Pasir Pekan

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

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

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 Pasir Pekan's electorate as of 2023[2]

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

History

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Polling Districts

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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

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pasir Pekan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Wakaf Bharu
9th 1995–1999 Ahmad Yaakob PAS
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Kelantan state election, 2023: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Yakob 18,783 75.84 Increase 11.96
PH Zamakhsari Ibrahim 5,972 24.16 Increase 14.60
Total valid votes 24,755 100.00
Total rejected ballots 179
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 24,988 63.88 Decrease 17.60
Registered electors 39,119
Majority 12,881 51.68 Increase 14.37
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Yaakob 14,298 63.88 Increase 1.48
BN Wan Mohd. Sanusi Wan Yunus 5,946 26.56 Decrease 11.04
PH Wan Mohd. Johari Wan Omar 2,140 9.56 Increase 9.56
Total valid votes 22,384 100.00
Total rejected ballots 247
Unreturned ballots 244
Turnout 22,875 81.48 Decrease 4.52
Registered electors 28,075
Majority 8,352 37.31 Increase 12.51
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2013: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Yaakob 14,204 62.40 Decrease 0.36
BN Nik Noriza Nik Salleh 8,560 37.60 Increase 0.36
Total valid votes 22,764 100.00
Total rejected ballots 289
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 23,094 86.00 Increase 2.17
Registered electors 26,854
Majority 5,644 24.80 Decrease 0.72
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2008: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Yaakob 11,106 62.76 Increase 5.41
BN Md Noor Yaacob 6,590 37.24 Decrease 5.41
Total valid votes 17,696 100.00
Total rejected ballots 253
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 17,991 83.83 Increase 3.59
Registered electors 21,462
Majority 4,516 25.52 Increase 10.82
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2004: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Yaakob 8,855 57.35 Decrease 13.43
BN Md Noor Yaacob 6,584 42.65 Increase 13.43
Total valid votes 15,439 100.00
Total rejected ballots 213
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 15,687 80.24 Increase 1.88
Registered electors 19,550
Majority 2,271 14.70 Decrease 26.92
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1999: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Yaakob 8,389 70.81 Increase 8.61
BN Mohd. Sulaiman 3,458 29.19 Decrease 8.61
Total valid votes 11,847 100.00
Total rejected ballots 251
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 12,108 78.36 Increase 1.30
Registered electors 15,452
Majority 4,931 41.62 Increase 17.22
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1995: Pasir Pekan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Yaakob 6,980 62.20
BN Saupi Daud 4,241 37.80
Total valid votes 11,221 100.00
Total rejected ballots 187
Unreturned ballots 37
Turnout 11,445 77.06
Registered electors 14,852
Majority 2,739 24.40
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.my. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. ^ Federal Gazette [dead link]