Rantau Panjang (federal constituency)

Rantau Panjang (P023)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff; PAS
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	66,115
Area (km²)	392

Rantau Panjang is a federal constituency in Pasir Mas 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

Ethnic breakdown of Rantau Panjang's electorate as of 2018^[3]

Malay (97%)

Chinese (2.06%)

Other ethnicities (0.87%)

Indian (0.07%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Meranti, Bakong, Meranti Kechil, Pohon Buloh, Kampung Lalang, Pohon Tanjong, Kampung Siram, Jejawi, Banggol Setol, Tok Sangkut, Tasek Berangan, Lubok Gong, Kedai Gual Periok, Gual Sitok, Pekan Rantau Panjang, Kedai Lama, Banggol Kulim, Bakat, Kubang Kual, Bukit Tandak, Kuala Itek, Lubok Setol, Kampung Rahmat, Repek, Lati, Lubok Tapah, Chicha Tinggi, Cherang Hangus, Taman, Batu Karang, Bukit Tuku, Baroh Pial, Chandan.

2016–present:^[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Tanjong Redang, Lemal, Kelar, Kangkong, Binjal, Chetok, Gelam, Rasal, Galok, Bendang Pauh, Jabo, Bechah Kelubi, Kubang Gendang, Lubok Gong, Kedai Gual Periok, Gual Sitok, Pekan Rantau Panjang, Kedai Lama, Banggol Kulim, Bakat, Kubang Kual, Bukit Tandak, Kuala Itek, Lubok Setol, Kampung Rahmat, Repek, Lati, Lubok Tapah, Chicha Tinggi, Cherang Hangus, Taman, Batu Karang, Bukit Tuku, Baroh Pial, Chandan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Rantau Panjang
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Pasir Mas Hulu
4th	1974-1978	Zakaria Ismail	BN (PAS)
5th	1978-1982	Ibrahim Muhammad	BN (UMNO)
6th	1982-1986	Hassan Mohamed	PAS
7th	1986-1990	Mohamed Yaacob	BN (UMNO)
8th	1990-1995	Daeng Sanusi Daeng Mariok	PAS
9th	1995-1999	Daeng Sanusi Daeng Mariok
10th	1999-2004	Abdul Fatah Harun
11th	2004-2008	Abdul Fatah Harun
12th	2008-2013	Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-present
14th	2020-present		PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Rantau Panjang							Apam Putra
				Bukit Tuku
				Chetok			Chetok
			Gual Periok
			Lemal
					Meranti
			Tok Uban

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff	24,581	50.82	-6.91
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdullah Mat Yasim	18,431	38.10	-4.17
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Wan Shah Jihan Wan Din	5,361	11.08	+11.08
Total valid votes			48,373	100.00
Total rejected ballots			825
Unreturned ballots			441
Turnout			49,639	75.08
Registered electors			66,115
Majority			6,150	12.72
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PAS
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	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff	23,767	57.73	+1.71
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ghazali Ismail	17,405	42.27	-0.76
Total valid votes			41,172	100.00
Total rejected ballots			632
Unreturned ballots			130
Turnout			41,934	79.27
Registered electors			52,903
Majority			6,362	15.46
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PAS
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 171/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-18. "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) 212/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-18.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff	19,344	56.02	+4.77
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohd Afandi Yusoff	14,858	43.03	-5.72
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Isma Airfath Hassanuddin	330	0.95	+0.95
Total valid votes			34,532	100.00
Total rejected ballots			837
Unreturned ballots			82
Turnout			35,451	78.11
Registered electors			45,384
Majority			4,486	12.99
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Abdul Fatah Harun	15,027	51.25	-12.63
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohd Daud Hamat	14,295	48.75	+12.63
Total valid votes			29,322	100.00
Total rejected ballots			701
Unreturned ballots			65
Turnout			30,088	73.46
Registered electors			40,958
Majority			732	2.50
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Abdul Fatah Harun	19,711	63.88	+5.85
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Wan Mohd Fuaad Wan Abdullah	11,146	36.12	-5.85
Total valid votes			30,857	100.00
Total rejected ballots			554
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			31,424	71.11
Registered electors			44,190
Majority			8,565	27.76
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Daeng Sanusi Daeng Mariok	16,284	58.03	-3.09
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdullah Mat Yasim	11,779	41.97	+3.09
Total valid votes			28,063	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,078
Unreturned ballots			88
Turnout			29,229	68.37
Registered electors			42,751
Majority			4,505	16.06
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Daeng Sanusi Daeng Mariok	18,618	61.12	+13.95
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Husein Ahmad	11,841	38.88	-13.95
Total valid votes			30,459	100.00
Total rejected ballots			614
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			31,073	75.57
Registered electors			41,118
Majority			6,777	22.24
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Yaacob	13,196	52.83	+3.78
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mohd Yusof Abdullah	11,784	47.17	-3.78
Total valid votes			24,980	100.00
Total rejected ballots			623
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,603	73.99
Registered electors			34,604
Majority			1,412	5.66
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Hassan Mohamed	11,145	50.95	+6.43
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Hussein Ahmad	10,728	49.05	-6.43
Total valid votes			21,873	100.00
Total rejected ballots			675
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			22,548	79.14
Registered electors			28,493
Majority			417
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ibrahim Muhammad	9,433	55.48	-22.49
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Zain	7,568	44.52	+44.52
Total valid votes			17,001	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			23,207
Majority			1,865
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Zakaria Ismail	11,826	77.97
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Abdul Rashid Ahmad	3,341	22.03
Total valid votes			15,167	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,814
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			17,981	72.00
Registered electors			24,974
Majority			8,485
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
^ "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.

[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[4] "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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