Semerak (state constituency)

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

Semerak
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Nor Sham Sulaiman
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)26,781

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 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 Semerak's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (97.47%)
  Other ethnicities (2.07%)
  Chinese (0.43%)
  Indian (0.03%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Semerak constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Semerak (N31) Tok Bali 028/31/01 SK To'Bali
Kampung Lembah 028/31/02 SK Kg Sepulau
Gong Kulim 028/31/03 SK Kulim
Bukit Tanah 028/31/04 SK Bukit Tanah
Gong Manok 028/31/05 SK Gong Manak
Pekan Cherang Ruku 028/31/06 SK Cherang Raku
Dalam Rhu 028/31/07 SK Dalam Ru
Gong Tapang 028/31/08 SMA Dato' Ismail
Pulau Lima 028/31/09 SMK Sungai Petai
Sungai Petai 028/31/10 SK Sungai Petai

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semerak
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Cherang Raku
9th 1995–1997 Sulaiman Ahmad PAS
1997–1999 Kamarudin Md Nor BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Hussin Awang PAS
11th 2004–2008 Kamarudin Mohd Nor BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Wan Hassan Wan Ibrahim PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018 Zawawi Othman BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2020 Wan Hassan Wan Ibrahim PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present Nor Sham Sulaiman

Election results

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Kelantan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Nor Sham Sulaiman 11,531 66.91   17.85
BN Marshella Ali 5,703 33.09   12.22
Total valid votes 17,234 100.00
Total rejected ballots 110
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 17,694 64.86   18.67
Registered electors 26,781
Majority 5,828 33.82   30.07
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Wan Hassan Wan Ibrahim 8,278 49.06   2.16
BN Zawawi Othman 7,646 45.31   7.79
PH Wan Marzudi Wan Omar 950 5.63   5.63
Total valid votes 16,874 100.00
Total rejected ballots 260
Unreturned ballots 149
Turnout 17,283 83.53   4.77
Registered electors 20,690
Majority 632 3.75   2.45
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zawawi Othman 8,444 53.10   6.28
PAS Wan Hassan Wan Ibrahim 7,459 46.90   6.28
Total valid votes 15,903 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots 37
Turnout 16,129 88.30   3.31
Registered electors 18,269
Majority 985 6.20   0.16
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Wan Hassan Wan Ibrahim 6,943 53.18   6.22
BN Kamaruddin Mohd Nor 6,112 46.82   6.22
Total valid votes 13,055 100.00
Total rejected ballots 171
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 13,245 84.99   1.58
Registered electors 15,584
Majority 831 6.36   0.28
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Kamaruddin Mohd Nor 6,095 53.04   9.89
PAS Hussin Awang 5,396 46.96   9.89
Total valid votes 11,491 100.00
Total rejected ballots 181
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,672 83.41   1.89
Registered electors 13,993
Majority 699 6.08   7.62
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Hussin Awang 6,118 56.85   5.99
BN Mohammed Jelani Jaafar 4,643 43.15   5.07
Total valid votes 10,761 100.00
Total rejected ballots 159
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 10,927 81.52   2.45
Registered electors 13,404
Majority 1,475 13.70   11.06
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Sulaiman Ahmad 4,784 50.86
BN Ismail Awang 4,536 48.22
KITA Musa Saleh 86 0.92
Total valid votes 9,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 222
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 9,629 79.07
Registered electors 12,178
Majority 248 2.64
This was a new constituency created.

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]