Tanah Merah (P027)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]126,470
Electors (2023)[2]99,213
Area (km²)[3]687
Pop. density (per km²)184.1

Tanah Merah is a federal constituency in Tanah Merah District, Kelantan, 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

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KELANTAN

Ethnic breakdown of Tanah Merah's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (94.8%)
  Chinese (4.1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.6%)
  Indian (0.5%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Tanah Merah constituency is divided into 33 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bukit Panau (N26) Bukit Panau 027/26/01 SK Bukit Panau
Kampung Paloh 027/26/02 SMU (A) Rahmaniah Paloh
Kampung Belimbing 027/26/03 SK Belimbing
Padang Siam 027/26/04 Maahad Ahmadi Tanah Merah
Kelewek 027/26/05 SK Sri Kelewek
Kampung Sat 027/26/06 SJK (C) Yuk Cheng
Banggol 027/26/07 SMK Dato' Mahmud Paduka Raja (1)
Pondok 027/26/08 SK Sri Suria (1)
Tanah Merah Pekan 027/26/09 SK Tanah Merah (1)
Tepi Sungai 027/26/10 SMK Dato' Mahmud Paduka Raja (2)
Batu Hitam 027/26/11 SK Tanah Merah (2)
Banggol Kemunting 027/26/12 SK Sri Suria (3)
Manal 027/26/13 SMK Tanah Merah (2)
Gual Ipoh (N27) Kuala Paku 027/27/01 SK Ipoh
Bechah Laut 027/27/02 SK Bechah Laut
Pekan Gual Ipoh 027/27/03 SMK Ipoh
Ulu Kusial 027/27/04 SK Ulu Kusial
Bukit Durian 027/27/05 SK Bukit Durian
Terasil 027/27/06 SK Kulim
Tebing Tinggi 027/27/07 SK Tebing Tinggi
Kongsi Lima 027/27/08 SK Kampong Panjang
Kerilla 027/27/09 SMK Ladang Kerilla
Kuala Tiga 027/27/10 SK Kuala Tiga
Blok Sokor 027/27/11 SK Sokor
Kg Peralla 027/27/12 SK Peralla
Tok Che Dol 027/27/13 SK Tok Che Dol
Kemahang (N28) FELDA Kemahang 1 027/28/01 SMK Kemahang
FELDA Kemahang 3 027/28/02 SK Kemahang 3
FELDA Kemahang 2 027/28/03 SK Kemahang (2)
Bukit Mas 027/28/04 SMK Alor Pasir
Bukit Gading 027/28/05 SK Bukit Gading
Bendang Nyior 027/28/06 SK Bendang Nyior
Batang Merbau 027/28/07 SK Batang Merbau

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tanah Merah
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kelantan Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0231959–1963Othman Abdullah (عثمان عبدالله)PMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0231963–1964Othman Abdullah (عثمان عبدالله)PMIP
2nd1964–1969Mustapha Ahmad (مصطفى أحمد)
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd P0231971–1973Mohamed Yaacob (محمد يعقوب)Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
4th1974–1978
5th1978–1982Hussein Mahmood (حسين محمود)
6th1982–1986
7th P0261986–1990Hashim Safin (هشيم صفين)
8th1990–1995Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad (إبراهيم ڤاتيه محمد)S46
9th P0271995–1999
10th1999–2004Saupi Daud (ساءوڤي داود)BA (keADILan)
11th2004–2008Shaari Hassan (شعري حسن)BN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013Amran Ab Ghani (عمران عبدالغني)PR (PKR)
13th2013–2018Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz (إكمال هشام عبد العزيز)BN (UMNO)
14th2018
2018–2019Independent
2019–2020PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
15th2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tanah Merah Bukit Panau
Chetok
Gual Ipoh Gual Ipoh
Jeli
Kemahang
Lanas
Panglima Bayu
Machang Utara
Tanah Merah Barat
Tanah Merah Timor

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N26Bukit PanauAbdul Fattah MahmoodPN (PAS)
N27Gual IpohBahari Mohamad NorPN (BERSATU)
N28KemahangMd. Anizam Ab. RahmanPN (PAS)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N26 Bukit Panau Tanah Merah District Council
N27 Gual Ipoh
N28 Kemahang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIkmal Hisham Abdul Aziz54,27977.87Increase 34.47
BNMohd Bakri Mustapha9,78114.04Decrease 34.40
PHMohamad Supardi Md Noor5,3577.69Decrease 0.48
PUTRANasir Abdullah1680.24Increase 0.24
IndependentNik Sapeia Nik Yusof1140.16Increase 0.16
Total valid votes 69,686 100.00
Total rejected ballots 624
Unreturned ballots 161
Turnout 70,66771.34Decrease 10.11
Registered electors 98,782
Majority 44,49863.83Increase 58.79
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNIkmal Hisham Abdul Aziz28,15248.44Decrease 5.66
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyJohari Mat25,22343.40Increase 43.40
PHMohamad Fauzi Zakaria4,7478.17Increase 8.17
Total valid votes 58,122 100.00
Total rejected ballots 986
Unreturned ballots 490
Turnout 59,59881.45Decrease 4.42
Registered electors 73,172
Majority 2,9295.04Decrease 3.59
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 234/2018]" (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 Kelantan [P.U. (B) 308/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNIkmal Hisham Abdul Aziz26,50554.10Increase 8.42
PKRNik Mahmood Nik Hassan22,27845.47Decrease 4.73
IndependentAhmad Fizal Che Harun2130.43Increase 0.43
Total valid votes 48,996 100.00
Total rejected ballots 876
Unreturned ballots 137
Turnout 50,00985.87Increase 4.41
Registered electors 58,237
Majority 4,2278.63Increase 4.11
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRAmran Ab Ghani17,55450.20Increase 4.46
BNShaari Hassan15,97045.68Decrease 8.58
IndependentAsmadi Abu Bakar1,4394.12Increase 4.12
Total valid votes 34,963 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,064
Unreturned ballots 99
Turnout 36,12681.46Decrease 0.57
Registered electors 44,347
Majority 1,5844.52Decrease 4.00
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNShaari Hassan16,10754.26Increase 11.43
PKRSaupi Daud13,58045.74Decrease 11.43
Total valid votes 29,687 100.00
Total rejected ballots 788
Unreturned ballots 421
Turnout 30,89682.03Increase 4.32
Registered electors 37,664
Majority 2,5278.52Decrease 5.82
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRSaupi Daud18,55957.17Increase 57.17
BNHashim Safin13,90142.83Decrease 5.86
Total valid votes 32,460 100.00
Total rejected ballots 778
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 33,27977.71Increase 1.97
Registered electors 42,824
Majority 4,65814.34Increase 12.64
PKR gain from S46 Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad14,99150.39Decrease 14.08
BNHashim Safin14,48548.69Increase 13.87
IndependentChe Seme Abdullah2730.92Increase 0.92
Total valid votes 29,749 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,164
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 30,98475.74Decrease 7.33
Registered electors 40,908
Majority 5061.70Decrease 27.94
S46 hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Ibrahim Pateh Mohammad20,70864.46Increase 64.46
BNHashim Safin11,18334.82Decrease 21.90
IndependentShafii Abdul Rahman2300.72Increase 0.72
Total valid votes 32,121 100.00
Total rejected ballots 811
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,93283.07Increase 3.31
Registered electors 39,643
Majority 9,52529.64Increase 16.20
S46 gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHashim Safin14,96956.72Decrease 0.25
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbu Bakar A Rashid11,42243.28Increase 0.25
Total valid votes 26,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 599
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,99079.76Decrease 4.42
Registered electors 33,837
Majority 3,54713.44Decrease 0.50
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHussein Mahmood14,50956.97Increase 0.64
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHanafi Daud10,95943.03Decrease 0.64
Total valid votes 25,468 100.00
Total rejected ballots 668
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,13684.18
Registered electors 31,047
Majority 3,55013.94Increase 1.28
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHussein Mahmood10,44856.33Increase 56.33
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHanafi Daud8,09943.67Increase 43.67
Total valid votes 18,547 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 23,500
Majority 2,34912.66
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Mohamed Yaacob won uncontested.
BNMohamed Yaacob
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 23,023
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceMohamed Yaacob14,85651.75Increase 3.36
PMIPMustapha Ahmad13,84948.25Decrease 3.36
Total valid votes 28,705 100.00
Total rejected ballots 827
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,53275.73Decrease 4.28
Registered electors 38,999
Majority 1,0073.50Increase 0.28
Alliance gain from PMIP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PMIPMustapha Ahmad12,31851.61Decrease 13.70
AllianceIshak Abdul Hamid11,54948.39Increase 13.70
Total valid votes 23,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,135
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,00280.01Increase 3.81
Registered electors 31,250
Majority 7693.22Decrease 27.40
PMIP hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
PMIPOthman Abdullah12,75265.31
AllianceAzhari Abdul Rahman6,77434.69
Total valid votes 19,526 100.00
Total rejected ballots 127
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,65376.20
Registered electors 25,793
Majority 5,97830.62
This was a new constituency created.

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