Pokok Sena (federal constituency)

Pokok Sena

Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Mahfuz Omar PAS
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2013

Pokok Sena is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Kedundong, Derang, Kampung Kejal, Gajah Mati, Bukit Larek, Pekan Bahru Pokok Sena, Pekan Lama Pokok Sena, Kampung Kolon, Jabi, Telaga Mas, Tanjong Musang, Kebun 500, Kepala Bendang, Kampung Menerong, Kampung Padang, Kampung Paya, Kampung Nawa, Bukit Payong, Kubang Leret, Kampung Bukit, Kuala Lanjut, Kampung Panchor, Paya Lengkuas, Bukit Pinang, Titi Baru, Kubang Lintah, Hutan Kampung, Taman Bayu, Kampung Bohor, Lepai, Kampung Sungai Mati, Limbong, Kampung Alor Setol, Pondok Langgar, Kampung Langgar B, Telok Jamat, Alor Senibong, Tualang, Taman PKNK, Alor Malai, Kampung Telok Sena, Jalan Stadium, Kanchut, Sentosa, Tambang Badak, Jalan Ambar, Derga, Jalan Sheriff, Alor Segamat, Taman Mewah, Taman Nuri, Taman Intan, Tanjung Seri, Taman Derga Jaya.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pokok Sena
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
9th	1995-1999	Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman	BN
10th	1999-2004	Mahfuz Omar	PAS
11th	2004-2008	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	BN
12th	2008-2013	Mahfuz Omar	PAS
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	36,198	52.87
	BN	Shahlan Ismail	32,263	47.13
Total valid votes			68,461	100.00
Total rejected ballots			848
Unreturned ballots			215
Turnout			69,524	86.14
Registered electors			80,714
Majority			3,935
	PAS hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	29,687	55.34
	BN	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	23,956	44.66
Total valid votes			53,643	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,039
Unreturned ballots			636
Turnout			55,318	79.44
Registered electors			69,631
Majority			5,731
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	29,740	57.00
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	22,440	43.00
Total valid votes			52,180	100.00
Total rejected ballots			855
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			53,035	80.27
Registered electors
Majority			7,300
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	27,466	53.55
	BN	Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman	23,829	46.45
Total valid votes			51,295	100.00
Total rejected ballots			707
Unreturned ballots			777
Turnout			52,779	77.47
Registered electors
Majority			3,637
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman	25,285	55.02
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	20,667	44.98
Total valid votes			45,952	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,747
Unreturned ballots			1,795
Turnout			49,494	77.45
Registered electors
Majority			4,618
This was a new constituency created.