Alor Setar (federal constituency)

Alor Setar (formerly Alor Star) is a federal constituency in Kota Setar District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955.

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KEDAH As of 2020, Alor Setar has a population of 119,010 people.

History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Alor Setar constituency is divided into 52 polling districts. State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocationSuka Menanti (N12)Taman Malaysia009/12/01SK Seri Amar DirajaTaman Golf009/12/02Jabatan Kebudayaan Dan Kesenian Negara KedahTaman Uda009/12/03SK Taman UdaJalan Sultanah009/12/04SMK Sultanah BahiyahAlor Semadom009/12/05SK Hj Mohd ShariffSeberang Pumpong009/12/06SJK (C) PumpongSuka Menanti009/12/07SK Suka MenantiTaman Wira009/12/08SMK MergongGunong Sali009/12/09SK Seri PerdanaKampung Berjaya009/12/10SJK (C) Long ChuanTelok Yan009/12/11SJK (C) Long ChuanKampung Seberang Terus009/12/12SMK Tunku Abdul RahmanTaman Rakyat Mergong009/12/13SMK Tunku Abdul RahmanKampung Batin009/12/14SK MergongAlor Merah009/12/15SMK Alor MerahKota Darul Aman (N13)Kanchut009/13/01SK Wan Sulaiman SidiqTambang Badak009/13/02SK Wan Sulaiman SidiqBakar Bata009/13/03SMK Syed Mohamed Al-BukharyJalan Lumpur009/13/04SJK (C) Keat Hwa (H)Kampung Perak009/13/05SJK (C) Keat Hwa (H)Seberang Nyonya009/13/06Pusat Rukun Tetangga Kampung Berjaya, Alor SetarJalan Raja009/13/07SJK (C) Keat Hwa (S)Jalan Kolam009/13/08SMK St MichaelPengkalan009/13/09SJK (C) Keat Hwa (S)Jalan Seberang Perak009/13/10SK Seberang PerakTaman Bahagia009/13/11SM Keat Hwa (Persendirian)Kota Tanah009/13/12SM Keat Hwa (Persendirian)Kampung Piew009/13/13SK Sg Korok LamaJalan Pegawai009/13/14Maktab Mahmud PuteriSungai Korok009/13/15SK Jalan PegawaiKampung Telok009/13/16SJK (C) Sin MinBandar Simpang Kuala009/13/17Maktab Mahmud Alor SetarRumah Pangsa Simpang Kuala009/13/18SJK (C) Sin MinKampung Pegawai009/13/19Wisma Lung KongJalan Stesyen009/13/20SMK St MichaelTaman Bee Bee009/13/21SJK (C) Peng MinTongkang Yard009/13/22SK Seberang Perak BaruAlor Mengkudu (N14)Kampung Gelam009/14/01SK Kampong GelamAlor Melintang009/14/02SK Alor MelintangTiti Haji Idris009/14/03SK Hj Idris TajarTok Sibil009/14/04SK Darul HikmahAlor Binjal009/14/05SMK TajarTok Keling009/14/06SK Haji WahabLahar Budi009/14/07SK Lahar BudiAlor Mengkudu009/14/08SK Alor MengkuduTaman Saga009/14/09SMK Simpang KualaTaman Sultan Abdul Halim009/14/10SMK ConventJalan Langgar009/14/11Kolej Sultan Abdul HamidKampung Tanjong Bendahara009/14/12SK IskandarKeriang Pulau009/14/13SM Teknik Alor SetarSelarong009/14/14SMK Dato' Wan Mohd SamanTandop009/14/15SK Dato' Wan Mohd Saman

Representation history Members of Parliament for Alor Setar Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created Alor StarFederal Legislative Council1st1955–1959Lee Thean Hin (李天兴) 27,897 93.99% Parliament of the Federation of Malaya 1st P006 1959–1963 Lim Joo Kong (林如冈) 10,730 62.28% Parliament of Malaysia 1st P006 1963–1964 Lim Joo Kong (林如冈) 10,730 62.28% 2nd 1964–1969 Lim Pee Hung (林维翰)14,749 64.69% 1969–1971 Parliament was suspended 3rd P006 1971–1973 Lim Pee Hung (林维翰) 9,016 36.33% 1973–1974 Alor Setar 4th P007 1974–1978 Oo Gin Sun (余银山) 13,420 58.68% 5th 1978–1982 14,620 43.74% 6th 1982–1986 21,908 53.52% 7th 1986–1990 16,647 47.38% 8th 1990–1995 Chor Chee Heung (曹智雄)22,714 56.37% Alor Star 9th P009 1995–1999 Chor Chee Heung (曹智雄) 28,943 71.96% 10th 1999–2004 27,847 67.75% 11th 2004–200828,379 67.18% 12th 2008–2013 20,741 50.22%13th 2013–2015 Gooi Hsiao-Leung (魏晓隆) 27,364 48.31%2015–2018 Alor Setar 14th P009 2018–2022 Chan Ming Kai (曾敏凯) 32,475 50.80% 15th 2022–present Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden (أفنان هميمي طائب عزام الدين) 37,486 48.69%

State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentAlor SetarAlor MengkuduAlor MerahBandar Alor StarKota Darul AmanKota Darul AmanSuka MenantiAlor StarAlor MengkuduAlor MerahAlor Star LuarAlor Star PekanAlor Star-LangkawiBakar BataDergaKota Darul AmanKota Star Timor-Padang

Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea195919741984199420032018Alor MengkuduAlor Binjal Alor Melintang Alor Mengkudu Tajar Titi Haji IdrisAlor MerahAlor Mengkudu Derga Kampung Hujung Ambar Mergong Taman Seri BelimbingAnak Bukit Derga Mergong Suka Menanti Taman KenyalangAlor Merah Kampung Batin Mergong Pumpong Suka MenantiAlor Star LuarAlor Mengkudu Alor Merah Anak Bukit Kampung Tok Keling PumpongAlor Star PekanKampung Pegawai Kampung Piew Simpang Kuala Taman Manggis Taman Seri BelimbingBandar Alor StarAlor Setar Kampung Pegawai Kampung Piew Simpang Kuala Taman TerataiBakar BataAlor Merah Kampung Batin Mergong Pumpong Suka MenantiDergaDerga Kampung Dato' Keramat Kampung Hujung Ambar Kampung Khatijah Taman PKNKKota Darul AmanAlor Setar Kampung Pegawai Kampung Piew Taman Manggis Taman Sri BelimbingAlor Setar Kampung Pegawai Kampung Piew Simpang Kuala Taman ManggisAlor Setar Kampung Pegawai Kampung Piew Kota Darul Aman Simpang KualaAlor Semadom Alor Setar Kota Darul Aman Taman Manggis Taman Sri AmanSuka MenantiAlor Merah Kampung Batin Mergong Pumpong Suka Menanti

Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party) N12 Suka Menanti Dzowahir Ab Ghani N13 Kota Darul AmanTeh Swee Leong N14 Alor MengkuduMuhamad Radhi Mat Din

Local governments & postcodes No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcodeN12Suka MenantiAlor Setar City Council 05000, 05050, 05100, 05150, 05200, 05250, 05300, 05350, 05400, 05500, 05502, 05503, 05506, 05520, 06650 Alor SetarN13Kota Darul Aman N14Alor Mengkudu

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