Next Kelantan state election

Next Kelantan state election
On or before 4 November 2028
All 45 seats in the Legislative Assembly
23 seats needed for a majority
  BN
Leader Mohd Nassuruddin Daud Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub Adly Zahari
Party PAS UMNO AMANAH
Alliance PN BN PH
Leader since 15 August 2023 5 November 2024
Leader's seat Meranti Not Contested Not Contested
Last election 43 seats, 69.24% 2 seats, 20.95% 1 seat, 9.57%
Current seats 42 2 1
Seats needed Steady Increase 21 Increase 22
Incumbent Menteri Besar

Mohd Nassuruddin Daud
PN-PAS


The next Kelantan state election, will elect members of the 16th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. It must be held on or before 4 November 2028, pursuant to clause 46 (4) of the Constitution of Kelantan or unless dissolved earlier by the Sultan of Kelantan on the advice of the Menteri Besar of Kelantan.

All 45 seats in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly will be contested. The election will determine whether the incumbent Perikatan Nasional government under Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun retains power, or whether opposition coalitions such as Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Harapan can secure a majority.

Constituencies

Electoral map of Kelantan, showing all 36 constituencies

Composition before dissolution

PN BN PH
42 2 1
37 5 2 1
PAS BERSATU UMNO AMANAH

Background

Previous election

The previous state election was held on 12 August 2023 following the dissolution of the 15th State Legislative Assembly. Perikatan Nasional won a two-thirds supermajority, securing 43 of 45 seats.

Electoral system

Elections in Malaysia are conducted at the federal and state levels. Federal elections elect members of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament, while state elections in each of the 13 states elect members of their respective state legislative assembly. As Malaysia follows the Westminster system of government, the head of government (Prime Minister at the federal level and the Menteri Besar/Chief Ministers/Premier at the state level) is the person who commands the confidence of the majority of members in the respective legislature – this is normally the leader of the party or coalition with the majority of seats in the legislature.

The Legislative Assembly currently consists of 45 members, known as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), that are elected for five-year terms. Each MLA is elected from a single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post voting system; each constituency contains approximately an equal number of voters. If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the government, with its leader becoming the Premier. In the event of a hung parliament, where no single party obtains the majority of seats, the government may still form through a coalition or a confidence and supply agreement with other parties. In practice, coalitions and alliances in Malaysia, and by extension, in Sarawak, generally persist between elections, and member parties do not normally contest for the same seats.

The voting age is currently 18.[1][2][3][4] Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of Malaysia, which is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Department. Malaysia practices automatic voter registration but does not practice compulsory voting.

Preparations

Political parties

Perikatan Nasional is expected to defend its governing mandate, while Barisan Nasional aims to regain influence after losing control in 1999. Pakatan Harapan may also expand its challenge in Malay-majority constituencies.

Seat negotiations among opposition parties are expected to play a major role in determining electoral competitiveness.

Departing incumbents

The following members of the 15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly did not seek re-election.

No. State Constituency Departing MLA Coalition (Party) Date confirmed First elected Reason

Candidates

Candidate announcements are expected closer to nomination day.

No. Parliamentary
constituency		 No. State Constituency Incumbent Member Incumbent Coalition
(Party)		 Political coalitions and respective candidates and coalitions
Perikatan Nasional (PN) Barisan Nasional (BN) Pakatan Harapan (PH) Others
Candidate name Party Candidate name Party Candidate name Party Candidate name Party Candidate name Party
P19 Tumpat N01 Pengkalan Kubor Wan Roslan Wan Hamat PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N02 Kelaboran Mohd Adanan Hassan PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N03 Pasir Pekan Ahmad Yakob PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N04 Wakaf Bharu Mohd Rusli Abdullah PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
P20 Pengkalan Chepa N05 Kijang Izani Husin PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N06 Chempaka Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik Abdullah PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N07 Panchor Mohd. Amar Abdullah PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
P21 Kota Bharu N08 Tanjong Mas Rohani Ibrahim PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N09 Kota Lama Hafidzah Mustakim PH (AMANAH) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N10 Bunut Payong Shaari Mat Yaman PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
P22 Pasir Mas N11 Tendong Rozi Muhamad PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N12 Pengkalan Pasir Mohd Nasriff Daud PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N13 Meranti Mohd Nassuruddin Daud PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
P23 Rantau Panjang N14 Chetok Zuraidin Abdullah PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N15 Gual Periok Kamaruzaman Mohamad PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N16 Apam Putra Zamakhshari Mohamad PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
P24 Kubang Kerian N17 Salor Saizol Ismail PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N18 Pasir Tumboh Abd Rahman Yunus PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N19 Demit Mohd Asri Mat Daud PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
P25 Bachok N20 Tawang Harun Ismail PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N21 Pantai Irama Mohd Huzaimy Che Husin PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N22 Jelawat Zameri Mat Nawang PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
P26 Ketereh N23 Melor Wan Rohimi Wan Daud PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N24 Kadok Azami Md. Nor PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N25 Kok Lanas Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi PN (WAWASAN) BERSATU UMNO AMANAH
P27 Tanah Merah N26 Bukit Panau Abdul Fatah Mahmood PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N27 Gual Ipoh Bahari Mohamad Nor PN (BERSATU) BERSATU UMNO AMANAH
N28 Kemahang Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
P28 Pasir Puteh N29 Selising Tuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan Ismail PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N30 Limbongan Nor Asilah Mohamed Zin PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N31 Semerak Nor Sham Sulaiman PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N32 Gaal Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
P29 Machang N33 Pulai Chondong Azhar Salleh PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N34 Temangan Mohamed Fadzli Hassan PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N35 Kemuning Ahmad Zakhran Mat Noor PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
P30 Jeli N36 Bukit Bunga Mohd Almidi Jaafar PN (BERSATU) BERSATU UMNO PKR
N37 Air Lanas Kamarudin Md Nor PN (BERSATU) BERSATU UMNO AMANAH
N38 Kuala Balah Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
P31 Kuala Krai N39 Mengkebang Zubir Abu Bakar PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N40 Guchil Hilmi Abdullah PN (PAS) PAS UMNO PKR
N41 Manek Urai Mohd Fauzi Abdullah PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
N42 Dabong Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussien PN (PAS) PAS UMNO AMANAH
P32 Gua Musang N43 Nenggiri Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani BN (UMNO) BERSATU UMNO PKR
N44 Paloh Shaari Mat Hussain PN (BERSATU) BERSATU UMNO PKR
N45 Galas Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim BN (UMNO) PAS UMNO DAP

Opinion polls

Opinion polling has yet to intensify significantly ahead of the election.

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Nandini Balakrishnan (28 September 2016). "Here's The Fastest Way To Register As A Voter Before The Next Elections". Says.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018. Qualifications needed to register as a voter in Malaysia:
    a) A Malaysian citizen above the age of 21.
    b) A resident of an election constituency.
    c) Is not disqualified by any laws.
  2. ↑ "A Young Malaysian's Guide to the Election". Juice. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018. You are not eligible to register if you are:
    a) on the qualifying date, you are serving jail term or detained as a person of unsound mind.
    b) before the qualifying date, you have been convicted or sentenced to death or serving a jail term of more than 12 months and you're still liable on the qualifying date.
    c) found guilty under the Election Offences Act, 1954.
    d) have a foreign citizenship (Malaysian citizenship law does not permit a Malaysian to carry dual citizenship).
  3. ↑ "Federal Gazette: Undi18, automatic voter registration to come into effect Dec 15 before Sarawak polls". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ↑ "Undi18 to come into force Dec 15, but might still be too late for S'wak". Malaysiakini. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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