Sidam

This article is about the state constituency. For the aiti-aircraft gun, see SIDAM 25.

Sidam is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Sidam

Kedah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Kedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Bau Wong Bau Ek PH
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Population (2020)	122,656
Electors (2023)	60,983

Demographics

As of 2020, Sidam has a population of 122,656 people.^[1]

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

1. Malay (49.3%)
2. Chinese (30.8%)
3. Indian (18.7%)
4. Other ethnicities (1.22%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sidam constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Sidam（N29）	Taman Ria Jaya	015/29/01	SMK Taman Ria Jaya
	Taman Mutiara	015/29/02	SK Sungai Petani
	Pekan Lama	015/29/03	SJK (C) Pekan Lama
	Padang Buloh	015/29/04	SK Sidam Kiri
	Kampung Sidam	015/29/05	SK Sidam Kiri
	Kampung Raja	015/29/06	SMK Dato' Bijaya Setia
	Scarboro	015/29/07	SJK (T) Ladang Scarboro Bahagian 2
	Pengkalan Lebai Man	015/29/08	SMK Pengkalan Lebai Man
	Taman Sutera	015/29/09	Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Sultan Abdul Halim
	Seri Impian	015/29/10	SJK (C) Min Terk
	Puteri Jaya	015/29/11	SK Bandar Puteri Jaya
	Kampung Sarukam	015/29/12	SK Seri Pinang
	Pantai Prai	015/29/13	SK Pantai Prai

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Sidam
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Tikam Batu
9th	1995–1999	Fong Chok Gin	BN (GERAKAN)
10th	1999–2004
11th	2004–2008
12th	2008–2013	Tan Joon Long	PR (PKR)
13th	2013–2015	Robert Ling Kui Ee
	2015–2018		PH (PKR)
14th	2018–2020
	2020–2023		PN (BERSATU)
15th	2023–present	Bau Wong Bau Ek	PH (PKR)

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023: Sidam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Bau Wong Bau Ek	21,859	51.12	6.96
	PN	Juliana Abdul Ghani	20,905	48.88	48.88
Total valid votes			42,764	100.00
Total rejected ballots			260
Unreturned ballots			69
Turnout			43,093	70.66	11.54
Registered electors			60,983
Majority			954	2.24	34.12
	PH hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 2018: Sidam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Robert Ling Kui Ee	17,344	58.08	58.08
	PAS	Nur Hidayah Foo Abdullah	6,484	21.72	21.72
	BN	Tan Kok Seong	5,951	19.93	14.04
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Mohd Hashim Saaludin	80	0.27	0.27
Total valid votes			29,859	100.00
Total rejected ballots			291
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			30,245	82.20	3.80
Registered electors			36,776
Majority			10,860	36.36	8.32
	PH hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 2013: Sidam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Robert Ling Kui Ee	13,189	62.01	0.91
	BN	Bee Sieong Heng	7,225	33.97	3.11
	Independent	Zamil Ibrahim	347	1.63	1.63
	Independent	Ooi Beng Kooi	268	1.26	1.26
	Independent	Tan Hock Huat	197	0.92	0.92
	KITA	Uh Chorng Von	42	0.20	0.20
Total valid votes			21,268	100.00
Total rejected ballots			245
Unreturned ballots			129
Turnout			21,642	86.00	10.75
Registered electors			25,151
Majority			5,964	28.04	2.20
	PKR hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 2008: Sidam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Tan Joon Long	9,470	62.92	33.16
	BN	Fong Chok Gin	5,852	37.08	33.16
Total valid votes			15,052	100.00
Total rejected ballots			392
Unreturned ballots			33
Turnout			15,747	75.25	0.69
Registered electors			20,926
Majority			3,618	25.84	15.64
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 2004: Sidam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Fong Chok Gin	10,287	71.24	4.72
	PKR	Lim Soo Nee	4,153	29.76	29.76
Total valid votes			14,440	100.00
Total rejected ballots			359
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			14,799	74.56	2.60
Registered electors			19,848
Majority			6,134	41.48	9.44
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1999: Sidam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Fong Chok Gin	11,038	66.52	3.46
	DAP	Gnanaguru Ganisan	5,556	34.48	11.13
Total valid votes			16,594	100.00
Total rejected ballots			537
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			17,134	71.96	1,40
Registered electors			23,810
Majority			5,482	32.04	7.67
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1995: Sidam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Fong Chok Gin	9,230	63.06
	DAP	Chong Ah Lek	3,417	23.35
	PAS	Jamaludin Yahaya	1,989	13.59
Total valid votes			14,636	100.00
Total rejected ballots			351
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			14,999	70.56
Registered electors			21,257
Majority			5,813	39.71
This was a new constituency created.