Kijal (state constituency)

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

Kijal
Terengganu constituency
State constituency
LegislatureTerengganu State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Razali Idris
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)29,491

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

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kijal's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Malay (97.44%)
  Chinese (1.8%)
  Other ethnicities (0.51%)
  Indian (0.24%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kijal constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kijal (N30) Padang Kubu 040/30/01 SK Padang Kubu
Seri Bandi 040/30/02 SK Seri Bandi
Ibok 040/30/03 SK Ibok
Bukit Anak Dara 040/30/04 SK Bukit Anak Dara
Pekan Kijal 040/30/05 SK Kijal
Teluk Kalung 040/30/06 SK Telok Kalong
Bukit Kuang 040/30/07
  • SK Bukit Kuang
  • SMK Bukit Kuang
Payoh 040/30/08 SK Payoh
Beris Meraga 040/30/09 SK Meraga Beris

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kijal
Assembly Years Members Party
Constituency created from Kemasek
7th 1986–1990 Mohamad Md Amin BN (UMNO)
1990 Ahmad Said
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Mohamad Sulong PAS
11th 2004–2008 Ahmad Said BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023
15th 2023–present Razali Idris PN (BERSATU)

Election results

Terengganu state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRazali Idris13,40358.15
BNAhmad Said9,64541.85
Total valid votes 23,048 100.00
Total rejected ballots 137
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 23,19478.65
Registered electors 29,491
Majority 3,75816.30
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

References


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