Kuala Krai (P031)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]105,007
Electors (2023)[2]92,494
Area (km²)[3]2,288
Pop. density (per km²)45.9

Kuala Krai is a federal constituency in Kuala Krai District, Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KELANTAN

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Krai's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (99.7%)
  Chinese (0.1%)
  Indian (0.1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.1%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kuala Krai constituency is divided into 43 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Mengkebang (N39) Pasir Kelang 031/39/01 SK Pasir Kelang
Kuala Nal 031/39/02 SK Kuala Nal
Bukit Sireh 031/39/03 SK Kampong Bedal
Batu Jong 031/39/04 SK Batu Jong
Keroh 031/39/05 SMK Keroh
Pasir Gajah 031/39/06 SK Pasir Gajah
Telekong 031/39/07 SK Telkong
Sungai Durian 031/39/08 SK Sungai Embak
Chenulang 031/39/09 SK Chenulang
R.K.T Mengkebang 031/39/10 SK Batu Mengkebang
R.P.T Sungai Pas 031/39/11 SK Sungai Pas
Guchil (N40) Ladang Taku 031/40/01 SK Ladang Taku
Kampung Bharu Guchil Utara 031/40/02 SMK Kuala Krai
Sri Guchil 031/40/03 Kolej Vokesional Kuala Krai
Kampung Bharu Guchil Tengah 031/40/04 SK Banggol Guchil
Kampung Bharu Guchil Selatan 031/40/05 SK Sultan Yahya Petra (2)
Bandar Kuala Krai 031/40/06 SJK (C) Yuk Chai
Kg Hamzah 031/40/07 SMK Sultan Yahya Petra 1
Rkt Bahagia 031/40/08 SK Bahagia
Tualang 031/40/09 SK Kuala Krai
Kenor 031/40/10 SK Kampong Tengah
Kuala Pahi 031/40/11 SMK Pahi
Pahi 031/40/12 SK Pahi
Manek Urai (N41) Temalir 031/41/01 SK Temalir
Sungai Perial 031/41/02 SK Peria
Manek Urai Lama 031/41/03 SK Manek Urai
Manek Urai Baru 031/41/04 SK Manek Urai Baru
Sungai Sok 031/41/05 SK Sungai Sok
Chuchoh Puteri 031/41/06 SK Chuchoh Puteri
Lata Rek 031/41/07 SK Lata Rek
Manjor 031/41/08 SK Kampong Karangan
Laloh 031/41/09 SMK Laloh
Dabong (N42) Kandek 031/42/01 SMA (Arab) Nurul Ihsan
Kuala Gris 031/42/02 SK Kuala Geris
Dabong 031/42/03 SMK Dabong
Jelawang 031/42/04 SK Mempelam Jelawang
Kemubu 031/42/05 SK Kemubu
Bintang 031/42/06 SK Seri Mahligai
Bukit Abu 031/42/07 Dewan Ladang Bukit Abu
Temiang 031/42/08 SK Slow Temiang
Kampung Sungai Mel 031/42/09 SK Sungai Mengkuang
Pemberian 031/42/10 SK Pemberian
Olak Jeram 031/41/11 SK Sg Sam
Biak 031/41/12 SK Biak

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Krai
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tanah Merah
4th P026 1974–1978 Mohd. Zahari Awang
(محمد زاهري اوڠ)		 BN (PAS)
5th 1978–1982 Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman
(نئ حسين وان عبدالرحمن) 		BN (UMNO)
6th 1982–1986
7th P028 1986–1990 Mohamed Isa
(محمد عيسى)
8th 1990–1995 Ibrahim Mahmood
(إبراهيم مهمود)		 PAS
9th P031 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Mohamed Nasir Che Daud
(محمد ناصر چي داود)		 BA (PAS)
11th 2004–2008 Mohamed Razali Che Mamat
(محمد غزالي چي مامت)		 BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Mohd Hatta Md. Ramli
(محمد حتّى مد رملي)		 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2015
2015–2018 AMANAH
14th 2018–2020 Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman
(عبد الطيف بن عبد الرحمن)		 PAS
2020–2022 PN (PAS)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kuala Krai Dabong
Guchil
Manek Urai
Mengkebang
Pahi
Temangan

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N39 Mengkebang Zubir Abu Bakar PN (PAS)
N40 Guchil Hilmi Abdullah
N41 Manek Urai Mohd Fauzi Abdullah
N42 Dabong Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussien

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N39 Mengkebang Kuala Krai District Council
N40 Guchil
N41 Manek Urai
  • Kuala Krai District Council
  • Dabong District Council (Kampung Slow Temiang and Olak Jeram areas)
N42 Dabong Dabong District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman 42,740 66.08 Increase 13.52
BN Mohd Zulkepli Omar 17,552 27.14 Decrease 10.89
PH Mohamad Hisyamuddin Ghazali 4,148 6.41 Decrease 3.00
Homeland Fighters' Party Norashikin Che Umar 241 0.37 Increase 0.37
Total valid votes 64,681 100.00
Total rejected ballots 796
Unreturned ballots 207
Turnout 65,684 70.05 Decrease 9.95
Registered electors 92,335
Majority 25,188 38.94 Increase 24.41
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753266/PUB%20607%20(2022).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman 28,903 52.56 Increase 0.66
BN Ramzi Ab Rahman 20,911 38.03 Decrease 10.07
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Mohd. Yazid Abdullah 5,173 9.41 Increase 9.41
Total valid votes 54,987 100.00
Total rejected ballots 861
Unreturned ballots 430
Turnout 56,278 80.00 Decrease 6.60
Registered electors 70,348
Majority 7,992 14.53 Increase 10.73
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd Hatta Md. Ramli 27,919 51.90 Decrease 4.01
BN Tuan Aziz Tuan Mat 25,876 48.10 Increase 4.01
Total valid votes 53,795 100.00
Total rejected ballots 720
Unreturned ballots 128
Turnout 54,643 86.60 Increase 4.28
Registered electors 63,101
Majority 2,043 3.80 Decrease 8.02
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
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.[permanent dead link]

"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 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd Hatta Md. Ramli 23,562 55.91 Increase 9.28
BN Che Musa Che Omar 18,578 44.09 Decrease 9.28
Total valid votes 42,140 100.00
Total rejected ballots 756
Unreturned ballots 117
Turnout 43,013 82.32 Increase 1.30
Registered electors 52,250
Majority 4,984 11.82 Increase 5.08
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Razali Che Mamat 19,148 53.37 Increase 10.25
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah 16,732 46.63 Decrease 10.25
Total valid votes 35,880 100.00
Total rejected ballots 785
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 36,667 81.02 Increase 3.49
Registered electors 45,256
Majority 2,416 6.74 Decrease 7.02
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohamed Nasir Che Daud 16,837 56.88 Increase 0.87
BN Nik Hussain Abdul Rahman 12,765 43.12 Decrease 0.87
Total valid votes 29,602 100.00
Total rejected ballots 528
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 30,152 77.53 Increase 1.39
Registered electors 38,890
Majority 4,072 13.76 Increase 1.74
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ibrahim Mahmood 14,933 56.01 Decrease 12.43
BN Wan Zaid Wan Abdullah 11,727 43.99 Increase 12.43
Total valid votes 26,660 100.00
Total rejected ballots 959
Unreturned ballots 82
Turnout 27,701 76.14 Decrease 4.03
Registered electors 36,381
Majority 3,206 12.02 Decrease 24.86
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ibrahim Mahmood 18,366 68.44 Increase 22.67
BN Zahari Awang 8,471 31.56 Decrease 22.67
Total valid votes 26,837 100.00
Total rejected ballots 684
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,521 80.17 Increase 2.26
Registered electors 34,328
Majority 9,895 36.88 Increase 28.42
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Isa 12,240 54.23 Decrease 1.08
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Khalid Abdul Samad 10,330 45.77 Increase 1.08
Total valid votes 22,570 100.00
Total rejected ballots 557
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,127 77.91 Decrease 4.98
Registered electors 29,684
Majority 1,910 8.46 Decrease 2.16
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman 10,896 55.31 Decrease 4.28
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohamed Zahari Awang 8,804 44.69 Increase 4.28
Total valid votes 19,700 100.00
Total rejected ballots 562
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,262 82.89
Registered electors 24,445
Majority 2,092 10.62 Decrease 8.56
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman 9,108 59.59 Decrease 19.64
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd. Zahari Awang 6,177 40.41 Increase 40.41
Total valid votes 15,285 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 19,697
Majority 2,931 19.18 Decrease 39.28
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Mohd. Zahari Awang 10,206 79.23
Independent Wan Ismail Wan Ahmad 2,676 20.77
Total valid votes 12,882 100.00
Total rejected ballots 807
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,689 73.40
Registered electors 18,650
Majority 7,530 58.46
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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