Ketereh (federal constituency)

Ketereh is a federal constituency in Kota Bharu District, Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Ketereh (P026)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]108,448
Electors (2023)[2]85,899
Area (km²)[3]141
Pop. density (per km²)769.1

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics edit

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

Ethnic breakdown of Ketereh's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (97.1%)
  Chinese (1.9%)
  Other ethnicities (0.9%)
  Indian (0.1%)

History edit

Polling districts edit

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Ketereh constituency is divided into 29 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Melor (N23) Peringat 026/23/01 SK Peringat
Badak Mati 026/23/02 SK Padang Mokan
Bechah Keranji 026/23/03 SK Bechah Keranji
Padang Kala 026/23/04 SK Padang Kala
Padang Raja 026/23/05 SMA Melor
Melor 026/23/06 SMK Melor
Melor Lama 026/23/07 SK Sri Melor
Tegayong 026/23/08 SK Tegayong
Pangkal Pisang 026/23/09 SK Raja Abdullah
Kadok (N24) Lachang 026/24/01 GIATMARA Ketereh
Buloh Poh 026/24/02 SK Buloh Poh
Berangan 026/24/03 SK Kadok
Perol 026/24/04 SK Perol
Kadok 026/24/05 SMK Kadok
Kampung Talang 026/24/06 SMU (A) Hamidah Padang Lepai
Dusun Rendah 026/25/07 SMU (A) Ittihadiah Tanjung Pagar
Binjal 026/24/08 SK Kubang Kiat
But Chengal 026/24/09 SK Kampong Chengal
Kok Lanas (N25) Kampung Gondang 026/25/01 SK Gondang
Padang Tengah 026/25/02 SMU (A) Ittihadiah Tanjung Pagar
Ketereh 026/25/03 SK Seri Ketereh
Padang Lembek 026/25/04 SK Ketereh
Hutan Pasir 026/25/05 SMK Ketereh
Kampung Guntong 026/25/06 SMK Kok Lanas
Pangkal Kalong 026/25/07 SK Pangkal Kalong
Kedai Kok Lanas 026/25/08 SK Kok Lanas
Setek 026/25/09 SM Persendirian Cina Chung Hwa
Kampung Batu Tinggi 026/25/10 SK Banggol Saman
Kampung Sokor 026/25/11 SK Desa Pahlawan

Representation history edit

Members of Parliament for Ketereh
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Peringat
11th P026 2004–2008 Md Alwi Che Ahmad
(مد علوي چئ أحمد)
BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Ab Aziz Ab Kadir
(عبدالعزيز عبدالقدير)
PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2018 Annuar Musa
(أنور موسى)
BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present Khlir Mohd Nor
(خلير محمد نور)
PN (BERSATU)

State constituency edit

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Ketereh Kadok
Kok Lanas
Melor

Current state assembly members edit

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N23 Melor Wan Rohimi Wan Daud PN (PAS)
N24 Kadok Azami Md. Nor
N25 Kok Lanas Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi PN (BERSATU)

Local governments edit

No. State Constituency Local Government
N23 Melor Ketereh District Council
N24 Kadok
N25 Kok Lanas

Election results edit

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Khlir Mohd Nor 40,542 64.49  25.25
BN Marzuani Ardila Ariffin 17,435 27.74  20.21
PH Rahimi L Muhamud 4,662 7.42  5.38
PUTRA Hanif Ibrahim 233 0.35  0.35
Total valid votes 62,682 100.00
Total rejected ballots 900
Unreturned ballots 298
Turnout 64,060 73.71   9.68
Registered electors 85,281
Majority 23,107 36.75   28.04
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Annuar Musa 25,467 47.95   2.97
PAS Wan Ismail Wan Jusoh 20,841 39.24   39.24
PH Mohd Radzi Md Jidin 6,799 12.80   12.80
Total valid votes 53,107 100.00
Total rejected ballots 781
Unreturned ballots 516
Turnout 54,404 83.39   3.25
Registered electors 65,238
Majority 4,626 8.71   6.87
BN 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 % ∆%
BN Annuar Musa 26,912 50.92   1.38
PKR Ab Aziz Ab Kadir 25,938 49.08   1.38
Total valid votes 52,850 100.00
Total rejected ballots 876
Unreturned ballots 180
Turnout 53,906 86.64   1.69
Registered electors 62,217
Majority 974 1.84   0.92
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Ab Aziz Ab Kadir 21,738 50.46   4.35
BN Annuar Musa 21,338 49.54   4.35
Total valid votes 43,076 100.00
Total rejected ballots 993
Unreturned ballots 308
Turnout 44,377 84.95   2.82
Registered electors 52,240
Majority 400 0.92   6.86
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Md Alwi Che Ahmad 20,024 53.89
PKR Muhamad Mustafa 17,136 46.11
Total valid votes 37,160 100.00
Total rejected ballots 751
Unreturned ballots 276
Turnout 38,187 82.13
Registered electors 46,495
Majority 2,888 7.78
This was a new constituency created.

References edit