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Kulim (state constituency)

{{Short description|Malaysian state constituency}}

{{more footnotes needed|date=December 2017}}

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|state =Kedah

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|state-rep =Wong Chia Zhen

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|state-rep-party =Perikatan Nasional

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|state-created =1959

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|state-election-last =2023

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Kulim is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly. It has been represented by Member of the State Executive Council (EXCO) Wong Chia Zhen of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2023.

Demographics

{{Pie chart|thumb=left|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Kulim's electorate as of 2023{{Cite web|title=15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview|url=https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/2023election/Kedah|access-date=2023-08-13|website=live.chinapress.com}}|label1=Malay|value1=63.39|color1=green|label2=Chinese|value2=19.40|color2=red|label3=Indian|value3=16.51|color3=orange|label4=Other ethnicities|value4=0.70|color4=yellow}}

History

= Polling districts =

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kulim constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-30 |title=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] |url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180330_PU%20B%20157.pdf |access-date=2019-01-03 |publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:85%"

!State constituency

!Polling districts

!Code

!Location

rowspan="23" |Kulim (N35）

|Kampung Tebuan

|018/35/01

|SK Seri Lindungan Raja

Ulu Mahang

|018/35/02

|SMK Mahang

Pekan Mahang

|018/35/03

|SK Mahang

Ladang Sungai Dingin

|018/35/04

|SK Ladang Dublin

FELDA Gunong Bongsu

|018/35/05

|SK Gunung Bongsu

Karangan

|018/35/06

|SJK (C) Khai Min

Terap

|018/35/07

|SK Terap

Ladang Sungai Ular

|018/35/08

|SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Ular

Ladang Anak Kulim

|018/35/09

|SJK (T) Ladang Anak Kulim

Jalan Tunku Bendahara

|018/35/10

|SJK (C) Chong Cheng

Taman Kenari

|018/35/11

|SK Taman Kenari

Taman Tunku Putra

|018/35/12

|Dewan Bandaran Kulim

Taman Seri Kulim

|018/35/13

|SK Kulim

Pekan Kulim

|018/35/14

|SMA Tarbiyyah Diniah

Jalan Tunku Putra

|018/35/15

|SMK St. Patrick

Jalan Ibrahim

|018/35/16

|SMJK Chio Min

Bukit Awi

|018/35/17

|SK Sri Kulim

Taman Bersatu

|018/35/18

|SK Taman Jelutong

Ayer Merah

|018/35/19

|Kolej MARA Kulim

Taman Anggerik

|018/35/20

|Kolej Vokasional Kulim

Junjong

|018/35/21

|SK Junjong

Padang Penyangga

|018/35/22

|SJK (C) Sin Min

Durian Burong

|018/35/23

|SJK (T) Ladang Somee

=Representation history=

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" |Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kulim

Assembly

!Years

!Name

!Party

colspan="4" |Constituency created
1st

|1959–1964

|Tai Kuan Yang

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Alliance}}" | {{Font color|white| Alliance (MCA)}}

rowspan="2" |2nd

|1964–1969

|Leong Man Kai

1969–1971

| colspan="2" align="center| State assembly was suspended

3rd

|1969–1974

| rowspan="3" |Leong Man Kai

| bgcolor="{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Alliance}}" | {{Font color|white| Alliance (MCA)}}

4th

|1974–1978

| rowspan="8" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (MCA)}}

5th

|1978–1982

6th

|1982–1986

| rowspan="5" |Yong Pau Chak

7th

|1986–1990

8th

|1990–1995

9th

|1995–1999

10th

|1999–2004

11th

|2004–2008

|Boey Chin Gan

12th

|2008–2013

|Lim Soo Nee

| bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Rakyat|PR}}" | {{Font color|white| PR (PKR)}}

13th

|2013–2018

|Chua Thiong Gee

| bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (MCA)}}

14th

|2018–2023

|Yeo Keng Chuan

| bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (PKR)}}

15th

|2023–present

|Wong Chia Zhen

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional|PN}}" | {{Font color|white| PN (GERAKAN)}}

Election results

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|2023|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Wong Chia Zhen|23,278|59.97|{{increase}} 59.97}}

{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Teh Lean Ong|15,536|40.03|{{decrease}} 1.52}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|38,814| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|327|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|36|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|39,177|72.32|{{decrease}} 9.28}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|54,169|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|7,742|19.94|{{increase}} 7.87}}

{{MASelec/gain|Perikatan Nasional|Pakatan Harapan|?}}

{{MASelec/source|||hide=}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|2018|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|PH (2018)|Yeo Keng Chuan|13,070|41.55|{{increase}} 41.55}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chua Thiong Gee|9,275|29.48|{{decrease}} 20.08}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Mohd Khairi Mohd Salleh|9,080|28.86|{{increase}} 28.86}}

{{MASelec|Parti Rakyat Malaysia|Lee Ah Leong|34|0.11|{{increase}} 0.11}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|31,459| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|469|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|31,459|81.60|{{decrease}} 4.50}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|38,572|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|3,795|12.07|{{increase}} 9.86}}

{{MASelec/gain|PH (2018)| Barisan Nasional |?}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|2013|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chua Thiong Gee|14,384|49.56|{{increase}} 5.15}}

{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Chu Maw Nian|13,741|47.35|{{decrease}} 2.99}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front|Mohd Junip Huzayin|898|3.09|{{increase}} 3.09}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|29,023| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|496|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|113|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|29,632|86.10|{{increase}} 10.04}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|34,404|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|643|2.21|{{decrease}} 3.72}}

{{MASelec/gain|Barisan Nasional|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|?}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|2008|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Lim Soo Nee|10,559|50.34|{{increase}} 29.10}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Lim Lee Choo|9,315|44.41|{{decrease}} 24.35}}

{{MASelec|Independent politician|Khairul Anuar Ramli|1,101|5.25|{{increase}} 5.25}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|20,975| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|554|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|222|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|21,751|76.06|{{decrease}} 0.48}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|28,598|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,244|5.93|{{decrease}} 31.59}}

{{MASelec/gain|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Barisan Nasional|?}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|2004|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Boey Chin Gan|13,497|68.76|{{decrease}} 1.93}}

{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Tang Fuie Wah|6,132|31.24|{{increase}} 31.24}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|19,629| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|640|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|509|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|20,778|76.54|{{increase}} 4.14}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|27,147|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|7,365|37.52|{{increase}} 3.86}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|1999|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yong Pau Chak|11,653|66.83|{{decrease}} 13.80}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Azizi Hj. Abdullah|5,785|33.17|{{increase}} 33.17}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|17,438| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|473|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|388|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|18,299|72.40|{{increase}} 2.68}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|25,276|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|5,868|33.66|{{decrease}} 27.60}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|1995|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yong Pau Chak|13,090|80.63|{{increase}} 8.30}}

{{MASelec|Parti Melayu Semangat 46|Che'at Ibrahim|3,144|19.37|{{decrease}} 8.30}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|16,234| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|597|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|295|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|17,126|69.72|{{decrease}} 2.55}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|24,564|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|9,946|61.26|{{increase}} 16.60}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|1990|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yong Pau Chak|13,308|72.33|{{decrease}} 7.85}}

{{MASelec|Parti Melayu Semangat 46|Hasim Leman|5,090|27.67|{{increase}} 27.67}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|18,398| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|680|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|19,078|72.27|{{increase}} 4.37}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|26,397|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|8,218|44.66|{{decrease}} 15.70}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|1986|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yong Pau Chak|12,456|80.18|{{increase}} 7.82}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Zakaria Abdullah|3,079|19.82|{{increase}} 5.89}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|15,535| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|544|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|16,079|67.90|{{decrease}} 6.02}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|23,680|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|9,377|60.36|{{increase}} 1.93}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|1982|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yong Pau Chak|10,247|72.36|{{decrease}} 7.22}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Lee Chuan Sam @ Lee Shuan Sun|1,973|13.93|{{increase}} 13.93}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Md. Yusof Haji Mohamad|1,942|13.71|{{decrease}} 6.77}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|14,162| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|284|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|14,446|73.92|{{increase}} 0.91}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|19,543|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|8,274|58.43|{{decrease}} 0.61}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|1978|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Leong Man Kai|9,180|79.52|{{increase}} 79.52}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Abdul Aziz Haji Kassim|2,364|20.48|{{increase}} 20.48}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|11,544| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|623|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|12,167|73.01}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|16,665|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|6,816|59.04}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|1974|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec/note|On Nomination Day, Leong Man Kai won uncontested.|}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Leong Man Kai||}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout||}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|14,339|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority||}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional||?}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|1969|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Leong Man Kai|7,890|76.59|{{increase}} 5.74}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|Khatib Shorbaini Haji Hassan|2,411|23.41|{{increase}} 23.41}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|10,301| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|1,019|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|11,320|68.60|{{decrease}} 2.20}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|16,494|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|5,479|53.18|{{increase}} 11.48}}

{{MASelec/hold|Alliance Party (Malaysia)||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|1964|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Leong Man Kai|7,938|70.85|{{decrease}} 0.04}}

{{MASelec|Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front|Liew Min Sung|3,266|29.15|{{increase}} 9.39}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|11,204| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|606|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|11,810|70.80|{{decrease}} 2.10}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|16,675|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,436|41.70|{{decrease}} 9.43}}

{{MASelec/hold|Alliance Party (Malaysia)||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Kedah|1959|Kulim (state constituency)|Kulim|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Tai Kuan Yang|6,151|70.89|}}

{{MASelec|Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front|Choong An Fong|1,715|19.76|}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|Khatib Shorbaini Haji Hassan|811|9.35|}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|8,677| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|335|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|9,012|72.90}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|12,363|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,436|51.13}}

{{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.}}

{{end}}

References

External links

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya |work=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2016-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424120924/http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |archive-date=2016-04-24 |url-status=dead }}

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