Tanah Merah is a federal constituency in Tanah Merah District, Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959. Tanah Merah is between Machang and Jeli.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 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/KELANTAN As of 2020, Tanah Merah has a population of 126,470 people.
History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Tanah Merah constituency is divided into 33 polling districts. State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocationBukit Panau (N26）Bukit Panau027/26/01SK Bukit PanauKampung Paloh027/26/02SMU (A) Rahmaniah PalohKampung Belimbing027/26/03SK BelimbingPadang Siam027/26/04Maahad Ahmadi Tanah MerahKelewek027/26/05SK Sri KelewekKampung Sat027/26/06SJK (C) Yuk ChengBanggol027/26/07SMK Dato' Mahmud Paduka Raja (1)Pondok027/26/08SK Sri Suria (1)Tanah Merah Pekan027/26/09SK Tanah Merah (1)Tepi Sungai027/26/10SMK Dato' Mahmud Paduka Raja (2)Batu Hitam027/26/11SK Tanah Merah (2)Banggol Kemunting027/26/12SK Sri Suria (3)Manal027/26/13SMK Tanah Merah (2)Gual Ipoh (N27）Kuala Paku027/27/01SK IpohBechah Laut027/27/02SK Bechah LautPekan Gual Ipoh027/27/03SMK IpohUlu Kusial027/27/04SK Ulu KusialBukit Durian027/27/05SK Bukit DurianTerasil027/27/06SK KulimTebing Tinggi027/27/07SK Tebing TinggiKongsi Lima027/27/08SK Kampong PanjangKerilla027/27/09SMK Ladang KerillaKuala Tiga027/27/10SK Kuala TigaBlok Sokor027/27/11SK SokorKg Peralla027/27/12SK PerallaTok Che Dol027/27/13SK Tok Che DolKemahang (N28）FELDA Kemahang 1027/28/01SMK KemahangFELDA Kemahang 3027/28/02SK Kemahang 3FELDA Kemahang 2027/28/03SK Kemahang (2)Bukit Mas027/28/04SMK Alor PasirBukit Gading027/28/05SK Bukit GadingBendang Nyior027/28/06SK Bendang NyiorBatang Merbau027/28/07SK Batang Merbau
Representation history Members of Parliament for Tanah Merah Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from Kelantan Selatan Parliament of the Federation of Malaya 1st P023 1959–1963 Othman Abdullah (عثمان عبدالله) 12,752 65.31% Parliament of Malaysia 1st P023 1963–1964 Othman Abdullah (عثمان عبدالله) 12,752 65.31% 2nd 1964–1969 Mustapha Ahmad (مصطفى أحمد)12,318 51.61% 1969–1971 Parliament was suspended 3rd P023 1971–1973 Mohamed Yaacob (محمد يعقوب) 14,856 51.76% 1973–1974 4th 1974–1978 Uncontested 5th 1978–1982 Hussein Mahmood (حسين محمود)10,448 56.33% 6th 1982–1986 14,509 56.97% 7th P026 1986–1990 Hashim Safin (هاشم صفين)14,969 56.72% 8th 1990–1995 Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad (إبراهيم ڤاتح محمّد) S4620,708 64.46% 9th P027 1995–1999 14,991 50.39% 10th 1999–2004 Saupi Daud (صوڤي داود) 18,559 57.17% 11th 2004–2008 Shaari Hassan (شعري حسّان) 16,107 54.26% 12th 2008–2013 Amran Ab Ghani (عمران عبدالغني) 17,554 50.20% 13th 2013–2018 Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz (إكمال هشام عبد العزيز) 26,505 54.10% 14th 201828,152 48.44% 2018–2019 Independent 2019–2020 2020–2022 15th 2022–present 54,279 77.87%
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentTanah MerahBukit PanauChetokGual IpohGual IpohJeliKemahangLanasPanglima BayuMachang UtaraTanah Merah BaratTanah Merah Timor
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea195919741984199420032018Bukit Panau Banggol Bendang Nyior Kampung Sat Kelewek Tanah Merah Banggol Bukit Panau Kampung Sat Kelewek Tanah MerahChetok Chetok Chicha Tinggi Gabus Perupok To UbanGual Ipoh Bukit Durian Gual Ipoh Kuala Paku Tok Che Dol Ulu Kusial Bukit Durian Gual Ipoh Kuala Paku Tok Che Dol Ulu KusialJeli Ayer Lanas Batu Melintang Jeli Kampung Legeh PergauKemahang Batang Merbau Bendang Nyior Bukit Gading Bukit Mas FELDA Kemahang 1-3Lanas Batang Merbau Bukit Gading Bukit Mas FELDA Kemahang 1-3 Kampung LawangPanglima Bayu Batang Merbau Bukit Gading Bukit Mas FELDA Kemahang 1-3 Kampung LawangMachang Utara Pulai Chondong Jenereh Bongkok Kemahang Kemubu Wakaf BataTanah Merah Barat Ayer Lanas Batang Merbau Bukit Gading Jeli KemahangTanah Merah Timor Banggol Bendang Nyior Kuala Paku Tanah Merah Ulu Kusial
Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party) N26 Bukit Panau Abdul Fattah Mahmood PN (PAS) N27 Gual Ipoh Bahari Mohd Nor PN (BERSATU) N28 Kemahang Md Anizam Ab Rahman PN (PAS)
Local governments & postcodes No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcodeN26Bukit PanauTanah Merah District Council 17500, 17510 Tanah MerahN27Gual IpohN28Kemahang
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