2023 Kedah state election

2023 Kedah state election
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All 36 seats in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.86%
  Majority party Minority party
 
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Leader Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor Mahdzir Khalid
Mahfuz Omar
Party PAS UMNO
AMANAH
Alliance Perikatan Nasional
Parties
 Barisan Nasional
Pakatan Harapan
Parties
Leader's seat Jeneri Mahdzir: Pedu (lost)
Mahfuz: Alor Mengkudu (lost)
Last election 20 seats, 47.1% [nb 1] 16 seats, 52.79%[nb 2]
Seats before 21 12
Seats won 33 3
Seat change Increase 12 Decrease 9
Popular vote 790,300 345,898
Percentage 68.88% 30.15%
Swing Increase 21.78% Decrease 22.61%
Menteri Besar of Kedah before election

Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
PN (PAS)

Menteri Besar of Kedah after election

Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
PN (PAS)

The 15th Kedah state election was held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Kedah State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah.

Kedah is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Perikatan Nasional on 13 October 2022.[1]

The governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition led by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) won 33 of 36 seats in a landslide, achieving a supermajority in the legislature. The Barisan Nasional (BN) – Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact won the remaining 3 seats, with PH capturing all 3 seats. For the first time in the state's history, BN did not have any representation in the state assembly, allowing PH to take BN's place as the state's main opposition.

Background

Constituencies

All 36 constituencies within Kedah, which constitute the Kedah State Legislative Assembly, were contested during the election.

Electoral map of Kedah, showing all 36 constituencies
Breakdown of 2022 Malaysian general election result by state constituency in 2022, where PH in   Red, PN in   Blue-green and BN in   blue


Composition before dissolution

For a complete list of members, see Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018-) § Kedah.
Government Opposition
PN PH PEJUANG BN
21 10 2 2
15 6 5 3 2 2
PAS BERSATU PKR AMANAH DAP PEJUANG UMNO

Timeline

The key dates are listed below.

Date Event
13 October 2022 Perikatan Nasional decides not to dissolve the 14th Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
28 June 2023 Dissolution of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.[2]
5 July 2023 Issue of the Writ of Election
29 July 2023 Nomination Day
29 July–11 August 2023 Campaigning Period
8–11 August 2023 Early Polling Days For Postal, Overseas and Advance Voters
12 August 2023 Polling Day

Retiring incumbent(s)

The following members of the 14th State Legislative Assembly retired.

No. State Constituency Departing MLA Coalition (Party) Date confirmed First elected Reason
N22 Gurun Johari Abdul PH (PKR) 18 December 2022 2018 Appointment as Speaker of Dewan Rakyat.[3]
N28 Bakar Arang Simon Ooi Tze Min 21 July 2023 2013 Dropped by party.
N35 Kulim Yeo Keng Chuan 2018
N14 Alor Mengkudu Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi 2008
N23 Belantek Mohd Isa Shafie PN (PAS) 15 June 2023 1999 Died in office.[4]
N27 Pantai Merdeka Ahmad Fadzli Hashim 27 July 2023 2018 Dropped by party.
N30 Bayu Abd Nasir Idris Not contesting state election (Senator).
N01 Ayer Hangat Juhari Bulat PN (BERSATU) 26 June 2023 2018 Not seeking re-election.[5]
N21 Guar Chempedak Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail 2008 Not contesting state election (MP for Kubang Pasu).
N34 Lunas Azman Nasrudin 2013 Not contesting state election (MP for Padang Serai).
N02 Kuah Mohd Firdaus Ahmad 2018 Dropped by party.
N29 Sidam Robert Ling Kui Ee 2013
N19 Sungai Tiang Suraya Yaacob BN (UMNO) 1 July 2023 2004 Not seeking re-election.
N36 Bandar Baharu Norsabrina Mohd. Noor 21 July 2023 2013 Dropped by party.
N06 Jitra Mukhriz Mahathir PEJUANG 22 July 2023 2013 Incumbent's party not contesting election.[6]
N15 Anak Bukit Amiruddin Hamzah 2002

Electoral candidates

No. Parliamentary Constituency No. State Constituency Voters Incumbent State Assemblymen Coalition (Party) Political coalitions and parties
Barisan Nasional + Pakatan Harapan[7][8][9][10] Perikatan Nasional[11] Other parties/Independent candidates
Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party
P004 Langkawi N01 Ayer Hangat 33,156 Juhari Bulat PN (BERSATU) Hisham Suhaily Othman UMNO Shamsilah Siru BERSATU Safwan Hanif IND Zulfadli Mohd Yusoff IND
N02 Kuah 34,694 Mohd Firdaus Ahmad PN (BERSATU) Mohd Fauzi Chik PKR Ahmad Pared Mahmud BERSATU Mazlan Ahmad IND
P005 Jerlun N03 Kota Siputeh 29,777 Salmee Said PH (AMANAH) Salmee Said AMANAH Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul Munir BERSATU Abdul Ramli Latif IND
N04 Ayer Hitam 37,819 Azhar Ibrahim PN (PAS) Hayazi Azizan UMNO Azhar Ibrahim PAS
P006 Kubang Pasu N05 Bukit Kayu Hitam 46,054 Halimaton Shaadiah Saad PN (BERSATU) Zainol Abidin Mohamad UMNO Halimaton Shaadiah Saad BERSATU
N06 Jitra 63,059 Mukhriz Mahathir PEJUANG Sabrina Ahmad PKR Haim Hilman Abdullah PAS
P007 Padang Terap N07 Kuala Nerang 31,481 Munir @ Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria PN (PAS) Rizwan Abu Bakar AMANAH Munir @ Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria PAS
N08 Pedu 28,606 Mohd Radzi Md Amin PN (PAS) Mahdzir Khalid UMNO Mohd Radzi Md Amin PAS
P008 Pokok Sena N09 Bukit Lada 40,729 Salim Mahmood PN (PAS) Syed Ali Syed Rastan UMNO Salim Mahmood PAS
N10 Bukit Pinang 36,791 Wan Romani Wan Salim PN (PAS) Hazir Mat Zain PKR Wan Romani Wan Salim PAS
N11 Derga 37,738 Tan Kok Yew PH (DAP) Tan Kok Yew DAP Muhammad Amri Wahab BERSATU Noor Azman Basharon IND
P009 Alor Setar N12 Suka Menanti 41,957 Zamri Yusuf PH (PKR) Zamri Yusuf PKR Dzowahir Ab Ghani BERSATU
N13 Kota Darul Aman 25,829 Teh Swee Leong PH (DAP) Teh Swee Leong DAP Chuah See Seng GERAKAN
N14 Alor Mengkudu 38,193 Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi PH (PKR) Mahfuz Omar AMANAH Muhamad Radhi Mat Din PAS
P010 Kuala Kedah N15 Anak Bukit 36,491 Amiruddin Hamzah PEJUANG Nor Hasita Md. Isa UMNO Rashidi Abdul Razak PAS
N16 Kubang Rotan 50,233 Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris PH (AMANAH) Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris AMANAH Mohd Salleh Saidin BERSATU
N17 Pengkalan Kundor 46,235 Ismail Salleh PH (AMANAH) Ismail Salleh AMANAH Mardhiyyah Johari PAS
P011 Pendang N18 Tokai 45,374 Mohd Hayati Othman PN (PAS) Zainal Abidin Saad AMANAH Mohd Hayati Othman PAS
N19 Sungai Tiang 49,414 Suraya Yaacob BN (UMNO) Mohamad Fadzil Zolkipli UMNO Abdul Razak Khamis BERSATU
P012 Jerai N20 Sungai Limau 34,283 Mohd Azam Abd Samat PN (PAS) Siti Balkhis Husain AMANAH Mohd Azam Abd Samat PAS
N21 Guar Chempedak 30,085 Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail PN (BERSATU) Abdul Paris Abdul Hamid UMNO Abdul Ghafar Saad BERSATU Ku Abdul Halim Ku Ismail IND
N22 Gurun 40,941 Vacant[nc 1][12] Mohammed Firdaus Johari PKR Baddrol Bakhtiar PAS
P013 Sik N23 Belantek 28,165 Vacant[4] Mazli Saipi AMANAH Ahmad Sulaiman PAS
N24 Jeneri 35,097 Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor PN (PAS) Muhamad Khizri Abu Kassim UMNO Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor PAS
P014 Merbok N25 Bukit Selambau 79,518 Summugam Rengasamy PH (PKR) Summugam Rengasamy[13] PKR Azizan Hamzah PAS Dinesh Muniandy IND
N26 Tanjong Dawai 54,629 Hanif Ghazali PN (PAS) Shaiful Hazizy Zainol Abidin UMNO Hanif Ghazali PAS
P015 Sungai Petani N27 Pantai Merdeka 51,502 Ahmad Fadzli Hashim PN (PAS) Wan Mohalina Wan Mohamad UMNO Shahrir Long PAS
N28 Bakar Arang 57,867 Simon Ooi Tze Min PH (PKR) Adam Loh Wee Chai PKR Tai Kuang Tee GERAKAN Tan Kee Chye PRM
N29 Sidam 60,983 Robert Ling Kui Ee PN (BERSATU) Bau Wong Bau Ek PKR Juliana Abdul Ghani BERSATU
P016 Baling N30 Bayu 47,613 Abd Nasir Idris PN (PAS) Ishak Mat UMNO Mohd Taufik Yaacob BERSATU
N31 Kupang 42,720 Najmi Ahmad PN (PAS) Muhammad Suhaimi Hamzah AMANAH Najmi Ahmad PAS
N32 Kuala Ketil 42,184 Mansor Zakaria PN (PAS) Suriati Che Mid UMNO Mansor Zakaria PAS
P017 Padang Serai N33 Merbau Pulas 53,323 Siti Ashah Ghazali PN (PAS) Asmadi Abu Talib UMNO Siti Ashah Ghazali PAS
N34 Lunas 82,212 Azman Nasrudin PN (BERSATU) Shamsul Anuar Abdullah PKR Khairul Anuar Ramli BERSATU Rajendaran Nadarajan IND Pannir Selvam S Suppiah IND Arichindarem Sinappayen IND
P018 Kulim-Bandar Baharu N35 Kulim 54,169 Yeo Keng Chuan PH (PKR) Teh Lean Ong PKR Wong Chia Zhen GERAKAN
N36 Bandar Baharu 36,164 Norsabrina Mohd. Noor BN (UMNO) Nuraini Yusoff UMNO Mohd Suffian Yusoff PAS

Opinion polls

Polling firm Dates conducted Sample size PH+BN PN Oth Lead Ref
Ilham Centre 29 July – 8 August 2023 2,304 24% 69% 7% PN +45% [14]

Results

For complete results, see Results of the 2023 Malaysian state elections by constituency § Kedah.
Results of the 2023 Kedah state election by party
Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Perikatan NasionalMalaysian Islamic Party525,90945.2421+6
Malaysian United Indigenous Party228,45919.6511+7
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia47,0124.041+1
Total801,38068.9333+13
Pakatan Harapan +
Barisan Nasional		People's Justice Party150,86312.982–5
United Malays National Organisation116,34010.010–3
National Trust Party60,8425.230–4
Democratic Action Party21,9491.891–1
Total349,99430.113–13
Parti Rakyat Malaysia1380.010New
Independents11,0570.9500
Total1,162,569100.0036–

By parliamentary constituency

PN won all parliamentary constituency by average percentages.

No. Constituency Pakatan Harapan + Barisan Nasional Perikatan Nasional Member of Parliament
P004 Langkawi 23.37% 55.46% Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah
P005 Jerlun 20.49% 78.89% Abdul Ghani Ahmad
P006 Kubang Pasu 25.62% 74.38% Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail
P007 Padang Terap 26.44% 73.56% Nurul Amin Hamid
P008 Pokok Sena 26.51% 73.21% Ahmad Saad Yahaya
P009 Alor Setar 41.30% 58.70% Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden
P010 Kuala Kedah 30.48% 69.52% Ahmad Fakruddin Fakhrurazi
P011 Pendang 21.48% 78.52% Awang Solahuddin Hashim
P012 Jerai 25.99% 73.79% Sabri Azit
P013 Sik 19.18% 80.82% Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman
P014 Merbok 32.30% 67.31% Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan
P015 Sungai Petani 42.24% 57.64% Mohammed Taufiq Johari
P016 Baling 24.22% 75.78% Hassan Saad
P017 Padang Serai 34.52% 64.79% Azman Nasrudin
P018 Kulim-Bandar Baharu 35.34% 64.66% Roslan Hashim

Seats that changed allegiance

No. Seat Previous Party (2018) Current Party (2023)
N01 Ayer Hangat Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N02 Kuah Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N03 Kota Siputeh Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N05 Bukit Kayu Hitam Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N06 Jitra Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N11 Derga Pakatan Harapan (DAP) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N12 Suka Menanti Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N14 Alor Mengkudu Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N15 Anak Bukit Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N16 Kubang Rotan Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N17 Pengkalan Kundor Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N19 Sungai Tiang Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N21 Guar Chempedak Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N22 Gurun Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N25 Bukit Selambau Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N30 Bayu PAS Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N34 Lunas Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N35 Kulim Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Perikatan Nasional (Gerakan)
N36 Bandar Baharu Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Aftermath

Mohd Sanusi were sworn in as Menteri Besar for his second term in front of Sultan of Kedah on 14 August 2023.[15] Ten EXCO members were sworn in on 21 August.[16]

MLA for Sidam, Bau Wong Bau Ek from PH-PKR were appointed as Opposition Leader on 26 November.[17]

Notes

  1. ^ New coalition formed in 2020. These numbers are the total seats and vote share of BERSATU, PAS and GERAKAN in the last election. The parties were previously part of Pakatan Harapan, Gagasan Sejahtera and Barisan Nasional.
  2. ^ Cooperation between PH and BN with 16 seats
  1. ^ Johari Abdul contested and won the seat in the 2018 Kedah state election as a Pakatan Harapan (PKR) candidate, and announced he resigned his state seat on 18 December 2022. He was also the Opposition Leader from 31 October 2022 to his resignation date.

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