2018 Kelantan state election

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2018 Kelantan state election
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 20139 May 2018 2023  

All 45 seats of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
23 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  Ahmad Yakob 2022.jpg Mustapa Mohamed 20220208 (cropped).jpg Husam Musa Putrajaya 2013.jpg
Leader Ahmad Yakob Mustapa Mohamed Husam Musa
Party Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Pakatan Harapan (Amanah)
Leader since2013Unknown30 August 2017
Leader's seat Pasir Pekan Ayer Lanas Salor
(lost seat)
Last election32 seats, 44.20%
(Pakatan Rakyat)
12 seats, 42.95%1 seat, 9.50%
(Pakatan Rakyat)
Seats before31112
Seats won3780
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote426,602308,63982,243
Percentage52.0%37.6%10.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.8%Decrease2.svg5.4%Increase2.svg0.5%

Menteri Besar before election

Ahmad Yakob
Gagasan Sejahtera , (PAS)

Elected Menteri Besar

Ahmad Yakob
Gagasan Sejahtera , (PAS)

The 14th Kelantan State election was held on 9 May 2018, concurrently with the 2018 Malaysian general election. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.

Contents

The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 13 June 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 13 August 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (Sultan of Kelantan) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Kelantan).

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) continued their domination of Kelantan government since 1990, winning 37 seats out of 45 and gaining a supermajority in the Kelantan Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) only won 8 seats and confirming their status as the opposition, while Pakatan Harapan is unrepresented in the assembly after all their candidates lose. Ahmad Yakob from PAS was sworn in as Menteri Besar for the second term, on 10 May 2018. [1]

Contenders

Barisan Nasional (BN) is set to contest all 45 seats in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) linchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is to set to contest major share of Barisan Nasional (BN) seats.

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is set to contest all 45 seats in Kelantan to defend their victory in the last election. This is the first election without former Spiritual Leader of PAS and former Menteri Besar, Nik Aziz Nik Mat after his death in 2015.

Pakatan Harapan have decided to contest all 45 seats in Kelantan. However, Pakatan Harapan has yet to finalize 14 seats at the moment. The seats are including Demit, Kemahang, Kemuning, Tawang and Kijang. [2] On 1 March 2018, Pakatan Harapan has completed the distribution of seats in Kelantan. National Trust Party (Amanah) will contest in 23 seats while the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) will have 11 seats. People's Justice Party (PKR) will contest 10 seats while the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will contest a single seat, which is in Galas. [3]

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) will contest in Kota Lama. [4]

Political parties

CoalitionOther parties
IncumbentOpposition
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Barisan Nasional (BN) Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg Pakatan Harapan (PH)

The contested seats

No.State constituencyIncumbent State AssemblymanPolitical parties
PAS logo.svg

Gagasan Sejahtera

Barisan Nasional [6]

Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg

Pakatan Harapan [7]

Other parties/Ind
Candidate NamePartyCandidate NamePartyCandidate NamePartyCandidate NameParty
N01 Pengkalan Kubor Mat Razi Mat Ail (BN)Wan Roslan Wan Hamat PAS Mat Razi Mat Ail UMNO Wan Rosdi Mat Rasik PKR
N02 Kelaboran Mohamad Zaki Ibrahim (GS)Mohd Adenan HassanHashim MohamadNik Faezah Nik Othman Amanah
N03 Pasir Pekan Ahmad Yaakob (GS) Ahmad Yaakob Wan Mohd Sanusi Wan YunusWan Johari Wan Omar Bersatu
N04 Wakaf Bharu Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (GS)Mohd Rusli AbdullahMohd Rosdi Ab AzizMohd. Khir Zahari Abdul Ghani Amanah
N05 Kijang Wan Ubaidah Omar (GS)Izani HusinWan Shahrul Azwan Abd AzizNik Azmi Nik Man PKR
N06 Chempaka Ahmad Fathan Mahmood (GS)Ahmad Fathan MahmoodMohd Fareez Noor AmranNik Omar Nik Ab. Aziz Amanah
N07 Panchor Mohd Amar Abdullah (GS)Mohd Amar AbdullahZarina Md EusopeMohd. Zulhazmi Hassan
N08 Tanjong Mas Rohani Ibrahim (GS)Rohani IbrahimMadihah Abd AzizHafidzah Mustakim
N09 Kota Lama Anuar Tan Abdullah (GS)Anuar Tan AbdullahChua Hock Kuan MCA Ab. Rashid Ab. Rahman Bersatu Khairul Nizam Abd Ghani PSM
Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary IND
N10 Bunut Payong Ramli Mamat (GS)Ramli MamatMohamed Hasna Che Hussin UMNO Sanusi Othman Amanah
N11 Tendong Rozi Muhamad (GS)Rozi MuhamadYahaya MamatWan Zulkhairi Wan Md. Zin Bersatu Ibrahim Ali IND
N12 Pengkalan Pasir Hanifa Ahmad (GS)Hanifa AhmadChe Johan Che PaSharani Mohd Naim Amanah Suharto Mat Nasir
N13 Meranti Mohd Nassurruddin Daud (GS)Mohd Nassurruddin DaudMuhammad Afifi Muhammad NoorMohd Romizu Mohd AliChe Daud Che Man
N14 Chetok Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman (GS)Zuraidin AbdullahAhmad Anuar HussinAli Abdu Rahman Hasan
N15 Gual Periok Mohamad Awang (GS)Mohamad AwangGhazali IsmailMohd Ridzuan Muhamad
N16 Apam Putra (previously known as Bukit Tuku)Abdul Rasul Mohamed (GS)Abdul Rasul MohamedAkbar SalimMohd Hisyamuddin Ghazali
N17 Salor Husam Musa (PH)Saiful Adli Abu BakarMohamad Noordin Awang Husam Musa
N18 Pasir Tumboh Abd Rahman Yunus (GS)Abd Rahman YunusBakri YusofMohd Noor Mat Yajid
N19 Demit Mumtaz Md Nawi (GS)Mumtaz Md NawiNurul Amal Mohd FauziWan Ahmad Kamil Wan Abdullah
N20 Tawang Hassan Mohamood (GS)Hassan MohamoodMohd Radzuan Abdullah
N21 Pantai Irama (previously known as Perupok)Mohd Huzaimy Che Husin (GS)Mohd Huzaimy Che HusinIlias HusainIsmail Ghani Amanah
N22 Jelawat Abdul Azziz Kadir (GS)Abdul Azziz KadirMohd Radzuan HamatMohd. Fami Zakaria Bersatu
N23 Melor Md Yusnan Yusof (GS)Md Yusnan YusofAzmi IshakAbdul Aziz Abdul Kadir PKR
N24 Kadok Azami Mohd Nor (GS)Azami Mohd NorMohammad Azam IsmailChe Ibrahim Mohamad Amanah
N25 Kok Lanas Md Alwi Che Ahmad (BN)Nik Mahadi Nik MahmoodMd Alwi Che AhmadMohd Hanapi Ismail
N26 Bukit Panau Abdul Fattah Mahmood (GS)Abdul Fattah MahmoodDayang Saniah Awang HamidHisham Fauzi
N27 Gual Ipoh Mohd. Bakri Mustapha (BN)Wan Yusuf W MustaphaMohd. Bakri MustaphaMohd Soba Hussin
N28 Kemahang Md Anizam Ab Rahman (GS)Md Anizam Ab RahmanWan Rakemi Wan ZahariBahari Mohamad Nor PPBM
N29 Selising Zulkifle Ali (BN)Tuan Mohd Sharipudin Tuan IsmailZulkifle AliIsmail Mohamad PKR
N30 Limbongan Mohd Nazlan Mohamed Hasbullah (GS)Mohd Nazlan Mohamed HasbullahMohd Hanafiah Abdul AzizZarir Yaakob Amanah
N31 Semerak Zawawi Othman (BN)Wan Hassan Wan IbrahimZawawi OthmanWan Marzudi Wan Omar Bersatu
N32 Gaal Tuan Mazlan Tuan Mat (GS)Mohd Rodzi Ja'afarMohd Kaisan Ab RahmanAb Rahman Yaacob Amanah
N33 Pulai Chondong Zulkifli Mamat (GS)Azhar SallehAhmad Tarmizi IsmailAb Halim @ Kamaruddin Ab Kadir Bersatu
N34 Temangan Mohamed Fadzli Hassan (GS)Mohamed Fadzli HassanWan Mohd Adnan Wan AzizMohd. Redzuan Alias PKR
N35 Kemuning Mohd Roseli Ismail (GS)Mohd Roseli IsmailEriandi IsmailAbdul Kadir Othman Amanah
N36 Bukit Bunga Mohd Adhan Kechik (BN)Ramzi Mohd YusoffMohd Adhan KechikAsran Alias Bersatu
N37 Air Lanas Mustapa Mohamed (BN)Abdullah Ya'kub Mustapa Mohamed Aminuddin Yaacob
N38 Kuala Balah Abdul Aziz Derashid (BN)Mohd Apandi MohamadAbdul Aziz Derashid
N39 Mengkebang Ab Latiff Ab Rahman (GS)Muhammad Mat SulaimanZaki MuhammadWan Mohammad Azlan Ahmad Amanah
N40 Guchil Mohd Roslan Puteh (PH)Hilmi AbdullahZuber HassanMohd Roslan Puteh PKR Abd. Aziz Ahmad IND
N41 Manek Urai Mohd Fauzi Abdullah (GS)Mohd Fauzi AbdullahSuzaini Adlina SukriMohamed Dahan Mat Jali Bersatu Deraman Mamat
N42 Dabong Ramzi Ab Rahman (BN)Ku Mohd Zaki Ku HussienMuhammad AwangWan Ahmad Fadzil Wan Omar
N43 Nenggiri VacantMohd Saupi Abdul RazakAb Aziz YusoffOthman Yusoff PKR
N44 Paloh Nozula Mat Diah (BN)Azman AhmadAmran ArifinNoraini Husain
N45 Galas Ab Aziz Yusoff (BN)Suhaimi Mat DerisMohd Syahbuddin HashimNasir Dollah DAP

Election pendulum

The 14th General Election witnessed 37 governmental seats and 8 non-governmental seats filled the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 6 safe seats and 5 fairly safe seats. However, none of the non-government side has safe and fairly safe seat.

2018 Kelantan state election
GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Kota LamaAnuar Tan Abdullah @ Tan Teng LoonPAS40.12
MelorMd. Yusnan YusofPAS45.69
Wakaf BharuMohd. Rusli AbdullahPAS46.37
KemuningMohd. Roseli IsmailPAS47.32
Apam PutraAbdul Rasul MohamedPAS47.55
TendongRozi MuhamadPAS48.41
SemerakWan Hassan Wan IbrahimPAS49.06
GuchilHilmi AbdullahPAS49.33
Pengkalan KuborWan Roslan Wan HamatPAS49.99
Bunut PayongRamli MamatPAS50.09
KemahangMd. Anizam Ab. RahmanPAS50.65
DabongKu Mohd. Zaki Ku HusseinPAS50.86
Gual PeriokMohamad AwangPAS51.65
Pantai IramaMohd. Huzaimy Che HusinPAS52.10
ChetokZuraidin AbdullahPAS52.11
JelawatAbdul Azziz KadirPAS52.24
Pulai ChondongAzhar SallehPAS52.26
KadokAzami Mohd. NorPAS52.30
GaalMohd. Rodzi Ja'afarPAS52.36
Bukit PanauAbdul Fattah MahmoodPAS52.40
SalorSaiful Adli Abu BakarPAS52.46
ChempakaAhmad Fathan MahmoodPAS52.63
TemanganMohamed Fadzli HassanPAS52.99
LimbonganMohd. Nazlan Mohamed HasbullahPAS53.06
Pengkalan PasirHanifa AhmadPAS53.15
Tanjong MasRohani IbrahimPAS54.27
Fairly safe
KelaboranMohd. Adenan HassanPAS56.76
SelisingTuan Mohd. Sharipudin Tuan IsmailPAS56.81
MengkebangMuhammad Mat SulaimanPAS57.85
KijangDr. Izani HusinPAS58.44
TawangHassan MohamoodPAS59.02
Safe
PanchorNik Mohd. Amar Nik AbdullahPAS60.97
Manek UraiMohd. Fauzi AbdullahPAS61.26
Pasir TumbohAbd. Rahman YunusPAS61.50
DemitMumtaz Md. NawiPAS62.55
Pasir PekanAhmad YakobPAS63.88
MerantiMohd. Nassurruddin DaudPAS64.41
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
GalasMohd. Syahbudin HashimUMNO46.09
Kok LanasMd. Alwi Che AhmadUMNO48.54
NenggiriAb. Aziz YusoffUMNO48.56
Air LanasMustapa MohamedUMNO49.16
Bukit BungaMohd. Adhan KechikUMNO51.54
Gual IpohBakri MustaphaUMNO52.84
PalohAmran ArifinUMNO53.95
Kuala BalahAbd. Aziz DerashidUMNO54.26

Results

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Gagasan Sejahtera Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 426,60251.9937+6
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 303,13736.948-4
Malaysian Chinese Association 5,5020.6700
Total308,63937.618-4
Pakatan Harapan National Trust Party 49,7636.0600
Malaysian United Indigenous Party 20,0752.4500
People's Justice Party 12,4051.510-1
Total82,24310.020-1
Socialist Party of Malaysia 540.0100
Independent3,0100.3700
Total820,548100.00450
Valid votes820,54898.53
Invalid/blank votes12,2801.47
Total votes832,828100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,049,52779.35
Source: SPR [8] [9]

Seats that changed allegiance

No.SeatPrevious Party (2013)Current Party (2018)
N01 Flag of Kelantan.svg Pengkalan Kubor Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N29 Flag of Kelantan.svg Selising Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N31 Flag of Kelantan.svg Semerak Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N40 Flag of Kelantan.svg Guchil Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N42 Flag of Kelantan.svg Dabong Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)

Aftermath

Mustapa Mohamed, the MLA for Ayer Lanas and MP for Jeli, announced his departure from UMNO and BN on 18 September 2018, and become an independent. [10] He later joined Bersatu, then a component party for PH, on 26 October 2018. [11] This means that PH has its sole representation in Kelantan Assembly, up until March 2020, in the wake of 2020 Malaysian political crisis and exit of Bersatu from PH, Mustapa switched to the side of the government as PAS and Bersatu created a new coalition, Perikatan Nasional. [12]

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