Kuala Balah

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Kuala Balah
Flag of Kelantan.svg Kelantan constituency
State constituency
Legislature Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil
PN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)15,704

Kuala Balah is a state constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. [1]

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The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Balah's electorate as of 2023 [2]
  1. Malay (98.63%)
  2. Other ethnicities (1.14%)
  3. Indian (0.14%)
  4. Chinese (0.09%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Balah constituency has a total of 8 polling districts. [3]

State ConstituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
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 the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Balah
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Pergau
11th 2004–2008Abd Aziz DerashidBN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023
15th2023–presentAbdul Hadi Awang KechilPN (PAS)

Election results

Kelantan state election, 2023 : Kuala Balah
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil6,18663.31Increase2.svg 17.57
BN Mohd Yamin Anuar Mat Zain3,58536.69Decrease2.svg 17.57
Total valid votes9,771 100.00
Total rejected ballots88
Unreturned ballots10
Turnout9,86962.84Decrease2.svg 22.19
Registered electors15,704
Majority2,60126.62Increase2.svg 18.10
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 2018 : Kuala Balah
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Aziz Derashid5,59254.26Decrease2.svg 5.85
PAS Mohd Apandi Mohamad4,71445.74Increase2.svg 5.85
Total valid votes10,306 100.00
Total rejected ballots130
Unreturned ballots114
Turnout10,55085.03Decrease2.svg 4.97
Registered electors12,407
Majority8788.52Decrease2.svg 11.70
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2013 : Kuala Balah
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abd Aziz Derashid6,17360.11Increase2.svg 1.65
PKR Ramlan Mat4,09739.89Decrease2.svg 1.65
Total valid votes10,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots161
Unreturned ballots22
Turnout10,45390.00Increase2.svg 4.00
Registered electors11,608
Majority2,07620.22Increase2.svg 3.30
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2008 : Kuala Balah
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abd Aziz Derashid4,77258.46Decrease2.svg 3.89
PKR Mat Sulaiman Daud3,39141.54Increase2.svg 41.54
Total valid votes8,163 100.00
Total rejected ballots142
Unreturned ballots85
Turnout8,39086.00Increase2.svg 1.67
Registered electors9,756
Majority1,38116.92Decrease2.svg 7.78
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2004 : Kuala Balah
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abd Aziz Derashid4,51562.35
PAS Mat Rasid Mat Jaais2,72637.65
Total valid votes7,241 100.00
Total rejected ballots109
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout7,35084.33
Registered electors8,716
Majority1,78924.70
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Kelantan".
  2. "15th Kelantan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. Federal Gazette [ dead link ]