Hulu Besut is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly.[1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Hulu Besut's electorate as of 2018
[2]
- Malay (98.78%)
- Chinese (0.92%)
- Other ethnicities (0.24%)
- Indian (0.05%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Hulu Besut constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Hulu Besut (N04)
|
Cerang Meliling
|
036/04/01
|
SK Lubuk Kawah
|
| Lubok Kawah
|
033/04/02
|
SMA Wataniah
|
| Alur Keladi
|
033/04/03
|
SK Alor Keladi
|
| Darau
|
033/04/04
|
SK Darau
|
| Pasir Akar
|
033/04/05
|
SK Pasir Akar
|
| Padang Bual
|
033/04/06
|
Devan Sivik Pasir Akar
|
| Bukit Payung
|
033/04/07
|
SK Seri Payong
|
| FELDA Tenang
|
033/04/08
|
SK (FELDA) Tenang
|
| Kampung La
|
033/04/09
|
SK Kampung La
|
| Hulu Besut
|
033/04/10
|
SK Keruak
|
| Kayu Kelat
|
033/04/11
|
SK Tanah Merah
|
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Hulu Besut
|
| Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party
|
| Constituency created
|
| Ulu Besut
|
| 1st
|
1959–1964
|
Husin Jusoh
|
PMIP
|
| 2nd
|
1964–1969
|
Lokman Abdul Kadir
|
|
1969–1971 |
Assembly dissolved
|
| 3rd
|
1971–1974
|
Jabir Mohamed Shah
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 4th
|
1974–1978
|
Hussein Abdullah
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 5th
|
1978–1982
|
| 6th
|
1982–1986
|
| Hulu Besut
|
| 7th
|
1986–1990
|
Daud Abu Bakar
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 8th
|
1990–1995
|
| 9th
|
1995–1999
|
Yaakub Abd. Kadir
|
| 10th
|
1999–2004
|
Abdullah Mat Dan
|
PAS
|
| 11th
|
2004–2008
|
Nawi Mohamad
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 12th
|
2008–2013
|
| 13th
|
2013–2018
|
| 14th
|
2018–2023
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Mohd Husaimi Hussin
|
PN (BERSATU)
|
Election results
Terengganu state election, 2018: Hulu Besut
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Nawi Mohamad |
8,045 |
51.97 |
3.56
|
|
|
PAS |
Mat Daik Mohamad |
6,576 |
42.47 |
2.00
|
|
|
Pakatan Harapan (2018) |
Ismail Abdul Kadir |
860 |
5.56 |
5.56
|
| Total valid votes
|
15,481 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
|
| Turnout
|
15,788 |
84.00 |
4.00
|
| Registered electors
|
|
| Majority
|
1,469 |
9.50 |
1.56
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Terengganu state election, 2013: Hulu Besut
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Nawi Mohamad |
7,884 |
55.53 |
5.59
|
|
|
PAS |
Salahhudin Jaafar |
6,314 |
44.47 |
5.59
|
| Total valid votes
|
14,198 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
|
| Turnout
|
14,368 |
88.00 |
3.12
|
| Registered electors
|
|
| Majority
|
1,570 |
11.06 |
11.18
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Terengganu state election, 2008: Hulu Besut
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Nawi Mohamad |
6,740 |
61.12 |
1.59
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd Zin Hassan |
4,287 |
38.88 |
1.59
|
| Total valid votes
|
11,027 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
|
| Turnout
|
11,174 |
84.88 |
2.63
|
| Registered electors
|
|
| Majority
|
2,453 |
22.24 |
3.18
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Terengganu state election, 2004: Hulu Besut
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Nawi Mohamad |
6,496 |
62.71 |
16.17
|
|
|
PAS |
Abdullah Mat Adam |
3,863 |
37.29 |
16.17
|
| Total valid votes
|
10,359 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
|
| Turnout
|
10,519 |
87.51 |
6.54
|
| Registered electors
|
|
| Majority
|
2,633 |
25.42 |
18.50
|
|
|
BN gain from PAS
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1999: Hulu Besut
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Abdullah Mat Adam |
4,619 |
53.46 |
|
|
|
BN |
Nawi Mohamad |
4,021 |
46.54 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
8,640 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
|
| Turnout
|
8,903 |
80.97
|
| Registered electors
|
|
| Majority
|
598 |
6.92
|
|
|
PAS gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
References