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2023 Kedah state election

2023 Kedah state election

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The 15th Kedah state election was held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Kedah State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah.

Quick Facts All 36 seats in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly 19 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

Kedah is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Perikatan Nasional on 13 October 2022.[1]

In the state election, the governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition led by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) won 33 of 36 seats (achieving a supermajority). The Barisan Nasional (BN)-Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact won the remaining 3 seats, with PH capturing all 3 seats. This means for the first time ever in the state's history, BN will have no representation in the state assembly, with PH taking BN's place as the state's main opposition.

Background

Constituencies

All 36 constituencies within Kedah, which constitute the Kedah State Legislative Assembly, were contested during the election.

Electoral map of Kedah, showing all 36 constituencies
Breakdown of 2022 Malaysian general election result by state constituency in 2022, where PH in   Red, PN in   Blue-green and BN in   blue


Composition before dissolution

For a complete list of members, see Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018-) § Kedah.
Government Opposition
PN PH PEJUANG BN
21 10 2 2
15 6 5 3 2 2
PAS BERSATU PKR AMANAH DAP PEJUANG UMNO

Timeline

The key dates are listed below.

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Retiring incumbent(s)

The following members of the 14th State Legislative Assembly retired.

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Electoral candidates

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Opinion polls

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Results

Results of the 2023 Kedah state election by party
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Seats that changed allegiance

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Aftermath

Mohd Sanusi were sworn in as Menteri Besar for his second term in front of Sultan of Kedah on 14 August 2023.[15] Ten EXCO members were sworn in on 21 August.[16]

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    New coalition formed in 2020. These numbers are the total seats and vote share of BERSATU, PAS and GERAKAN in the last election. The parties were previously part of Pakatan Harapan, Gagasan Sejahtera and Barisan Nasional.
  2. [N 2]
    Cooperation between PH and BN with 16 seats
  1. [N 1]
    Johari Abdul contested and won the seat in the 2018 Kedah state election as a Pakatan Harapan (PKR) candidate, and announced he resigned his state seat on 18 December 2022. He was also the Opposition Leader from 31 October 2022 to his resignation date.

References

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    "Kedah cadang bubar DUN 28 Jun". Malaysiakini. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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    Tee, Kenneth (18 December 2022). "Report: Johari Abdul resigns as state assemblyman, fuels speculation on Dewan Rakyat Speaker candidacy". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
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    "Belantek assemblyman Isa Shafie dies at 69". The Vibes. 15 June 2023.
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    Osman, Hamzah (2023-06-26). "Speaker DUN Kedah sahkan tidak bertanding PRN". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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    "PEJUANG TIDAK BERTANDING DALAM PRN DI ENAM NEGERI - MUKHRIZ". BERNAMA. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
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    ADNAN, AHMAD FADHLULLAH (2023-07-23). "Senarai calon PRN Barisan Nasional (BN) di enam negeri". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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    "PRN: Senarai calon PKR di enam negeri". Malaysiakini. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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    "SENARAI CALON DAP BAGI PRN DI PULAU PINANG DAN KEDAH". BERNAMA. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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    Hashim, Roslinda (2023-07-23). "Senarai calon Amanah bagi PRN di enam negeri". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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    Yahaya, Khairulanuar (2023-07-26). "Pas bertanding 21 kerusi DUN Kedah". MalaysiaGazette. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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    Ahmad Mukhsein Mukhtar (18 December 2022). "Kedah speaker confirms letter from Johari Abdul". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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    "State polls: Talk rife that a S'gor PKR candidate may be swapped at eleventh hour". The Star. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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    "PRN 2023: Status Quo, Prestasi PH-BN Sukar Dicabar, PN Unggul Di Jajaran Melayu – ILHAM Centre". Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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    Bernama (14 August 2023). "Sanusi sworn in as Kedah MB". The Star. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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    Mukhtar, Ahmad Mukhsein (22 August 2023). "New Kedah exco members committed to achieving The Greater Kedah vision". nst.com.my. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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