Political subdivision in Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Kuala Besut is a state constituency inTerengganu,Malaysia, that has been represented in theTerengganu 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 thefirst-past-the-post voting system.
Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Besut's electorate as of 2018
[2]- Malay (98.8%)
- Chinese (0.65%)
- Other ethnicities (0.44%)
- Indian (0.10%)
According to theGazette 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
[edit]| 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) |
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 |
| PASgain fromBN | 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 |
| BNhold | Swing | |
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