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.

  1. Malay (86.0%)
  2. Other ethnicities (12.9%)
  3. Chinese (1.09%)
  4. 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 constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Pedu (N08)Kuala Tekai007/08/01SMK Pedu
Kampung Musa007/08/02Pusat Kokurikulum Daerah Padang Terap
Pedu007/08/03SK Pedu
Tong Pelu007/08/04SK Datin Fatimah
Kampung Mesjid007/08/05SMK Naka
Belukar Luas007/08/06SK Kampong Belukar
Kubang Bemban007/08/07SK Tandop Besar
Tandop Besar007/08/08SK Tandop Besar
Naka007/08/09SK Naka
Lamdin007/08/10SK Lamdin
Nami007/08/11SK Nami
FELDA Lubok Merbau A007/08/12SK Lubok Merbau
FELDA Lubok Merbau007/08/13SMK Lubok Merbau
Kampung Mahawangsa Padang Terap008/08/14SMK Lubok Merbau

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Pedu
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kuala Nerang
9th1995–1999Ghazali IbrahimBN (UMNO)
10th1999–2004Wan Jaafar Wan AhmadPAS
11th2004–2008Mahdzir KhalidBN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018Kama Noriah Ibrahim
14th2018–2020Mohd Radzi Md AminPAS
2020–2023PN (PAS)
15th2023–present

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023: Pedu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PNMohd Radzi Md Amin14,39764.2164.21
BNMahdzir Khalid8,02435.793.80
Total valid votes22,421100.00
Total rejected ballots160
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout22,59578.997.51
Registered electors28,606
Majority6,37328.4224.88
PN holdSwing
Kedah state election, 2018: Pedu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASMohd Radzi Md Amin8,16443.1343.13
BNKama Noriah Ibrahim7,49439.5918.59
PHHashim Idris3,27217.2817.28
Total valid votes18,930100.00
Total rejected ballots485
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout19,49586.504.60
Registered electors22,550
Majority6703.5412.82
PAS gain from BNSwing?
Kedah state election, 2013: Pedu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNKama Noriah Ibrahim10,52258.181.04
PKRZamri Yusuf7,56241.8241.82
Total valid votes18,084100.00
Total rejected ballots376
Unreturned ballots51
Turnout18,51191.103.57
Registered electors20,390
Majority2,96016.362.08
BN holdSwing
Kedah state election, 2008: Pedu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMahdzir Khalid8,78059.222.15
PKRZamri Yusuf6,04740.7840.78
Total valid votes14,827100.00
Total rejected ballots364
Unreturned ballots9
Turnout15,20087.530.24
Registered electors17,366
Majority2,73318.444.34
BN holdSwing
Kedah state election, 2004: Pedu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMahdzir Khalid7,68457.059.03
PASWan Jaafar Wan Ahmad5,78542.959.03
Total valid votes13,469100.00
Total rejected ballots188
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout13,65787.293.97
Registered electors15,646
Majority1,89914.1010.13
BN gain from PASSwing?
Kedah state election, 1999: Pedu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASWan Jaafar Wan Ahmad5,84151.996.17
BNHaji Awang Ahmad Haji Sulaiman5,39548.026.17
Total valid votes11,236100.00
Total rejected ballots311
Unreturned ballots8
Turnout11,55583.323.58
Registered electors13,868
Majority4463.975.39
PAS gain from BNSwing?
Kedah state election, 1995: Pedu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNGhazali Ibrahim5,57555.18
PASHaji Othman Haji Mohd Marzuki4,52845.82
Total valid votes10,103100.00
Total rejected ballots216
Unreturned ballots18
Turnout10,33779.74
Registered electors12,964
Majority1,0479.36
This was a new constituency created.