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.
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 coalition led by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia won 33 of 36 seats in a landslide, achieving a supermajority in the legislature. The Barisan Nasional – Pakatan Harapan 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.

Constituencies

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


Timeline

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

Retiring incumbent(s)

The following members of the 14th State Legislative Assembly retired.
No.State ConstituencyDeparting MLACoalition Date confirmedFirst electedReason
N22GurunJohari AbdulPH 18 December 20222018Appointment as Speaker of Dewan Rakyat.
N28Bakar ArangSimon Ooi Tze MinPH 21 July 20232013Dropped by party.
N35KulimYeo Keng ChuanPH 21 July 20232018Dropped by party.
N14Alor MengkuduPhahrolrazi Mohd ZawawiPH 21 July 20232008Dropped by party.
N23BelantekMohd Isa Shafie15 June 20231999Died in office.
N27Pantai MerdekaAhmad Fadzli Hashim27 July 20232018Dropped by party.
N30BayuAbd Nasir Idris27 July 20232018Not contesting state election.
N01Ayer HangatJuhari Bulat26 June 20232018Not seeking re-election.
N21Guar ChempedakKu Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail26 June 20232008Not contesting state election.
N34LunasAzman Nasrudin26 June 20232013Not contesting state election.
N02KuahMohd Firdaus Ahmad26 June 20232018Dropped by party.
N29SidamRobert Ling Kui Ee26 June 20232013Dropped by party.
N19Sungai TiangSuraya YaacobBN 1 July 20232004Not seeking re-election.
N36Bandar BaharuNorsabrina Mohd. NoorBN 21 July 20232013Dropped by party.
N06JitraMukhriz Mahathir22 July 20232013Incumbent's party not contesting election.
N15Anak BukitAmiruddin Hamzah22 July 20232002Incumbent's party not contesting election.
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Results

By parliamentary constituency

PN won all parliamentary constituency by average percentages.
No.ConstituencyPakatan Harapan + Barisan NasionalPerikatan NasionalMember of Parliament
''23.37%55.46%
''20.49%78.89%
''25.62%74.38%
''26.44%73.56%
''26.51%73.21%
''41.30%58.70%
''30.48%69.52%
''21.48%78.52%
''25.99%73.79%
''19.18%80.82%
''32.30%67.31%
''42.24%57.64%Mohammed Taufiq Johari
''24.22%75.78%
''34.52%64.79%
''35.34%64.66%

Aftermath

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.