Kemahang 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 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 Kemahang's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (98.63%)
- Other ethnicities (1.06%)
- Chinese (0.22%)
- Indian (0.09%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kemahang constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Kemahang (N28）
|
FELDA Kemahang 1
|
027/28/01
|
SMK Kemahang
|
| FELDA Kemahang 3
|
027/28/02
|
SK Kemahang 3
|
| FELDA Kemahang 2
|
027/28/03
|
SK Kemahang (2)
|
| Bukit Mas
|
027/28/04
|
SMK Alor Pasir
|
| Bukit Gading
|
027/28/05
|
SK Bukit Gading
|
| Bendang Nyior
|
027/28/06
|
SK Bendang Nyior
|
| Batang Merbau
|
027/28/07
|
SK Batang Merbau
|
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kemahang
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Member
|
Party
|
| Constituency created from Bukit Panau
|
| 9th
|
1995–1999
|
Mohd Adnan Kechik
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 10th
|
1999–2004
|
Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman
|
PAS
|
| 11th
|
2004–2008
|
| 12th
|
2008–2013
|
PR (PAS)
|
| 13th
|
2013–2018
|
| 14th
|
2018–2020
|
PAS
|
| 2020–2023
|
PN (PAS)
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023: Kemahang
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman |
10,375 |
77.20 |
26.55
|
|
|
BN |
Mazli Mustafa |
3,064 |
22.80 |
21.41
|
| Total valid votes
|
13,439 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
84
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
12
|
| Turnout
|
13,535 |
58.20 |
23.42
|
| Registered electors
|
23,258
|
| Majority
|
7,311 |
54.40 |
47.96
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Kelantan state election, 2018: Kemahang
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman |
7,261 |
50.65 |
5.11
|
|
|
BN |
Wan Rakemi Wan Zahari |
6,338 |
44.21 |
0.03
|
|
|
Pakatan Harapan (2018) |
Bahari Muhammad Nor |
737 |
5.14 |
5.14
|
| Total valid votes
|
14,336 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
206
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
140
|
| Turnout
|
14,682 |
81.62 |
6.09
|
| Registered electors
|
17,989
|
| Majority
|
923 |
6.44 |
5.08
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Kelantan state election, 2013: Kemahang
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman |
6,953 |
55.76 |
|
|
|
BN |
Dyg. Saniah Awg. Hamid |
5,517 |
44.24 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
12,470 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
138
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
30
|
| Turnout
|
12,638 |
87.71
|
| Registered electors
|
14,409
|
| Majority
|
1,436 |
11.52
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
References