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Wakaf Bharu (state constituency)

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Wakaf Bharu
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Rusli Abdullah
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
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]

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

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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

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Polling Districts

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

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Wakaf Bharu (N04) Kampung Pasir Puteh 019/04/01 SMK Chabang Empat
Cherang Melintang 019/04/02 SK Teluk Jering
Kampung Tok Oh 019/04/03 SK Padang Mandol
Kampung Periok 019/04/04 SMU (A) Tarbiah Islamiah
Bunut Sarang Burong 019/04/05 SMU (A) Tarbiah Diniah Tahfiz
Kebakat 019/04/06 SK Kebakat Jaya
Chenderong Batu 019/04/07 SK Chenderong Batu
Kampung Kubang Batang 019/04/08 SK Kubang Batang
Chabang Empat 019/04/09 SMK Chabang Empat
Kampung Jal Besar 019/04/10 SK Chabang Empat
Jal Kechil 019/04/11 SK Padang Mandol
Wakaf Delima 019/04/12 SK Kampong Delima
Kampung Belukar 019/04/13 SK Seri Wakaf Baharu
Wakaf Bharu Kedai 019/04/14 SK Wakaf Bharu

Representation History

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

Election results

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Kelantan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Rusli Abdullah 15,522 67.73 Increase 21.36
BN Abdul Mannan Md Said 7,395 32.27 Decrease 12.35
Total valid votes 22,917 100.00
Total rejected ballots 194
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 23,149 63.53 Decrease 20.43
Registered electors 36,439
Majority 8,127 35.46 Increase 33.72
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Rusli Abdullah 10,287 46.37 Decrease 5.85
BN Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz 9,900 44.62 Decrease 3.16
PH Mohd Khir Zahri 1,999 9.01 Increase 9.01
Total valid votes 22,186 100.00
Total rejected ballots 297
Unreturned ballots 149
Turnout 22,632 83.96 Decrease 3.74
Registered electors 26,956
Majority 387 1.74 Decrease 2.70
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Che Abdullah Mat Nawi 11,515 52.22 Increase 0.18
BN Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz 10,537 47.78 Decrease 0.18
Total valid votes 22,052 100.00
Total rejected ballots 257
Unreturned ballots 60
Turnout 22,369 87.70 Increase 2.68
Registered electors 25,501
Majority 978 4.44 Increase 0.36
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Che Abdullah Mat Nawi 8,405 52.04 Increase 7.38
BN Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz 7,745 47.96 Decrease 7.38
Total valid votes 16,150 100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots 32
Turnout 16,417 85.02 Increase 3.97
Registered electors 19,309
Majority 660 4.08 Decrease 6.60
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz 7,280 55.34
PAS Ramli Abu Bakar 5,874 44.66
Total valid votes 13,154 100.00
Total rejected ballots 185
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,339 81.05
Registered electors 16,458
Majority 1,406 10.68
This was a re-created constituency.
Kelantan state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ramli Abu Bakar 9,985 70.88 Increase 22.29
BN Hussin Mahmood 3,960 28.11 Decrease 23.30
Independent Jaffar Che Awang 143 1.01 Increase 1.01
Total valid votes 14,088 100.00
Total rejected ballots 337
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,425 78.63 Increase 3.16
Registered electors 18,346
Majority 6,025 42.77 Increase 39.95
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hussin Mahmood 6,146 51.41
PAS Ramli Abu Bakar 5,810 48.59
Total valid votes 11,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots 490
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,446 75.47
Registered electors 16,491
Majority 336 2.82
BN 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.my. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. ^ Federal Gazette [dead link]