Hulu Besut

Hulu Besut
Terengganu constituency
State constituency
LegislatureTerengganu State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Husaimi Hussin
PN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)23,846

Hulu Besut is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly.[1]

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Hulu Besut's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Malay (98.78%)
  Chinese (0.92%)
  Other ethnicities (0.24%)
  Indian (0.05%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Hulu Besut constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Hulu Besut (N04) Cerang Meliling 036/04/01 SK Lubuk Kawah
Lubok Kawah 033/04/02 SMA Wataniah
Alur Keladi 033/04/03 SK Alor Keladi
Darau 033/04/04 SK Darau
Pasir Akar 033/04/05 SK Pasir Akar
Padang Bual 033/04/06 Devan Sivik Pasir Akar
Bukit Payung 033/04/07 SK Seri Payong
FELDA Tenang 033/04/08 SK (FELDA) Tenang
Kampung La 033/04/09 SK Kampung La
Hulu Besut 033/04/10 SK Keruak
Kayu Kelat 033/04/11 SK Tanah Merah

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Hulu Besut
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
Ulu Besut
1st 1959–1964 Husin Jusoh PMIP
2nd 1964–1969 Lokman Abdul Kadir
1969–1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971–1974 Jabir Mohamed Shah Alliance (UMNO)
4th 1974–1978 Hussein Abdullah BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
Hulu Besut
7th 1986–1990 Daud Abu Bakar BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Yaakub Abd. Kadir
10th 1999–2004 Abdullah Mat Dan PAS
11th 2004–2008 Nawi Mohamad BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023
15th 2023–present Mohd Husaimi Hussin PN (BERSATU)

Election results

Terengganu state election, 2023: Hulu Besut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Husaimi Hussin 9,525 58.19 Increase 15.72
BN Nawi Mohamad 6,665 40.71 Decrease 11.26
Independent Che Harun Kamariah 180 1.10 Increase 1.10
Total valid votes 16,370 100.00
Total rejected ballots 167
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 16,553 69.35 Decrease 14.65
Registered electors 23,846
Majority 2,860 17.48 Increase 7.98
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Terengganu state election, 2018: Hulu Besut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nawi Mohamad 8,045 51.97 Decrease 3.56
PAS Mat Daik Mohamad 6,576 42.47 Decrease 2.00
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Ismail Abdul Kadir 860 5.56 Increase 5.56
Total valid votes 15,481 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,788 84.00 Decrease 4.00
Registered electors
Majority 1,469 9.50 Decrease 1.56
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 2013: Hulu Besut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nawi Mohamad 7,884 55.53 Decrease 5.59
PAS Salahhudin Jaafar 6,314 44.47 Increase 5.59
Total valid votes 14,198 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,368 88.00 Increase 3.12
Registered electors
Majority 1,570 11.06 Decrease 11.18
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 2008: Hulu Besut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nawi Mohamad 6,740 61.12 Decrease 1.59
PAS Mohd Zin Hassan 4,287 38.88 Increase 1.59
Total valid votes 11,027 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,174 84.88 Decrease 2.63
Registered electors
Majority 2,453 22.24 Decrease 3.18
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 2004: Hulu Besut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nawi Mohamad 6,496 62.71 Increase 16.17
PAS Abdullah Mat Adam 3,863 37.29 Decrease 16.17
Total valid votes 10,359 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,519 87.51 Increase 6.54
Registered electors
Majority 2,633 25.42 Increase 18.50
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Terengganu state election, 1999: Hulu Besut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdullah Mat Adam 4,619 53.46
BN Nawi Mohamad 4,021 46.54
Total valid votes 8,640 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,903 80.97
Registered electors
Majority 598 6.92
PAS gain from BN Swing ?

References

  1. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Terengganu".
  2. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  3. ^ Federal Gazette [dead link]