Galas (state constituency)

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

Galas
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)29,638

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 Galas's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (59.50%)
  Other ethnicities (25.86%)
  Chinese (13.58%)
  Indian (1.05%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Galas constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Galas (N45) Sungai Betis 032/45/01 SK Kuala Betis
Lojing 032/45/02 SK Pos Brooke
Sungai Ber 032/45/03 SK Hendrop
Belatim 032/45/04 Balai Rawatan JAKOA Pos Belatim
Balar 032/45/05 SK Balar
Bihai 032/45/06 SK Bihai
Hau 032/45/07 Tabika Hau
Kampung Pulai 032/45/08 SJK (C) Kampung Pulai
Kampung Bahru 032/45/09 SJK (C) Gua Musang
Bandar Lama Gua Musang 032/45/10 SK Gua Musang
Bandar Baru Gua Musang 032/45/11 SMK Tengku Idera Petra (1)
Kampung Batu Papan 032/45/12 SK Sri Wangi 2
Lepan Tupai 032/45/13 SK Lepan Jaya
Sungai Terah 032/45/14 SK Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra
Blau 032/45/15 SK Blau

Representation History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Galas
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Gua Musang
7th1986–1990Zakaria HasanBN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995Omar MohamedS46
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004Mohamad Saufi DeramanBN (UMNO)
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2010Che Hashim SulaimanPAS
2010–2013Abdul Aziz YusoffBN (UMNO)
13th2013–2018
14th 2018–2023 Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim
15th 2023–present

Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Syahbuddin Hashim10,74259.19Increase 13.10
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Tarmizi Abd Rahman7,40540.81Increase 5.72
Total valid votes 18,147 100.00
Total rejected ballots 27
Unreturned ballots 140
Turnout 18,31461.79Decrease 17.60
Registered electors 29,638
Majority 3,33718.38Increase 7.38
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Syahbuddin Hashim7,28146.09Decrease 9.07
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySuhaimi Mat Deris5,54335.09Decrease 9.75
PHNasir Dollah2,97318.82Increase 18.82
Total valid votes 15,797 100.00
Total rejected ballots 317
Unreturned ballots 81
Turnout 16,19579.39Decrease 6.91
Registered electors 20,399
Majority 1,73811.00Increase 0.68
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Aziz Yusoff6,95655.16Decrease 1.13
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdullah Hussein5,65544.84Increase 1.13
Total valid votes 12,611 100.00
Total rejected ballots 273
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 12,90886.30Increase 3.27
Registered electors 14,962
Majority 1,30110.32Decrease 2.26
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state by-election, 4 November 2010
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Che Hashim Sulaiman.
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Aziz Yusoff5,32456.29Increase 10.25
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyZulkefli Mohamed4,13443.71Decrease 10.25
Total valid votes 9,458 100.00
Total rejected ballots 132
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 9,59383.03Increase 2.14
Registered electors 11,553
Majority 1,19012.58Increase 4.66
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil N.45 Galas". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Kelantan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyChe Hashim Sulaiman4,39953.96Increase 16.98
BNMohamad Saufi Deraman3,75346.04Decrease 16.98
Total valid votes 8,152 100.00
Total rejected ballots 171
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 8,35680.89Increase 5.04
Registered electors 10,330
Majority 6467.92Decrease 18.12
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohamad Saufi Deraman4,18463.02Decrease 0.44
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyChe Hashim Sulaiman2,45536.98Increase 36.98
Total valid votes 6,639 100.00
Total rejected ballots 156
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 6,80575.85Increase 3.85
Registered electors 8,972
Majority 1,72926.04Decrease 0.88
BN hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohamad Saufi Deraman5,33663.46Increase 20.85
PKRZulkifli Mohamad3,07236.54Increase 36.54
Total valid votes 8,408 100.00
Total rejected ballots 297
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,70572.00Increase 1.19
Registered electors 12,091
Majority 2,26426.92Increase 14.90
BN gain from S46 Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Omar Mohamed4,05654.63Decrease 17.10
BNZakaria Hasan3,16342.61Increase 14.34
KITANik Ismail Wan Idris2052.76Increase 2.76
Total valid votes 7,424 100.00
Total rejected ballots 472
Unreturned ballots 57
Turnout 7,95370.81Decrease 2.72
Registered electors 11,231
Majority 89312.02Decrease 31.44
S46 hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Omar Mohamed4,46571.73Increase 71.73
BNZakaria Hasan1,76028.27Decrease 44.48
Total valid votes 6,225 100.00
Total rejected ballots 199
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,42473.53Increase 3.55
Registered electors 8,737
Majority 2,70543.46Decrease 2.04
S46 gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNZakaria Hasan3,42072.75
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIbrahim Renjar1,28127.25
Total valid votes 4,701 100.00
Total rejected ballots 225
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 4,92669.98
Registered electors 7,039
Majority 2,13945.50
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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