Lunas is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Lunas's electorate as of 2023
[1]
- Malay (53.7%)
- Chinese (24.3%)
- Indian (21.3%)
- Other ethnicities (0.73%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Lunas constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency
|
Polling districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Lunas (N34)
|
Pekan Padang Serai
|
017/34/01
|
SJK (C) Shang Cheng
|
| Jalan Baling
|
017/34/02
|
SMK Padang Serai
|
| Jalan Lunas
|
017/34/03
|
SMK Kulim
|
| Henrietta
|
017/34/04
|
SJK (T) Ladang Henrietta
|
| Victoria
|
017/34/05
|
SJK (T) Ladang Victoria
|
| Naga Lilit
|
017/34/06
|
SK Permatang Tok Dik
|
| Sungai Seluang
|
017/34/07
|
SK Sungai Seluang
|
| Batu Enam
|
017/34/08
|
SMK Lunas
|
| Kampung Baru Lunas
|
017/34/09
|
SK Lunas Jaya
|
| Pekan Lunas
|
017/34/10
|
SJK (C) Hwa Min
|
| Taman Sejahtera
|
017/34/11
|
SK Sri Limau
|
| Paya Besar
|
017/34/12
|
SK Jalan Paya Besar
|
| Taman Lobak
|
017/34/13
|
SMK Tunku Panglima Besar
|
| Sungai Limau
|
017/34/14
|
SK Sri Limau
|
| Kampung Keladi
|
017/34/15
|
SK Keladi
|
| Taman Selasih
|
017/34/16
|
SMK Taman Selasih
|
| Simpang Tiga Keladi
|
017/34/17
|
SMK Keladi
|
| Kampung Dusun
|
017/34/18
|
SMK Keladi
|
| Kelang Sago
|
017/34/19
|
- SJK (C) Chio Min (A)
- SJK (C) Chio Min (B)
|
| Bandar Putra
|
017/34/20
|
SK Air Merah
|
| Taman Angsana
|
017/34/21
|
SK Taman Selasih
|
| Taman Semarak
|
017/34/22
|
SK Taman Selasih
|
Representation history
| Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Lunas
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Member
|
Party
|
| Constituency created
|
| 1st
|
1959–1964
|
Soon Cheng Leong
|
Alliance (MCA)
|
| 2nd
|
1964–1969
|
| 1969–1971
|
State assembly was suspended
|
| 3rd
|
1971–1974
|
Soon Cheng Leong
|
Alliance (MCA)
|
| 4th
|
1974–1978
|
BN (MCA)
|
| 5th
|
1978–1982
|
Fang Chok Seong
|
| 6th
|
1982–1986
|
| 7th
|
1986–1990
|
S. Subramaniam
|
BN (MIC)
|
| 8th
|
1990–1995
|
| 9th
|
1995–1999
|
Joseph Fernandez
|
| 10th
|
1999–2000
|
| 2000–2004
|
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
|
BA (keADILan)
|
| 11th
|
2004–2008
|
Ganesan Subamaniam
|
BN (MIC)
|
| 12th
|
2008–2009
|
Mohammad Radzhi Salleh
|
PR (PKR)
|
| 2009–2013
|
IND
|
| 13th
|
2013–2015
|
Azman Nasrudin
|
PR (PKR)
|
| 2015–2018
|
PH (PKR)
|
| 14th
|
2018–2020
|
| 2020–2023
|
PN (BERSATU)
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Khairul Anuar Ramli
|
Election results
Kedah state election, 2023
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PN |
Khairul Anuar Ramli |
31,537 |
52.99 |
52.99
|
|
|
PH |
Shamsul Anuar Abdullah |
27,054 |
45.45 |
11.98
|
|
|
Independent |
Arichindarem Sinappayen |
417 |
0.70 |
0.70
|
|
|
Independent |
Rajendaran Nadajaran |
364 |
0.61 |
0.61
|
|
|
Independent |
Pannir Selvam Suppiah |
148 |
0.25 |
0.25
|
| Total valid votes
|
59,520 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
310
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
97
|
| Turnout
|
59,927 |
72.89 |
10.61
|
| Registered electors
|
82,212
|
| Majority
|
4,483 |
7.54 |
25.65
|
|
|
PN gain from PH
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
Kedah state election, 2018
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PH |
Azman Nasrudin |
23,904 |
57.43 |
57.43
|
|
|
PAS |
Ahmad Taufiq Baharom |
10,091 |
24.24 |
24.24
|
|
|
BN |
Thuraisingam Muthu |
7,489 |
17.99 |
18.25
|
| Total valid votes
|
41,625 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
418
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
42,043 |
83.50 |
3.50
|
| Registered electors
|
50,336
|
| Majority
|
13,813 |
33.19 |
7.04
|
|
|
PH hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PKR |
Azman Nasrudin |
21,670 |
62.39 |
7.97
|
|
|
BN |
Ananthan Somasundaram |
12,586 |
36.24 |
6.60
|
|
|
Independent |
Vasanthi Ramalingam |
406 |
1.17 |
1.17
|
|
|
KITA |
Prebakarran Nair |
71 |
0.20 |
0.20
|
| Total valid votes
|
34,733 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
392
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
110
|
| Turnout
|
35,235 |
87.00 |
7.71
|
| Registered electors
|
50,336
|
| Majority
|
9,084 |
26.15 |
14.57
|
|
|
PKR hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PKR |
Mohammad Radzhi Salleh |
17,836 |
70.36 |
29.91
|
|
|
BN |
Ananthan Somasundaram |
7,513 |
29.64 |
29.91
|
| Total valid votes
|
25,349 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
360
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
2
|
| Turnout
|
25,711 |
79.29 |
1.57
|
| Registered electors
|
32,386
|
| Majority
|
10,323 |
40.72 |
21.62
|
|
|
PKR gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kedah state election, 2004
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Ganesan Subramaniam |
13,218 |
59.55 |
10.96
|
|
|
PKR |
Chua Tian Chang |
8,979 |
40.45 |
10.96
|
| Total valid votes
|
27,967 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
418
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
2
|
| Turnout
|
22,615 |
80.86 |
3.29
|
| Registered electors
|
32,386
|
| Majority
|
4,239 |
19.10 |
16.52
|
|
|
BN gain from PKR
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kedah state by-election, 29 November 2000
Upon the death of incumbent, Joseph Fernandez
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PKR |
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail |
10,511 |
51.17 |
51.17
|
|
|
BN |
S. Anthonysamy |
9,981 |
48.59 |
8.60
|
|
|
Independent |
N. Letchumanan |
50 |
0.24 |
0.24
|
| Total valid votes
|
20,542 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
204
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
20,746 |
77.57 |
5.01
|
| Registered electors
|
26,746
|
| Majority
|
530 |
2.58 |
24.96
|
|
|
PKR gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kedah state election, 1999
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Joseph Fernandez |
9,760 |
57.19 |
17.20
|
|
|
DAP |
M. Kathiravelo |
5,060 |
29.65 |
29.65
|
|
|
Independent |
Hj. Ibrahim Hj. Mohd. Rashidi |
2,158 |
12.65 |
12.65
|
|
|
Independent |
N. Letchumanan (Katu Rajah) |
87 |
0.51 |
0.51
|
| Total valid votes
|
17,065 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
685
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
13
|
| Turnout
|
17,763 |
72.56 |
1.60
|
| Registered electors
|
24,481
|
| Majority
|
4,700 |
27.54 |
21.24
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1995
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Joseph Fernandez |
11,034 |
74.39 |
23.05
|
|
|
S46 |
Majid @ ZinudinArop @ Arof |
3,798 |
25.61 |
4.90
|
| Total valid votes
|
14,832 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
420
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
1,060
|
| Turnout
|
16,312 |
74.16 |
0.07
|
| Registered electors
|
24,481
|
| Majority
|
7,236 |
48.78 |
27.95
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1990
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
S. Subramaniam |
9,258 |
51.34 |
14.02
|
|
|
S46 |
K. Murugaih |
5,502 |
30.51 |
30.51
|
|
|
Independent |
Hj. Mustapa Md. Taib |
3,272 |
18.15 |
18.15
|
| Total valid votes
|
18,032 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
830
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
18,862 |
74.09 |
0.98
|
| Registered electors
|
25,458
|
| Majority
|
3,756 |
20.83 |
9.89
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1986
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
S. Subramaniam |
10,020 |
65.36 |
9.42
|
|
|
PAS |
Haji Ismail Mohamed |
5,310 |
34.64 |
12.74
|
| Total valid votes
|
15,330 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
544
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
15,874 |
73.11 |
4.65
|
| Registered electors
|
21,713
|
| Majority
|
4,710 |
30.72 |
22.16
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1982
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Fang Chok Seong |
12,193 |
74.78 |
11.71
|
|
|
PAS |
Khatib Shorbaini Haji Hassan |
3,571 |
21.90 |
11.48
|
|
|
Independent |
Ramley Ismail |
541 |
3.32 |
3.32
|
| Total valid votes
|
16,305 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
423
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
16,728 |
77.76 |
2.42
|
| Registered electors
|
21,513
|
| Majority
|
8,622 |
52.88 |
23.19
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1978
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Fang Chok Seong |
8,910 |
63.07 |
63.07
|
|
|
PAS |
Haji Arifin Haji Kechik |
4,717 |
33.38 |
33.38
|
|
|
Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air |
Kana Kujambu |
503 |
3.56 |
3.56
|
| Total valid votes
|
14,130 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
757
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
14,887 |
80.18
|
| Registered electors
|
18,565
|
| Majority
|
4,193 |
29.69
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1974
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
| On Nomination Day, Soon Cheng Leong won uncontested.
|
|
|
BN |
Soon Cheng Leong |
|
|
| Total valid votes
|
|
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
|
| Turnout
|
|
| Registered electors
|
14,803
|
| Majority
|
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1969
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
Alliance |
Soon Cheng Leong |
6,197 |
67.80 |
11.30
|
|
|
PMIP |
Haji Ishak Haji Taib |
2,943 |
32.20 |
11.30
|
| Total valid votes
|
9,140 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
963
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
10,103 |
71.30 |
4.10
|
| Registered electors
|
14,173
|
| Majority
|
3,254 |
35.60 |
22.60
|
|
|
Alliance hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1964
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
Alliance |
Soon Cheng Leong |
7,106 |
79.10 |
1.11
|
|
|
PMIP |
Mohd Ramli Abdullah |
1,877 |
20.90 |
1.11
|
| Total valid votes
|
8,983 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
614
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
9,597 |
75.40 |
3.90
|
| Registered electors
|
12,726
|
| Majority
|
5,229 |
58.20 |
2.22
|
|
|
Alliance hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kedah state election, 1959
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
Alliance |
Soon Cheng Leong |
5,872 |
80.21 |
|
|
|
PMIP |
Mohd Ramli Abdullah |
1,449 |
19.79 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
7,321 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
306
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
7,627 |
79.30
|
| Registered electors
|
9,623
|
| Majority
|
4,432 |
60.42
|
| This was a new constituency created.
|
References
| Authority control databases | |
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