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2023 Kedah state election

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.


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.

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.

The governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition led by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) won 33 of 36 seats in a landslide, achieving a supermajority in the legislature. The Barisan Nasional (BN) – Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact won the remaining 3 seats, with PH capturing all 3 seats. For the first time in the state's history, BN did not have any representation in the state assembly, allowing PH to take BN's place as the state's main opposition.

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

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GovernmentOpposition
PNPHPEJUANGBN
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PASBERSATUPKRAMANAHDAPPEJUANGUMNO

The key dates are listed below.

DateEvent
13 October 2022Perikatan Nasional decides not to dissolve the 14th Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
28 June 2023Dissolution of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
5 July 2023Issue of the Writ of Election
29 July 2023Nomination Day
29 July–11 August 2023Campaigning Period
8–11 August 2023Early Polling Days For Postal, Overseas and Advance Voters
12 August 2023Polling Day

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

No.State ConstituencyDeparting MLACoalition (Party)Date confirmedFirst electedReason
N22GurunJohari AbdulPH (PKR)18 December 20222018Appointment as Speaker of Dewan Rakyat.
N28Bakar ArangSimon Ooi Tze Min21 July 20232013Dropped by party.
N35KulimYeo Keng Chuan2018
N14Alor MengkuduPhahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi2008
N23BelantekMohd Isa ShafiePN (PAS)15 June 20231999Died in office.
N27Pantai MerdekaAhmad Fadzli Hashim27 July 20232018Dropped by party.
N30BayuAbd Nasir IdrisNot contesting state election (Senator).
N01Ayer HangatJuhari BulatPN (BERSATU)26 June 20232018Not seeking re-election.
N21Guar ChempedakKu Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail2008Not contesting state election (MP for Kubang Pasu).
N34LunasAzman Nasrudin2013Not contesting state election (MP for Padang Serai).
N02KuahMohd Firdaus Ahmad2018Dropped by party.
N29SidamRobert Ling Kui Ee2013
N19Sungai TiangSuraya YaacobBN (UMNO)1 July 20232004Not seeking re-election.
N36Bandar BaharuNorsabrina Mohd. Noor21 July 20232013Dropped by party.
N06JitraMukhriz MahathirPEJUANG22 July 20232013Incumbent's party not contesting election.
N15Anak BukitAmiruddin Hamzah2002
Polling firmDates conductedSample sizePH+BNPNOthLeadRef
Ilham Centre29 July – 8 August 20232,30424%69%7%PN +45%

Results of the 2023 Kedah state election by party

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Perikatan NasionalMalaysian Islamic Party525,90945.2421+6
Malaysian United Indigenous Party228,45919.6511+6
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia47,0124.041+1
Total801,38068.9333+13
Pakatan Harapan +Barisan NasionalPeople's Justice Party150,86312.982–5
United Malays National Organisation116,34010.010–3
National Trust Party60,8425.230–4
Democratic Action Party21,9491.891–1
Total349,99430.113–13
Parti Rakyat Malaysia1380.010New
Independents11,0570.9500
Total1,162,569100.0036

PN won all parliamentary constituency by average percentages.

No.ConstituencyPakatan Harapan + Barisan NasionalPerikatan NasionalMember of Parliament
P004Langkawi23.37%55.46%Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah
P005Jerlun20.49%78.89%Abdul Ghani Ahmad
P006Kubang Pasu25.62%74.38%Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail
P007Padang Terap26.44%73.56%Nurul Amin Hamid
P008Pokok Sena26.51%73.21%Ahmad Saad Yahaya
P009Alor Setar41.30%58.70%Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden
P010Kuala Kedah30.48%69.52%Ahmad Fakruddin Fakhrurazi
P011Pendang21.48%78.52%Awang Solahuddin Hashim
P012Jerai25.99%73.79%Sabri Azit
P013Sik19.18%80.82%Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman
P014Merbok32.30%67.31%Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan
P015Sungai Petani42.24%57.64%Mohammed Taufiq Johari
P016Baling24.22%75.78%Hassan Saad
P017Padang Serai34.52%64.79%Azman Nasrudin
P018Kulim-Bandar Baharu35.34%64.66%Roslan Hashim
No.SeatPrevious Party (2018)Current Party (2023)
N01Ayer HangatPakatan Harapan (BERSATU)Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N02KuahPakatan Harapan (BERSATU)Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N03Kota SiputehPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N05Bukit Kayu HitamPakatan Harapan (BERSATU)Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N06JitraPakatan Harapan (BERSATU)Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N11DergaPakatan Harapan (DAP)Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N12Suka MenantiPakatan Harapan (PKR)Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N14Alor MengkuduPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N15Anak BukitPakatan Harapan (BERSATU)Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N16Kubang RotanPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N17Pengkalan KundorPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N19Sungai TiangBarisan Nasional (UMNO)Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N21Guar ChempedakBarisan Nasional (UMNO)Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N22GurunPakatan Harapan (PKR)Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N25Bukit SelambauPakatan Harapan (PKR)Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N30BayuPASPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N34LunasPakatan Harapan (PKR)Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
N35KulimPakatan Harapan (PKR)Perikatan Nasional (GERAKAN)
N36Bandar BaharuBarisan Nasional (UMNO)Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

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

MLA for Sidam, Bau Wong Bau Ek from PH-PKR were appointed as Opposition Leader on 26 November.

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