As of 2020, Pedu has a population of 31,561 people.[1]
Ethnic breakdown of Pedu's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (86.0%)
- Other ethnicities (12.9%)
- Chinese (1.09%)
- Indian (0.09%)
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 |
Kedah state election, 2018: Pedu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Mohd Radzi Md Amin | 8,164 | 43.13 | 43.13 |
|
BN | Kama Noriah Ibrahim | 7,494 | 39.59 | 18.59 |
|
PH | Hashim Idris | 3,272 | 17.28 | 17.28 |
| Total valid votes |
18,930 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
485 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
19,495 | 86.50 | 4.60 |
| Registered electors |
22,550 |
| Majority |
670 | 3.54 | 12.82 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Kedah state election, 2013: Pedu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Kama Noriah Ibrahim | 10,522 | 58.18 | 1.04 |
|
PKR | Zamri Yusuf | 7,562 | 41.82 | 41.82 |
| Total valid votes |
18,084 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
376 |
| Unreturned ballots |
51 |
| Turnout |
18,511 | 91.10 | 3.57 |
| Registered electors |
20,390 |
| Majority |
2,960 | 16.36 | 2.08 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Kedah state election, 2004: Pedu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mahdzir Khalid | 7,684 | 57.05 | 9.03 |
|
PAS | Wan Jaafar Wan Ahmad | 5,785 | 42.95 | 9.03 |
| Total valid votes |
13,469 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
188 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
13,657 | 87.29 | 3.97 |
| Registered electors |
15,646 |
| Majority |
1,899 | 14.10 | 10.13 |
|
BN gain from PAS |
Swing |
?
|
Kedah state election, 1999: Pedu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Wan Jaafar Wan Ahmad | 5,841 | 51.99 | 6.17 |
|
BN | Haji Awang Ahmad Haji Sulaiman | 5,395 | 48.02 | 6.17 |
| Total valid votes |
11,236 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
311 |
| Unreturned ballots |
8 |
| Turnout |
11,555 | 83.32 | 3.58 |
| Registered electors |
13,868 |
| Majority |
446 | 3.97 | 5.39 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Kedah state election, 1995: Pedu
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ghazali Ibrahim | 5,575 | 55.18 |
|
PAS | Haji Othman Haji Mohd Marzuki | 4,528 | 45.82 |
| Total valid votes |
10,103 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
216 |
| Unreturned ballots |
18 |
| Turnout |
10,337 | 79.74 |
| Registered electors |
12,964 |
| Majority |
1,047 | 9.36 |
| This was a new constituency created. |