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Meranti (state constituency)

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Meranti
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud
PN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)29,980

Meranti 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 1959 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 Meranti's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (98.95%)
  Other ethnicities (0.91%)
  Chinese (0.11%)
  Indian (0.03%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Meranti constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]

Polling Districts Polling Districts Code Location
Meranti(N13) Banggol Chicha 022/13/01 SK Banggol Chicha
Meranti 022/13/02 SK Meranti
Bakong 022/13/03 SK Bakong
Meranti Kechil 022/13/04 SMK Meranti
Pohon Buloh 022/13/05 SMU (A) Ismailiah Binjai Manis
Kampung Lalang 022/13/06 SK Bayu Lalang
Pohon Tanjong 022/13/07 SK Kedai Tanjong
Kampung Siram 022/13/08 SMU (A) Al-Falah Siram
Jejawi 022/13/09 SMU (A) Diniah
Banggol Setol 022/13/10 SMU (A) Rahmaniah Repek
Tok Sangkut 022/13/11 SK Tok Sangkut
Tasek Berangan 022/13/12 SMU (A) Rahmaniah Repek

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Meranti
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959–1964 Nik Man Nik Mohamed PMIP
2nd 1964–1969
1969–1971 Assembly was dissolved
3rd 1971–1974 Nik Man Nik Mohamed PMIP
4th 1974–1978 BN (PAS)
5th 1978–1982 Hanifa Ahmad BERJASA
6th 1982–1986 Nik Man Nik Mohamed PAS
7th 1986–1990 Zaid Fadzil BN (HAMIM)
8th 1990–1995 Zakaria Ismail PAS
9th 1995–1999 Mohd Nassuruddin Daud
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Kelantan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud 13,260 76.36 Increase 11.95
BN Zahari Omar 4,106 23.64 Decrease 2.69
Total valid votes 17,366 100.00
Total rejected ballots 123
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 17,528 58.47 Decrease 18.19
Registered electors 29,980
Majority 9,154 52.72 Increase 14.64
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud 10,318 64.41 Decrease 0.59
BN Ahmad Anuar Hussin 4,218 26.33 Decrease 8.67
PH Mohd Romizu Mohd Ali 971 6.06 Increase 6.06
Independent Che Daud Che Man 512 3.20 Increase 3.20
Total valid votes 16,019 100.00
Total rejected ballots 318
Unreturned ballots 145
Turnout 16,482 76.66 Decrease 4.12
Registered electors 21,499
Majority 6,100 38.08 Increase 8.08
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud 8,522 65.00 Increase 1.18
BN Mohd Afandi Yusoff 4,589 35.00 Decrease 1.18
Total valid votes 13,111 100.00
Total rejected ballots 194
Unreturned ballots 47
Turnout 13,352 80.78 Increase 1.59
Registered electors 16,528
Majority 3,933 30.00 Increase 2.36
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud 7,237 63.82
BN Mohd Afandi Yusoff 4,102 36.18
Total valid votes 11,339 100.00
Total rejected ballots 145
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 11,509 79.19
Registered electors 14,534
Majority 3,135 27.64
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]