Gua Musang (federal constituency)

Gua Musang
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah
BN

Constituency created 1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2013

Gua Musang is a federal constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Tohoi, Pos Simpor, Sungai Puian, Sungai Jenera, Sungai Wias, Jerek, Bertam Baru, Pasir Tumboh, Sungai Betis, Ladang SEDC, Jeram Tekoh, Sungai Asap, Renok, Kuala Sungai, Bertam Lama, Star, Perasu, Serian, Meranto, KESEDAR Limau Kasturi, Limau Kasturi, FELDA Sungai Chiku 3, Pasir Linggi, KESEDAR Paloh, KESEDAR Sungai Chalil, Lebir, KESEDAR Paloh 3, Aring, FELDA Sungai Chiku 1, FELDA Sungai Chiku 7, FELDA Sungai Chiku 2, KESEDAR Paloh 2, Lojing, Sungai Ber, Belatim, Balar, Bihai, Hau, Kampung Pulai, Kampung Bharu, Bandar Lama Gua Musang, Bandar Baru Gua Musang, Kampung Batu Papan, Lepan Tupai, Sungai Terah.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Tohoi, Pos Simpor, Sungai Puian, Sungai Jenera, Sungai Wias, Jerek, Bertam Baru, Pasir Tumboh, Sungai Betis, Ladang SEDC, Jeram Tekoh, Sungai Asap, Renok, Kuala Sungai, Bertam Lama, Star, Perasu, Serian, Meranto, KESEDAR Limau Kasturi, Limau Kasturi, FELDA Sungai Chiku 3, Pasir Linggi, KESEDAR Paloh, KESEDAR Sungai Chalil, Lebir, KESEDAR Paloh 3, Aring, FELDA Sungai Chiku 1, FELDA Sungai Chiku 7, FELDA Sungai Chiku 2, KESEDAR Paloh 2, Lojing, Sungai Ber, Belatim, Balar, Bihai, Hau, Kampung Pulai, Kampung Bharu, Bandar Lama Gua Musang, Bandar Baru Gua Musang, Kampung Batu Papan, Lepan Tupai, Sungai Terah, Blau.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Gua Musang
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
7th 1986-1990 Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah BN
8th 1990-1995 S46
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 BN
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013–present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 21,367 62.26 + 3.00
PASWan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah 12,954 37.74 - 3.00
Total valid votes 34,321 100.00
Total rejected ballots 712
Unreturned ballots 64
Turnout 35,09787.36
Registered electors 40,176
Majority 8,41324.52
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 14,063 59.26 - 6.80
PASZulkefli Mohamed 9,669 40.74 + 6.80
Total valid votes 23,732 100.00
Total rejected ballots 489
Unreturned ballots 62
Turnout 24,28383.77
Registered electors 28,986
Majority 4,39418.52
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 13,570 66.06 + 9.62
PASZulkefli Mohamed 6,972 33.94 - 9.62
Total valid votes 20,542 100.00
Total rejected ballots 534
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,07680.64
Registered electors 26,135
Majority 6,59832.12
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 12,825 56.44 + 17.46
PASRazak Abas 9,900 43.56 + 43.56
Total valid votes 22,725 100.00
Total rejected ballots 451
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,17677.53
Registered electors 29,892
Majority 2,92512.88
BN gain from S46 Swing ?
Malaysian general by-election, 29 August 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On August 1, 1995, the Kota Bharu High Court ordered a fresh election for the Gua Musang Parliamentary Seat after declaring the contest in the 8th General Election held in April the same year null and void. Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah was the incumbent MP.
S46Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 13,144 61.02 - 12.41
BNHussein Ahmad 8,398 38.98 + 38.98
Total valid votes 21,542 100.00
Total rejected ballots 223
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,76577.72
Registered electors 28,004
Majority 4,74622.04
S46 hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
S46Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 13,716 74.33 - 2.49
AKIMNik Ismail Wan Idris 4,736 25.67 + 25.67
Total valid votes 18,452 100.00
Total rejected ballots 3,152
Unreturned ballots 67
Turnout 21,67177.11
Registered electors 28,104
Majority 8,98048.66
S46 hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
S46Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 18,973 76.82 + 76.82
BNWan Ismail Ibrahim 5,724 23.18 - 47.43
Total valid votes 24,697 100.00
Total rejected ballots 475
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,17281.03
Registered electors 31,065
Majority 13,24953.64
S46 gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 12,538 70.61
PASWan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah 5,219 29.39
Total valid votes 17,757 100.00
Total rejected ballots 493
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,25076.11
Registered electors 23,977
Majority 7,31941.22
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
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