Kupang (state constituency)

Kupang
Kedah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Kedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Najmi Ahmad; PN
;
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)	42,720

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

Demographics

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

Malay (92.33%)

Chinese (3.35%)

Indian (2.50%)

Other ethnicities (1.81%)

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kupang constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Kupang (N31）	Charok Salang	016/31/01	SK Lanai
	Kampung Asam Jawa	016/31/02	SK Asam Jawa
	Charok Kelian	016/31/03	SK Asam Jawa
	Sungai Limau	016/31/04	SK Titi Gantong
	Charok Bemban	016/31/05	SMK Syed Abu Bakar
	Gua Reban	016/31/06	SK Seberang Ketil
	Kampung Padang	016/31/07	SK Kampung Padang
	Lanai	016/31/08	SK Lanai
	Mengkuang	016/31/09	SMA Tabriah Islamiah (Nadi)
	Lubok Kabu	016/31/10	SMK Kuala Pegang
	Kuala Pegang	016/31/11	SK Kuala Pegang
	Kampung Raha	016/31/12	SK Kuala Kupang
	Kampung Landak	016/31/13	SJK (C) Seng Yok
	Pekan Kupang	016/31/14	SK Kampung Keda
	Kuala Chenerai	016/31/15	SJK (C) Chin Hwa
	Ketemba	016/31/16	SK Kuala Pegang
	Kampung Sadek	016/31/17	SK Kampung Sadek
	Bukit Terabak	016/31/18	SMA (Arab) Diniah Islamiyah
	Simpang Jerai	016/31/19	SMK Jerai
	Kampung Tanjong	016/31/20	SK Syed Sheh
	Ladang Sungai Tawar	016/31/21	Dewan Orang Ramai (Tokong Hindu) Kampung Dara
	Badenoch	016/31/22	SMK Bakai
	Ulu Bakai	016/31/23	SK Ulu Bakai
	Pekan Malau	016/31/24	SK Malau
	Badang	016/31/25	SK Badang
	Kampung Sidim	016/31/26	SK Badang

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kupang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Baling Barat
4th	1974–1978	Mohd. Ramli Abdullah	BN (PAS)
5th	1978–1982	Mohd. Ramli Abdullah	PAS
6th	1982–1986	Zainol Md. Isa	BN (UMNO)
7th	1986–1990
8th	1990–1995
9th	1995–1999
10th	1999–2004	Suhaimi Ahmad	PAS
11th	2004–2008	Ismail Abu Bakar	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008–2013	Johari Abdullah	PR (PAS)
13th	2013–2018	Harun Abdul Aziz	BN (UMNO)
14th	2018–2020	Najmi Ahmad	PAS
14th	2020–2023		PN (PAS)
15th	2023–present		PN (PAS)

Kedah state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Najmi Ahmad	13,290	45.64	0.79
	BN	Harun Abdul Aziz	11,663	40.05	13.52
	PH	Johari Abdullah	4,168	14.31	14.31
Total valid votes			29,121	100.00
Total rejected ballots			437
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			29,630	86.10	3.50
Registered electors			34,430
Majority			1,627	5.59	1.55
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Harun Abdul Aziz	14,427	53.57	8.52
	PAS	Johari Abdullah	12,503	46.43	8.52
Total valid votes			26,930	100.00
Total rejected ballots			340
Unreturned ballots			72
Turnout			27,342	89.60	6.05
Registered electors			30,511
Majority			1,924	7.14	2.76
	BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Johari Abdullah	11,627	54.95	7.35
	BN	Ismail Abu Bakar	9,533	45.05	7.35
Total valid votes			21,160	100.00
Total rejected ballots			334
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			21,494	83.55	0.60
Registered electors			25,726
Majority			2,094	9.90	5.10
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ismail Abu Bakar	10,571	52.40	9.14
	PAS	Suhaimi Ahmad	9,565	47.60	9.14
Total valid votes			20,136	100.00
Total rejected ballots			296
Unreturned ballots			22
Turnout			20,454	82.95	4.44
Registered electors			24,659
Majority			1,006	4.80	8.68
	BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Suhaimi Ahmad	12,801	56.74	7.74
	BN	Ustaz Haji A. Wahab Din	9,758	43.26	7.74
Total valid votes			22,559	100.00
Total rejected ballots			434
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			22,993	78.51	3.05
Registered electors			29,285
Majority			3,043	13.48	11.48
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainol Md. Isa	10,019	51.00	5.03
	PAS	Suhaimi Ahmad	9,626	49.00	5.03
Total valid votes			19,645	100.00
Total rejected ballots			399
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			20,065	75.46	2.04
Registered electors			26,590
Majority			393	2.00	10.06
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainol Md. Isa	9,345	56.03	0.56
	PAS	Suhaimi Ahmad	7,332	43.97	0.56
Total valid votes			16,677	100.00
Total rejected ballots			468
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			17,145	77.50	1.59
Registered electors			22,122
Majority			2,013	12.06	1.12
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainol Md. Isa	8,549	56.59	1.87
	PAS	Awang Md. Hasan	6,558	43.41	1.87
Total valid votes			15,107	100.00
Total rejected ballots			552
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,659	75.91	1.68
Registered electors			20,628
Majority			1,991	13.18	3.74
	BN hold		Swing

Kedah state election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainol Md. Isa	10,021	58.46	9.83
	PAS	Mohd. Ramli Abdullah	7,121	41.54	9.83
Total valid votes			17,142	100.00
Total rejected ballots			338
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			17,480	77.59	0.03
Registered electors			22,572
Majority			2,900	16.92	14.18
	BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd. Ramli Abdullah	7,652	51.37	51.37
	BN	Hussain Mohd. Zain	7,245	48.63	48.63
Total valid votes			14,897	100.00
Total rejected ballots			589
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,486	77.56
Registered electors			19,964
Majority			407	2.74
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Kedah state election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On Nomination Day, Mohd. Ramli Abdullah won uncontested.
	BN	Mohd. Ramli Abdullah
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			17,809
Majority
This was a new constituency created.