Pedu is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
As of 2020, Pedu has a population of 31,561 people.
- Malay (86.0%)
- Other ethnicities (12.9%)
- Chinese (1.09%)
- Indian (0.09%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pedu constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|
| Pedu (N08) | Kuala Tekai | 007/08/01 | SMK Pedu |
| Kampung Musa | 007/08/02 | Pusat Kokurikulum Daerah Padang Terap |
| Pedu | 007/08/03 | SK Pedu |
| Tong Pelu | 007/08/04 | SK Datin Fatimah |
| Kampung Mesjid | 007/08/05 | SMK Naka |
| Belukar Luas | 007/08/06 | SK Kampong Belukar |
| Kubang Bemban | 007/08/07 | SK Tandop Besar |
| Tandop Besar | 007/08/08 | SK Tandop Besar |
| Naka | 007/08/09 | SK Naka |
| Lamdin | 007/08/10 | SK Lamdin |
| Nami | 007/08/11 | SK Nami |
| FELDA Lubok Merbau A | 007/08/12 | SK Lubok Merbau |
| FELDA Lubok Merbau | 007/08/13 | SMK Lubok Merbau |
| Kampung Mahawangsa Padang Terap | 008/08/14 | SMK Lubok Merbau |
Representation history
| Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Pedu |
|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Kuala Nerang |
| 9th | 1995–1999 | Ghazali Ibrahim | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Wan Jaafar Wan Ahmad | PAS |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Mahdzir Khalid | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Kama Noriah Ibrahim |
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Mohd Radzi Md Amin | PAS |
| 2020–2023 | PN (PAS) |
| 15th | 2023–present |
Election results
Kedah state election, 2023: Pedu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
|---|
| PN | Mohd Radzi Md Amin | 14,397 | 64.21 | 64.21 |
| BN | Mahdzir Khalid | 8,024 | 35.79 | 3.80 |
| Total valid votes | 22,421 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 160 |
| Unreturned ballots | 14 |
| Turnout | 22,595 | 78.99 | 7.51 |
| Registered electors | 28,606 |
| Majority | 6,373 | 28.42 | 24.88 |
| PN hold | Swing | |
|
Kedah state election, 2018: Pedu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
|---|
| PAS | Mohd Radzi Md Amin | 8,164 | 43.13 | 43.13 |
| BN | Kama Noriah Ibrahim | 7,494 | 39.59 | 18.59 |
| PH | Hashim Idris | 3,272 | 17.28 | 17.28 |
| Total valid votes | 18,930 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 485 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 |
| Turnout | 19,495 | 86.50 | 4.60 |
| Registered electors | 22,550 |
| Majority | 670 | 3.54 | 12.82 |
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Kedah state election, 2013: Pedu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
|---|
| BN | Kama Noriah Ibrahim | 10,522 | 58.18 | 1.04 |
| PKR | Zamri Yusuf | 7,562 | 41.82 | 41.82 |
| Total valid votes | 18,084 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 376 |
| Unreturned ballots | 51 |
| Turnout | 18,511 | 91.10 | 3.57 |
| Registered electors | 20,390 |
| Majority | 2,960 | 16.36 | 2.08 |
| BN hold | Swing | |
Kedah state election, 2008: Pedu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
|---|
| BN | Mahdzir Khalid | 8,780 | 59.22 | 2.15 |
| PKR | Zamri Yusuf | 6,047 | 40.78 | 40.78 |
| Total valid votes | 14,827 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 364 |
| Unreturned ballots | 9 |
| Turnout | 15,200 | 87.53 | 0.24 |
| Registered electors | 17,366 |
| Majority | 2,733 | 18.44 | 4.34 |
| BN hold | Swing | |
Kedah state election, 2004: Pedu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
|---|
| BN | Mahdzir Khalid | 7,684 | 57.05 | 9.03 |
| PAS | Wan Jaafar Wan Ahmad | 5,785 | 42.95 | 9.03 |
| Total valid votes | 13,469 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 188 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 |
| Turnout | 13,657 | 87.29 | 3.97 |
| Registered electors | 15,646 |
| Majority | 1,899 | 14.10 | 10.13 |
| BN gain from PAS | Swing | ? |
Kedah state election, 1999: Pedu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
|---|
| PAS | Wan Jaafar Wan Ahmad | 5,841 | 51.99 | 6.17 |
| BN | Haji Awang Ahmad Haji Sulaiman | 5,395 | 48.02 | 6.17 |
| Total valid votes | 11,236 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 311 |
| Unreturned ballots | 8 |
| Turnout | 11,555 | 83.32 | 3.58 |
| Registered electors | 13,868 |
| Majority | 446 | 3.97 | 5.39 |
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Kedah state election, 1995: Pedu| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
|---|
| BN | Ghazali Ibrahim | 5,575 | 55.18 |
| PAS | Haji Othman Haji Mohd Marzuki | 4,528 | 45.82 |
| Total valid votes | 10,103 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 216 |
| Unreturned ballots | 18 |
| Turnout | 10,337 | 79.74 |
| Registered electors | 12,964 |
| Majority | 1,047 | 9.36 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
- . Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from on 2016-04-24.