Pedu is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Pedu
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Radzi Md Amin
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)28,606

Demographics

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As of 2020, Pedu has a population of 31,561 people.[1]

Ethnic breakdown of Pedu's electorate as of 2023[2]
  1. Malay (86.0%)
  2. Other ethnicities (12.9%)
  3. Chinese (1.09%)
  4. Indian (0.09%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pedu constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Pedu (N08) Kuala Tekai 007/08/01 SMK Pedu
Kampung Musa 007/08/02 Pusat Kokurikulum Daerah Padang Terap
Pedu 007/08/03 SK Pedu
Tong Pelu 007/08/04 SK Datin Fatimah
Kampung Mesjid 007/08/05 SMK Naka
Belukar Luas 007/08/06 SK Kampong Belukar
Kubang Bemban 007/08/07 SK Tandop Besar
Tandop Besar 007/08/08 SK Tandop Besar
Naka 007/08/09 SK Naka
Lamdin 007/08/10 SK Lamdin
Nami 007/08/11 SK Nami
FELDA Lubok Merbau A 007/08/12 SK Lubok Merbau
FELDA Lubok Merbau 007/08/13 SMK Lubok Merbau
Kampung Mahawangsa Padang Terap 008/08/14 SMK Lubok Merbau

Representation history

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Pedu
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kuala Nerang
9th 1995–1999 Ghazali Ibrahim BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Wan Jaafar Wan Ahmad PAS
11th 2004–2008 Mahdzir Khalid BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Kama Noriah Ibrahim
14th 2018–2020 Mohd Radzi Md Amin PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023: Pedu
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PNMohd Radzi Md Amin14,39764.21Increase 64.21
BNMahdzir Khalid8,02435.79Decrease 3.80
Total valid votes 22,421 100.00
Total rejected ballots 160
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 22,59578.99Decrease 7.51
Registered electors 28,606
Majority 6,37328.42Increase 24.88
PN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018: Pedu
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASMohd Radzi Md Amin8,16443.13Increase 43.13
BNKama Noriah Ibrahim7,49439.59Decrease 18.59
PHHashim Idris3,27217.28Increase 17.28
Total valid votes 18,930100.00
Total rejected ballots 485
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,49586.50Decrease 4.60
Registered electors 22,550
Majority 6703.54Decrease 12.82
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013: Pedu
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKama Noriah Ibrahim10,52258.18Decrease 1.04
PKRZamri Yusuf7,56241.82Increase 41.82
Total valid votes 18,084100.00
Total rejected ballots 376
Unreturned ballots 51
Turnout 18,51191.10Increase 3.57
Registered electors 20,390
Majority 2,96016.36Decrease 2.08
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008: Pedu
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMahdzir Khalid8,78059.22Increase 2.15
PKRZamri Yusuf6,04740.78Increase 40.78
Total valid votes 14,827100.00
Total rejected ballots 364
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 15,20087.53Increase 0.24
Registered electors 17,366
Majority 2,73318.44Increase 4.34
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2004: Pedu
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMahdzir Khalid7,68457.05Increase 9.03
PASWan Jaafar Wan Ahmad5,78542.95Decrease 9.03
Total valid votes 13,469100.00
Total rejected ballots 188
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,65787.29Increase 3.97
Registered electors 15,646
Majority 1,89914.10Increase 10.13
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1999: Pedu
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASWan Jaafar Wan Ahmad5,84151.99Increase 6.17
BNHaji Awang Ahmad Haji Sulaiman5,39548.02Decrease 6.17
Total valid votes 11,236100.00
Total rejected ballots 311
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 11,55583.32Increase 3.58
Registered electors 13,868
Majority 4463.97Decrease 5.39
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1995: Pedu
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNGhazali Ibrahim5,57555.18
PASHaji Othman Haji Mohd Marzuki4,52845.82
Total valid votes 10,103100.00
Total rejected ballots 216
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 10,33779.74
Registered electors 12,964
Majority 1,0479.36
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.08 Pedu Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  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]