Malaysian federal constituency
Malaysian electoral constituency
Besut (P033) Terengganuconstituency Federal constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1958 First contested 1959 Last contested 2022 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 inBesut District ,Terengganu ,Malaysia , that has been represented in theDewan 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.
Ethnic breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022
Malay (99.9%)Chinese (0.1%)Other ethnicities (0%) Indian (0%)
Age breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (7.44%) 21-29 (25.1%) 30-39 (25.7%) 40-49 (16.9%) 50-59 (12.15%) 60-69 (8.01%) 70-79 (3.61%) 80-89 (0.92%) above 90 (0.17%) Gender breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022
Male (49.85%) Female (50.15%) 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 [ edit ] Members of Parliament for Besut Parliament No Years Member Party Constituency created fromTerengganu Utara Parliament of the Federation of Malaya 1st P025 1959–1963 Burhanuddin al-Helmy (برهان الدين محمد نور الحلمي)PMIP Parliament of Malaysia 1st P025 1963–1964 Burhanuddin al-Helmy (برهان الدين محمد نور الحلمي)PMIP 2nd 1964–1969 Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad (محمد. داود عبدالصمد) 1969–1971 Parliament was suspended [ 5] [ 6] 3rd P025 1971–1973 Hussain Sulaiman (حسين سليمان) Alliance (UMNO )1973–1974 BN (UMNO )4th P028 1974–1978 Zakaria Abdul Rahman (زكريا عبدالرحمٰن) 5th 1978–1982 6th 1982–1986 7th P030 1986–1990 8th 1990–1995 Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor (محمد يوسف محمد نور) 9th P033 1995–1999 Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه)10th 1999–2004 Hassan Mohamed (حسّان محمد) BA (PAS )11th 2004–2008 Abdullah Md Zin (عبدﷲ مد زين)BN (UMNO )12th 2008–2013 13th 2013–2018 Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه)14th 2018–2022 15th 2022–present Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (چئ محمد ذوالكفل جوسوه)PN (PAS )
Parliamentary constituency State constituency 1954–1959* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present Besut Besut Tengah Bukit Kenak Hulu Besut Jertih Kampong Raja Kampung Raja Kota Putera Kuala Besut Setiu Ulu Besut
Current state assembly members [ edit ] Local governments & postcodes[ edit ] 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
Malaysian general election, 2018 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Idris Jusoh 34,335 48.40 8.31PAS Riduan Mohamad Nor 29,736 41.92 1.37PH Wan Nazari Wan Jusoh 6,864 9.68 9.68Total valid votes 70,935 100.00 Total rejected ballots 903 Unreturned ballots 485 Turnout 72,323 83.49 3.35Registered electors 86,627 Majority 4,599 6.48 6.94BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman 12,949 55.71 55.71PAS Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad 10,294 44.29 44.29Total valid votes 23,243 100.00 Total rejected ballots 917 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 24,160 79.95 Registered electors 30,220 Majority 2,655 11.42 BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% On the nomination day, Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman won uncontested. BN Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman Total valid votes 100.00 Total rejected ballots Unreturned ballots Turnout Registered electors 27,810 Majority BN gain fromAlliance Swing ?