# Sungai Petani (federal constituency)

Sungai Petani is a federal constituency in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

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* Malay (61.7%)
* Chinese (25.8%)
* Indian (12.2%)
* Other ethnicities (0.3%)
* 18-20 (7.43%)
* 21-29 (24.36%)
* 30-39 (20.75%)
* 40-49 (16.02%)
* 50-59 (14.41%)
* 60-69 (10.54%)
* 70-79 (4.72%)
* 80-89 (1.45%)
* above 90 (0.32%)
* Male (48.96%)
* Female (51.04%)

## History
### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Sungai Petani constituency is divided into 50 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Bukit Kechik | 015/27/01 | SK Bukit Kechik |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Bukit Meriam | 015/27/02 | Maktab Mahmud Kuala Muda |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Sintok Bugis | 015/27/03 | Maktab Mahmud Kuala Muda |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Padang Salim | 015/27/04 | SK Seri Kuala |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Kuala Muda | 015/27/05 | Dewan KEDA Kampung Tepi Sungai |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Haji Kudong | 015/27/06 | SK Haji Sulaiman |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Kota Kuala Muda | 015/27/07 | SK Kota Kuala Muda |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Sungai Mas | 015/27/08 | SMK Kota Kuala Muda |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Rantau Panjang | 015/27/09 | SK Rantau Panjang |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Pekan Tikam Batu | 015/27/10 | SJK (C) Peng Min |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Kampung Simpor | 015/27/11 | SK Simpor |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Batu Lintang | 015/27/12 | SMK Teluk Bayu |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Simpor Timor | 015/27/13 | SK Darulaman |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Telok Wang | 015/27/14 | SMK Sungai Pasir |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Kampung Berapit | 015/27/15 | SK Berapit |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Kampung Tikam Batu | 015/27/16 | SK Tikam Batu |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Pekula | 015/27/17 | SMK Pekula Jaya |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Padang Temusu | 015/27/18 | SJK (C) Tai Tong |
| Pantai Merdeka (N27） | Pinang Tunggal | 015/27/19 | SMK Pinang Tunggal |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Taman Dahlia | 015/28/01 | Pusat Bimbingan Islam Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (PUSBA) |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Jalan Pengkalan | 015/28/02 | SMK Khir Johari |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Kolam Air | 015/28/03 | SK St. Theresa |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Bandar | 015/28/04 | SK Khir Johari |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Simpang Tiga Pekan Lama | 015/28/05 | Dewan Annasamy Pillai, Pekan Lama |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Peteri | 015/28/06 | SMK Convent Father Barre |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Kampung Bahru | 015/28/07 | SK Petani Jaya |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Taman Sentosa | 015/28/08 | SJK (C) Sin Kwang |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Taman Delima | 015/28/09 | SMK Tunku Ismail |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Taman Intan | 015/28/10 | SK Tunku Ismail |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Bakar Arang | 015/28/11 | SMK Bakar Arang |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Taman Arked | 015/28/12 | SK Bakar Arang |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Taman Makmur | 015/28/13 | SMK Che Tom |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Sungai Pasir | 015/28/14 | SK Sungai Pasir |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Taman Nilam | 015/28/15 | SK Taman Intan |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Taman Sejati Indah | 015/28/16 | SK Seri Gedong SJK (T) Kalaimagal |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Taman Sri Wang | 016/28/17 | SK Taman Sri Wang |
| Bakar Arang (N28） | Taman Keladi | 015/28/18 | SMJK Sin Min SJK (T) Taman Keladi |
| Sidam（N29） | Taman Ria Jaya | 015/29/01 | SMK Taman Ria Jaya SK Bukit Kiara |
| Sidam（N29） | Taman Mutiara | 015/29/02 | SK Sungai Petani |
| Sidam（N29） | Pekan Lama | 015/29/03 | SJK (C) Pekan Lama |
| Sidam（N29） | Padang Buloh | 015/29/04 | SK Sidam Kiri |
| Sidam（N29） | Kampung Sidam | 015/29/05 | SK Sidam Kiri |
| Sidam（N29） | Kampung Raja | 015/29/06 | SMK Dato' Bijaya Setia |
| Sidam（N29） | Scarboro | 015/29/07 | SJK (T) Ladang Scarboro Bahagian 2 |
| Sidam（N29） | Pengkalan Lebai Man | 015/29/08 | SMK Pengkalan Lebai Man |
| Sidam（N29） | Taman Sutera | 015/29/09 | SMK Sungai Pasir Kechil |
| Sidam（N29） | Seri Impian | 015/29/10 | SJK (C) Min Terk |
| Sidam（N29） | Puteri Jaya | 015/29/11 | SK Bandar Puteri Jaya SMK Bandar Puteri Jaya |
| Sidam（N29） | Kampung Sarukam | 015/29/12 | SK Seri Pinang |
| Sidam（N29） | Pantai Prai | 015/29/13 | SK Pantai Prai |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sungai Petani :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Sungei Muda |||||
| Sungei Patani |||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |||||
| 1st | P012 | 1959–1963 | Abdul Samad Osman (عبدالصمد عثمان) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| Parliament of Malaysia |||||
| 1st | P012 | 1963–1964 | Abdul Samad Osman (عبدالصمد عثمان) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd | P012 | 1964–1969 | Mohamed Zahir Ismail (محمد ظاهير إسماعيل) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| | | 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended | Parliament was suspended |
| 3rd | P012 | 1971–1973 | Azahari Md. Taib (أزهري مد طائب) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 3rd | P012 | 1973–1974 | Azahari Md. Taib (أزهري مد طائب) | BN (UMNO) |
| 4th | P013 | 1974–1978 | Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar (وان زينب م. أ. بكر) | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | P013 | 1978–1982 | Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar (وان زينب م. أ. بكر) | BN (UMNO) |
| 6th | P013 | 1982–1986 | Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar (وان زينب م. أ. بكر) | BN (UMNO) |
| Sungai Petani |||||
| 7th | P014 | 1986–1990 | Abdul Manaf Ahmad (عبدالمناف أحمد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | P014 | 1990–1995 | Che Ibrahim Mustafa (چي إبراهيم مصطفى) | BN (UMNO) |
| 9th | P015 | 1995–1999 | Che Ibrahim Mustafa (چي إبراهيم مصطفى) | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | P015 | 1999–2004 | Mahadzir Mohd Khir (محاضر محمّد خير) | BN (UMNO) |
| 11th | P015 | 2004–2008 | Mahadzir Mohd Khir (محاضر محمّد خير) | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | P015 | 2008–2013 | Johari Abdul (جوهري عبدول) | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | P015 | 2013–2015 | Johari Abdul (جوهري عبدول) | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | P015 | 2015–2018 | Johari Abdul (جوهري عبدول) | PH (PKR) |
| 14th | P015 | 2018–2022 | Johari Abdul (جوهري عبدول) | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | P015 | 2022–present | Mohammed Taufiq Johari (محمّد توفيق جوهري) | PH (PKR) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present |
| Sungai Petani | | | | | Bakar Arang | Bakar Arang | Bakar Arang |
| Pantai Merdeka ||||
| Sungai Petani | | | | | Sidam | Sidam | Sidam |
| Sungai Petani | | | | Tikam Batu | | | |
| Sungei Patani | | | Kuala Ketil | | | | |
| Sungei Patani | | Pekan Sungei Patani | | | | | |
| Sungei Patani | | Sungei Patani Luar | | | | | |
| Sungei Patani | | | Tikam Batu | | | | |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N27 | Pantai Merdeka | Sharir Long | PN (PAS) |
| N28 | Bakar Arang | Adam Loh Wei Chai | PH (PKR) |
| N29 | Sidam | Bau Wong Bau Ek | PH (PKR) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N27 | Pantai Merdeka | Sungai Petani Municipal Council | 08000, 08600 Sungai Petani |
| N28 | Bakar Arang | Sungai Petani Municipal Council | 08000, 08600 Sungai Petani |
| N29 | Sidam | Sungai Petani Municipal Council | 08000, 08600 Sungai Petani |