Kuala Krai (federal constituency)

Kuala Krai (P031)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman; PAS
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	70,348
Area (km²)	2,288

Kuala Krai is a federal constituency in 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 Kuala Krai's electorate as of 2018^[3]

Malay (94.55%)

Chinese (3.96%)

Indian (1.17%)

Other ethnicities (0.31%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pasir Kelang, Kuala Nal, Bukit Sireh, Batu Jong, Keroh, Pasir Gajah, Telekong, Sungai Durian, Chenulang, RKT Mengkebang, RPT Sungai Pas, Ladang Taku, Kampung Bharu Guchil Utara, Sri Guchil, Kampung Bharu Guchil Tengah, Kampung Bharu Guchil Selatan, Bandar Kuala Krai, Kg. Hamzah, RKT Bahagia, Tualang, Kenor, Kuala Pahi, Pahi, Temalir, Sungai Perial, Manek Urai Lama, Manek Urai Baru, Sungai Sok, Chuchoh Puteri, Lata Rek, Manjor, Laloh, Kandek, Kuala Gris, Dabong, Jelawang, Kemubu, Bintang, Bukit Abu, Temiang, Kampung Sungai Mel, Pemberian, Olak Jeram, Biak.

2016–present:^[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pasir Kelang, Kuala Nal, Bukit Sireh, Batu Jong, Keroh, Pasir Gajah, Telekong, Sungai Durian, Chenulang, R.K.T Mengkebang, R.P.T Sungai Pas, Ladang Taku, Kampung Bharu Guchil Utara, Sri Guchil, Kampung Bharu Guchil Tengah, Kampung Bharu Guchil Selatan, Bandar Kuala Krai, Kg. Hamzah, RKT Bahagia, Tualang, Kenor, Kuala Pahi, Pahi, Temalir, Sungai Perial, Manek Urai Lama, Manek Urai Baru, Sungai Sok, Chuchoh Puteri, Lata Rek, Manjor, Laloh, Kandek, Kuala Gris, Dabong, Jelawang, Kemubu, Bintang, Bukit Abu, Temiang, Kampung Sungai Mel, Pemberian, Olak Jeram, Biak.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Krai
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Tanah Merah
4th	1974-1978	Mohd. Zahari Awang	BN (PMIP)
5th	1978-1982	Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman	BN (UMNO)
6th	1982-1986	Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman
7th	1986-1990	Mohamed Isa
8th	1990-1995	Ibrahim Mahmood	PAS
9th	1995-1999	Ibrahim Mahmood
10th	1999-2004	Mohamed Nasir Che Daud
11th	2004-2008	Mohamed Razali Che Mamat	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008-2013	Mohd Hatta Md. Ramli	PAS
13th	2013-2015		PAS
13th	2015-2018		AMANAH
14th	2018-2020	Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman	PAS
14th	2020-present	Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman	PN (PAS)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman	28,903	52.56	+0.66
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ramzi Ab Rahman	20,911	38.03	-10.07
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Mohd. Yazid Abdullah	5,173	9.41	+9.41
Total valid votes			54,987	100.00
Total rejected ballots			861
Unreturned ballots			430
Turnout			56,278	80.00
Registered electors			70,348
Majority			7,992	14.53
	[[\|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	Mohd Hatta Md. Ramli	27,919	51.90	-4.01
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Tuan Aziz Tuan Mat	25,876	48.10	+4.01
Total valid votes			53,795	100.00
Total rejected ballots			720
Unreturned ballots			128
Turnout			54,643	86.60
Registered electors			63,101
Majority			2,043	3.80
	[[\|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	Mohd Hatta Md. Ramli	23,562	55.91	+9.28
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Che Musa Che Omar	18,578	44.09	-9.28
Total valid votes			42,140	100.00
Total rejected ballots			756
Unreturned ballots			117
Turnout			43,013	82.32
Registered electors			52,250
Majority			4,984	11.82
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Razali Che Mamat	19,148	53.37	+10.25
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah	16,732	46.63	-10.25
Total valid votes			35,880	100.00
Total rejected ballots			785
Unreturned ballots			2
Turnout			36,667	81.02
Registered electors			45,256
Majority			2,416	6.74
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mohamed Nasir Che Daud	16,837	56.88	+0.87
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Nik Hussain Abdul Rahman	12,765	43.12	-0.87
Total valid votes			29,602	100.00
Total rejected ballots			528
Unreturned ballots			22
Turnout			30,152	77.53
Registered electors			38,890
Majority			4,072	13.76
	[[\|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	Ibrahim Mahmood	14,933	56.01	-12.43
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Wan Zaid Wan Abdullah	11,727	43.99	+12.43
Total valid votes			26,660	100.00
Total rejected ballots			959
Unreturned ballots			82
Turnout			27,701	76.14
Registered electors			36,381
Majority			3,206	12.02
	[[\|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	Ibrahim Mahmood	18,366	68.44	+22.67
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Zahari Awang	8,471	31.56	-22.67
Total valid votes			26,837	100.00
Total rejected ballots			684
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,521	80.17
Registered electors			34,328
Majority			9,895	36.88
	[[\|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 Isa	12,240	54.23	-1.08
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Khalid Abdul Samad	10,330	45.77	+1.08
Total valid votes			22,570	100.00
Total rejected ballots			557
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			23,127	77.91
Registered electors			29,684
Majority			1,910	8.46
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman	10,896	55.31	-4.28
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mohamed Zahari Awang	8,804	44.69	+4.28
Total valid votes			19,700	100.00
Total rejected ballots			562
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			20,262	82.89
Registered electors			24,445
Majority			2,092
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman	9,108	59.59	-19.64
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mohd. Zahari Awang	6,177	40.41	+40.41
Total valid votes			15,285	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			19,697
Majority			2,931
	[[\|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	Mohd. Zahari Awang	10,206	79.23
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Wan Ismail Wan Ahmad	2,676	20.77
Total valid votes			12,882	100.00
Total rejected ballots			807
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			13,689	73.40
Registered electors			18,650
Majority			7,530
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. 7. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
^ 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. 7. Retrieved 2020-01-20.

[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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v t e Constituencies of the Dewan Rakyat by state or territory
Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau
Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang
Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman
Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau
Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datuk Teluk Intan Tanjong Malim
Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin
Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Bangi Puchong Subang Petaling Jaya Damansara Sungai Buloh Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang
Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak
Putrajaya	Putrajaya
Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Port Dickson Tampin
Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Hang Tuah Jaya Kota Melaka Jasin
Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Iskandar Puteri Kulai Pontian Tanjung Piai
Labuan	Labuan
Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Lahad Datu Semporna Tawau Kalabakan
Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Puncak Borneo Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas
See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts