Sik is a federal constituency in Sik District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1984 |
| First contested | 1986 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 67,400 |
| Electors (2023)[2] | 63,262 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 1,645 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 41 |
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.
Demographics
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As of 2020, Sik has a population of 67,640 people.[4]
- 18-20 (6.25%)
- 21-29 (21.2%)
- 30-39 (23.2%)
- 40-49 (18.3%)
- 50-59 (14.0%)
- 60-69 (10.0%)
- 70-79 (4.91%)
- 80-89 (1.71%)
- above 90 (0.30%)
- Male (49.4%)
- Female (50.6%)
History
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Sik constituency is divided into 30 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belantek (N23) | Kota Aur | 013/23/01 | SK Kota Aur |
| Belantek | 013/23/02 | SK Seri Ampang Muda | |
| Kampung Gulau | 013/23/03 | SMK Gulau | |
| Kubang Kesom | 013/23/04 | SK Danglau | |
| Chepir | 013/23/05 | SK Chepir | |
| Kampung Chong | 013/23/06 | SK Paya Terendam | |
| Bendang Man | 013/23/07 | SMK Chepir | |
| Durian Burong | 013/23/08 | SK Sik Dalam | |
| Charok Kit | 013/23/09 | Kolej KEDA | |
| Kampung Dusun | 013/23/10 | SMK Sik | |
| Pekan Sik | 013/23/11 | SK Sik | |
| Kampung Sadu | 013/23/12 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa | |
| Kampung Namek | 013/23/13 | SK Seri Dusun | |
| Kampung Kemelong | 013/23/14 | Maktab Mahmud Sik | |
| Jeneri (N24) | Padang Chichak | 013/24/01 | SK Padang Chicak |
| Kampung Betong | 013/24/02 | SK Kampung Betong | |
| Kota Bukit | 013/24/03 | SK Kg Kota Bukit | |
| Kuala Jeneri | 013/24/04 | SK Jeneri | |
| Kampung Kalai | 013/24/05 | SK Kalai | |
| Kampung Kuala Bigia | 013/24/06 | Maahad Al-Tarbiah Al-Islamiah Al-Wataniah (Pondok Begia) | |
| Kampung Chemara | 013/24/07 | SK Chemara | |
| Kampung Bigia | 013/24/08 | Gelanggang Futsal Watt Siam Kampung Begia | |
| Kampung Telui | 013/24/09 | SK Teloi Tua | |
| Batu Lima | 013/24/10 | SK Batu Lima | |
| Charok Padang | 013/24/11 | SMK Seri Enggang | |
| Hujong Bandar | 013/24/12 | SK Hujung Bandar | |
| Kampung Bandar | 013/24/13 | SK Teloi Tua | |
| Tupai | 013/24/14 | SK Haji Hussain | |
| FELDA Telui Timor | 013/24/15 | SK Teloi Timor | |
| Beris Jaya | 013/24/16 | SK Bandar Baru Beris Jaya |
Representation history
edit| Members of Parliament for Sik | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Baling, Sungai Petani, Ulu Muda and Kuala Muda | |||||
| 7th | P012 | 1986–1990 | Zainol Abidin Johari (زاينول عابدين جوهري) | BN (UMNO) | 18,741 62.36% |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Abdul Hamid Othman (عبدالحميد عثمان) |
21,048 61.36 | ||
| 9th | P013 | 1995–1999 | 12,756 54.56% | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Shahnon Ahmad (شهنون احمد) | BA (PAS) | 13,546 50.63% | |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Wan Azmi Wan Ariffin (وان عزمي وان عريفين) | BN (UMNO) | 15,357 50.52% | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Che Uda Che Nik (چي اودا چي نئ) | PR (PAS) | 16,864 50.72% | |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Mansor Abd Rahman (منصور عبدالرحمن) | BN (UMNO) | 22,084 53.39% | |
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman (احمد ترمذي سليمان) | GS (PAS) | 20,088 47.91% | |
| 2020–2022 | PN (PAS) | ||||
| 15th | 2022–present | 34,606 67.64% | |||
State constituency
edit| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Sik | Belantek | ||||||
| Bukit Selambau | |||||||
| Jeneri | |||||||
Historical boundaries
edit| State Constituency | Area | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
| Belantek |
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| Bukit Selambau |
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| Jeneri |
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Current state assembly members
edit| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N23 | Belantek | Ahmad Sulaiman | PN (PAS) |
| N24 | Jeneri | Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor |
Local governments & postcodes
edit| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N23 | Belantek | Sik District Council |
|
| N24 | Jeneri |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman | 34,606 | 67.64 | |||
| BN | Maizatul Akmam Othman @Ibrahim | 12,189 | 25.06 | |||
| PH | Latifah Mohammad Yatim | 3,736 | 7.30 | |||
| Total valid votes | 51,161 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 416 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 82 | |||||
| Turnout | 51,659 | 81.05 | ||||
| Registered electors | 63,126 | |||||
| Majority | 21,787 | 42.58 | ||||
| PN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman | 20,088 | 47.91 | |||
| BN | Mansor Abd Rahman | 14,870 | 35.47 | |||
| PKR | Azli Che Uda | 6,970 | 16.62 | |||
| Total valid votes | 41,928 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 729 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 115 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,772 | 84.89 | ||||
| Registered electors | 50,385 | |||||
| Majority | 5,218 | 12.44 | ||||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 233/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 307/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mansor Abd Rahman | 22,084 | 53.39 | |||
| PAS | Che Uda Che Nik | 19,277 | 46.61 | |||
| Total valid votes | 41,361 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 631 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 85 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,077 | 89.94 | ||||
| Registered electors | 46,786 | |||||
| Majority | 2,807 | 6.78 | ||||
| BN gain from PAS | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 170/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 211/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Che Uda Che Nik | 16,864 | 50.72 | ||
| BN | Othman Desa | 16,383 | 49.28 | ||
| Total valid votes | 33,247 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 505 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 107 | ||||
| Turnout | 33,859 | 83.94 | |||
| Registered electors | 40,339 | ||||
| Majority | 481 | 1.44 | |||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Wan Azmi Wan Ariffin | 15,357 | 50.52 | ||
| PAS | Azizan Abdul Razak | 15,038 | 49.48 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,395 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,287 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 31,682 | 85.54 | |||
| Registered electors | 37,037 | ||||
| Majority | 319 | 1.04 | |||
| BN gain from PAS | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Shahnon Ahmad | 13,546 | 50.63 | ||
| BN | Abdul Hamid Othman | 13,211 | 49.37 | ||
| Total valid votes | 26,757 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 452 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | ||||
| Turnout | 27,223 | 82.31 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,073 | ||||
| Majority | 335 | 1.26 | |||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Hamid Othman | 12,756 | 54.56 | ||
| PAS | Ali Taib | 10,622 | 45.44 | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,378 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 789 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 24 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,191 | 78.54 | |||
| Registered electors | 30,800 | ||||
| Majority | 2,134 | 9.12 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Hamid Othman | 21,048 | 61.36 | ||
| S46 | Zainol Abidin Johari | 12,719 | 37.08 | ||
| Independent | Ab. Razak Ag. Long | 537 | 1.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 34,304 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,126 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 35,430 | 77.58 | |||
| Registered electors | 45,671 | ||||
| Majority | 8,329 | 24.28 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Zainol Abidin Johari | 18,741 | 62.36 | |||
| PAS | Ramli Hassan | 11,310 | 37.64 | |||
| Total valid votes | 30,051 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 823 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 30,874 | 75.66 | ||||
| Registered electors | 40,806 | |||||
| Majority | 7,431 | 24.72 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
edit- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.013 Sik Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kedah" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.