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

Pulai Chondong
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Azhar Salleh
PN
Constituency created1973
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)28,169

The state constituency was first contested in 1974 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 Pulai Chondong's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (96.96%)
  Chinese (2.67%)
  Other ethnicities (0.33%)
  Indian (0.04%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pulai Chondong constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pulai Chondong (N33) Kampung Bandar 029/33/01 SK Bandar
Alor Melaka 029/33/02 Maahad Syamsul Maarif (P)
Merbau Chondong 029/33/03 SJK (C) Poey Sit
Kedai Pulai Chondong 029/33/04 SK Pulai Chondong
Pangkal Gong 029/33/05 SK Pangkal Gong
Kerawang 029/33/06 SK Pangkal Nering
Bagan 029/33/07 SK Mata Ayer
Kampung Tok Bok 029/33/08 SMK Abdul Samad
Joh 029/33/09 Maahad Syamsul Maarif (L)
Labok 029/33/10 SK Tok Bok
Kampung Binjal 029/33/11 SK Labok
Dewan 029/33/12 SK Dewan Besar

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pulai Chondong
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Machang Utara
4th 1974–1978 Abdullah Mohamed BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995 Mohamad Noor Ahmad S46
9th 1995–1997
1997–1999 Zulkifli Mamat PAS
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Azhar Salleh PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Kelantan state election, 2023: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Azhar Salleh 11,636 67.51   15.25
BN Muhammad Fakhran Che Jusoh 5,599 32.49   7.66
Total valid votes 17,235 100.00
Total rejected ballots 88
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 17,356 61.61   21.04
Registered electors 28,169
Majority 6,037 35.02   22.90
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Azhar Salleh 9,140 52.26   0.58
BN Ahmad Tarmizi Ismail 7,021 40.15   7.01
PH Ab Halim @ Kamaruddin Ab Kadir 1,328 7.59   7.59
Total valid votes 17,489 100.00
Total rejected ballots 226
Unreturned ballots 173
Turnout 17,888 82.65   4.25
Registered electors 21,644
Majority 2,119 12.12   6.44
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2013: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zulkifli Mamat 8,546 52.84   3.12
BN Ab Halim Ismail 7,627 47.16   3.12
Total valid votes 16,173 100.00
Total rejected ballots 179
Unreturned ballots 51
Turnout 16,403 86.90   2.32
Registered electors 18,875
Majority 919 5.68   6.24
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2008: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zulkifli Mamat 7,205 55.96   5.51
BN Mohd Asri Meiah 5,670 44.04   5.51
Total valid votes 12,875 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 13,046 84.58   2.43
Registered electors 15,425
Majority 1,535 11.92   11.02
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2004: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zulkifli Mamat 5,866 50.45   10.23
BN Ab Halim Ismail 5,761 49.55   10.23
Total valid votes 11,627 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,758 82.15   3.10
Registered electors 14,312
Majority 105 0.90   20.46
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1999: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zulkifli Mamat 6,583 60.68   60.68
BN Arifin Mamat 4,265 39.32   2.88
Total valid votes 10,848 100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 11,089 79.05   3.16
Registered electors 14,027
Majority 2,318 21.36   5.76
PAS gain from S46 Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 1995: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
S46 Mohamad Noor Ahmad 5,415 57.80   9.09
BN Nooruddin Hassan 3,954 42.20   9.29
Total valid votes 9,369 100.00
Total rejected ballots 200
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 9,596 75.89   3.89
Registered electors 12,645
Majority 1,461 15.60   18.58
S46 hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1990: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
S46 Mohamad Noor Ahmad 5,083 67.09   67.09
BN Abdullah Mohamed 2,493 32.91   27.31
Total valid votes 7,576 100.00
Total rejected ballots 232
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,808 79.78   0.25
Registered electors 9,787
Majority 2,590 34.18   13.74
S46 gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 1986: Pulai Chondong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Mohamed 4,249 60.22
PAS Mustapha Yahya 2,807 39.78
Total valid votes 7,056 100.00
Total rejected ballots 171
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,227 79.53
Registered electors 9,087
Majority 1,442 20.44
BN hold Swing


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 Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]