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

Kuala Balah
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil
PN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)15,704

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Balah's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (98.63%)
  Other ethnicities (1.14%)
  Indian (0.14%)
  Chinese (0.09%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Balah constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kuala Balah (N38) Batu Melintang 030/38/01 SMK Batu Melintang
Pendok 030/38/02 SK Pendok
Sungai Long 030/38/03 SK Sungai Long
Lubok Bongor 030/38/04 SK Lubok Bongor
Kubor Datu 030/38/05 SK Kubor Datu
Jerimbong 030/38/06 SK Bukit Jering
Kedai Kuala Balah 030/38/07 SK Kuala Balah
Kampung Bharu Tg. Abd. Rahman Putra 030/38/08 SMK Kuala Balah

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Balah
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Pergau
11th 2004–2008 Abd Aziz Derashid BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023
15th 2023–present Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil PN (PAS)

Election results

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Kelantan state election, 2023: Kuala Balah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil 6,186 63.31   17.57
BN Mohd Yamin Anuar Mat Zain 3,585 36.69   17.57
Total valid votes 9,771 100.00
Total rejected ballots 88
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 9,869 62.84   22.19
Registered electors 15,704
Majority 2,601 26.62   18.10
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 2018: Kuala Balah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Aziz Derashid 5,592 54.26   5.85
PAS Mohd Apandi Mohamad 4,714 45.74   5.85
Total valid votes 10,306 100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots 114
Turnout 10,550 85.03   4.97
Registered electors 12,407
Majority 878 8.52   11.70
BN hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2013: Kuala Balah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Aziz Derashid 6,173 60.11   1.65
PKR Ramlan Mat 4,097 39.89   1.65
Total valid votes 10,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 10,453 90.00   4.00
Registered electors 11,608
Majority 2,076 20.22   3.30
BN hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2008: Kuala Balah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Aziz Derashid 4,772 58.46   3.89
PKR Mat Sulaiman Daud 3,391 41.54   41.54
Total valid votes 8,163 100.00
Total rejected ballots 142
Unreturned ballots 85
Turnout 8,390 86.00   1.67
Registered electors 9,756
Majority 1,381 16.92   7.78
BN hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2004: Kuala Balah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Aziz Derashid 4,515 62.35
PAS Mat Rasid Mat Jaais 2,726 37.65
Total valid votes 7,241 100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,350 84.33
Registered electors 8,716
Majority 1,789 24.70
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  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 [dead link]