Jeli (federal constituency)

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Jeli (P030)
Flag of Kelantan.svg Kelantan constituency
Dun seats in the colony of Jeli.png
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 78,592
Electors (2023) [2] 59,894
Area (km²) [3] 1,500
Pop. density (per km²)52.4

Jeli is a federal constituency in Jeli District and Tanah Merah District, Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KELANTAN

Ethnic breakdown of Jeli's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (99%)
  Other ethnicities (0.9%)
   Chinese (0.1%)
   Indian (0%)

Age breakdown of Jeli's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.63%)
  21-29 (23.65%)
  30-39 (24.35%)
  40-49 (17.63%)
  50-59 (13.33%)
  60-69 (8.84%)
  70-79 (4.01%)
  80-89 (1.18%)
  above 90 (0.38%)

Gender breakdown of Jeli's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.5%)
  Female (49.5%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Jeli constituency is divided into 28 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bukit Bunga (N36)Bukit Bunga030/36/01SMK Bukit Bunga
Jakar030/36/02SK Nik Daud
Nibong030/36/03SK Nik Daud
Jedok Tua030/36/04SMU (A) Arab Darul Naim
Lalang Pepuyu030/36/05SK Lalang Pepuyu
Batu Gajah030/36/06SK Batu Gajah
Asahan030/36/07SMK Tan Sri Mohamed Yaacob
Lawang030/36/08SK Lawang
Gual Jedok030/36/09SK Gual Jedok
Air Canal030/36/10SK Ayer Chanal
Air Lanas (N37)Kalai030/37/01SK Kalai
Gunong030/37/02SK Batu Melintang
Bandar Jeli030/37/03SK Jeli (1)
Gemang030/37/04SK Gemang
Air Lanas030/37/05Maahad Al-Sabirin, Ayer Lanas
Legeh030/37/06SK Legeh
Sungai Satan030/37/07SK Legeh
Berdang030/37/08SK Pasir Dusun
Pos Sungai Rual030/37/09SK Sungai Rual
Kedai Air Lanas030/37/10SMK Ayer Lanas
Kuala Balah (N38)Batu Melintang030/38/01SMK Batu Melintang
Pendok030/38/02SK Pendok
Sungai Long030/38/03SK Sungai Long
Lubok Bongor030/38/04SK Lubok Bongor
Kubor Datu030/38/05SK Kubor Datu
Jerimbong030/38/06SK Bukit Jering
Kedai Kuala Balah030/38/07SK Kuala Balah
Kampung Bharu Tg. Abd. Rahman Putra030/38/08SMK Kuala Balah

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jeli
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Tanah Merah
9th P0301995–1999 Mustapa Mohamed
(مصطفى محمد)
BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Mohd Apandi Mohamad
(محمد أڤندي محمد)
BA (PAS)
11th 2004–2008 Mustapa Mohamed
(مصطفى محمد)
BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018
Independent
2018–2020PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
15th 2022–2024 Zahari Kechik
(ظهري كچيق)
2024–presentIndependent

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
JeliAir Lanas
Bukit Bunga
Kemahang
Kuala Balah
Pergau

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N36 Bukit Bunga Mohd Almidi JaafarPN (BERSATU)
N37 Ayer Lanas Kamarudin Md Nor
N38 Kuala Balah Abdul Hadi Awang KechilPN (PAS)

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N36Bukit BungaTanah Merah District Council
N37Ayer LanasJeli District Council
N38Kuala Balah

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Zahari Kechik 27,07263.03Increase2.svg 24.48
BN Norwahida Patuan14,60834.01Decrease2.svg 21.88
PH Md Radzi Wahab1,1402.65Decrease2.svg 2.71
PUTRA Mohammad Daud1330.31Increase2.svg 0.31
Total valid votes42,953 100.00
Total rejected ballots635
Unreturned ballots144
Turnout43,73271.83Decrease2.svg 11.65
Registered electors59,798
Majority12,46429.02Increase2.svg 11.88
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mustapa Mohamed 21,66555.89Decrease2.svg 1.25
PAS Mohamad Hamid15,01838.75Decrease2.svg 4.11
PH Azran Deraman2,0785.36Increase2.svg 5.36
Total valid votes38,761 100.00
Total rejected ballots400
Unreturned ballots466
Turnout39,62783.48Decrease2.svg 4.14
Registered electors47,470
Majority6,64717.14Increase2.svg 2.86
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 234/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 308/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mustapa Mohamed 21,34557.14Decrease2.svg 0.28
PAS Mohd Apandi Mohamad 16,00942.86Increase2.svg 0.28
Total valid votes37,354 100.00
Total rejected ballots424
Unreturned ballots93
Turnout37,87187.62Increase2.svg 3.44
Registered electors43,224
Majority5,33614.28Decrease2.svg 0.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mustapa Mohamed 17,16857.42Decrease2.svg 6.42
PAS Mohd Apandi Mohamad 12,73242.58Increase2.svg 6.42
Total valid votes29,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots474
Unreturned ballots181
Turnout30,55584.18Increase2.svg 1.80
Registered electors36,298
Majority4,43614.84Decrease2.svg 12.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mustapa Mohamed 16,96063.84Increase2.svg 14.98
PAS Mohd Apandi Mohamad 9,60736.16Decrease2.svg 14.98
Total valid votes26,567 100.00
Total rejected ballots394
Unreturned ballots
Turnout26,96182.38Increase2.svg 0.46
Registered electors32,727
Majority7,35327.68Increase2.svg 25.40
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Apandi Mohamad 15,52351.14Increase2.svg 51.14
BN Mustapa Mohamed 14,83048.86Decrease2.svg 2.24
Total valid votes30,353 100.00
Total rejected ballots529
Unreturned ballots270
Turnout31,15281.92Increase2.svg 0.55
Registered electors38,027
Majority6932.28Increase2.svg 0.08
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Mustapa Mohamed 13,30151.10
S46 Zianon Abdin Ali12,72948.90
Total valid votes26,030 100.00
Total rejected ballots932
Unreturned ballots71
Turnout27,03381.37
Registered electors33,222
Majority5722.20
This was a new constituency created.

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