Kuala Besut (state constituency)

Kuala Besut (N01)
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]
  1. Malay (98.8%)
  2. Chinese (0.65%)
  3. Other ethnicities (0.44%)
  4. Indian (0.10%)

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 NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st N01 1959–1964 Wan Said Mohamed Nor PMIP
2nd 1964–1969 Zakariah Muda BN (UMNO)
1969–1971Assembly dissolved
3rd N01 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%∆%
PASAzbi Salleh11,49660.91Increase 14.61
BNTengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman7,37739.09Decrease 8.14
Total valid votes 18,873100.00
Total rejected ballots 172
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 19,05870.68Decrease 13.63
Registered electors 26,992
Majority 4,11921.84Increase 21.01
PAS hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTengku Zaihan8,12647.23Decrease 10.75
PASAzbi Salleh7,98346.40Increase 4.42
PKRChe Ku Hashim1,0956.36Increase 6.36
Total valid votes 17,204100.00
Total rejected ballots 197
Unreturned ballots 94
Turnout 17,49584.31Increase 4.51
Registered electors 20,762
Majority 1430.83Decrease 15.20
BN hold 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%∆%
BNTengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman8,28859.27Increase 2.06
PASAzlan Yusof5,69640.73Increase 2.06
Total valid votes 13,984 100.00
Total rejected ballots 125
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,10979.79Increase 4.42
Registered electors 17,683
Majority 2,59218.54Increase 17.71
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%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Mokhtar7,12361.33Increase 1.81
PASNik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh4,49238.67Decrease 1.81
Total valid votes 11,615100.00
Total rejected ballots 140
Unreturned ballots 385
Turnout 12,14085.59Decrease 1.99
Registered electors 14,180
Majority 2,63122.66Increase 6.62
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdullah Che Muda6,33459.52Increase 12.43
PASNik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh4,30740.48Decrease 12.43
Total valid votes 10,641100.00
Total rejected ballots 120
Unreturned ballots 67
Turnout 10,82887.77Increase 4.88
Registered electors 12,361
Majority 2,02719.04Increase 13.22
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASNik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh4,42652.91Increase 7.84
BNWan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman3,93947.09Decrease 7.84
Total valid votes 8,365100.00
Total rejected ballots 152
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 8,60982.89Increase 0.91
Registered electors 10,386
Majority 4875.82Decrease 3.99
PAS hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman4,53654.88Decrease 2.61
PASChe Ku Hashim Che Ku Mat3,72545.07Increase 2.56
Total valid votes 8,261100.00
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 8,52681.98Decrease 0.92
Registered electors 10,408
Majority 8119.81Decrease 4.03
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman3,76551.81Increase 1.57
PASHusain Awang3,50248.19Increase 5.38
Total valid votes 7,267100.00
Total rejected ballots 185
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,45283.71Decrease 4.99
Registered electors 8,902
Majority 2633.62Decrease 22.43
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman3,69863.05Increase 5.08
PASAbd. Latif Mohamad2,17036.97Decrease 4.54
Total valid votes 5,868100.00
Total rejected ballots 205
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,07378.64Decrease 4.94
Registered electors 7,725
Majority 1,52826.05Increase 11.21
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman4,38157.49Decrease 0.06
PASMuhammad Jusoh3,23842.51Increase 0.12
Total valid votes 7,619100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,78582.71Increase 2.51
Registered electors 9,402
Majority 1,14315.01Decrease 0.17
BN hold Swing


Terengganu state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZakaria Muda3,38757.55Decrease 0.38
PASHusin Jusoh2,51242.63Decrease 28.23
Total valid votes 5,899100.00
Total rejected ballots 283
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,18280.20Decrease 4.20
Registered electors 7,713
Majority 87514.84Increase 0.34
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHusin Jusoh3,90771.89
Parti Sosialis Rakyat MalaysiaWan Ali1,52928.14
Total valid votes 5,436100.00
Total rejected ballots 191
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,62776.75Decrease 1.56
Registered electors 7,328
Majority 2,37843.76Increase 38.76
BN hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASMohamad Said2,82652.38Increase 16.00
AllianceZakaria Muda2,56947.59Decrease 1.60
Total valid votes 5,395100.00
Total rejected ballots 355
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,75078.31Decrease 1.68
Registered electors 7,341
Majority 2574.76Decrease 4.88
PAS hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceZakaria Muda1,98845.99Increase 3.60
PASYusof Mat Sah1,65838.35Decrease 0.65
Socialist FrontWan Ali64514.93Increase 14.93
National PartyChe Idris Hassan310.72Increase 0.72
Total valid votes 4,322100.00
Total rejected ballots 295
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 4,61779.99Increase 9.88
Registered electors 5,771
Majority 3307.64Increase 0.23
Alliance hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
National PartyWan Said1,30339.42
Socialist FrontWan Ali1,05832.00
AllianceAbu Bakar94228.51
Total valid votes 3,303100.00
Total rejected ballots 87
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 3,39070.11
Registered electors 4,835
Majority 2457.41
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