Machang (federal constituency)

Machang

Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub BN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2013

Machang 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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Bandar, Alor Melaka, Merbau Chondong, Kedai Pulai Chondong, Pangkal Gong, Kerawang, Bagan, Kampung Tok Bok, Joh, Labok, Kampung Binjai, Dewan, Simpul Berlubang, Kelaweh, Pak Roman, Pangkal Meleret, Paloh Rawa, Batu 30, Kampung Raja, Kampung Pauh, Bandar Temangan, Kampung Kerilla, Pangkal Chuit, Sungai Hala, Kweng Hitam, Pangkal Changgong, Bandar Lama, Bandar Bharu, Bukit Tiu, Ulu Sat, Banggol Judah, Bakar, Kemuning, Cherang Hangus, Kampung Pek, Kampung Bunut.

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Bandar, Alor Melaka, Merbau Chondong, Kedai Pulai Chondong, Pangkal Gong, Kerawang, Bagan, Kampung Tok Bok, Joh, Labok, Kampung Binjai, Dewan, Simpul Berlubang, Kelaweh, Pak Roman, Pangkal Meleret, Paloh Rawa, Batu 30, Kampung Raja, Kampung Pauh, Bandar Temangan, Kampung Kerilla, Pangkal Chuit, Sungai Hala, Kweng Hitam, Pangkal Changgong, Bandar Lama, Bandar Bharu, Bukit Tiu, Ulu Sat, Banggol Judah, Bakar, Kemuning, Cherang Hangus, Kampung Pek, Kampung Bunut.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Machang
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Abdullah Ahmad	BN
5th	1978-1982	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995	Ahmad Shukri Hassan	S46
9th	1995-1999	Sukri Mohamed
10th	1999-2004	Mohd Yusoff Mohd Nor	PAS
11th	2004-2008	Sazmi Miah	BN
12th	2008-2013	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	PKR
13th	2013-present	Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub	BN

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub	25,660	50.80	+ 2.60
	[[|]]	PKR	Wan Zawawi Wan Ismail	24,855	49.20	- 2.60
Total valid votes			50,515	100.00
Total rejected ballots			729
Unreturned ballots			128
Turnout			51,372	86.74
Registered electors			59,226
Majority			805	1.60
	[[|]] gain from [[|BN]]		Swing		PKR
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	%	∆%
	[[|]]	PKR	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	21,041	51.80	+ 51.80
	[[|]]	BN	Sazmi Miah	19,581	48.20	- 1.99
Total valid votes			40,622	100.00
Total rejected ballots			748
Unreturned ballots			124
Turnout			41,494	84.41
Registered electors			49,157
Majority			1,460	3.60
	[[|]] gain from [[|PKR]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Sazmi Miah	17,464	50.19	+ 10.64
	[[|]]	PAS	Mohd Yusoff Mohd Nor	17,329	49.81	- 10.64
Total valid votes			34,793	100.00
Total rejected ballots			599
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			35,392	80.67
Registered electors			43,872
Majority			135	0.38
	[[|]] gain from [[|BN]]		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	PAS	Mohd Yusoff Mohd Nor	20,010	60.45	+ 60.45
	[[|]]	BN	Sukri Mohamed	13,091	39.55	- 5.20
Total valid votes			33,101	100.00
Total rejected ballots			453
Unreturned ballots			33
Turnout			33,587	77.74
Registered electors			43,204
Majority			6,919	20.90
	[[|]] gain from [[|PAS]]		Swing		S46

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	S46	Sukri Mohamed	15,998	55.25	- 9.98
	[[|]]	BN	Muhammad Hamzah	12,959	44.75	+ 11.17
Total valid votes			28,957	100.00
Total rejected ballots			889
Unreturned ballots			75
Turnout			29,921	76.30
Registered electors			39,214
Majority			3,039	10.50
	[[|]] hold		Swing		S46

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	S46	Ahmad Shukri Hassan	15,944	65.23	+ 65.23
	[[|]]	BN	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed	8,206	33.58	- 19.77
	[[|]]	BEBAS	Wan Ismail Wan Ahmad	292	1.19	+ 1.19
Total valid votes			24,442	100.00
Total rejected ballots			707
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,149	80.21
Registered electors			31,353
Majority			7,738	31.65
	[[|]] gain from [[|S46]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed	11,110	53.35
	[[|]]	PAS	Wan Ismail Wan Ahmad	9,713	46.65
Total valid votes			20,823	100.00
Total rejected ballots			483
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,306	77.67
Registered electors			27,430
Majority			1,397	6.70
	[[|]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed	13,224	55.45
	[[|]]	PAS	Yaacob Yusof	10,624	44.55
Total valid votes			23,848	100.00
Total rejected ballots			555
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,403	82.89
Registered electors			29,441
Majority			2,600
	[[|]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed
	[[|]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			25,709
Majority			3,242
	[[|]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Abdullah Ahmad	13,183	71.80
	[[|]]	BEBAS	Mohamed Yusoff Mohamed Nor	5,177	28.20
Total valid votes			18,360	100.00
Total rejected ballots			796
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			19,156	75.46
Registered electors			25,386
Majority			8,006
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-18.