Pulai Chondong

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

Pulai Chondong
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Azhar Salleh
PN
Constituency created1973
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)28,169

The state constituency was first contested in 1974 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 Pulai Chondong's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (96.96%)
  Chinese (2.67%)
  Other ethnicities (0.33%)
  Indian (0.04%)

History

Polling Districts

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

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pulai Chondong (N33） Kampung Bandar 029/33/01 SK Bandar
Alor Melaka 029/33/02 Maahad Syamsul Maarif (P)
Merbau Chondong 029/33/03 SJK (C) Poey Sit
Kedai Pulai Chondong 029/33/04 SK Pulai Chondong
Pangkal Gong 029/33/05 SK Pangkal Gong
Kerawang 029/33/06 SK Pangkal Nering
Bagan 029/33/07 SK Mata Ayer
Kampung Tok Bok 029/33/08 SMK Abdul Samad
Joh 029/33/09 Maahad Syamsul Maarif (L)
Labok 029/33/10 SK Tok Bok
Kampung Binjal 029/33/11 SK Labok
Dewan 029/33/12 SK Dewan Besar

Representation History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pulai Chondong
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Machang Utara
4th1974–1978Abdullah MohamedBN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986
7th1986–1990
8th1990–1995Mohamad Noor AhmadS46
9th1995–1997
1997–1999Zulkifli MamatPAS
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2020Azhar Salleh
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAzhar Salleh11,63667.51Increase 15.25
BNMuhammad Fakhran Che Jusoh5,59932.49Decrease 7.66
Total valid votes 17,235 100.00
Total rejected ballots 88
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 17,35661.61Decrease 21.04
Registered electors 28,169
Majority 6,03735.02Increase 22.90
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAzhar Salleh9,14052.26Decrease 0.58
BNAhmad Tarmizi Ismail7,02140.15Decrease 7.01
PHAb Halim @ Kamaruddin Ab Kadir1,3287.59Increase 7.59
Total valid votes 17,489 100.00
Total rejected ballots 226
Unreturned ballots 173
Turnout 17,88882.65Decrease 4.25
Registered electors 21,644
Majority 2,11912.12Increase 6.44
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2013: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyZulkifli Mamat8,54652.84Decrease 3.12
BNAb Halim Ismail7,62747.16Increase 3.12
Total valid votes 16,173 100.00
Total rejected ballots 179
Unreturned ballots 51
Turnout 16,40386.90Increase 2.32
Registered electors 18,875
Majority 9195.68Decrease 6.24
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2008: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyZulkifli Mamat7,20555.96Increase 5.51
BNMohd Asri Meiah5,67044.04Decrease 5.51
Total valid votes 12,875 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 13,04684.58Increase 2.43
Registered electors 15,425
Majority 1,53511.92Increase 11.02
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2004: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyZulkifli Mamat5,86650.45Decrease 10.23
BNAb Halim Ismail5,76149.55Increase 10.23
Total valid votes 11,627 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,75882.15Increase 3.10
Registered electors 14,312
Majority 1050.90Decrease 20.46
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 1999: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyZulkifli Mamat6,58360.68Increase 60.68
BNArifin Mamat4,26539.32Decrease 2.88
Total valid votes 10,848 100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 11,08979.05Increase 3.16
Registered electors 14,027
Majority 2,31821.36Increase 5.76
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from S46 Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 1995: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Mohamad Noor Ahmad5,41557.80Decrease 9.09
BNNooruddin Hassan3,95442.20Increase 9.29
Total valid votes 9,369 100.00
Total rejected ballots 200
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 9,59675.89Decrease 3.89
Registered electors 12,645
Majority 1,46115.60Decrease 18.58
S46 hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 1990: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Mohamad Noor Ahmad5,08367.09Increase 67.09
BNAbdullah Mohamed2,49332.91Decrease 27.31
Total valid votes 7,576 100.00
Total rejected ballots 232
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,80879.78Increase 0.25
Registered electors 9,787
Majority 2,59034.18Increase 13.74
S46 gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 1986: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdullah Mohamed4,24960.22
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMustapha Yahya2,80739.78
Total valid votes 7,056 100.00
Total rejected ballots 171
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,22779.53
Registered electors 9,087
Majority 1,44220.44
BN hold Swing

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 Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.


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