Bongor | |
Kampung Haji Abbas | 016/30/12 | SJK (C) Yeok Chee | |
Rambong Baling | 016/30/13 | SK Tunku Puan Habsah | |
Batu 7 Jalan Kroh | 016/30/14 | SK Tunku Puan Habsah | |
Simpang Empat | 016/30/15 | Sekolah Khas Baling | |
Pekan Baling | 016/30/16 | SMK Baling | |
Bukit Baling | 016/30/17 | SK Tunku Putera | |
Sebrang Baling | 016/30/18 | SK Baling | |
Dalam Wang | 016/30/19 | SK Dalam Wang | |
Pekan Pulai | 016/30/20 | SK Pulai | |
Pokok Sena | 016/30/21 | SMK Tunku Putera | |
Telok Teduri | 016/30/22 | SK Telok Teduri | |
Sera Mesjid | 016/30/23 | SK Kampung Sera | |
Telok Sera | 016/30/24 | SK Rambong Pulai | |
Kampung Tiak | 016/30/25 | SK Tiak | |
Bendang Padang | 016/30/26 | Taman Bimbingan Kanak-Kanak Kampung Bendang Bechah | |
Kuala Kuang | 016/30/27 | SK Kuala Kuang | |
Kampung Iboi | 016/30/28 | SK Iboi | |
Kupang (N31) | Charok Salang | 016/31/01 | SK Lanai |
Kampung Asam Jawa | 016/31/02 | SK Asam Jawa | |
Charok Kelian | 016/31/03 | SK Asam Jawa | |
Sungai Limau | 016/31/04 | SK Titi Gantong | |
Charok Bemban | 016/31/05 | SMK Syed Abu Bakar | |
Gua Reban | 016/31/06 | SK Seberang Ketil | |
Kampung Padang | 016/31/07 | SK Kampung Padang | |
Lanai | 016/31/08 | SK Lanai | |
Mengkuang | 016/31/09 | SMK Kuala Pegang | |
Lubok Kabu | 016/31/10 | SMK Kuala Pegang | |
Kuala Pegang | 016/31/11 | SK Kuala Pegang | |
Kampung Raha | 016/31/12 | SK Kuala Kupang | |
Kampung Landak | 016/31/13 | SJK (C) Seng Yok | |
Pekan Kupang | 016/31/14 | SK Kampung Keda | |
Kuala Chenerai | 016/31/15 | SJK (C) Chin Hwa | |
Ketemba | 016/31/16 | SK Kuala Pegang | |
Kampung Sadek | 016/31/17 | SK Kampung Sadek | |
Bukit Terabak | 016/31/18 | SMA (Arab) Diniah Islamiyah | |
Simpang Jerai | 016/31/19 | SMK Jerai | |
Kampung Tanjong | 016/31/20 | SK Syed Sheh | |
Ladang Sungai Tawar | 016/31/21 | Dewan Orang Ramai (Tokong Hindu) Kampung Dara | |
Badenoch | 016/31/22 | SMK Bakai | |
Ulu Bakai | 016/31/23 | SK Ulu Bakai | |
Pekan Malau | 016/31/24 | SK Malau | |
Badang | 016/31/25 | SK Badang | |
Kampung Sidim | 016/31/26 | SK Badang | |
Kuala Ketil(N32) | FELDA Teloi Kanan | 016/32/01 | SK Teloi Kanan |
Kampung Guar Chempedak | 016/32/02 | SK Mohd Ariff Abdullah | |
Padang Kulim | 016/32/03 | SK Kuala Ketil | |
Pekan Baru Kuala Ketil | 016/32/04 | SMK Kuala Ketil | |
Pekan Lama Kuala Ketil | 016/32/05 | SMK Tanjung Puteri | |
Taman Batu Pekaka | 016/32/06 | SJK (C) Kuala Ketil | |
Batu Pekaka | 016/32/07 | SK Batu Pekaka | |
Kampung Thye Seng | 016/32/08 | SJK (T) Ladang Batu Pekaka | |
Kuala Kuli | 016/32/09 | SK Seri Jemerli | |
Kampung Jawa | 016/32/10 | SK Kuala Ketil | |
Padang Geh | 016/32/11 | SJK (T) Ladang Kim Seng | |
Kuala Merah | 016/32/12 | SK Kuala Merah | |
Parit Panjang | 016/32/13 | SMK Parit Panjang | |
Kampung Tembak | 016/32/14 | SK Tembak | |
Paya Besar | 016/32/15 | SK Paya Besar | |
Kuala Samak | 016/32/16 | SK Kuala Semak | |
Binjol Dalam | 016/32/17 | SK Binjul Dalam | |
Kampung Tawar | 016/32/18 | SK Tawar | |
Pekan Tawar | 016/32/19 | SJK (C) Kong Min | |
Binjal Luar | 016/32/20 | SK Binjul | |
Ladang Malakoff | 016/32/21 | SJK (T) Ladang Malakoff | |
Kejal | 016/32/22 | SK Kampung Selarong | |
Kampung Bakai | 016/32/23 | SK Seri Inas | |
Pelam | 016/32/24 | SJK (T) Ladang Pelam |
Representation history
editMembers of Parliament for Baling | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Sungei Muda | ||||
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | ||||
1st | P011 | 1959–1963 | Harun Abdullah (هارون عبدالله) |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Parliament of Malaysia | ||||
1st | P011 | 1963–1964 | Harun Abdullah (هارون عبدالله) |
Alliance (UMNO) |
2nd | 1964–1969 | |||
1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended[6][7] | |||
3rd | P011 | 1971–1973 | Shafie Abdullah (شافعي عبدالله) |
Alliance (UMNO) |
1973–1974 | BN (UMNO) | |||
4th | P010 | 1974–1978 | ||
5th | 1978–1982 | Mohd. Nakhaie Ahmad (محمد. نقهاياي احمد) |
PAS | |
6th | 1982–1986 | Seroji Haron (سروجي هراون) |
BN (UMNO) | |
7th | P013 | 1986–1990 | Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman (راج عريفين راج سليمان) | |
8th | 1990–1995 | |||
9th | P016 | 1995–1999 | ||
10th | 1999–2004 | Taib Azamudden Md Taib (طائب عزاموددن مد طائب) |
BA (PAS) | |
11th | 2004–2008 | Mashitah Ibrahim (مشاته إبراهيم) |
BN (UMNO) | |
12th | 2008–2013 | Taib Azamudden Md Taib (طائب عزاموددن مد طائب) |
PR (PAS) | |
13th | 2013–2018 | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (عبد العزيز عبد الرحيم) |
BN (UMNO) | |
14th | 2018–2022 | |||
15th | 2022–present | Hassan Saad (حسن سعد) |
PN (PAS) |
State constituency
editParliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Baling | Baling Barat | ||||||
Baling Timor | |||||||
Bayu | |||||||
Kuala Ketil | |||||||
Kupang |
Current state assembly members
editNo. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N30 | Bayu | Mohd Taufik Yaacob | PN (BERSATU) |
N31 | Kupang | Najmi Ahmad | PN (PAS) |
N32 | Kuala Ketil | Mansor Zakaria |
Local governments
editNo. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N30 | Bayu | Baling District Council |
N31 | Kupang | |
N32 | Kuala Ketil |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PN | Hassan Saad | 64,493 | 59.13 | 59.13 | ||
BN | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim | 35,356 | 32.42 | 10.18 | ||
PH | Johari Abdullah | 8,636 | 7.92 | 8.07 | ||
GTA | Bashir Abdul Rahman | 579 | 0.53 | 0.53 | ||
Total valid votes | 109,064 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,141 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 148 | |||||
Turnout | 110,353 | 82.75 | 3.18 | |||
Registered electors | 132,099 | |||||
Majority | 29,137 | 26.71 | 25.52 | |||
PN gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim | 38,557 | 42.60 | 10.57 | ||
PAS | Hassan Saad | 37,483 | 41.41 | 5.42 | ||
PH | Mohd Taufik Yaacob | 14,472 | 15.99 | 15.99 | ||
Total valid votes | 90,512 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,388 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 228 | |||||
Turnout | 92,128 | 85.93 | 3.27 | |||
Registered electors | 107,213 | |||||
Majority | 1,074 | 1.19 | 5.15 | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 233/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 307/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim | 43,504 | 53.17 | 9.07 | ||
PAS | Najmi Ahmad | 38,319 | 46.83 | 9.07 | ||
Total valid votes | 81,823 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,091 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 195 | |||||
Turnout | 83,109 | 89.20 | 5.73 | |||
Registered electors | 93,168 | |||||
Majority | 5,185 | 6.34 | 5.46 | |||
BN gain from PAS | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 170/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-16. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 211/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.[permanent dead link] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PAS | Taib Azamudden Md Taib | 36,074 | 55.90 | 9.36 | |
BN | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim | 28,461 | 44.10 | 9.36 | |
Total valid votes | 64,535 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,154 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 75 | ||||
Turnout | 65,764 | 83.47 | 0.20 | ||
Registered electors | 78,784 | ||||
Majority | 7,613 | 11.80 | 4.88 | ||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mashitah Ibrahim | 32,661 | 53.46 | 5.14 | |
PAS | Taib Azamudden Md Taib | 28,432 | 46.54 | 5.14 | |
Total valid votes | 61,093 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,109 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 62,202 | 83.27 | 4.34 | ||
Registered electors | 74,699 | ||||
Majority | 4,229 | 6.92 | 3.56 | ||
BN gain from PAS | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAS | Taib Azamudden Md Taib | 21,468 | 51.68 | 9.33 | |
BN | Bahador Shah Md. Isa | 20,074 | 48.32 | 9.33 | |
Total valid votes | 41,542 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 664 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 328 | ||||
Turnout | 42,534 | 78.93 | 3.00 | ||
Registered electors | 53,888 | ||||
Majority | 1,394 | 3.36 | 11.94 | ||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman | 21,448 | 57.65 | 5.22 | |
PAS | Mohamad @ Md. Yusoff Ismail | 15,755 | 42.35 | 5.22 | |
Total valid votes | 37,203 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,153 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 60 | ||||
Turnout | 38,416 | 75.93 | 2.01 | ||
Registered electors | 50,593 | ||||
Majority | 5,693 | 15.30 | 10.44 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman | 20,590 | 62.87 | 2.28 | |
PAS | Yusof Husin | 12,161 | 37.13 | 2.28 | |
Total valid votes | 32,751 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 720 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 33,471 | 77.94 | 1.82 | ||
Registered electors | 42,945 | ||||
Majority | 8,429 | 25.74 | 4.56 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman | 17,995 | 60.59 | 0.39 | |
PAS | Haron Othman | 11,706 | 39.41 | 0.39 | |
Total valid votes | 29,701 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 754 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 30,455 | 76.12 | 1.51 | ||
Registered electors | 40,008 | ||||
Majority | 6,289 | 21.18 | 0.78 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Seroji Haron | 18,743 | 60.20 | 12.78 | |
PAS | Mohd. Nakhaie Ahmad | 12,394 | 39.80 | 8.65 | |
Total valid votes | 31,137 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,178 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 32,315 | 77.63 | 0.55 | ||
Registered electors | 41,626 | ||||
Majority | 6,349 | 20.40 | 19.37 | ||
BN gain from PAS | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAS | Mohd. Nakhaie Ahmad | 13,623 | 48.45 | 48.45 | |
BN | Shafie Abdullah | 13,332 | 47.42 | 47.42 | |
Independent | Abu Bakar Sarda | 1,161 | 4.13 | 4.13 | |
Total valid votes | 28,116 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 867 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 28,983 | 78.18 | |||
Registered electors | 37,072 | ||||
Majority | 291 | 1.03 | |||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On the nomination day, Shafie Abdullah won uncontested. | ||||||
BN | Shafie Abdullah | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | 32,738 | |||||
Majority | ||||||
BN gain from Alliance | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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Alliance | Shafie Abdullah | 16,247 | 59.78 | 8.39 | |
PMIP | Mohamed Romli Abdullah | 10,932 | 40.22 | 16.50 | |
Total valid votes | 27,179 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,160 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 28,339 | 78.26 | 5.30 | ||
Registered electors | 36,210 | ||||
Majority | 5,315 | 19.56 | 24.89 | ||
Alliance hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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Alliance | Harun Abdullah | 14,970 | 68.17 | 2.10 | |
PMIP | Ya'acob Shafie | 5,208 | 23.72 | 3.30 | |
Socialist Front | Abdullah Mohd Hashim | 1,782 | 8.11 | 8.11 | |
Total valid votes | 21,960 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,255 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 23,215 | 72.96 | 2.45 | ||
Registered electors | 31,820 | ||||
Majority | 9,762 | 44.45 | 5.40 | ||
Alliance hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Alliance | Harun Abdullah | 12,118 | 70.27 | |||
PMIP | Syed Jan Aljeffri | 3,521 | 20.42 | |||
Independent | Wan Basor Ali Wan Salim | 1,605 | 9.31 | |||
Total valid votes | 17,244 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 132 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 17,376 | 75.41 | ||||
Registered electors | 23,043 | |||||
Majority | 8,597 | 49.85 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
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