Besut (federal constituency)

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

Besut (P033)
Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Idris Jusoh
BN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]86,627
Area (km²)[2]1,027

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 Besut's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (98.1%)
  Chinese (1.41%)
  Other ethnicities (0.41%)
  Indian (0.09%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Perhentian, Seberang Barat, Kampung Nail, Seberang Barat Luar, Tok Saboh, Kampung Nangka, Kampung Baru, Bukit Puteri, Pekan Seberang Kastam, Seberang Kastam Luar, Kampung Raja Utara, Kampung Raja Selatan, Keluang, Kampung Pinang, Amir Kampung Raja, Gong Bayur Tembila, Tembila, Benting Lintang, Alur Lintang, Mukim Kubang Bemban, Alur Lintah, Tok Raja, Bukit Kenak, Gong Nering, Simpang Tiga Jertih, Bandar Jertih, Seberang Jertih, Padang Luas, Padang Landak, Cerang Meliling, Lubuk Kawah, Alur Keladi, Darau, Kampung Pasir Akar, Pasir Akar Luar, Mukim Tenang, LKTP Tenang, Kampung La, Hulu Besut.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Perhentian, Seberang Barat, Nail, Seberang Barat Luar, Tok Saboh, Kampung Nangka, Kampung Baru, Bukit Puteri, Air Terjun, Pekan Seberang Kastam, Pengkalan Nyireh, Kampung Raja Utara, Kampung Raja Selatan, Keluang, Batu Tumbuh, Amir, Gong Bayur, Tembila, Beting Lintang, Alur Lintang, Gelam Mas, Kubang Bemban, Alur Lintah, Tok Raja, Bukit Kenak, Gong Nering, Simpang Tiga Jertih, Bandar Jertih, Seberang Jertih, Padang Luas, Padang Landak, Nyiur Tujuh, Gong Gucil, Pelagat, Cerang Meliling, Lubuk Kawah, Alur Keladi, Darau, Pasir Akar, Padang Bual, Bukit Payung, FELDA Tenang, Kampung La, Hulu Besut, Kayu Kelat.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Besut
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Burhanuddin al-HelmyPMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Burhanuddin al-HelmyPMIP
2nd1964-1969Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971-1973Hussain SulaimanAlliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
4th1974-1978Zakaria Abdul Rahman
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor
9th1995-1999Idris Jusoh
10th1999-2004Hassan MohamedPAS
11th2004-2008Abdullah Md ZinBN (UMNO)
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018Idris Jusoh
14th2018-present

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
BesutBesut Tengah
Bukit Kenak
Hulu Besut
Jertih
Kampong Raja
Kampung Raja
Kota Putera
Kuala Besut
Setiu
Ulu Besut

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIdris Jusoh34,33548.40-8.31
PASRiduan Mohamad Nor29,73641.92-1.37
PHWan Nazari Wan Jusoh6,8649.68+9.68
Total valid votes 70,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 903
Unreturned ballots 485
Turnout 72,32383.49
Registered electors 86,627
Majority 4,5996.48
BN hold Swing -3.47
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 235/2018]" (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 Terengganu [P.U. (B) 309/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIdris Jusoh35,23256.71-4.28
PASRiduan Mohamad Nor26,89043.29+4.28
Total valid votes 62,122 100.00
Total rejected ballots 641
Unreturned ballots 254
Turnout 63,01786.84
Registered electors 72,566
Majority 8,34213.42
BN hold Swing -4.28
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdullah Md Zin29,37660.99+1.26
PASHusain Awang18,78639.01-1.26
Total valid votes 48,162 100.00
Total rejected ballots 668
Unreturned ballots 473
Turnout 49,30384.49
Registered electors 58,353
Majority 10,59021.98
BN hold Swing +1.26
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdullah Md Zin26,08759.73+14.29
PASNasharuddin Mat Isa17,58740.27-14.29
Total valid votes 43,674 100.00
Total rejected ballots 683
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 44,35786.49
Registered electors 51,285
Majority 8,50019.46
BN gain from PAS Swing +14.29
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASHassan Mohamed19,16654.06+54.06
BNMohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor16,10945.44-11.17
IndependentWan Ahmad Wan Omar1750.49+ 0.49
Total valid votes 35,450 100.00
Total rejected ballots 690
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,14081.17
Registered electors 44,523
Majority 3,0578.62
PAS gain from BN Swing +32.62
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIdris Jusoh19,29456.61+5.02
S46Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman14,78743.39-5.02
Total valid votes 34,081 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,260
Unreturned ballots 96
Turnout 35,43781.37
Registered electors 43,550
Majority 4,50713.22
BN hold Swing +5.02
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor16,14851.59-8.11
S46Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman15,15448.41+48.41
Total valid votes 31,302 100.00
Total rejected ballots 702
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,00483.90
Registered electors 38,145
Majority 9943.18
BN hold Swing -28.26
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman15,24059.70+2.92
PASAbdul Latif Mohamad10,28740.30-2.92
Total valid votes 25,527 100.00
Total rejected ballots 547
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,07479.62
Registered electors 32,749
Majority 4,95319.40
BN hold Swing +2.92
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman16,75356.78+1.07
PASCik Man Cik Mat12,75243.22-1.07
Total valid votes 29,505 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,114
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,61983.34
Registered electors 36,741
Majority 4,00113.56
BN hold Swing +1.07
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman12,94955.71N/A
PASMohd. Daud Abdul Samad10,29444.29+44.29
Total valid votes 23,243 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,220
Majority 2,65511.42
BN hold Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman won uncontested.
BNZakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,810
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceHussain Sulaiman13,83051.92+2.23
PMIPJais Anuar12,80548.08-2.23
Total valid votes 26,635 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,234
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,86978.46
Registered electors 35,522
Majority 1,0253.84
Alliance gain from PMIP Swing +2.23
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PMIPMohd. Daud Abdul Samad10,99550.31-20.01
AllianceAbu Bakar Ahmad10,85949.69+20.01
Total valid votes 21,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots 980
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,83483.22
Registered electors 27,437
Majority 1360.62
PMIP hold Swing -20.01
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
PMIPBurhanuddin al-Helmy9,98870.32
AllianceHusin Abdullah4,21629.68
Total valid votes 14,204 100.00
Total rejected ballots 205
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,40967.33
Registered electors 21,399
Majority 5,77240.64
This was a new constituency created.

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