Jeli (federal constituency)

Jeli is a federal constituency in Jeli District and Tanah Merah District, Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Jeli (P030)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]78,592
Electors (2023)[2]59,894
Area (km²)[3]1,500
Pop. density (per km²)52.4

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Jeli's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (99%)
  Other ethnicities (0.9%)
  Chinese (0.1%)
  Indian (0%)

Age breakdown of Jeli's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.63%)
  21-29 (23.65%)
  30-39 (24.35%)
  40-49 (17.63%)
  50-59 (13.33%)
  60-69 (8.84%)
  70-79 (4.01%)
  80-89 (1.18%)
  above 90 (0.38%)

Gender breakdown of Jeli's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.5%)
  Female (49.5%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Jeli constituency is divided into 28 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bukit Bunga (N36) Bukit Bunga 030/36/01 SMK Bukit Bunga
Jakar 030/36/02 SK Nik Daud
Nibong 030/36/03 SK Nik Daud
Jedok Tua 030/36/04 SMU (A) Arab Darul Naim
Lalang Pepuyu 030/36/05 SK Lalang Pepuyu
Batu Gajah 030/36/06 SK Batu Gajah
Asahan 030/36/07 SMK Tan Sri Mohamed Yaacob
Lawang 030/36/08 SK Lawang
Gual Jedok 030/36/09 SK Gual Jedok
Air Canal 030/36/10 SK Ayer Chanal
Air Lanas (N37) Kalai 030/37/01 SK Kalai
Gunong 030/37/02 SK Batu Melintang
Bandar Jeli 030/37/03 SK Jeli (1)
Gemang 030/37/04 SK Gemang
Air Lanas 030/37/05 Maahad Al-Sabirin, Ayer Lanas
Legeh 030/37/06 SK Legeh
Sungai Satan 030/37/07 SK Legeh
Berdang 030/37/08 SK Pasir Dusun
Pos Sungai Rual 030/37/09 SK Sungai Rual
Kedai Air Lanas 030/37/10 SMK Ayer Lanas
Kuala Balah (N38) Batu Melintang 030/38/01 SMK Batu Melintang
Pendok 030/38/02 SK Pendok
Sungai Long 030/38/03 SK Sungai Long
Lubok Bongor 030/38/04 SK Lubok Bongor
Kubor Datu 030/38/05 SK Kubor Datu
Jerimbong 030/38/06 SK Bukit Jering
Kedai Kuala Balah 030/38/07 SK Kuala Balah
Kampung Bharu Tg. Abd. Rahman Putra 030/38/08 SMK Kuala Balah

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Jeli
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tanah Merah
9th P030 1995–1999 Mustapa Mohamed
(مصطفى محمد)
BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Mohd Apandi Mohamad
(محمد أڤندي محمد)
BA (PAS)
11th 2004–2008 Mustapa Mohamed
(مصطفى محمد)
BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018
Independent
2018–2020 PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2022–2024 Zahari Kechik
(ظهري كچيق)
2024–present Independent

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Jeli Air Lanas
Bukit Bunga
Kemahang
Kuala Balah
Pergau

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N36 Bukit Bunga Mohd Almidi Jaafar PN (BERSATU)
N37 Ayer Lanas Kamarudin Md Nor
N38 Kuala Balah Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N36 Bukit Bunga Tanah Merah District Council
  • 17510 Tanah Merah
  • 17600 Jeli
  • 17610 Kuala Balah
  • 17700 Ayer Lanas
N37 Ayer Lanas Jeli District Council
N38 Kuala Balah

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zahari Kechik 27,072 63.03   24.48
BN Norwahida Patuan 14,608 34.01   21.88
PH Md Radzi Wahab 1,140 2.65   2.71
PUTRA Mohammad Daud 133 0.31   0.31
Total valid votes 42,953 100.00
Total rejected ballots 635
Unreturned ballots 144
Turnout 43,732 71.83   11.65
Registered electors 59,798
Majority 12,464 29.02   11.88
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mustapa Mohamed 21,665 55.89   1.25
PAS Mohamad Hamid 15,018 38.75   4.11
PH Azran Deraman 2,078 5.36   5.36
Total valid votes 38,761 100.00
Total rejected ballots 400
Unreturned ballots 466
Turnout 39,627 83.48   4.14
Registered electors 47,470
Majority 6,647 17.14   2.86
BN 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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mustapa Mohamed 21,345 57.14   0.28
PAS Mohd Apandi Mohamad 16,009 42.86   0.28
Total valid votes 37,354 100.00
Total rejected ballots 424
Unreturned ballots 93
Turnout 37,871 87.62   3.44
Registered electors 43,224
Majority 5,336 14.28   0.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mustapa Mohamed 17,168 57.42   6.42
PAS Mohd Apandi Mohamad 12,732 42.58   6.42
Total valid votes 29,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots 474
Unreturned ballots 181
Turnout 30,555 84.18   1.80
Registered electors 36,298
Majority 4,436 14.84   12.84
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mustapa Mohamed 16,960 63.84   14.98
PAS Mohd Apandi Mohamad 9,607 36.16   14.98
Total valid votes 26,567 100.00
Total rejected ballots 394
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,961 82.38   0.46
Registered electors 32,727
Majority 7,353 27.68   25.40
BN gain from PAS Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Apandi Mohamad 15,523 51.14   51.14
BN Mustapa Mohamed 14,830 48.86   2.24
Total valid votes 30,353 100.00
Total rejected ballots 529
Unreturned ballots 270
Turnout 31,152 81.92   0.55
Registered electors 38,027
Majority 693 2.28   0.08
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Mustapa Mohamed 13,301 51.10
S46 Zianon Abdin Ali 12,729 48.90
Total valid votes 26,030 100.00
Total rejected ballots 932
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 27,033 81.37
Registered electors 33,222
Majority 572 2.20
This was a new constituency created.

References

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