Demographics
As of 2020, Tokai has a population of 43,566 people.[1]
Ethnic breakdown of Tokai's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (91.6%)
- Chinese (7.69%)
- Other ethnicities (0.47%)
- Indian (0.24%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Tokai constituency has a total of 21 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling districts |
Code |
Location |
| Tokai (N18) |
Sri Pudak |
011/18/01 |
SK Tanah Merah |
| Kepala Bukit |
011/18/02 |
SK Penghulu Jusoh |
| Kampung Penyarom |
011/18/03 |
Maktab Mahmud Pendang |
| Tanah Merah |
011/18/04 |
SK Tanah Merah |
| Kampung Rambai |
011/18/05 |
SK Kg Rambai |
| Kubang Jelai |
011/18/06 |
SK Haji Abdul Rahman |
| Pekan Tokai |
011/18/07 |
SMK Tokai |
| Kampung Pulai |
011/18/08 |
SK Kampung Pulai Tokai |
| Alor Besar |
011/18/09 |
SK Alor Besar |
| Kobah |
011/18/10 |
SK Bukit Choras |
| Tempoyak |
011/18/11 |
SMK Pendang |
| Sebrang Pendang |
011/18/12 |
SR Islam Islah |
| Pekan Pendang |
011/18/13 |
SJK (C) Yeang Cheng |
| Bukit Raya |
011/18/14 |
SK Bukit Raya Dalam |
| Banggol Besi |
011/18/15 |
SMK Tanah Merah |
| Guar Kepayang |
011/18/16 |
SK Guar Kepayang |
| Cherok Kudong |
011/18/17 |
SK Cherok Kudong |
| Gajah Mati |
011/18/18 |
SK Kampung Chegar |
| Manggol Petai |
011/18/19 |
SMK Tuanku Temenggung |
| Paya Kelubi |
011/18/20 |
SK Pendang |
| Batu Manunggul |
011/18/21 |
SK Ayer Puteh |
Election results
Kedah state election, 2023
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PN | Mohd Hayati Othman | 29,329 | 84.43 | 84.43 |
|
PH | Zainul Abidin Saad | 5,410 | 15.57 | 6.40 |
| Total valid votes |
34,739 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
160 |
| Unreturned ballots |
37 |
| Turnout |
34,936 | 77.00 | 8.19 |
| Registered electors |
45,374 |
| Majority |
23,919 | 68.86 | 42.44 |
|
PN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Kedah state election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Mohd Hayati Othman | 15,941 | 52.33 | 6.22 |
|
BN | Ahmad Fatahi Omar | 7,892 | 25.91 | 13.67 |
|
PH | Mohd Firdaus Jaafar | 6,632 | 21.97 | 21.97 |
| Total valid votes |
30,465 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
332 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
30,895 | 85.19 | 3.61 |
| Registered electors |
36,266 |
| Majority |
8,049 | 26.42 | 7.45 |
|
PAS hold |
Swing |
|
Kedah state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul | 18,005 | 58.55 | 2.47 |
|
BN | Najmuddin Darus | 12,172 | 39.58 | 2.91 |
|
Independent | Abu Bakar Abdullah | 136 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Total valid votes |
30,677 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
364 |
| Unreturned ballots |
74 |
| Turnout |
30,751 | 88.80 | 5.12 |
| Registered electors |
34,623 |
| Majority |
5,833 | 18.97 | 6.81 |
|
PAS hold |
Swing |
|
Kedah state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul | 13,871 | 56.08 | 2.15 |
|
BN | Fatimah Ismail | 10,865 | 43.92 | 2.15 |
| Total valid votes |
24,736 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
560 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
25,296 | 83.68 | 3.97 |
| Registered electors |
30,229 |
| Majority |
3,006 | 12.16 | 4.30 |
|
PAS hold |
Swing |
|
Kedah state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul | 14,790 | 58.23 | |
|
BN | Shamsuddin Tahir | 10,611 | 41.77 | |
| Total valid votes |
25,401 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
222 |
| Unreturned ballots |
19 |
| Turnout |
25,642 | 87.65 |
| Registered electors |
29,254 |
| Majority |
4,179 | 16.46 |
| This was a new constituency created. |