Pasir Pekan

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

Pasir Pekan
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ahmad Yakob
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)39,119

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

Ethnic breakdown of Pasir Pekan's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (97.06%)
  Chinese (2.40%)
  Other ethnicities (0.43%)
  Indian (0.11%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pasir Pekan constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pasir Pekan（N03） Kampung Bendang Pulau 019/03/01 SK Kampong Laut
Kampung Laut 019/03/02 SMK Kampong Laut
Kok Pasir 019/03/03 SK Kok Pasir
Morak 019/03/04 SK Morak
Palekbang 019/03/05 SK Palekbang
Pasir Pekan Hilir 019/03/06 SK Padang Pohon Tanjung
Paloh 019/03/07 SMU (A) Bustanus Saadah Morak
Pasir Pekan 019/03/08 SK Pasir Pekan
Kampung Bharu Sungai 019/03/09 SMK Mahmud Mahyiddin
Kutan 019/03/10 SMK Kutan
Alor Pasir 019/03/11 SMK Wakaf Bharu
Kampung Dalam Kota Kubang Labu 019/03/12 SMA Falahiah

Representation History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pasir Pekan
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Wakaf Bharu
9th1995–1999Ahmad YaakobPAS
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2020
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Yakob18,78375.84Increase 11.96
PHZamakhsari Ibrahim5,97224.16Increase 14.60
Total valid votes 24,755100.00
Total rejected ballots 179
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 24,98863.88Decrease 17.60
Registered electors 39,119
Majority 12,88151.68Increase 14.37
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Yaakob14,29863.88Increase 1.48
BNWan Mohd. Sanusi Wan Yunus5,94626.56Decrease 11.04
PHWan Mohd. Johari Wan Omar2,1409.56Increase 9.56
Total valid votes 22,384 100.00
Total rejected ballots 247
Unreturned ballots 244
Turnout 22,87581.48Decrease 4.52
Registered electors 28,075
Majority 8,35237.31Increase 12.51
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2013: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Yaakob14,20462.40Decrease 0.36
BNNik Noriza Nik Salleh8,56037.60Increase 0.36
Total valid votes 22,764 100.00
Total rejected ballots 289
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 23,09486.00Increase 2.17
Registered electors 26,854
Majority 5,64424.80Decrease 0.72
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2008: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Yaakob11,10662.76Increase 5.41
BNMd Noor Yaacob6,59037.24Decrease 5.41
Total valid votes 17,696 100.00
Total rejected ballots 253
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 17,99183.83Increase 3.59
Registered electors 21,462
Majority 4,51625.52Increase 10.82
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2004: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Yaakob8,85557.35Decrease 13.43
BNMd Noor Yaacob6,58442.65Increase 13.43
Total valid votes 15,439 100.00
Total rejected ballots 213
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 15,68780.24Increase 1.88
Registered electors 19,550
Majority 2,27114.70Decrease 26.92
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 1999: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Yaakob8,38970.81Increase 8.61
BNMuhammad Sulaiman3,45829.19Decrease 8.61
Total valid votes 11,847 100.00
Total rejected ballots 251
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 12,10878.36Increase 1.30
Registered electors 15,452
Majority 4,93141.62Increase 17.22
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 1995: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Yaakob6,98062.20
BNSaupi Daud4,24137.80
Total valid votes 11,221 100.00
Total rejected ballots 187
Unreturned ballots 37
Turnout 11,44577.06
Registered electors 14,852
Majority 2,73924.40
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.my. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. Federal Gazette


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