Pendang (federal constituency)

Pendang

Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Othman Abdul BN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2013

Pendang is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sri Pudak, Kepala Bukit, Kampung Penyarom, Tanah Merah, Kampung Rambai, Kubang Jelai, Pekan Tokai, Kampung Pulai, Alor Besar, Kobah, Tempoyak, Sebrang Pendang, Pekan Pendang, Bukit Raya, Banggol Besi, Guar Kepayang, Cherok Kudong, Gajah Mati, Manggol Petai, Paya Kelubi, Batu Manunggul, Kubor Panjang, Kampung Perupok, Kampung China, Padang Durian, Pokok Assam, Kampung Belat, Paya Rawa, Kampung Bechah, Titi Akar, Sungai Tiang Blok B, Sungai Tiang Blok A, Kampung Mahawangsa, Kampung Bahru, Sawa Kechil, Padang Pusing, Ayer Puteh, Bukit Jambol, Junun, Tanjong Setol, Bukit Genting, Pokok Tai, Paya Mak Inson, Paya Mengkuang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pendang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986-1990	Othman Abdul	BN
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2002	Fadzil Noor	PAS
	2002-2004	Othman Abdul	BN
11th	2004-2008	Mohd Hayati Othman	PAS
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present	Othman Abdul	BN

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Othman Abdul	32,165	52.14
	PAS	Mohamad Sabu	29,527	47.86
Total valid votes			61,692	100.00
Total rejected ballots			759
Unreturned ballots			127
Turnout			62,578	89.23
Registered electors			70,135
Majority			2,638
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Hayati Othman	27,311	54.03
	BN	Md Rozai Shafian	23,238	45.97
Total valid votes			50,549	100.00
Total rejected ballots			991
Unreturned ballots			105
Turnout			51,645	84.19
Registered electors			61,346
Majority			4,073
	PAS hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Hayati Othman	24,430	50.05
	BN	Md Rozai Shafian	24,380	49.95
Total valid votes			48,810	100.00
Total rejected ballots			383
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			49,193	86.03
Registered electors
Majority			50
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general by-election, 18 July 2002 Upon the death of incumbent, Fadzil Noor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Othman Abdul	22,825	50.31
	PAS	Mohd Hayati Othman	22,542	49.69
Total valid votes			45,367	100.00
Total rejected ballots			346
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			45,713	86.04
Registered electors			53,128
Majority			283
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor	22,413	53.51
	BN	Othman Abdul	19,474	46.49
Total valid votes			41,887	100.00
Total rejected ballots			758
Unreturned ballots			647
Turnout			43,292	81.08
Registered electors			53,388
Majority			2,939
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Othman Abdul	20,322	52.50
	PAS	Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul	18,389	47.50
Total valid votes			38,711	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,129
Unreturned ballots			41
Turnout			39,881	77.51
Registered electors
Majority			1,933
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Othman Abdul	20,554	54.23
	PAS	Ali @ Fadzil Md Noor	17,349	45.77
Total valid votes			37,903	100.00
Total rejected ballots			865
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			38,768	82.57
Registered electors
Majority			3,205
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Othman Abdul	16,886	51.37
	PAS	Phahrolrazi Zawawi	15,986	48.63
Total valid votes			32,872	100.00
Total rejected ballots			580
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,452	77.92
Registered electors			42,930
Majority			900
This was a new constituency created.