Wakaf Bharu (state constituency)

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Wakaf Bharu
Flag of Kelantan.svg Kelantan constituency
State constituency
Legislature Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Rusli Abdullah
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)36,439

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

Contents

The state constituency was first contested in 1974 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 Wakaf Bharu's electorate as of 2023 [2]

   Malay (86.78%)
   Chinese (9.50%)
  Other ethnicities (3.64%)
   Indian (0.09%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Wakaf Bharu constituency has a total of 14 polling districts. [3]

State ConstituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Wakaf Bharu (N04)Kampung Pasir Puteh019/04/01SMK Chabang Empat
Cherang Melintang019/04/02SK Teluk Jering
Kampung Tok Oh019/04/03SK Padang Mandol
Kampung Periok019/04/04SMU (A) Tarbiah Islamiah
Bunut Sarang Burong019/04/05SMU (A) Tarbiah Diniah Tahfiz
Kebakat019/04/06SK Kebakat Jaya
Chenderong Batu019/04/07SK Chenderong Batu
Kampung Kubang Batang019/04/08SK Kubang Batang
Chabang Empat019/04/09SMK Chabang Empat
Kampung Jal Besar019/04/10SK Chabang Empat
Jal Kechil019/04/11SK Padang Mandol
Wakaf Delima019/04/12SK Kampong Delima
Kampung Belukar019/04/13SK Seri Wakaf Baharu
Wakaf Bharu Kedai019/04/14SK Wakaf Bharu

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Wakaf Bharu
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Tumpat Timor
4th 1974–1978Omar Awang KechikBN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990Hussin Mahmood
8th 1990–1995Ramli Abu BakarPAS
Constituency abolished to Pasir Pekan
Constituency re-created from Pasir Pekan
11th 2004–2008Mohd Rosdi Ab AzizBN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Che Abdullah Mat Nawi PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th2018–2020Mohd Rusli AbdullahPAS
2020–2023PN (PAS)
15th2023–present

Election results

Kelantan state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Rusli Abdullah15,52267.73Increase2.svg 21.36
BN Abdul Mannan Md Said7,39532.27Decrease2.svg 12.35
Total valid votes22,917 100.00
Total rejected ballots194
Unreturned ballots38
Turnout23,14963.53Decrease2.svg 20.43
Registered electors36,439
Majority8,12735.46Increase2.svg 33.72
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Rusli Abdullah10,28746.37Decrease2.svg 5.85
BN Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz9,90044.62Decrease2.svg 3.16
PH Mohd Khir Zahri1,9999.01Increase2.svg 9.01
Total valid votes22,186 100.00
Total rejected ballots297
Unreturned ballots149
Turnout22,63283.96Decrease2.svg 3.74
Registered electors26,956
Majority3871.74Decrease2.svg 2.70
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Che Abdullah Mat Nawi11,51552.22Increase2.svg 0.18
BN Mohd Noor Yaacob10,53747.78Decrease2.svg 0.18
Total valid votes22,052 100.00
Total rejected ballots257
Unreturned ballots60
Turnout22,36987.70Increase2.svg 2.68
Registered electors25,501
Majority9784.44Increase2.svg 0.36
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Che Abdullah Mat Nawi8,40552.04Increase2.svg 7.38
BN Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz7,74547.96Decrease2.svg 7.38
Total valid votes16,150 100.00
Total rejected ballots235
Unreturned ballots32
Turnout16,41785.02Increase2.svg 3.97
Registered electors19,309
Majority6604.08Decrease2.svg 6.60
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz7,28055.34
PAS Ramli Abu Bakar5,87444.66
Total valid votes13,154 100.00
Total rejected ballots185
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout13,33981.05
Registered electors16,458
Majority1,40610.68
This was a re-created constituency.
Kelantan state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Ramli Abu Bakar9,98570.88Increase2.svg 22.29
BN Hussin Mahmood3,96028.11Decrease2.svg 23.30
Independent Jaffar Che Awang1431.01Increase2.svg 1.01
Total valid votes14,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots337
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout14,42578.63Increase2.svg 3.16
Registered electors18,346
Majority6,02542.77Increase2.svg 39.95
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hussin Mahmood6,14651.41
PAS Ramli Abu Bakar5,81048.59
Total valid votes11,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots490
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout12,44675.47
Registered electors16,491
Majority3362.82
BN hold Swing

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References

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


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