Pokok Sena (federal constituency)

Pokok Sena

Kedah constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Mahfuz Omar
PAS

Constituency created

1994

First contested

1995

Last contested

2013

Pokok Sena is a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kedundong, Derang, Kampung Kejal, Gajah Mati, Bukit Larek, Pekan Bahru Pokok Sena, Pekan Lama Pokok Sena, Kampung Kolon, Jabi, Telaga Mas, Tanjong Musang, Kebun 500, Kepala Bendang, Kampung Menerong, Kampung Padang, Kampung Paya, Kampung Nawa, Bukit Payong, Kubang Leret, Kampung Bukit, Kuala Lanjut, Kampung Panchor, Paya Lengkuas, Bukit Pinang, Titi Baru, Kubang Lintah, Hutan Kampung, Taman Bayu, Kampung Bohor, Lepai, Kampung Sungai Mati, Limbong, Kampung Alor Setol, Pondok Langgar, Kampung Langgar B, Telok Jamat, Alor Senibong, Tualang, Taman PKNK, Alor Malai, Kampung Telok Sena, Jalan Stadium, Kanchut, Sentosa, Tambang Badak, Jalan Ambar, Derga, Jalan Sheriff, Alor Segamat, Taman Mewah, Taman Nuri, Taman Intan, Tanjung Seri, Taman Derga Jaya.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kedundong, Derang, Kampung Kejal, Gajah Mati, Bukit Larek, Pekan Bahru Pokok Sena, Pekan Lama Pokok Sena, Kampung Kolon, Jabi, Telaga Mas, Tanjong Musang, Kebun 500, Kepala Bendang, Kampung Menerong, Kampung Padang, Kampung Paya, Kampung Nawa, Bukit Payong, Kubang Leret, Kampung Bukit, Kuala Lanjut, Kampung Panchor, Paya Lengkuas, Bukit Pinang, Titi Baru, Kubang Lintah, Hutan Kampung, Taman Bayu, Kampung Bohor, Lepai, Kampung Sungai Mati, Limbong, Kampung Alor Setol, Pondok Langgar, Kampung Langgar B, Telok Jamat, Alor Senibong, Tualang, Taman PKNK, Alor Malai, Kampung Telok Sena, Jalan Stadium, Kanchut, Sentosa, Tambang Badak, Jalan Ambar, Derga, Jalan Sheriff, Alor Segamat, Taman Mewah, Taman Nuri, Taman Intan, Tanjung Seri, Taman Derga Jaya.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pokok Sena
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
9th	1995-1999	Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman	BN
10th	1999-2004	Mahfuz Omar	PAS
11th	2004-2008	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	BN
12th	2008-2013	Mahfuz Omar	PAS
13th	2013-present	Mahfuz Omar	PAS

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	36,198	52.87	- 2.47
	BN	Shahlan Ismail	32,263	47.13	+ 2.47
Total valid votes			68,461	100.00
Total rejected ballots			848
Unreturned ballots			215
Turnout			69,524	86.14
Registered electors			80,714
Majority			3,935	5.74
	PAS hold		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. 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	%	∆%
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	29,687	55.34	+ 12.34
	BN	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	23,956	44.66	- 12.34
Total valid votes			53,643	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,039
Unreturned ballots			636
Turnout			55,318	79.44
Registered electors			69,631
Majority			5,731	10.68
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	29,740	57.00	+ 10.55
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	22,440	43.00	- 10.55
Total valid votes			52,180	100.00
Total rejected ballots			855
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			53,035	80.27
Registered electors			66,070
Majority			7,300	14.00
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	27,466	53.55	+ 8.57
	BN	Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman	23,829	46.45	- 8.57
Total valid votes			51,295	100.00
Total rejected ballots			707
Unreturned ballots			777
Turnout			52,779	77.47
Registered electors			68,128
Majority			3,637	7.10
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman	25,285	55.02
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	20,667	44.98
Total valid votes			45,952	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,747
Unreturned ballots			1,795
Turnout			49,494	77.45
Registered electors			63,904
Majority			4,618	10.04
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau

Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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