Besut is a federal constituency in Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1958 |
First contested | 1959 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 127,825 |
Electors (2023)[2] | 112,718 |
Area (km²)[3] | 1,027 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 124.5 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
editAge breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022
History
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Besut constituency is divided into 43 polling districts.[4]
State constituency | Polling district | Code | Location |
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Kuala Besut (N01) | Pulau Perhentian | 033/01/01 | SK Pulau Perhentian |
Seberang Berat | 033/01/02 | SK Kuala Besut | |
Nail | 033/01/03 | SK Kampung Nail | |
Seberang Barat Luar | 033/01/04 | SMK Kuala Besut | |
Tok Saboh | 033/01/05 | SK Alor Peroi | |
Kampung Nangka | 033/01/06 | SK Kampung Nangka | |
Kampung Baru | 033/01/07 | SMK Seri Bukit Puteri | |
Bukit Puteri | 033/01/08 | SK Bukit Puteri | |
Air Terjun | 033/01/09 | SK Ayer Terjun | |
Kota Putera (N02) | Pekan Seberang Kastam | 033/02/01 | SK Pengkalan Nyireh |
Pengkalan Nyireh | 033/02/02 | SMK Permaisuri Nur Zahirah | |
Kampung Raja Utara | 033/02/03 | SMK Kampong Raja | |
Kampung Raja Selatan | 033/02/04 | SMA Maarif | |
Keluang | 033/02/05 | SK Keluang | |
Batu Tumbuh | 033/02/06 | SK Tengku Mahmud | |
Amir | 033/02/07 | SK Amer | |
Gong Bayur | 033/02/08 | SK Tengku Mahmud 2 | |
Tembila | 033/02/09 | SK Tembila | |
Beting Lintang | 033/02/10 | SK Beting Linang | |
Alur Lintang | 033/02/11 | SMK Nasiruddin Shah | |
Gelam Mas | 033/02/12 | Kolej Vokesional Besut | |
Jertih (N03) | Kubang Bemban | 033/03/01 | Balai Raya Kg. Tok Donik |
Alur Lintah | 033/03/02 | SK Alor Lintah | |
Tok Raja | 033/03/03 | SK Tok Raja | |
Bukit Kenak | 033/03/04 | SK Bukit Kenak | |
Gong Nering | 033/03/05 | SMK Seri Nering | |
Simpang Tiga Jertih | 033/03/06 | SK Pusat Jerteh | |
Bandar Jertih | 033/03/07 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa | |
Seberang Jertih | 033/03/08 | SK Seberang Jerteh | |
Padang Luas | 033/03/09 | SK Padang Luas | |
Padang Landak | 033/03/10 | SK Padang Landak | |
Nyiur Tujuh | 033/03/11 | SK Nyiur Tujuh | |
Gong Gucil | 033/03/12 | SK Tanah Merah | |
Pelagat | 033/03/13 | SMK Pelagat | |
Hulu Besut (N04) | Cerang Meliling | 036/04/01 | SK Lubuk Kawah |
Lubok Kawah | 033/04/02 | SMA Wataniah | |
Alur Keladi | 033/04/03 | SK Alor Keladi | |
Darau | 033/04/04 | SK Darau | |
Pasir Akar | 033/04/05 | SK Pasir Akar | |
Padang Bual | 033/04/06 | Devan Sivik Pasir Akar | |
Bukit Payung | 033/04/07 | SK Seri Payong | |
FELDA Tenang | 033/04/08 | SK (FELDA) Tenang | |
Kampung La | 033/04/09 | SK Kampung La | |
Hulu Besut | 033/04/10 | SK Keruak | |
Kayu Kelat | 033/04/11 | SK Tanah Merah |
Representation history
editMembers of Parliament for Besut | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Terengganu Utara | ||||
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | ||||
1st | P025 | 1959–1963 | Burhanuddin al-Helmy (برهان الدين بن محمد نور الحلمي) |
PMIP |
Parliament of Malaysia | ||||
1st | P025 | 1963–1964 | Burhanuddin al-Helmy (برهان الدين بن محمد نور الحلمي) |
PMIP |
2nd | 1964–1969 | Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad (محمد. داود عبدالصمد) | ||
1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended[5][6] | |||
3rd | P025 | 1971–1973 | Hussain Sulaiman (هوسساءين سليمان) |
Alliance (UMNO) |
1973–1974 | BN (UMNO) | |||
4th | P028 | 1974–1978 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (زكريا عبدالرحمن) | |
5th | 1978–1982 | |||
6th | 1982–1986 | |||
7th | P030 | 1986–1990 | ||
8th | 1990–1995 | Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor (محمد يوسف محمد نور) | ||
9th | P033 | 1995–1999 | Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه) | |
10th | 1999–2004 | Hassan Mohamed (حسن محمد) |
BA (PAS) | |
11th | 2004–2008 | Abdullah Md Zin (عبدﷲ مد زين) |
BN (UMNO) | |
12th | 2008–2013 | |||
13th | 2013–2018 | Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه) | ||
14th | 2018–2022 | |||
15th | 2022–present | Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (چي محمد ذولكيفلي جوسوه) |
PN (PAS) |
State constituency
editParliamentary constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Besut | Besut Tengah | ||||||
Bukit Kenak | |||||||
Hulu Besut | |||||||
Jertih | |||||||
Kampong Raja | |||||||
Kampung Raja | |||||||
Kota Putera | |||||||
Kuala Besut | |||||||
Setiu | |||||||
Ulu Besut |
Current state assembly members
editNo. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N1 | Kuala Besut | Azbi Salleh | PN (PAS) |
N2 | Kota Putera | Mohd. Nurkhuzaini Ab. Rahman | |
N3 | Jertih | Riduan Md Nor | |
N4 | Hulu Besut | Mohd Husaimi Hussin | PN (BERSATU) |
Local governments
editNo. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N1 | Kuala Besut | Besut District Council |
N2 | Kota Putera | |
N3 | Jertih | |
N4 | Hulu Besut |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PAS | Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh | 49,569 | 59.85 | 17.93 | ||
BN | Nawi Mohamad | 30,903 | 37.41 | 4.51 | ||
PH | Abd Rahman @ Abd Aziz Abas | 4,339 | 2.50 | 4.18 | ||
GTA | Wan Nazari Wan Jusoh | 553 | 0.24 | 0.24 | ||
Total valid votes | 84,831 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 877 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 246 | |||||
Turnout | 86,487 | 79.06 | 4.43 | |||
Registered electors | 111,650 | |||||
Majority | 18,666 | 22.44 | 15.96 | |||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Idris Jusoh | 34,335 | 48.40 | 8.31 | ||
PAS | Riduan Mohamad Nor | 29,736 | 41.92 | 1.37 | ||
PH | Wan Nazari Wan Jusoh | 6,864 | 9.68 | 9.68 | ||
Total valid votes | 70,935 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 903 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 485 | |||||
Turnout | 72,323 | 83.49 | 3.35 | |||
Registered electors | 86,627 | |||||
Majority | 4,599 | 6.48 | 6.94 | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 235/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 309/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Idris Jusoh | 35,232 | 56.71 | 4.28 | ||
PAS | Riduan Mohamad Nor | 26,890 | 43.29 | 4.28 | ||
Total valid votes | 62,122 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 641 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 254 | |||||
Turnout | 63,017 | 86.84 | 2.35 | |||
Registered electors | 72,566 | |||||
Majority | 8,342 | 13.42 | 8.56 | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 172/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 213/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.[permanent dead link] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdullah Md Zin | 29,376 | 60.99 | 1.26 | |
PAS | Husain Awang | 18,786 | 39.01 | 1.26 | |
Total valid votes | 48,162 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 668 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 473 | ||||
Turnout | 49,303 | 84.49 | 2.00 | ||
Registered electors | 58,353 | ||||
Majority | 10,590 | 21.98 | 2.52 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Abdullah Md Zin | 26,087 | 59.73 | 14.29 | |
PAS | Nasharuddin Mat Isa | 17,587 | 40.27 | 14.29 | |
Total valid votes | 43,674 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 683 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 44,357 | 86.49 | 5.32 | ||
Registered electors | 51,285 | ||||
Majority | 8,500 | 19.46 | 10.84 | ||
BN gain from PAS | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAS | Hassan Mohamed | 19,166 | 54.06 | 54.06 | |
BN | Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor | 16,109 | 45.44 | 11.17 | |
Independent | Wan Ahmad Wan Omar | 175 | 0.49 | 0.49 | |
Total valid votes | 35,450 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 690 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 36,140 | 81.17 | 0.20 | ||
Registered electors | 44,523 | ||||
Majority | 3,057 | 8.62 | 4.60 | ||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Idris Jusoh | 19,294 | 56.61 | 5.02 | |
S46 | Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman | 14,787 | 43.39 | 5.02 | |
Total valid votes | 34,081 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,260 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 96 | ||||
Turnout | 35,437 | 81.37 | 2.53 | ||
Registered electors | 43,550 | ||||
Majority | 4,507 | 13.22 | 10.04 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor | 16,148 | 51.59 | 8.11 | |
S46 | Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman | 15,154 | 48.41 | 48.41 | |
Total valid votes | 31,302 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 702 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 32,004 | 83.90 | 4.28 | ||
Registered electors | 38,144 | ||||
Majority | 994 | 3.18 | 16.22 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman | 15,240 | 59.70 | 2.92 | |
PAS | Abdul Latif Mohamad | 10,287 | 40.30 | 2.92 | |
Total valid votes | 25,527 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 547 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 26,074 | 79.62 | 3.72 | ||
Registered electors | 32,749 | ||||
Majority | 4,953 | 19.40 | 5.84 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman | 16,753 | 56.78 | 1.07 | |
PAS | Cik Man Cik Mat | 12,752 | 43.22 | 1.07 | |
Total valid votes | 29,505 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,114 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 30,619 | 83.34 | 3.39 | ||
Registered electors | 36,741 | ||||
Majority | 4,001 | 13.56 | 2.14 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman | 12,949 | 55.71 | 55.71 | |
PAS | Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad | 10,294 | 44.29 | 44.29 | |
Total valid votes | 23,243 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 917 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 24,160 | 79.95 | |||
Registered electors | 30,220 | ||||
Majority | 2,655 | 11.42 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On the nomination day, Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman won uncontested. | ||||||
BN | Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | 27,810 | |||||
Majority | ||||||
BN gain from Alliance | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Hussain Sulaiman | 13,830 | 51.92 | 2.23 | |
PMIP | Jais Anuar | 12,805 | 48.08 | 2.23 | |
Total valid votes | 26,635 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,234 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 27,869 | 78.46 | 4.76 | ||
Registered electors | 35,522 | ||||
Majority | 1,025 | 3.84 | 3.22 | ||
Alliance gain from PMIP | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PMIP | Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad | 10,995 | 50.31 | 20.01 | |
Alliance | Abu Bakar Ahmad | 10,859 | 49.69 | 20.01 | |
Total valid votes | 21,854 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 980 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 22,834 | 83.22 | 15.89 | ||
Registered electors | 27,437 | ||||
Majority | 136 | 0.62 | 40.02 | ||
PMIP hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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PMIP | Burhanuddin al-Helmy | 9,988 | 70.32 | |||
Alliance | Husin Abdullah | 4,216 | 29.68 | |||
Total valid votes | 14,204 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 205 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 14,409 | 67.33 | ||||
Registered electors | 21,399 | |||||
Majority | 5,772 | 40.64 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
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