Semerak (state constituency)

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

Semerak
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Nor Sham Sulaiman
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)26,781

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 Semerak's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (97.47%)
  Other ethnicities (2.07%)
  Chinese (0.43%)
  Indian (0.03%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Semerak constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Semerak (N31) Tok Bali 028/31/01 SK To'Bali
Kampung Lembah 028/31/02 SK Kg Sepulau
Gong Kulim 028/31/03 SK Kulim
Bukit Tanah 028/31/04 SK Bukit Tanah
Gong Manok 028/31/05 SK Gong Manak
Pekan Cherang Ruku 028/31/06 SK Cherang Raku
Dalam Rhu 028/31/07 SK Dalam Ru
Gong Tapang 028/31/08 SMA Dato' Ismail
Pulau Lima 028/31/09 SMK Sungai Petai
Sungai Petai 028/31/10 SK Sungai Petai

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semerak
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Cherang Raku
9th1995–1997Sulaiman AhmadPAS
1997–1999Kamarudin Md NorBN (UMNO)
10th1999–2004Hussin AwangPAS
11th2004–2008Kamarudin Mohd NorBN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013Wan Hassan Wan IbrahimPAS
13th2013–2018Zawawi OthmanBN (UMNO)
14th2018–2020Wan Hassan Wan IbrahimPAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present Nor Sham Sulaiman

Election results

Kelantan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyNor Sham Sulaiman11,53166.91Increase 17.85
BNMarshella Ali5,70333.09Decrease 12.22
Total valid votes 17,234 100.00
Total rejected ballots 110
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 17,69464.86Decrease 18.67
Registered electors 26,781
Majority 5,82833.82Increase 30.07
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyWan Hassan Wan Ibrahim8,27849.06Increase 2.16
BNZawawi Othman7,64645.31Decrease 7.79
PHWan Marzudi Wan Omar9505.63Increase 5.63
Total valid votes 16,874 100.00
Total rejected ballots 260
Unreturned ballots 149
Turnout 17,28383.53Decrease 4.77
Registered electors 20,690
Majority 6323.75Decrease 2.45
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNZawawi Othman8,44453.10Increase 6.28
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyWan Hassan Wan Ibrahim7,45946.90Decrease 6.28
Total valid votes 15,903 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots 37
Turnout 16,12988.30Increase 3.31
Registered electors 18,269
Majority 9856.20Decrease 0.16
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyWan Hassan Wan Ibrahim6,94353.18Increase 6.22
BNKamaruddin Mohd Nor6,11246.82Decrease 6.22
Total valid votes 13,055 100.00
Total rejected ballots 171
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 13,24584.99Increase 1.58
Registered electors 15,584
Majority 8316.36Increase 0.28
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKamaruddin Mohd Nor6,09553.04Increase 9.89
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHussin Awang5,39646.96Decrease 9.89
Total valid votes 11,491 100.00
Total rejected ballots 181
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,67283.41Increase 1.89
Registered electors 13,993
Majority 6996.08Decrease 7.62
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHussin Awang6,11856.85Increase 5.99
BNMohammed Jelani Jaafar4,64343.15Decrease 5.07
Total valid votes 10,761 100.00
Total rejected ballots 159
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 10,92781.52Increase 2.45
Registered electors 13,404
Majority 1,47513.70Increase 11.06
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySulaiman Ahmad4,78450.86
BNIsmail Awang4,53648.22
KITAMusa Saleh860.92
Total valid votes 9,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 222
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 9,62979.07
Registered electors 12,178
Majority 2482.64
This was a new constituency created.

References


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