Che Uda Che Nik
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Che Uda Che Nik is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Sik constituency in Kedah
, Malaysia. Che Uda was elected to the Sik seat in the 2008 election with a 50 vote margin, defeating incumbent Othman Desa of the ruling Barisan Nasional
coalition. Prior to his election, Che Uda was Deputy Director of the Kedah Department of Education.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Sik, Kedah
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
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|2008
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| | (PAS)
| align="right" |16,864
| |48.5%
|
| |Othman Desa (UMNO)
| align="right" |16,383
| |47.1%
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Sik constituency in Kedah
Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
, Malaysia. Che Uda was elected to the Sik seat in the 2008 election with a 50 vote margin, defeating incumbent Othman Desa of the ruling Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition. Prior to his election, Che Uda was Deputy Director of the Kedah Department of Education.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Sik, Kedah
Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
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!|Opposition
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!|Barisan Nasional
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|2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
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| | (PAS)
| align="right" |16,864
| |48.5%
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| |Othman Desa (UMNO)
| align="right" |16,383
| |47.1%