Kuala Balah
State constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia
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Kuala Balah is a state constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.[1]
 Kelantan constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PN | ||
| Constituency created | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023) | 15,704 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Balah constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[4]
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Balah (N38） | Batu Melintang | 030/38/01 | SMK Batu Melintang |
| Pendok | 030/38/02 | SK Pendok | |
| Sungai Long | 030/38/03 | SK Sungai Long | |
| Lubok Bongor | 030/38/04 | SK Lubok Bongor | |
| Kubor Datu | 030/38/05 | SK Kubor Datu | |
| Jerimbong | 030/38/06 | SK Bukit Jering | |
| Kedai Kuala Balah | 030/38/07 | SK Kuala Balah | |
| Kampung Bharu Tg. Abd. Rahman Putra | 030/38/08 | SMK Kuala Balah |
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Balah | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Pergau | |||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Abd Aziz Derashid | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018–2023 | ||
| 15th | 2023–present | Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil | PN (PAS) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil | 6,186 | 63.31 |  17.57 | ||
| BN | Mohd Yamin Anuar Mat Zain | 3,585 | 36.69 |  17.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,771 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 88 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 10 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,869 | 62.84 | 22.19 | |||
| Registered electors | 15,704 | |||||
| Majority | 2,601 | 26.62 | 18.10 | |||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Aziz Derashid | 5,592 | 54.26 | 5.85 | |
| PAS | Mohd Apandi Mohamad | 4,714 | 45.74 | 5.85 | |
| Total valid votes | 10,306 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 130 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 114 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,550 | 85.03 | 4.97 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,407 | ||||
| Majority | 878 | 8.52 | 11.70 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abd Aziz Derashid | 6,173 | 60.11 | 1.65 | |
| PKR | Ramlan Mat | 4,097 | 39.89 | 1.65 | |
| Total valid votes | 10,270 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 161 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 22 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,453 | 90.00 | 4.00 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,608 | ||||
| Majority | 2,076 | 20.22 | 3.30 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abd Aziz Derashid | 4,772 | 58.46 | 3.89 | |
| PKR | Mat Sulaiman Daud | 3,391 | 41.54 | 41.54 | |
| Total valid votes | 8,163 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 142 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 85 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,390 | 86.00 | 1.67 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,756 | ||||
| Majority | 1,381 | 16.92 | 7.78 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abd Aziz Derashid | 4,515 | 62.35 | |||
| PAS | Mat Rasid Mat Jaais | 2,726 | 37.65 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,241 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 109 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,350 | 84.33 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,716 | |||||
| Majority | 1,789 | 24.70 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
