Baling (P016)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Hassan Saad
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]142,530
Electors (2023)[2]132,517
Area (km²)[3]1,540
Pop. density (per km²)92.6

Baling is a federal constituency in Baling District , Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

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

[4]

Ethnic breakdown of Baling's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (89.6%)
  Indian (4.9%)
  Chinese (4.3%)
  Other ethnicities (1.2%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Baling constituency is divided into 78 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bayu (N30） Kampung Batu Lapan 016/30/01 SK Tanjong Pari
Tanjong Pari 016/30/02 SK Tanjong Pari
Kampung Weng 016/30/03 SK Seri Bayu
Kampung Surau 016/30/04 SMK Siong
Kampung Legong 016/30/05 Tadika KEDA Taman Ummi
Kampung Lalang 016/30/06 SK Siong
Kampung Luar 016/30/07 SJK (C) Kampung Lalang
Kampung Bandar 016/30/08 SK Kampung Bandar
Tandop 016/30/09 SK Penghulu Abu Bakar
Bongor Mesjid 016/30/10 Maktab Mahmud Baling
Bongor Sekolah 016/30/11 SMK Bongor
Kampung Haji Abbas 016/30/12 SJK (C) Yeok Chee
Rambong Baling 016/30/13 SK Tunku Puan Habsah
Batu 7 Jalan Kroh 016/30/14 SK Tunku Puan Habsah
Simpang Empat 016/30/15 Sekolah Khas Baling
Pekan Baling 016/30/16 SMK Baling
Bukit Baling 016/30/17 SK Tunku Putera
Sebrang Baling 016/30/18 SK Baling
Dalam Wang 016/30/19 SK Dalam Wang
Pekan Pulai 016/30/20 SK Pulai
Pokok Sena 016/30/21 SMK Tunku Putera
Telok Teduri 016/30/22 SK Telok Teduri
Sera Mesjid 016/30/23 SK Kampung Sera
Telok Sera 016/30/24 SK Rambong Pulai
Kampung Tiak 016/30/25 SK Tiak
Bendang Padang 016/30/26 Taman Bimbingan Kanak-Kanak Kampung Bendang Bechah
Kuala Kuang 016/30/27 SK Kuala Kuang
Kampung Iboi 016/30/28 SK Iboi
Kupang (N31） Charok Salang 016/31/01 SK Lanai
Kampung Asam Jawa 016/31/02 SK Asam Jawa
Charok Kelian 016/31/03 SK Asam Jawa
Sungai Limau 016/31/04 SK Titi Gantong
Charok Bemban 016/31/05 SMK Syed Abu Bakar
Gua Reban 016/31/06 SK Seberang Ketil
Kampung Padang 016/31/07 SK Kampung Padang
Lanai 016/31/08 SK Lanai
Mengkuang 016/31/09 SMK Kuala Pegang
Lubok Kabu 016/31/10 SMK Kuala Pegang
Kuala Pegang 016/31/11 SK Kuala Pegang
Kampung Raha 016/31/12 SK Kuala Kupang
Kampung Landak 016/31/13 SJK (C) Seng Yok
Pekan Kupang 016/31/14 SK Kampung Keda
Kuala Chenerai 016/31/15 SJK (C) Chin Hwa
Ketemba 016/31/16 SK Kuala Pegang
Kampung Sadek 016/31/17 SK Kampung Sadek
Bukit Terabak 016/31/18 SMA (Arab) Diniah Islamiyah
Simpang Jerai 016/31/19 SMK Jerai
Kampung Tanjong 016/31/20 SK Syed Sheh
Ladang Sungai Tawar 016/31/21 Dewan Orang Ramai (Tokong Hindu) Kampung Dara
Badenoch 016/31/22 SMK Bakai
Ulu Bakai 016/31/23 SK Ulu Bakai
Pekan Malau 016/31/24 SK Malau
Badang 016/31/25 SK Badang
Kampung Sidim 016/31/26 SK Badang
Kuala Ketil（N32） FELDA Teloi Kanan 016/32/01 SK Teloi Kanan
Kampung Guar Chempedak 016/32/02 SK Mohd Ariff Abdullah
Padang Kulim 016/32/03 SK Kuala Ketil
Pekan Baru Kuala Ketil 016/32/04 SMK Kuala Ketil
Pekan Lama Kuala Ketil 016/32/05 SMK Tanjung Puteri
Taman Batu Pekaka 016/32/06 SJK (C) Kuala Ketil
Batu Pekaka 016/32/07 SK Batu Pekaka
Kampung Thye Seng 016/32/08 SJK (T) Ladang Batu Pekaka
Kuala Kuli 016/32/09 SK Seri Jemerli
Kampung Jawa 016/32/10 SK Kuala Ketil
Padang Geh 016/32/11 SJK (T) Ladang Kim Seng
Kuala Merah 016/32/12 SK Kuala Merah
Parit Panjang 016/32/13 SMK Parit Panjang
Kampung Tembak 016/32/14 SK Tembak
Paya Besar 016/32/15 SK Paya Besar
Kuala Samak 016/32/16 SK Kuala Semak
Binjol Dalam 016/32/17 SK Binjul Dalam
Kampung Tawar 016/32/18 SK Tawar
Pekan Tawar 016/32/19 SJK (C) Kong Min
Binjal Luar 016/32/20 SK Binjul
Ladang Malakoff 016/32/21 SJK (T) Ladang Malakoff
Kejal 016/32/22 SK Kampung Selarong
Kampung Bakai 016/32/23 SK Seri Inas
Pelam 016/32/24 SJK (T) Ladang Pelam

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Baling
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Sungei Muda
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0111959–1963Harun Abdullah (هارون عبدالله)Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0111963–1964Harun Abdullah (هارون عبدالله)Alliance (UMNO)
2nd1964–1969
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd P0111971–1973Shafie Abdullah (شافعي عبدالله)Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
4th P0101974–1978
5th1978–1982Mohd. Nakhaie Ahmad (محمد. نقهاياي احمد)PAS
6th1982–1986Seroji Haron (سروجي هراون)BN (UMNO)
7th P0131986–1990Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman (راج عريفين راج سليمان)
8th1990–1995
9th P0161995–1999
10th1999–2004Taib Azamudden Md Taib (طائب عزاموددن مد طائب)BA (PAS)
11th2004–2008Mashitah Ibrahim (مشاته إبراهيم)BN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013Taib Azamudden Md Taib (طائب عزاموددن مد طائب)PR (PAS)
13th2013–2018Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (عبد العزيز عبد الرحيم)BN (UMNO)
14th2018–2022
15th2022–presentHassan Saad (حسن سعد)PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Baling Baling Barat
Baling Timor
Bayu
Kuala Ketil
Kupang

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N30BayuMohd Taufik YaacobPN (BERSATU)
N31KupangNajmi AhmadPN (PAS)
N32Kuala KetilMansor Zakaria

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N30 Bayu Baling District Council
N31 Kupang
N32 Kuala Ketil

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNHassan Saad64,49359.13Increase 59.13
BNAbdul Azeez Abdul Rahim35,35632.42Decrease 10.18
PHJohari Abdullah8,6367.92Decrease 8.07
Homeland Fighters' PartyBashir Abdul Rahman5790.53Increase 0.53
Total valid votes 109,064 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,141
Unreturned ballots 148
Turnout 110,35382.75Decrease 3.18
Registered electors 132,099
Majority 29,13726.71Increase 25.52
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Azeez Abdul Rahim38,55742.60Decrease 10.57
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHassan Saad37,48341.41Decrease 5.42
PHMohd Taufik Yaacob14,47215.99Increase 15.99
Total valid votes 90,512 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,388
Unreturned ballots 228
Turnout 92,12885.93Decrease 3.27
Registered electors 107,213
Majority 1,0741.19Decrease 5.15
BN hold 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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Azeez Abdul Rahim43,50453.17Increase 9.07
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyNajmi Ahmad38,31946.83Decrease 9.07
Total valid votes 81,823 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,091
Unreturned ballots 195
Turnout 83,10989.20Increase 5.73
Registered electors 93,168
Majority 5,1856.34Decrease 5.46
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. 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.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyTaib Azamudden Md Taib36,07455.90Increase 9.36
BNAbdul Azeez Abdul Rahim28,46144.10Decrease 9.36
Total valid votes 64,535 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,154
Unreturned ballots 75
Turnout 65,76483.47Increase 0.20
Registered electors 78,784
Majority 7,61311.80Increase 4.88
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMashitah Ibrahim32,66153.46Increase 5.14
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyTaib Azamudden Md Taib28,43246.54Decrease 5.14
Total valid votes 61,093 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 62,20283.27Increase 4.34
Registered electors 74,699
Majority 4,2296.92Increase 3.56
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyTaib Azamudden Md Taib21,46851.68Decrease 9.33
BNBahador Shah Md. Isa20,07448.32Increase 9.33
Total valid votes 41,542 100.00
Total rejected ballots 664
Unreturned ballots 328
Turnout 42,53478.93Increase 3.00
Registered electors 53,888
Majority 1,3943.36Decrease 11.94
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRaja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman21,44857.65Decrease 5.22
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad @ Md. Yusoff Ismail15,75542.35Increase 5.22
Total valid votes 37,203 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,153
Unreturned ballots 60
Turnout 38,41675.93Decrease 2.01
Registered electors 50,593
Majority 5,69315.30Decrease 10.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRaja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman20,59062.87Increase 2.28
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyYusof Husin12,16137.13Decrease 2.28
Total valid votes 32,751 100.00
Total rejected ballots 720
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,47177.94Increase 1.82
Registered electors 42,944
Majority 8,42925.74Increase 4.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRaja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman17,99560.59Increase 0.39
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHaron Othman11,70639.41Decrease 0.39
Total valid votes 29,701 100.00
Total rejected ballots 754
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,45576.12Decrease 1.51
Registered electors 40,008
Majority 6,28921.18Increase 0.78
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSeroji Haron18,74360.20Increase 12.78
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd. Nakhaie Ahmad12,39439.80Decrease 8.65
Total valid votes 31,137 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,178
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,31577.63
Registered electors 41,626
Majority 6,34920.40Increase 19.37
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd. Nakhaie Ahmad13,62348.45Increase 48.45
BNShafie Abdullah13,33247.42Increase 47.42
IndependentAbu Bakar Sarda1,1614.13Increase 4.13
Total valid votes 28,116 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 37,072
Majority 2911.03
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Shafie Abdullah won uncontested.
BNShafie Abdullah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 32,738
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceShafie Abdullah16,24759.78Decrease 8.39
PMIPMohamed Romli Abdullah10,93240.22Increase 16.50
Total valid votes 27,179 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,160
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,33978.26Increase 5.30
Registered electors 36,210
Majority 5,31519.56Decrease 24.89
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceHarun Abdullah14,97068.17Decrease 2.10
PMIPYa'acob Shafie5,20823.72Increase 3.30
Socialist FrontAbdullah Mohd Hashim1,7828.11Increase 8.11
Total valid votes 21,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,255
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,21572.96Decrease 2.45
Registered electors 31,820
Majority 9,76244.45Decrease 5.40
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceHarun Abdullah12,11870.27
PMIPSyed Jan Aljeffri3,52120.42
IndependentWan Basor Ali Wan Salim1,6059.31
Total valid votes 17,244 100.00
Total rejected ballots 132
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,37675.41
Registered electors 23,043
Majority 8,59749.85
This was a new constituency created.

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