Besut (federal constituency)

Besut (P033)
Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]127,825
Electors (2023)[2]112,718
Area (km²)[3]1,027
Pop. density (per km²)124.5

Besut is a federal constituency in Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (99.9%)
  2. Chinese (0.10%)
  3. Other ethnicities (0.00%)
  4. Indian (0.00%)
Age breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (7.44%)
  2. 21-29 (25.1%)
  3. 30-39 (25.7%)
  4. 40-49 (16.9%)
  5. 50-59 (12.2%)
  6. 60-69 (8.01%)
  7. 70-79 (3.61%)
  8. 80-89 (0.92%)
  9. above 90 (0.17%)
Gender breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (49.9%)
  2. Female (50.1%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Besut constituency is divided into 43 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Kuala Besut (N01) Pulau Perhentian 033/01/01 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
Kota Putera (N02) Pekan Seberang Kastam 033/02/01 SK Pengkalan Nyireh
Pengkalan Nyireh 033/02/02 SMK Permaisuri Nur Zahirah
Kampung Raja Utara 033/02/03 SMK Kampong Raja
Kampung Raja Selatan 033/02/04 SMA Maarif
Keluang 033/02/05 SK Keluang
Batu Tumbuh 033/02/06 SK Tengku Mahmud
Amir 033/02/07 SK Amer
Gong Bayur 033/02/08 SK Tengku Mahmud 2
Tembila 033/02/09 SK Tembila
Beting Lintang 033/02/10 SK Beting Linang
Alur Lintang 033/02/11 SMK Nasiruddin Shah
Gelam Mas 033/02/12 Kolej Vokesional Besut
Jertih (N03) Kubang Bemban 033/03/01 Balai Raya Kg. Tok Donik
Alur Lintah 033/03/02 SK Alor Lintah
Tok Raja 033/03/03 SK Tok Raja
Bukit Kenak 033/03/04 SK Bukit Kenak
Gong Nering 033/03/05 SMK Seri Nering
Simpang Tiga Jertih 033/03/06 SK Pusat Jerteh
Bandar Jertih 033/03/07 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Seberang Jertih 033/03/08 SK Seberang Jerteh
Padang Luas 033/03/09 SK Padang Luas
Padang Landak 033/03/10 SK Padang Landak
Nyiur Tujuh 033/03/11 SK Nyiur Tujuh
Gong Gucil 033/03/12 SK Tanah Merah
Pelagat 033/03/13 SMK Pelagat
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 Parliament for Besut
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Terengganu Utara
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0251959–1963Burhanuddin al-Helmy
(برهان الدين محمد نور الحلمي)		PMIP 9,988 70.32%
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0251963–1964Burhanuddin al-Helmy
(برهان الدين محمد نور الحلمي)		PMIP 9,988
70.32%
2nd1964–1969Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad
(محمد. داود عبدالصمد)		 10,995
50.31%
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd P0251971–1973Hussain Sulaiman (حسين سليمان)Alliance (UMNO) 13,830
51.92%
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
4th P0281974–1978Zakaria Abdul Rahman
(زكريا عبدالرحمٰن)		 Uncontested
5th1978–1982 12,949
55.71%
6th1982–1986 16,753
56.78%
7th P0301986–1990 15,240
59.70%
8th1990–1995Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor
(محمد يوسف محمد نور)		 16,148
51.59%
9th P0331995–1999Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه) 19,294
56.61%
10th1999–2004Hassan Mohamed
(حسّان محمد)		BA (PAS) 19,166
54.06%
11th2004–2008Abdullah Md Zin (عبدﷲ مد زين)BN (UMNO) 26,087
59.73%
12th2008–2013 29,376
60.99%
13th2013–2018Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه) 35,232
56.71%
14th2018–2022 34,335
48.40%
15th2022–presentChe Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh
(چئ محمد ذوالكفل جوسوه)		PN (PAS) 49,569
59.85%

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1954–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
BesutBesut Tengah
Bukit Kenak
Hulu Besut
Jertih
Kampong Raja
Kampung Raja
Kota Putera
Kuala Besut
Setiu
Ulu Besut

Historical boundaries

State Constituency Area
195919741984199420032018
Besut Tengah
  • Bukit Kenak
  • FELDA Selasih
  • Jabi
  • Kampung Anak Musang
  • Kampung Gong Nangka
Bukit Kenak
  • Bukit Kenak
  • FELDA Selasih
  • Jabi
  • Kampung Anak Musang
  • Kampung Gong Nangka
Hulu Besut
  • Bukit Payong
  • FELDA Tenang
  • Kampung Cerang Meliling
  • Kampung Chegar Batang
  • Kampung Keruak
Jertih
  • Jertih
  • Kampung Alor Lintah
  • Kampung Mak Sara
  • Kampung Padang
  • Tok Raja
Kampong Raja
  • Kampung Gong Kepas
  • Kampung Kubang Ikan
  • Kampung Paya Rawa
  • Kampung Raja
  • Tembila
  • Kampung Lampu
  • Kampung Limbongan
  • Kampung Raja
  • Kuala Besut
  • Tembila
  • Alur Lintang
  • Beting Linang
  • Kampung Raja
  • Kota Putera
  • Tembila
Kota Putera
  • Alur Lintang
  • Beting Linang
  • Kampung Raja
  • Kota Putera
  • Tembila
Kuala Besut
  • Ayer Terjun
  • Bukit Puteri
  • Kampung Nangka
  • Kuala Besut
  • Pulau Perhentian
Setiu
  • Kampung Beris Tok Ku
  • Kampung Bintang
  • Kampung Saujana
  • Permaisuri
  • Setiu

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N1 Kuala Besut Azbi Salleh PN (PAS)
N2 Kota Putera Mohd. Nurkhuzaini Ab. Rahman
N3 Jertih Riduan Mohamad Nor
N4 Hulu Besut Mohd Husaimi Hussin PN (BERSATU)

Local governments & postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N1 Kuala Besut Besut District Council
  • 22000, 22010, 22020 Jerteh
  • 22200 Besut
  • 22300 Kuala Besut
N2 Kota Putera
N3 Jertih
N4 Hulu Besut

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASChe Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh49,56959.85Increase 17.93
BNNawi Mohamad30,90337.41Decrease 4.51
PHAbd Rahman @ Abd Aziz Abas4,3392.50Increase 2.50
PEJUANGWan Nazari Wan Jusoh5530.24Increase 0.24
Total valid votes 84,831 100.00
Total rejected ballots 877
Unreturned ballots 246
Turnout 86,48779.06Decrease 4.43
Registered electors 111,650
Majority 18,66622.44Increase 15.96
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753269/PUB608%20PARLIMEN%20TERENGGANU.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIdris Jusoh34,33548.40Decrease 8.31
PASRiduan Mohamad Nor29,73641.92Decrease 1.37
PKRWan Nazari Wan Jusoh6,8649.68Increase 9.68
Total valid votes 70,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 903
Unreturned ballots 485
Turnout 72,32383.49Decrease 3.35
Registered electors 86,627
Majority 4,5996.48Decrease 6.94
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 235/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 309/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIdris Jusoh35,23256.71Decrease 4.28
PASRiduan Mohamad Nor26,89043.29Increase 4.28
Total valid votes 62,122 100.00
Total rejected ballots 641
Unreturned ballots 254
Turnout 63,01786.84Increase 2.35
Registered electors 72,566
Majority 8,34213.42Decrease 8.56
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 172/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 213/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdullah Md Zin29,37660.99Increase 1.26
PASHusain Awang18,78639.01Decrease 1.26
Total valid votes 48,162 100.00
Total rejected ballots 668
Unreturned ballots 473
Turnout 49,30384.49Decrease 2.00
Registered electors 58,353
Majority 10,59021.98Increase 2.52
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdullah Md Zin26,08759.73Increase 14.29
PASNasharuddin Mat Isa17,58740.27Decrease 14.29
Total valid votes 43,674 100.00
Total rejected ballots 683
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 44,35786.49Increase 5.32
Registered electors 51,285
Majority 8,50019.46Increase 10.84
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASHassan Mohamed19,16654.06Increase 54.06
BNMohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor16,10945.44Decrease 11.17
IndependentWan Ahmad Wan Omar1750.49Increase 0.49
Total valid votes 35,450 100.00
Total rejected ballots 690
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 36,14081.17Decrease 0.20
Registered electors 44,523
Majority 3,0578.62Decrease 4.60
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIdris Jusoh19,29456.61Increase 5.02
S46Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman14,78743.39Decrease 5.02
Total valid votes 34,081 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,260
Unreturned ballots 96
Turnout 35,43781.37Decrease 2.53
Registered electors 43,550
Majority 4,50713.22Increase 10.04
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor16,14851.59Decrease 8.11
S46Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman15,15448.41Increase 48.41
Total valid votes 31,302 100.00
Total rejected ballots 702
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,00483.90Increase 4.28
Registered electors 38,144
Majority 9943.18Decrease 16.22
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman15,24059.70Increase 2.92
PASAbdul Latif Mohamad10,28740.30Decrease 2.92
Total valid votes 25,527 100.00
Total rejected ballots 547
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 26,07479.62Decrease 3.72
Registered electors 32,749
Majority 4,95319.40Increase 5.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman16,75356.78Increase 1.07
PASCik Man Cik Mat12,75243.22Decrease 1.07
Total valid votes 29,505 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,114
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 30,61983.34Increase 3.39
Registered electors 36,741
Majority 4,00113.56Increase 2.14
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman12,94955.71Increase 55.71
PASMohd. Daud Abdul Samad10,29444.29Increase 44.29
Total valid votes 23,243 100.00
Total rejected ballots 917
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 24,16079.95
Registered electors 30,220
Majority 2,65511.42
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman won uncontested.
BNZakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,810
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHussain Sulaiman13,83051.92Increase 2.23
PMIPJais Anuar12,80548.08Decrease 2.23
Total valid votes 26,635 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,234
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,86978.46Decrease 4.76
Registered electors 35,522
Majority 1,0253.84Increase 3.22
Alliance gain from PMIP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPMohd. Daud Abdul Samad10,99550.31Decrease 20.01
AllianceAbu Bakar Ahmad10,85949.69Increase 20.01
Total valid votes 21,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots 980
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,83483.22Increase 15.89
Registered electors 27,437
Majority 1360.62Decrease 40.02
PMIP hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
PMIPBurhanuddin al-Helmy9,98870.32
AllianceHusin Abdullah4,21629.68
Total valid votes 14,204 100.00
Total rejected ballots 205
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,40967.33
Registered electors 21,399
Majority 5,77240.64
This was a new constituency created.

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