Derga

Derga is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Derga

Kedah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Kedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Muhamad Amri Wahab PN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)	37,738

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Derga's electorate as of 2023^[2]

1. Malay (61.3%)
2. Chinese (33.0%)
3. Indian (4.56%)
4. Other ethnicities (1.22%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Derga constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Derga（N11）	Taman Pknk	008/11/01	SK Taman Rakyat
	Alor Malai	008/11/02	MADA Rice Training Centre (MRTC)
	Kampung Telok Sena	008/11/03	Kolej Vokasional Alor Setar
	Jalan Stadium	008/11/04	SK Tunku Abdul Halim
	Sentosa	008/11/05	SMK Sultanah Asma
	Jalan Ambar	008/11/06	SMK Sultanah Asma
	Derga	008/11/07	SK Tunku Raudzah
	Jalan Sheriff	008/11/08	SJK (C) Kee Chee
	Alor Segamat	008/11/09	SMK Sultanah Asma
	Taman Mewah	008/11/10	SMK Tunku Sofiah
	Taman Nuri	008/11/11	SK Convent
	Taman Intan	008/11/12	SK Jalan Datuk Kumbar
	Tanjung Seri	008/11/13	SK Alor Setar
	Taman Derga Jaya	008/11/14	SR Islam Alor Setar

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Derga
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Langgar-Limbong, Alor Merah and Pengkalan Kundor
7th	1986–1990	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	BN (UMNO)
8th	1990–1995
9th	1995–1999	Cheung Khai Yan	BN (GERAKAN)
10th	1999–2004
11th	2004–2008
12th	2008–2013	Cheah Soon Hai
13th	2013–2018	Tan Kok Yew	PR (DAP)
14th	2018–2023		PH (DAP)
15th	2023–present	Muhamad Amri Wahab	PN (BERSATU)

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023: Derga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Muhamad Amri Wahab	14,433	56.72	56.72
	PH	Tan Kok Yew	10,771	42.33	8.46
	Independent	Noor Azman Basharon	241	0.95	0.95
Total valid votes			25,445	100.00
Total rejected ballots			115
Unreturned ballots			42
Turnout			25,602	67.84	15.47
Registered electors			37,738
Majority			3,662	14.39	9.42
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 2018: Derga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Tan Kok Yew	11,232	50.79	50.79
	PAS	Yahya Saad	5,967	26.98	26.98
	BN	Cheah Soon Hai	4,916	22.23	20.33
Total valid votes			22,115	100.00
Total rejected ballots			192
Unreturned ballots			188
Turnout			22,495	83.31	0.71
Registered electors			27,849
Majority			5,265	23.81	18.46
	PH hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 2013: Derga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Tan Kok Yew	10,358	47.91	33.91
	BN	Cheah Soon Hai	9,202	42.56	1.07
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front	Abdul Fisol Mohd Isa	2,061	9.53	9.53
Total valid votes			21,621	100.00
Total rejected ballots			332
Unreturned ballots			89
Turnout			22,042	82.60	11.07
Registered electors			26,695
Majority			1,156	5.35	4.28
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 2008: Derga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Cheah Soon Hai	6,516	43.53	26.35
	PKR	Cheung Khai Yan	6,353	42.46	12.35
	DAP	Teoh Teik Guan	2,095	14.00	14.00
Total valid votes			14,964	100.00
Total rejected ballots			332
Unreturned ballots			79
Turnout			15,783	71.53	3.23
Registered electors			22,064
Majority			163	1.07	38.71
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 2004: Derga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Cheung Khai Yan	10,827	69.89	1.33
	PKR	Rohani Bakar	4,665	30.11	30.11
Total valid votes			15,492	100.00
Total rejected ballots			185
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,677	74.76	9.25
Registered electors			21,254
Majority			6,162	39.78	2.66
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1999: Derga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Cheung Khai Yan	9,156	71.22	0.63
	DAP	Liew Kard Seong	3,700	28.78	28.78
Total valid votes			12,856	100.00
Total rejected ballots			418
Unreturned ballots			143
Turnout			13,417	65.51	0.18
Registered electors			20,480
Majority			5,456	42.44	9.36
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1995: Derga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Cheung Khai Yan	9,248	71.85	18.52
	S46	Che Jaafar Jusoh	2,580	20.05	25.20
	PBS	Jayagopal A/L Adaikkalam	1,043	8.10	8.10
Total valid votes			12,871	100.00
Total rejected ballots			231
Unreturned ballots			231
Turnout			13,307	65.69	6.06
Registered electors			20,257
Majority			6,668	51.80	43.72
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1990: Derga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	7,673	53.33	9.38
	S46	Basharon Hanafiah	6,511	45.25	45.25
	Independent	Jayagopal A/L Adaikkalam	205	1.42	1.42
Total valid votes			14,389	100.00
Total rejected ballots			430
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			14,819	71.75	2.58
Registered electors			20,654
Majority			1,162	8.08	7.12
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1986: Derga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim	5,752	43.98
	DAP	Ngooi Ah Fart	3,764	28.78
	PAS	Mohd Shauki Hj Ibrahim	3,562	27.24
Total valid votes			13,078	100.00
Total rejected ballots			387
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,475	69.17
Registered electors			19,481
Majority			1,998	15.20
This was a new constituency created.