Gaal (state constituency)

Gaal
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar
PN
Constituency created1985
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)22,671

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

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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 Gaal's electorate as of 2023[2]
  1. Malay (98.61%)
  2. Other ethnicities (1.07%)
  3. Chinese (0.3%)
  4. Indian (0.02%)

History

Polling Districts

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

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Gaal (N32) Temila 028/32/01 Maahad Saniah Pasir Puteh
Jeram 028/32/02 SK Jeram
Telipok 028/32/03 SMK Jeram
Telosan 028/32/04 SK Telosan
Gong Garu 028/32/05 SK Gong Garu
Batu Hitam 028/32/06 SK Changgai
Gaal 028/32/07 SMK Gaal
Gong Datuk 028/32/08 SK Gaal
Kandis 028/32/09 SK Kampong Kandis
Bukit Yong 028/32/10 SMU (A) Nurul Huda
Gong Nangka 028/32/11 SK Wakaf Raja
Bukit Awang 028/32/12 SK Bukit Awang

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Gaal
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Selinsing
7th 1986–1990 Daud Yusoff BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995 Mohammad Husain PAS
9th 1995–1999 Alwi Jusoh
10th 1999–2004 Nik Mazian Nik Mohamad
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018 Tuan Mazlan Tuan Mat
14th 2018–2020 Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

Kelantan state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar 10,388 72.65 20.29
BN Mohd Aliff Nasir Mt Nasin 3,911 27.35 14.05
Total valid votes 14,299 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 14,428 63.64 19.24
Registered electors 22,671
Majority 6,477 45.30 34.34
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar 7,533 52.36 1.29
BN Mohd Kaisan Ab Rahman 5,956 41.40 7.53
PH Ab Rahman Yaacob 897 6.24 6.24
Total valid votes 14,386 100.00
Total rejected ballots 177
Unreturned ballots 143
Turnout 14,706 82.88 5.52
Registered electors 17,744
Majority 1,577 10.96 8.82
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Tuan Mazlan Tuan Mat 7,178 51.07 0.33
BN Redzuan Stapha 6,876 48.93 0.33
Total valid votes 14,054 100.00
Total rejected ballots 149
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 14,234 88.40 3.58
Registered electors 16,105
Majority 302 2.14 0.66
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Nik Mazian Nik Mohamad 5,941 51.40 1.18
BN Tuan Mustaffa Tuan Mat 5,618 48.60 1.18
Total valid votes 11,559 100.00
Total rejected ballots 153
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 11,732 84.82 1.41
Registered electors 13,832
Majority 323 2.80 2.36
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Nik Mazian Nik Mohamad 4,969 50.22 10.39
BN Wan Zakaria Wan Ab. Rahman 4,926 49.78 11.16
Total valid votes 9,895 100.00
Total rejected ballots 157
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 10,069 83.41 5.46
Registered electors 12,071
Majority 43 0.44 21.55
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Nik Mazian Nik Mohamad 5,720 60.61 3.61
BN Ab. Rahman Yaacob 3,645 38.62 3.78
KITA Mohd Asri Mejah 72 0.77 0.17
Total valid votes 9,437 100.00
Total rejected ballots 199
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 9,643 77.95 0.79
Registered electors 12,371
Majority 2,075 21.99 7.39
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Alwi Jusoh 5,168 57.00 10.04
BN Ismail Muhamad 3,844 42.40 10.85
KITA Abdullah Sani Musa 54 0.60 0.60
Total valid votes 9,066 100.00
Total rejected ballots 186
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 9,275 77.16 3.40
Registered electors 12,020
Majority 1,324 14.60 20.89
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohammad Husain 5,806 67.04 19.80
BN Daud Yusoff 2,732 31.55 21.21
Independent Mohamad Che Tong 122 1.41 1.41
Total valid votes 8,660 100.00
Total rejected ballots 215
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,875 80.56 2.57
Registered electors 11,016
Majority 3,074 35.49 29.97
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Daud Yusoff 4,103 52.76
PAS Musa Salleh 3,674 47.24
Total valid votes 7,777 100.00
Total rejected ballots 250
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,027 77.99
Registered electors 10,293
Majority 429 5.52
This was a new constituency created.

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 Gazette

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