Bachok (federal constituency)

Bachok (P025)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	92,606
Area (km²)[2]	279

Bachok is a federal constituency in Bachok District, Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bachok's electorate as of 2018[3]

Malay (98.46%)

Chinese (1.08%)

Other ethnicities (0.42%)

Indian (0.04%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Senak, Wakaf Aik, Tawang, Beris Gajah Mati, Anak Tembesu, Kampung Tok Jawa, Telok Mesira, Pauh Sembilan, Tok Belian, Tanjong Jering, Beris, Tanjong Pauh, Paya Teratai, Bekelam, Chap, Bukit Marak, Kubang Golok, Perupok, Kampung Sungai, Pantai Damat, Kampung Kemudi, Kampung Nipah, Pantai Irama, Padang China, Kuau, Badak, Melawi, Kampung Sungai Dua, Tangok, Rusa, Telong, Kandis, Jelawat Tengah, Kampung Bator, Kuchelong, Kedai Pauh Lima, Teratak Pulai, Seneng, Telaga Ara, Keting, Gunong, Alor Bakat, Mahligai, Pak Badol, Serdang, Kolam, Kubang Telaga, Kampung Bakong, Kampung Redang, Beris Lalang.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Senak, Wakaf Aik, Tawang, Beris Gajah Mati, Anak Tembesu, Kampung Tok Jawa, Telok Mesira, Pauh Sembilan, Tok Belian, Tanjong Jering, Beris, Tanjong Pauh, Paya Teratai, Bekelam, Chap, Bukit Marak, Kubang Golok, Perupok, Kampung Sungai, Pantai Damat, Kampung Kemudi, Kampung Nipah, Pantai Irama, Padang China, Kuau, Badak, Melawi, Kampung Sungai Dua, Tangok, Rusa, Telong, Kandis, Jelawat Tengah, Kampung Bator, Kuchelong, Kedai Pauh Lima, Teratak Pulai, Seneng, Telaga Ara, Keting, Gunong, Alor Bakat, Mahligai, Pak Badol, Serdang, Kolam, Kubang Telaga, Kampung Bakong, Kampung Redang, Beris Lalang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bachok
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Zulkiflee Muhammad	PMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Zulkiflee Muhammad	PMIP
2nd	1964	Zulkiflee Muhammad
2nd	1964-1969	Abu Bakar Hamzah
	1969-1971	Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd	1971-1973	Mohd. Zain Abdullah	PMIP
3rd	1973-1974		BN (PAS)
4th	1974-1978		BN (PAS)
5th	1978-1982		PAS
6th	1982-1986		PAS
7th	1986-1990		BN (HAMIM)
8th	1990-1995	Buniyamin Yaakob	PAS
9th	1995-1999	Buniyamin Yaakob
10th	1999-2004	Wan Nik Wan Yusoff
11th	2004-2008	Awang Adek Hussin	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008-2013	Nasharudin Mat Isa	PAS
13th	2013-2018	Ahmad Marzuk Shaary
14th	2018-2020	Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz
14th	2020-present	Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz	PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Bachok		Bachok Selatan
		Bachok Tengah
		Bachok Utara
			Jelawat
							Pantai Irama
			Perupok
			Tawang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz	36,188	48.93	-1.21
	BN	Awang Adek Hussin	32,896	44.48	-5.38
	PH	Zulkifli Zakaria	4,880	6.60	+6.60
Total valid votes			73,964	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,148
Unreturned ballots			833
Turnout			75,945	82.01
Registered electors			92,606
Majority			3,292	4.45
	PAS hold		Swing		+2.09
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 234/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 308/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Ahmad Marzuk Shaary	35,419	50.14	-2.51
	BN	Awang Adek Hussin	35,218	49.86	+2.51
Total valid votes			70,637	100.00
Total rejected ballots			947
Unreturned ballots			208
Turnout			71,792	88.02
Registered electors			81,566
Majority			201	0.28
	PAS hold		Swing		-2.51
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 171/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-18. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 212/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-18.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Nasharudin Mat Isa	28,835	52.65	+4.39
	BN	Awang Adek Hussin	25,934	47.35	-4.39
Total valid votes			54,769	100.00
Total rejected ballots			811
Unreturned ballots			144
Turnout			55,724	85.98
Registered electors			64,808
Majority			2,901	5.30
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		+4.39

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Awang Adek Hussin	23,341	51.74	+14.18
	PAS	Wan Nik Wan Yusoff	21,774	48.26	-14.18
Total valid votes			45,115	100.00
Total rejected ballots			893
Unreturned ballots			327
Turnout			46,335	83.76
Registered electors			55,318
Majority			1,567	3.48
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		+14.18

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Wan Nik Wan Yusoff	24,637	62.44	+5.82
	BN	Azaki Ishak	14,820	37.56	-5.82
Total valid votes			39,457	100.00
Total rejected ballots			922
Unreturned ballots			231
Turnout			40,610	79.06
Registered electors			51,366
Majority			9,817	24.88
	PAS hold		Swing		+5.82

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Buniyamin Yaakob	21,336	56.62	-9.81
	BN	Zaiyadi Awang Noh Ke	16,346	43.38	+9.81
Total valid votes			37,682	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,267
Unreturned ballots			141
Turnout			39,090	78.21
Registered electors			49,980
Majority			4,990	13.24
	PAS hold		Swing		-9.81

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Buniyamin Yaakob	24,772	66.43	+16.84
	BN	Mohd. Zain Abdullah	12,518	33.57	-16.84
Total valid votes			37,290	100.00
Total rejected ballots			803
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			38,093	82.07
Registered electors			46,415
Majority			12,254	32.86
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		+16.84

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Zain Abdullah	16,617	50.41	+2.49
	PAS	Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat	16,347	49.59	-2.49
Total valid votes			32,964	100.00
Total rejected ballots			663
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,627	80.08
Registered electors			41,992
Majority			270	0.82
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		+2.49

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd. Zain Abdullah	15,925	52.08	+1.36
	BN	Ghazali Awang Ibrahim	14,651	47.92	-1.36
Total valid votes			30,576	100.00
Total rejected ballots			767
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			31,343	83.39
Registered electors			37,586
Majority			1,274
	PAS hold		Swing		+1.36

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd. Zain Abdullah	12,469	50.72	N/A
	BN	Hassan Harun	12,113	49.28	N/A
Total valid votes			24,582	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			31,256
Majority			356
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Mohd. Zain Abdullah won uncontested.
	BN	Mohd. Zain Abdullah
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			32,252
Majority
	BN gain from PMIP		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PMIP	Mohd. Zain Abdullah	13,069	54.43	-3.45
	Alliance	Ahmad Idris	10,943	45.57	+3.45
Total valid votes			24,012	100.00
Total rejected ballots			731
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,743	79.07
Registered electors			31,293
Majority			2,126
	PMIP hold		Swing		-3.45

Malaysian general by-election, 27 June 1964
Upon the death of incumbent, Zulkiflee Muhammad
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PMIP	Abu Bakar Hamzah	11,900	57.88	-2.58
	Alliance	Abdul Ghani Fikri Sulaiman	8,661	42.12	+2.58
Total valid votes			20,561	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			3,239
	PMIP hold		Swing		-2.58

Malaysian general election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PMIP	Zulkiflee Muhammad	12,659	60.46	-18.22
	Alliance	Hassan Mohamed	8,278	39.54	+18.22
Total valid votes			20,937	100.00
Total rejected ballots			936
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,873	83.25
Registered electors			26,274
Majority			4,381
	PMIP hold		Swing		-18.22

Malayan general election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PMIP	Zulkiflee Muhammad	13,880	78.68
	Alliance	Nik Mohamed Ali	3,761	21.32
Total valid votes			17,641	100.00
Total rejected ballots			231
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			17,872	70.41
Registered electors			25,382
Majority			10,119
This was a new constituency created.

References

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[2] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[4] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

[5] Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-18.

[6] "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-18.