2023 Kelantan state election

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2023 Kelantan state election
Flag of Kelantan.svg
  2018 12 August 20232028 

All 45 seats in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.96%
 Majority partyMinority party
  Ahmad Yakob 2022.jpg PH-BN
Leader Ahmad Yakob Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub
Muhammad Husin
Party PAS UMNO
AMANAH
Alliance Perikatan Nasional

Parties
Barisan Nasional
Pakatan Harapan

Parties
Leader since2 July 2022 [1] 16 July 2018
9 March 2021
Leader's seat Pasir Pekan Ahmad Jazlan: Did not contest
Muhammad: Did not contest
Last election37 seats, 54.44% [nb 1] 8 seats, 45.18% [nb 2]
Seats before377
Seats won432
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote589,696198,028
Percentage74.67%25.07%
SwingIncrease2.svg 20.23%Decrease2.svg 20.11%

Kelantan state election results map, 2023.svg

Menteri Besar Kelantan before election

Ahmad Yakob
Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Menteri Besar Kelantan after election

Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud
Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

The 15th Kelantan state election were held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan.

Contents

Kelantan is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Perikatan Nasional on 13 October 2022. [2]

In the state election, the governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition led by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) won 43 of 45 seats (achieving a supermajority), and continuing PAS' dominance in the state since 1990. The Barisan Nasional (BN)-Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact won the remaining 2 seats, with BN and PH each winning 1 seat, and becoming the main opposition in the state assembly.

This was the first Kelantan state election not held concurrently with the national general election since 1978, when Kelantan held its election in March that year as opposed to the general election date in July.

Background

For the state elections, Perikatan Nasional has decided to use the PAS logo and name for all its candidate in Kelantan and Terengganu, regardless of the candidate party. [3]

Constituencies

All 45 constituencies within Kelantan, which constitute the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, were contested during the election.

Dun Kelantan 2020.svg
Electoral map of Kelantan, showing all 45 constituencies
Kelantan general election results map by state constituency, 2022.svg
Breakdown of 2022 Malaysian general election result by state constituency in 2022, where PH in   Red, PN in   Blue-green and BN in   blue

Composition before dissolution

GovernmentOpposition
PNBN
377
3617
PASBERSATUUMNO

Timeline

The key dates are listed below.

DateEvent
13 October 2022Perikatan Nasional decides not to dissolve the 14th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.
22 June 2023Dissolution of the Kelatan State Legislative Assembly. [4]
5 July 2023Issue of the Writ of Election
29 July 2023Nomination Day
29 July–11 August 2023Campaigning Period
8–11 August 2023Early Polling Days For Postal, Overseas and Advance Voters
12 August 2023Polling Day

Retiring incumbent(s)

The following members of the 14th State Legislative Assembly did not contest this election.

No.State ConstituencyDeparting MLACoalition (Party)Date confirmedFirst electedReason
N22 Melor Md Yusnan Yusof PN (PAS)30 April 20212013Died in office. [5]
N9 Kota Lama Anuar Tan Abdullah 2 July 20231999Retired from politics. [6]
N06 Chempaka Ahmad Fathan Mahmood27 July 20232015Dropped by party.
N10 Bunut Payong Ramli Mamat 2013
N12 Pengkalan Pasir Hanifa Ahmad 2008
N15 Gual Periok Mohamad Awang
N16 Apam Putra Abdul Rasul Mohamed2013
N17 Salor Saiful Adli Abu Bakar2018
N19 Demit Mumtaz Md. Nawi 2013
N20 Tawang Hassan Mohamood1995
N22 Jelawat Abdul Azziz Kadir2008
N30 Limbongan Mohd Nazlan Mohamed Hasbullah2013
N35 Kemuning Mohd Roseli Ismail
N39 Mengkebang Muhammad Mat Sulaiman2018
N37 Ayer Lanas Mustapa Mohamed PN (BERSATU)2 November 20222004Retired from politics. [7] [8]
N25 Kok Lanas Md Alwi Che AhmadBN (UMNO)27 April 20232008
N27 Gual Ipoh Bakri Mustapha21 July 20232013Dropped by party.
N38 Kuala Balah Abd Aziz Derashid2004

Electoral candidates

Names in bold are the confirmed winners in the 2023 state election.

No.Parliamentary ConstituencyNo.State ConstituencyVotersIncumbent State AssemblymenCoalition (Party)Political coalitions and parties
Barisan Nasional + Pakatan Harapan [9] [10] [11] PAS logo.svg

Perikatan Nasional [12]

Other parties/Independents
Candidate NamePartyCandidate NamePartyCandidate NamePartyCandidiate NameParty
P019 Tumpat N01 Pengkalan Kubor 36,492 Wan Roslan Wan Hamat PN (PAS)Zulkifli AbdullahUMNO Wan Roslan Wan Hamat PAS
N02 Kelaboran 38,198Mohd Adanan HassanPN (PAS)Mohd Rosdi RazaliUMNOMohd Adanan HassanPAS
N03 Pasir Pekan 39,119 Ahmad Yakob PN (PAS)Zamakhsari IbrahimPKR Ahmad Yakob PAS
N04 Wakaf Bharu 36,439Mohd Rusli AbdullahPN (PAS)Abdul Mannan Md SaidUMNOMohd Rusli AbdullahPAS
P020 Pengkalan Chepa N05 Kijang 30,405 Izani Husin PN (PAS)Haris HussinUMNO Izani Husin PAS
N06 Chempaka 34,641Ahmad Fathan MahmoodPN (PAS)Nik Normi Nik AyubUMNONik Asma' Bahrum Nik AbdullahPASIbrahim SulongIND
N07 Panchor 42,768 Mohd Amar Abdullah PN (PAS)Syed Mohd Alidustur Syed Mohd ZainPKR Mohd Amar Abdullah PAS
P021 Kota Bharu N08 Tanjong Mas 45,579 Rohani Ibrahim PN (PAS)Zinda Khalil Sastro HassanPKR Rohani Ibrahim PAS
N09 Kota Lama 33,043 Tan Teng Loon @ Anuar Tan Abdullah PN (PAS)Hafidzah MustakimAMANAHZamri IsmailPASAndy Tan Boon Kian [13] PRMIzat Bukhary Ismail BukharyIND
N10 Bunut Payong 36,844 Ramli Mamat PN (PAS)Mohamed Hasnan Che HussinUMNOShaari Mat YamanPAS
P022 Pasir Mas N11 Tendong 31,768Rozi MuhammadPN (PAS)Noor Hariri Mohamed NoorUMNORozi MuhammadPASSuzainal Adnan Sukri [14] IND
N12 Pengkalan Pasir 33,007 Hanifa Ahmad PN (PAS)Rushdan MustafaAMANAHMohamad Nasriff DaudPAS
N13 Meranti 29,980 Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud PN (PAS)Zahari OmarUMNO Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud PAS
P023 Rantau Panjang N14 Chetok 29,111Zuraidin AbdullahPN (PAS)Ezzat Zahrim HanuziPKRZuraidin AbdullahPAS
N15 Gual Periok 36,081 Mohamad Awang PN (PAS)Anuar MohamadUMNOKamaruzaman MohamadPAS
N16 Apam Putra 28,834Abdul Rasul MohamedPN (PAS)Akbar SalimUMNOZamakhshari MohamadPAS
P024 Kubang Kerian N17 Salor 36,294Saiful Adli Abu BakarPN (PAS)Mohamad HusainUMNOSaizol IsmailPAS
N18 Pasir Tumboh 37,498Abd Rahman YunusPN (PAS)Naziratul Aini Mohd SayutyPKRAbd Rahman YunusPAS
N19 Demit 40,561 Mumtaz Md. Nawi PN (PAS)Ismail GhaniAMANAHMohd Asri Mat DaudPAS
P025 Bachok N20 Tawang 43,441Hassan MohamoodPN (PAS)Mat Isa Che DIrAMANAHHarun IsmailPAS
N21 Pantai Irama 40,512Mohd Huzaimy Che HusinPN (PAS)Zakiah Md NoorUMNOMohd Huzaimy Che HusinPAS
N22 Jelawat 40,012Abdul Azziz KadirPN (PAS)Yusri Che NohUMNOZameri Mat NawangPASZulkarnain HaronIND
P026 Ketereh N23 Melor 28,387Vacant [5] Azmi IshakUMNOWan Rohimi Wan DaudPAS
N24 Kadok 21,833 Azami Md. Nor PN (PAS)Mohd Azizan RazakAMANAH Azami Md. Nor PAS
N25 Kok Lanas 35,679Md Alwi Che AhmadBN (UMNO)Ahmad DeramanUMNOMohamed Farid Mohamed ZawawiBERSATU
P027 Tanah Merah N26 Bukit Panau 50,237 Abdul Fattah Mahmood PN (PAS)Samsu AdabiAMANAH Abdul Fattah Mahmood PAS
N27 Gual Ipoh 25,718Bakri MustaphaBN (UMNO)Zuhairi ZakariaUMNOBahari Mohamad NorBERSATU
N28 Kemahang 23,258 Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman PN (PAS)Mazli MustafaUMNO Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman PAS
P028 Pasir Puteh N29 Selising 28,725 Tuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan Ismail PN (PAS)Hashim IsmailUMNO Tuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan Ismail PAS
N30 Limbongan 35,393Mohd Nazlan Mohamed HasbullahPN (PAS)Samsudin GhaniPKRNor Asilah Mohamed ZinPAS
N31 Semerak 26,781Wan Hassan Wan IbrahimPN (PAS)Marshella AliUMNONor Sham SulaimanPAS
N32 Gaal 22,671Mohd Rodzi Ja'afarPN (PAS)Mohd Aliff Nasir Mt NasinUMNOMohd Rodzi Ja'afarPAS
P029 Machang N33 Pulai Chondong 28,169Azhar SallehPN (PAS)Muhammad Fakhran Che JusohUMNOAzhar SallehPAS
N34 Temangan 26,012 Mohamed Fadzli Hassan PN (PAS)Abdul Kadir OthmanAMANAH Mohamed Fadzli Hassan PASFauzi SemanIND
N35 Kemuning 35,015Mohd Roseli IsmailPN (PAS)Mohd Fakaarudin IsmailUMNOAhmad Zakhran Mat NoorPAS
P030 Jeli N36 Bukit Bunga 21,722Mohd Ahnan KechikBN (UMNO)Mohd Adhan KechikUMNOMohd Almidi JaafarBERSATU
N37 Ayer Lanas 22,468 Mustapa Mohamed PN (BERSATU)Nasrul Hadi KamarulzamanUMNOKamarudin Md NorBERSATU
N38 Kuala Balah 15,704Abd Aziz DerashidBN (UMNO)Mohd Yamiin Anuar Mat ZainUMNOAbdul Hadi Awang KechilPAS
P031 Kuala Krai N39 Mengkebang 26,843Muhammad Mat SulaimanPN (PAS)Mohd Shukri IshakPKRZubir Abu BakarPAS
N40 Guchil 27,785Hilmi AbdullahPN (PAS)Zuber HasanUMNOHilmi AbdullahPAS
N41 Manek Urai 22,611Mohd Fauzi AbdullahPN (PAS)Suzali Adlina SukriUMNOMohd Fauzi AbdullahPAS
N42 Dabong 15,255Ku Mohd Zaki Ku HussienPN (PAS)Ahmad Firdaus MohamadUMNOKu Mohd Zaki Ku HussinPAS
P032 Gua Musang N43 Nenggiri 20,219Ab Aziz YusoffBN (UMNO)Ab Aziz YussofUMNO Mohd Azizi Abu Naim BERSATU
N44 Paloh 21,162Amran ArifinBN (UMNO)Amran ArifinUMNOShaari Mat HussainBERSATU
N45 Galas 29,638Mohd Syahbuddin HashimBN (UMNO)Mohd Syahbuddin HashimUMNOMohd Tarmizi Abd RahmanPAS

Opinion polls

Polling firmDates conductedSample size PH+BN PN OthLeadRef
Ilham Centre29 July – 8 August 20232,30413%65%22%PN +43% [15]

Results

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Perikatan Nasional Malaysian Islamic Party 531,89962.44370
Malaysian United Indigenous Party 57,7976.786+6
Total589,69669.2343+6
Pakatan Harapan +
Barisan Nasional
United Malays National Organisation 178,43720.951–7
People's Justice Party 41,5724.8800
National Trust Party 40,1164.711+1
Total260,12530.542–6
Parti Rakyat Malaysia 1260.010New
Independents1,8940.2200
Total851,841100.0045

Seats that changed allegiance

No.SeatPrevious Party (2018)Current Party (2023)
N09 Kota Lama PAS Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
N25 Kok Lanas Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N27 Gual Ipoh Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N36 Bukit Bunga Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N37 Ayer Lanas Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N38 Kuala Balah Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N43 Nenggiri Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N44 Paloh Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)

Aftermath

Prior to the state elections, reports suggesting Ahmad Yakob, two-term Menteri Besar, will not continue in the role if PN won the election. [16] The reports were confirmed by Ahmad, who is the PAS state commissioner and MLA for Pasir Pekan, on 12 August. [17]

Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud, elected MLA for Meranti, were sworn in as the new Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 15 March, replacing Ahmad. [18] Along with Nassuruddin, MLA for Temangan Mohamed Fadzli Hassan were sworn in as Deputy Menteri Besar, with 9 other EXCO members also sworn in on the same date. [18]

Notes

    1. New coalition formed in 2020. These numbers are the total seats and vote share of BERSATU, PAS and GERAKAN in the last election. The parties were previously part of Pakatan Harapan, Gagasan Sejahtera and Barisan Nasional.
    2. All 8 seats won by BN; vote tally is total won by PH and BN excluding BERSATU, which left PH in 2020.

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