Kota Bharu (P021)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]130,801
Electors (2023)[2]115,466
Area (km²)[3]33
Pop. density (per km²)3,963.7

Kota Bharu is a federal constituency in Kota Bharu 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 Kota Bharu's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (84.39%)
  Chinese (13.69%)
  Indian (0.75%)
  Other ethnicities (1.17%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kota Bharu constituency is divided into 33 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Tanjong Mas (N08) Wakaf Mek Zainab 021/08/01 SK Tengku Indera Petra
Tanjong Chat 021/08/02 SK Padang Garong 2
Sungai Keladi 021/08/03 SMK Putera
Kok Pasir 021/08/04 SMK Tanjung Mas
Khatib Ali 021/08/05 SMK Dato' Ahmad Maher
Tanjong Mas 021/08/06 Maahad Muhammadi (Lelaki)
Cherang 021/08/07 SK Sultan Ismail (4)
Kampung Bayam 021/08/08 SK Sultan Ismail (2)
Langgar 021/08/09 SK Langgar
Paya Bemban 021/08/10 SK Islah
Kota Lama (N09) Kubang Pasu 021/09/01 SMK Zainab 2
Kelochor 021/09/02 SJK (C) Chung Cheng
Kebun Sultan 021/09/03 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Merbau 021/09/04 SK Merbau
Atas Banggol 021/09/05 SMJK Chung Hwa
Jalan Pejabat Pos Lama 021/09/06 Maahadi Muhammadi (Perempuan)
Bandar 021/09/07 SMJK Chung Cheng
Padang Garong 021/09/08 SK Padang Garong 1
Kota Lama 021/09/09 Kolej Poly-Tech MARA Kota Bharu
Islah Lama 021/09/10 SK Sri Bemban
Kampung Dusun 021/09/11 SK Padang Garong 1
Kubor Kuda 021/09/12 SK Kampung Sireh
Bunut Payong(N10) Kg Sireh Bawah Lembah 021/10/01 Tadika Tg. Anis 1
Kubor Kuda 021/10/02 SMA Naim Lil-Banat
Jalan Raja Dewa 021/10/03 SMK Sultan Ismail
Telipot 021/10/04 Maktab Sultan Ismail
Kampung Belukar 021/10/05 SMK Zainab (1)
Bunut Payong Hilir 021/10/06 SK Sultan Ismail (1)
Pintu Geng 021/10/07 SMK Pintu Geng
Kota Utata 021/10/08 SK Kota
Lundang 021/10/09 SK Lundang
Bunut Payong 021/10/10 SK Bunut Payong
Kampung Wakaf Che Yeh 021/10/11 SMK Kota

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Bharu
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Kota Bharu Hilir
4th P0191974–1978Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (تڠکو أحمد رضاءالدين تڠکو إسماعيل)BN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986
7th1986–1990
8th1990–1995Ilani Isahak (إيلاني إسحاق)S46
9th P0211995–1999
10th1999–2004Ramli Ibrahim (رملي إبراهيم)BA (keADILan)
11th2004–2008Mohd Zaid Ibrahim (محمد زيد إبراهيم)BN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah (وان عبدالرحيم وان عبدﷲ)PR (PAS)
13th2013–2018Takiyuddin Hassan (تَقِيُ ٱلدِّين حَسَّان)
14th2018–2020PAS
2020–2022PN (PAS)
15th2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kota Bharu Bunut Payong
Kota Lama
Kubang Kerian
Lundang
Padang Garong
Sungei Keladi
Tanjong Mas
Telipot

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N8Tanjong MasRohani IbrahimPN (PAS)
N9Kota LamaHafidzah MustakimPH (AMANAH)
N10Bunut PayongShaari Mat YamanPN (PAS)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N8 Tanjong Mas Kota Bharu Municipal Council
N9 Kota Lama
N10 Bunut Payong

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyTakiyuddin Hassan41,86953.67Increase 11.43
PHHafidzah Mustakim19,25624.68Decrease 8.80
BNRosmadi Ismail16,16820.72Decrease 3.55
PUTRAChe Musa Che Omar5280.68Increase 0.68
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaAndy Tan @ Awang1070.14Increase 0.14
IndependentIzat Bukhary910.12Increase 0.12
Total valid votes 78,019 100.00
Total rejected ballots 721
Unreturned ballots 288
Turnout 79,02867.58Decrease 9.42
Registered electors 115,450
Majority 22,61328.99Increase 20.23
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyTakiyuddin Hassan28,29142.24Decrease 19.85
PHHusam Musa22,42233.48Increase 33.48
BNFikhran Hamshi Mohamad Fatmi16,25624.27Decrease 13.41
Total valid votes 66,969 100.00
Total rejected ballots 689
Unreturned ballots 648
Turnout 68,30677.00Decrease 4.55
Registered electors 88,708
Majority 5,8698.76Decrease 15.65
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.

"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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyTakiyuddin Hassan40,62062.09Increase 1.43
BNMohamad Fatmi Che Salleh24,65037.68Decrease 1.66
IndependentMohd Zakiman Abu Bakar1480.23Increase 0.23
Total valid votes 65,418 100.00
Total rejected ballots 666
Unreturned ballots 193
Turnout 66,27781.55Increase 2.87
Registered electors 81,268
Majority 15,97024.41Increase 3.09
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyWan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah32,12960.66Increase 60.66
BNMohamad Fatmi Che Salleh20,84139.34Decrease 12.54
Total valid votes 52,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 609
Unreturned ballots 131
Turnout 53,71078.68Increase 2.62
Registered electors 68,261
Majority 11,28821.32Increase 17.56
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Zaid Ibrahim23,83151.88Increase 14.04
PKRNik Mahmood Nik Hassan22,10848.12Decrease 13.10
Total valid votes 45,939 100.00
Total rejected ballots 768
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 46,70776.06Increase 5.03
Registered electors 61,408
Majority 1,7233.76Decrease 19.62
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRRamli Ibrahim26,72361.22Increase 61.22
BNIlani Isahak16,51737.84Decrease 4.68
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontMohd Din Nizam Din4090.94Increase 0.94
Total valid votes 43,649 100.00
Total rejected ballots 995
Unreturned ballots 118
Turnout 44,76271.03Decrease 0.28
Registered electors 63,018
Majority 10,20623.38Increase 8.42
PKR gain from S46 Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Ilani Isahak24,09657.48Decrease 11.13
BNAhmad Rastom Ahmad Maher17,82842.52Increase 12.38
Total valid votes 41,924 100.00
Total rejected ballots 902
Unreturned ballots 224
Turnout 43,05071.31Decrease 2.04
Registered electors 60,370
Majority 6,26814.96Decrease 23.51
S46 hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Ilani Isahak27,56668.61Increase 68.61
BNTengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail12,10630.14Decrease 26.93
IndependentSaifuddin Daud5031.25Increase 1.25
Total valid votes 40,175 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,079
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 41,25473.35Increase 4.39
Registered electors 56,610
Majority 15,46038.47Increase 24.33
S46 gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail20,31057.07Decrease 1.19
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHassan Abdullah15,27742.93Increase 6.34
Total valid votes 35,587 100.00
Total rejected ballots 695
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,28268.96Decrease 5.80
Registered electors 52,613
Majority 5,03314.14Decrease 7.53
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail21,42458.26Decrease 7.47
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySalehudin Abdullah13,45436.59Increase 2.32
DAPKang Sam Chuan1,8965.16Increase 5.16
Total valid votes 36,774 100.00
Total rejected ballots 784
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 37,55874.76
Registered electors 50,238
Majority 7,97021.67Decrease 9.79
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail18,13665.73Increase 65.73
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyLah9,45434.27Increase 34.27
Total valid votes 27,590 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 41,162
Majority 8,68231.46
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail won uncontested.
BNTengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 38,958
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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