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Chetok
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Zuraidin Abdullah
PN
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished1990
Constituency re-created2003
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)29,111

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

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Chetok's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (95.06%)
  Chinese (4.48%)
  Other ethnicities (0.42%)
  Indian (0.04%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Chetok constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Chetok (N14) Tanjong Redang 023/14/01 SK Lemal
Lemal 023/14/02 SMK Tengku Panglima Raja
Kelar 023/14/03 SK Kelar
Kangkong 023/14/04 SK Kangkong
Binjal 023/14/05 SMK Kangkong
Chetok 023/14/06 SK Chabang Tiga Chetok
Gelam 023/14/07 SK Kubang Chetok
Rasal 023/14/08 SMU (A) Tarbiah Diniah Tok Uban
Galok 023/14/09 SK Chetok
Bendang Pauh 023/14/10 SK Bendang Pauh
Jabo 023/14/11 SMU (A) Mardziah Jabo Chetok
Bechah Kelubi 023/14/12 SK Bechah Kelubi
Kubang Gendang 023/14/13 SMK Chetok

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chetok
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
7th 1986–1990 Hasan Mohamed BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995 Abd Rahman Musa PAS
Constituency renamed to Meranti
Constituency split from Meranti
11th 2004–2008 Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman PAS
12th 2008–2013 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Zuraidin Abdullah PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Kelantan state election, 2023: Chetok
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zuraidin Abdullah 12,202 74.38 Increase 22.27
PH Ezzat Zahrim Hanuzi 4,203 25.62 Increase 14.07
Total valid votes 16,405 100.00
Total rejected ballots 147
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 16,581 56.96 Decrease 20.38
Registered electors 29,111
Majority 7,999 48.76 Increase 32.85
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018: Chetok
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zuraidin Abdullah 8,071 52.11 Decrease 3.07
BN Muhammad Afifi Muhammad Noor 6,044 36.20 Decrease 8.62
PH Ali Abdu Rahman Hassan 1,928 11.55 Increase 11.55
Independent Zakaria Hassan 25 0.15 Increase 0.15
Total valid votes 16,405 100.00
Total rejected ballots 249
Unreturned ballots 182
Turnout 17,129 77.34 Decrease 6.43
Registered electors 22,149
Majority 2,657 15.91 Increase 5.55
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2013: Chetok
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman 10,578 55.18 Decrease 3.41
BN Aimi Jusoh 8,593 44.82 Increase 3.41
Total valid votes 19,171 100.00
Total rejected ballots 304
Unreturned ballots 91
Turnout 19,566 83.77 Increase 1.90
Registered electors 23,357
Majority 1,985 10.36 Decrease 6.82
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2008: Chetok
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman 9,107 58.59
BN Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman 6,437 41.41
Total valid votes 15,544 100.00
Total rejected ballots 226
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 15,814 81.87
Registered electors 19,317
Majority 2,670 17.18
PAS hold Swing

References

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  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]