Kuala Besut (state constituency)

Kuala Besut
Terengganu constituency
State constituency
LegislatureTerengganu State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Azmi Salleh
PN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)26,992

Kuala 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 Kuala Besut's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Malay (98.81%)
  Chinese (0.65%)
  Other ethnicities (0.44%)
  Indian (0.1%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Besut constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kuala Besut (N01) Pulau Perhentian 03/01/01 SK Pulau Perhentian
Seberang Berat 033/01/02 SK Kuala Besut
Nail 033/01/03 SK Kampung Nail
Seberang Barat Luar 033/01/04 SMK Kuala Besut
Tok Saboh 033/01/05 SK Alor Peroi
Kampung Nangka 033/01/06 SK Kampung Nangka
Kampung Baru 033/01/07 SMK Seri Bukit Puteri
Bukit Puteri 033/01/08 SK Bukit Puteri
Air Terjun 033/01/09 SK Ayer Terjun

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Besut
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959–1964 Wan Said Mohamed Nor PMIP
2nd 1964–1969 Zakariah Muda BN (UMNO)
1969–1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971–1974 Mohamad Said PAS
4th 1974–1978 Hussin Jusoh BN (PAS)
5th 1978–1979 Zakariah Muda BN (UMNO)
1979–1982 Wan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh PAS
11th 2004–2008 Abdullah Che Muda BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Abdul Rahman Mokhtar
13th 2013
2013–2018 Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman
14th 2018–2023
15th 2023–present Azbi Salleh PN (PAS)

Election results

Terengganu state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Azbi Salleh 11,496 60.91
BN Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman 7,377 39.09
Total valid votes 18,873 100.00
Total rejected ballots 172
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 19,058 70.61
Registered electors 26,992
Majority 4,119 21.82
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Terengganu state by-election, 24 July 2013
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Abdul Rahman Mokhtar.
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman 8,288 59.27
PAS Azlan Yusof 5,696 40.73
Total valid votes 13,984 100.00
Total rejected ballots 125
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,109 79.79
Registered electors 17,683
Majority 2,592
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Pilihan Raya Kecil N.01 Kuala Besut". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.01 Kuala Besut for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 290/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 2018-09-19.


Terengganu state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Mokhtar 7,123 61.33 Increase 1.81
PAS Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh 4,492 38.67 Decrease 1.81
Total valid votes 11,615 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,140 85.61 Decrease 1.99
Registered electors
Majority 2,631 22.66 Increase 3.62
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Che Muda 6,334 59.52 Increase 12.43
PAS Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh 4,307 40.48 Decrease 12.43
Total valid votes 10,641 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,828 87.60 Increase 4.71
Registered electors
Majority 2,027 19.04 Increase 13.22
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Terengganu state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh 4,426 52.91
BN Wan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman 3,939 47.09
Total valid votes 8,365 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 8,609 82.89
Registered electors
Majority 487 5.82
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]


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