Bukit Besi (state constituency)
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 Terengganu constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Terengganu State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PN | ||
| Constituency created | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023) | 18,195 | ||
Bukit Besi is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly.[1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics[edit]
History[edit]
Polling Districts[edit]
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Besi constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukit Besi (N25) | FELDA Jerangau | 039/25/01 | SK LKTP Jerangau |
| Nerang | 039/25/02 | SMK Jerangau | |
| Tepus | 039/25/03 | SK Tepus | |
| Dendang | 039/25/04 | SK Dendang | |
| Bukit Besi | 039/25/05 | SK Bukit Besi | |
| Al-Muktafi Billah Shah | 039/25/06 | SMK Durian Mas | |
| Kuala Jengai | 039/25/07 | SK Kuala Jengal | |
| Pasir Raja | 039/25/08 | SK Pasir Raja | |
| Shukor | 039/25/09 | SK Kampung Shukor | |
| Jongok Batu | 039/25/10 | SK Jongok Batu | |
| Lintang | 039/25/11 | SK Lintang | |
| Minda | 039/25/12 | SK Minda Talong |
Representation History[edit]
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Besi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Jerangau | |||
| 9th | 1995–1999 | Awang Jabar | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Roslan Ahmad | PAS |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Din Adam | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Roslee Daud | |
| 14th | 2018–2023 | ||
| 15th | 2023–present | Ghazali Sulaiman | PN (PAS) |
Election results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Ghazali Sulaiman | 8,552 | 63.86 | |||
| BN | Din Adam | 4,840 | 36.14 | |||
| Total valid votes | 13,192 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 93 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 10 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,495 | 74.17 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,195 | |||||
| Majority | 3,712 | 27.72 | ||||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Terengganu".
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Federal Gazette [dead link]
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