Dato' Rashid Din is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia

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 Merbok

Merbok

Merbok is a small town in Kedah, Malaysia. The historical Bujang Valley is located here.-External links:* *...

 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. He is a member of the People's Justice Party

Parti Keadilan Rakyat

The People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...

 (PKR).

In January 2010, Rashid was conferred the honorific title of Dato' by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah.

Election results

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|+ 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...

: Merbok

Merbok

Merbok is a small town in Kedah, Malaysia. The historical Bujang Valley is located here.-External links:* *...

, 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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|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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| | (PKR)
| align="right" |25,541
| |51%
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| |Tajul Urus Mat Zain (UMNO)
| align="right" |22,443
| |45%