Paloh (Kelantan state constituency)

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

Paloh
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Shaari Mat Hussain
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)21,162

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Paloh's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (97.25%)
  Other ethnicities (2.67%)
  Chinese (0.08%)
  Indian (0.01%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Paloh constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Paloh (N44) FELDA Sungai Chiku 3 032/44/01 SMK Bandar Chiku
Pasir Limggi 032/44/02 SK Pasir Linggi
KESEDAR Paloh 032/44/03 SMK Paloh
KESEDAR Sungai Chalil 032/44/04 SK Chalil
Lebir 032/44/05 SK Lebir
KESEDAR Paloh 3 032/44/06 SK Paloh 3
Aring 032/44/07 SK Aring
FELDA Sungai Chiku 1 032/44/08 SMK Chiku 2
FELDA Sungai Chiku 7 032/44/09 SK Chiku 7
FELDA Sungai Chiku 2 032/44/10 SK Sri Chiku 2
KESEDAR Paloh 2 032/44/11
  • SK Paloh 1
  • SK Paloh 2

Representation History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Paloh
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Gua Musang
7th1986–1990Ariffin SaidBN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995Nozula Mat DiahS46
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004BN (UMNO)
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2023Amran Arifin
15th 2023–present Shaari Mat Hussain PN (BERSATU)

Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyShaari Mat Hussain7,40758.74Increase 15.92
BNAmran Arifin5,20241.26Decrease 12.69
Total valid votes 12,609 100.00
Total rejected ballots 92
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 12,71460.08Decrease 17.41
Registered electors 21,162
Majority 2,20517.48Increase 6.35
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAmran Arifin6,97453.95Decrease 12.79
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAzman Ahmad5,53542.82Increase 42.82
PHNoraini Husain4173.23Decrease 30.03
Total valid votes 12,926 100.00
Total rejected ballots 218
Unreturned ballots 118
Turnout 13,26277.49Decrease 10.71
Registered electors 17,115
Majority 1,43911.13Decrease 22.35
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNozula Mat Diah7,84766.74Increase 0.19
PKRAmran Ab Ghani3,91033.26Decrease 0.19
Total valid votes 11,757 100.00
Total rejected ballots 260
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 12,03288.20Increase 1.46
Registered electors 13,642
Majority 3,93733.48Increase 0.38
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNozula Mat Diah5,69766.55Decrease 2.38
PKRReizal Abdul Rahim2,86433.45Increase 2.38
Total valid votes 8,561 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 8,71386.74Increase 1.48
Registered electors 10,045
Majority 2,83333.10Decrease 4.76
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNozula Mat Diah5,24468.93Increase 9.13
PKRNorazman Mat Amin2,36431.07Decrease 9.13
Total valid votes 7,608 100.00
Total rejected ballots 0
Unreturned ballots 144
Turnout 7,75285.26Increase 1.12
Registered electors 9,092
Majority 2,88037.86Increase 18.26
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNozula Mat Diah4,98459.80Increase 31.50
PKRNik Abdul Aziz Nik Hassan3,35040.20Increase 40.20
Total valid votes 8,334 100.00
Total rejected ballots 180
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,51484.14Increase 0.37
Registered electors 10,119
Majority 1,63419.60Decrease 22.77
BN gain from S46 Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Nozula Mat Diah5,42270.67Decrease 4.77
BNMohd. Akram Khan Awang Shaikh2,17128.30Increase 3.74
KITAMohamad Yusof791.03Increase 1.03
Total valid votes 7,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 355
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 8,03483.77Decrease 0.84
Registered electors 9,591
Majority 3,25142.37Decrease 8.51
S46 hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Nozula Mat Diah8,40875.44Increase 75.44
BNAriffin Said2,73724.56Decrease 51.59
Total valid votes 11,145 100.00
Total rejected ballots 210
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,35584.61Increase 7.74
Registered electors 13,420
Majority 5,67150.88Decrease 1.42
S46 gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAriffin Said5,32976.15
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMokhtar Salleh1,66923.85
Total valid votes 6,998 100.00
Total rejected ballots 232
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,23076.87
Registered electors 9,406
Majority 3,66052.30
This was a new constituency created.

References
  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


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