Pulai Chondong
State constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia
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Pulai Chondong 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 | 1973 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023) | 28,169 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1974 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 Pulai Chondong constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[4]
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulai Chondong (N33） | Kampung Bandar | 029/33/01 | SK Bandar |
| Alor Melaka | 029/33/02 | Maahad Syamsul Maarif (P) | |
| Merbau Chondong | 029/33/03 | SJK (C) Poey Sit | |
| Kedai Pulai Chondong | 029/33/04 | SK Pulai Chondong | |
| Pangkal Gong | 029/33/05 | SK Pangkal Gong | |
| Kerawang | 029/33/06 | SK Pangkal Nering | |
| Bagan | 029/33/07 | SK Mata Ayer | |
| Kampung Tok Bok | 029/33/08 | SMK Abdul Samad | |
| Joh | 029/33/09 | Maahad Syamsul Maarif (L) | |
| Labok | 029/33/10 | SK Tok Bok | |
| Kampung Binjal | 029/33/11 | SK Labok | |
| Dewan | 029/33/12 | SK Dewan Besar |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pulai Chondong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Machang Utara | |||
| 4th | 1974–1978 | Abdullah Muhammad | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | ||
| 4th | 1982–1986 | Noor Mohammad | |
| 7th | 1986–1990 | ||
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Mohamad Noor Ahmad | S46 |
| 9th | 1995–1996 | ||
| 1997–1999 | Zulkifli Mamat | PAS | |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (PAS) | |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Azhar Salleh | PAS |
| 2020–2023 | PN (PAS) | ||
| 15th | 2023–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Azhar Salleh | 11,636 | 67.51 |  15.25 | ||
| BN | Muhammad Fakhran Che Jusoh | 5,599 | 32.49 |  7.66 | ||
| Total valid votes | 17,235 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 88 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 33 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,356 | 61.61 | 21.04 | |||
| Registered electors | 28,169 | |||||
| Majority | 6,037 | 35.02 | 22.90 | |||
| PAS hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Azhar Salleh | 9,140 | 52.26 | 0.58 | |
| BN | Ahmad Tarmizi Ismail | 7,021 | 40.15 | 7.01 | |
| PH | Ab Halim @ Kamaruddin Ab Kadir | 1,328 | 7.59 | 7.59 | |
| Total valid votes | 17,489 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 226 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 173 | ||||
| Turnout | 17,888 | 82.65 | 4.25 | ||
| Registered electors | 21,644 | ||||
| Majority | 2,119 | 12.12 | 6.44 | ||
| PAS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Zulkifli Mamat | 8,546 | 52.84 | 3.12 | |
| BN | Ab Halim Ismail | 7,627 | 47.16 | 3.12 | |
| Total valid votes | 16,173 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 179 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 51 | ||||
| Turnout | 16,403 | 86.90 | 2.32 | ||
| Registered electors | 18,875 | ||||
| Majority | 919 | 5.68 | 6.24 | ||
| PAS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Zulkifli Mamat | 7,205 | 55.96 | 5.51 | |
| BN | Mohd Asri Meiah | 5,670 | 44.04 | 5.51 | |
| Total valid votes | 12,875 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 133 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 38 | ||||
| Turnout | 13,046 | 84.58 | 2.43 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,425 | ||||
| Majority | 1,535 | 11.92 | 11.02 | ||
| PAS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Zulkifli Mamat | 5,866 | 50.45 | 10.23 | |
| BN | Ab Halim Ismail | 5,761 | 49.55 | 10.23 | |
| Total valid votes | 11,627 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 131 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,758 | 82.15 | 3.10 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,312 | ||||
| Majority | 105 | 0.90 | 20.46 | ||
| PAS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Zulkifli Mamat | 6,583 | 60.68 | 60.68 | |
| BN | Arifin Mamat | 4,265 | 39.32 | 2.88 | |
| Total valid votes | 10,848 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 229 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 12 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,089 | 79.05 | 3.16 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,027 | ||||
| Majority | 2,318 | 21.36 | 5.76 | ||
| PAS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Noor Ahmad | 4,778 | 50.20 | 50.20 | |
| BN | Hussein Ahmad | 4,660 | 48.96 | 9.26 | |
| Total valid votes | 9,438 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 80 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,518 | 75.40 | 3.65 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,635 | ||||
| Majority | 118 | 1.24 | 91.9 | ||
| PAS gain from S46 | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S46 | Mohamad Noor Ahmad | 5,415 | 57.80 | 9.09 | |
| BN | Nooruddin Hassan | 3,954 | 42.20 | 9.29 | |
| Total valid votes | 9,369 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 200 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 27 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,596 | 75.89 | 3.89 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,645 | ||||
| Majority | 1,461 | 15.60 | 18.58 | ||
| S46 hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S46 | Mohamad Noor Ahmad | 5,083 | 67.09 | 67.09 | |
| BN | Abdullah Mohamed | 2,493 | 32.91 | 27.31 | |
| Total valid votes | 7,576 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 232 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,808 | 79.78 | 0.25 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,787 | ||||
| Majority | 2,590 | 34.18 | 13.74 | ||
| S46 gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
