Kulim (state constituency)

Kulim is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly. It has been represented by Member of the State Executive Council (EXCO) Wong Chia Zhen of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2023.

Kulim

Kedah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Kedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Wong Chia Zhen PN
Constituency created	1959
First contested	1959
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)	54,169

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kulim's electorate as of 2023^[1]

1. Malay (63.4%)
2. Chinese (19.4%)
3. Indian (16.5%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.70%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kulim constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Kulim (N35）	Kampung Tebuan	018/35/01	SK Seri Lindungan Raja
	Ulu Mahang	018/35/02	SMK Mahang
	Pekan Mahang	018/35/03	SK Mahang
	Ladang Sungai Dingin	018/35/04	SK Ladang Dublin
	FELDA Gunong Bongsu	018/35/05	SK Gunung Bongsu
	Karangan	018/35/06	SJK (C) Khai Min
	Terap	018/35/07	SK Terap
	Ladang Sungai Ular	018/35/08	SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Ular
	Ladang Anak Kulim	018/35/09	SJK (T) Ladang Anak Kulim
	Jalan Tunku Bendahara	018/35/10	SJK (C) Chong Cheng
	Taman Kenari	018/35/11	SK Taman Kenari
	Taman Tunku Putra	018/35/12	Dewan Bandaran Kulim
	Taman Seri Kulim	018/35/13	SK Kulim
	Pekan Kulim	018/35/14	SMA Tarbiyyah Diniah
	Jalan Tunku Putra	018/35/15	SMK St. Patrick
	Jalan Ibrahim	018/35/16	SMJK Chio Min
	Bukit Awi	018/35/17	SK Sri Kulim
	Taman Bersatu	018/35/18	SK Taman Jelutong
	Ayer Merah	018/35/19	Kolej MARA Kulim
	Taman Anggerik	018/35/20	Kolej Vokasional Kulim
	Junjong	018/35/21	SK Junjong
	Padang Penyangga	018/35/22	SJK (C) Sin Min
	Durian Burong	018/35/23	SJK (T) Ladang Somee

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kulim
Assembly	Years	Name	Party
Constituency created
1st	1959–1964	Tai Kuan Yang	Alliance (MCA)
2nd	1964–1969	Leong Man Kai
	1969–1971	State assembly was suspended
3rd	1969–1974	Leong Man Kai	Alliance (MCA)
4th	1974–1978		BN (MCA)
5th	1978–1982
6th	1982–1986	Yong Pau Chak
7th	1986–1990
8th	1990–1995
9th	1995–1999
10th	1999–2004
11th	2004–2008	Boey Chin Gan
12th	2008–2013	Lim Soo Nee	PR (PKR)
13th	2013–2018	Chua Thiong Gee	BN (MCA)
14th	2018–2023	Yeo Keng Chuan	PH (PKR)
15th	2023–present	Wong Chia Zhen	PN (GERAKAN)

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Wong Chia Zhen	23,278	59.97	59.97
	PH	Teh Lean Ong	15,536	40.03	1.52
Total valid votes			38,814	100.00
Total rejected ballots			327
Unreturned ballots			36
Turnout			39,177	72.32	9.28
Registered electors			54,169
Majority			7,742	19.94	7.87
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Yeo Keng Chuan	13,070	41.55	41.55
	BN	Chua Thiong Gee	9,275	29.48	20.08
	PAS	Mohd Khairi Mohd Salleh	9,080	28.86	28.86
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Lee Ah Leong	34	0.11	0.11
Total valid votes			31,459	100.00
Total rejected ballots			469
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			31,459	81.60	4.50
Registered electors			38,572
Majority			3,795	12.07	9.86
	PH gain from BN		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chua Thiong Gee	14,384	49.56	5.15
	PKR	Chu Maw Nian	13,741	47.35	2.99
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front	Mohd Junip Huzayin	898	3.09	3.09
Total valid votes			29,023	100.00
Total rejected ballots			496
Unreturned ballots			113
Turnout			29,632	86.10	10.04
Registered electors			34,404
Majority			643	2.21	3.72
	BN gain from PKR		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Lim Soo Nee	10,559	50.34	29.10
	BN	Lim Lee Choo	9,315	44.41	24.35
	Independent	Khairul Anuar Ramli	1,101	5.25	5.25
Total valid votes			20,975	100.00
Total rejected ballots			554
Unreturned ballots			222
Turnout			21,751	76.06	0.48
Registered electors			28,598
Majority			1,244	5.93	31.59
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Boey Chin Gan	13,497	68.76	1.93
	PKR	Tang Fuie Wah	6,132	31.24	31.24
Total valid votes			19,629	100.00
Total rejected ballots			640
Unreturned ballots			509
Turnout			20,778	76.54	4.14
Registered electors			27,147
Majority			7,365	37.52	3.86
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yong Pau Chak	11,653	66.83	13.80
	PAS	Azizi Hj. Abdullah	5,785	33.17	33.17
Total valid votes			17,438	100.00
Total rejected ballots			473
Unreturned ballots			388
Turnout			18,299	72.40	2.68
Registered electors			25,276
Majority			5,868	33.66	27.60
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yong Pau Chak	13,090	80.63	8.30
	S46	Che'at Ibrahim	3,144	19.37	8.30
Total valid votes			16,234	100.00
Total rejected ballots			597
Unreturned ballots			295
Turnout			17,126	69.72	2.55
Registered electors			24,564
Majority			9,946	61.26	16.60
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yong Pau Chak	13,308	72.33	7.85
	S46	Hasim Leman	5,090	27.67	27.67
Total valid votes			18,398	100.00
Total rejected ballots			680
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			19,078	72.27	4.37
Registered electors			26,397
Majority			8,218	44.66	15.70
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yong Pau Chak	12,456	80.18	7.82
	PAS	Zakaria Abdullah	3,079	19.82	5.89
Total valid votes			15,535	100.00
Total rejected ballots			544
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,079	67.90	6.02
Registered electors			23,680
Majority			9,377	60.36	1.93
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yong Pau Chak	10,247	72.36	7.22
	DAP	Lee Chuan Sam @ Lee Shuan Sun	1,973	13.93	13.93
	PAS	Md. Yusof Haji Mohamad	1,942	13.71	6.77
Total valid votes			14,162	100.00
Total rejected ballots			284
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			14,446	73.92	0.91
Registered electors			19,543
Majority			8,274	58.43	0.61
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Leong Man Kai	9,180	79.52	79.52
	PAS	Abdul Aziz Haji Kassim	2,364	20.48	20.48
Total valid votes			11,544	100.00
Total rejected ballots			623
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			12,167	73.01
Registered electors			16,665
Majority			6,816	59.04
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On Nomination Day, Leong Man Kai won uncontested.
	BN	Leong Man Kai
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			14,339
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Leong Man Kai	7,890	76.59	5.74
	PMIP	Khatib Shorbaini Haji Hassan	2,411	23.41	23.41
Total valid votes			10,301	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,019
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,320	68.60	2.20
Registered electors			16,494
Majority			5,479	53.18	11.48
	Alliance hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Leong Man Kai	7,938	70.85	0.04
	Socialist Front	Liew Min Sung	3,266	29.15	9.39
Total valid votes			11,204	100.00
Total rejected ballots			606
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,810	70.80	2.10
Registered electors			16,675
Majority			4,436	41.70	9.43
	Alliance hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1959

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Tai Kuan Yang	6,151	70.89
	Socialist Front	Choong An Fong	1,715	19.76
	PMIP	Khatib Shorbaini Haji Hassan	811	9.35
Total valid votes			8,677	100.00
Total rejected ballots			335
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,012	72.90
Registered electors			12,363
Majority			4,436	51.13
This was a new constituency created.