2023 Kelantan state election

2023 Kelantan state election
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All 45 seats in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.96%
  Majority party Minority party
  PH-BN
Leader Ahmad Yakob Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub
Muhammad Husin
Party PAS UMNO
AMANAH
Alliance Perikatan Nasional
Parties
 Barisan Nasional
Pakatan Harapan
Parties
Leader since 2 July 2022[1] 16 July 2018
9 March 2021
Leader's seat Pasir Pekan Ahmad Jazlan: Did not contest
Muhammad: Did not contest
Last election 37 seats, 54.44%[nb 1] 8 seats, 45.18%[nb 2]
Seats before 37 7
Seats won 43 2
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 6
Popular vote 589,696 198,028
Percentage 74.67% 25.07%
Swing Increase 20.23% Decrease 20.11%
Menteri Besar Kelantan before election

Ahmad Yakob
Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Menteri Besar Kelantan after election

Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud
Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

The 15th Kelantan state election were held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan.

Kelantan is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Perikatan Nasional on 13 October 2022.[2]

The governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition led by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) won 43 of 45 seats in a landslide, achieving a supermajority in the legislature, and continuing PAS' dominance in the state since 1990. The Barisan Nasional (BN) – Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact won the remaining 2 seats, with BN and PH each winning 1 seat, and becoming the main opposition in the state assembly.

This was the first Kelantan state election not held concurrently with the national general election since 1978, when Kelantan held its election in March that year as opposed to the general election date in July.

Background

For the state elections, Perikatan Nasional has decided to use the PAS logo and name for all its candidate in Kelantan and Terengganu, regardless of the candidate party.[3]

Constituencies

All 45 constituencies within Kelantan, which constitute the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, were contested during the election.

Electoral map of Kelantan, showing all 45 constituencies
Breakdown of 2022 Malaysian general election result by state constituency in 2022, where PH in   Red, PN in   Blue-green and BN in   blue

Composition before dissolution

Government Opposition
PN BN
37 7
36 1 7
PAS BERSATU UMNO

Timeline

The key dates are listed below.

Date Event
13 October 2022 Perikatan Nasional decides not to dissolve the 14th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.
22 June 2023 Dissolution of the Kelatan State Legislative Assembly.[4]
5 July 2023 Issue of the Writ of Election
29 July 2023 Nomination Day
29 July–11 August 2023 Campaigning Period
8–11 August 2023 Early Polling Days For Postal, Overseas and Advance Voters
12 August 2023 Polling Day

Retiring incumbent(s)

The following members of the 14th State Legislative Assembly did not contest this election.

No. State Constituency Departing MLA Coalition (Party) Date confirmed First elected Reason
N22 Melor Md Yusnan Yusof PN (PAS) 30 April 2021 2013 Died in office.[5]
N9 Kota Lama Anuar Tan Abdullah 2 July 2023 1999 Retired from politics.[6]
N06 Chempaka Ahmad Fathan Mahmood 27 July 2023 2015 Dropped by party.
N10 Bunut Payong Ramli Mamat 2013
N12 Pengkalan Pasir Hanifa Ahmad 2008
N15 Gual Periok Mohamad Awang
N16 Apam Putra Abdul Rasul Mohamed 2013
N17 Salor Saiful Adli Abu Bakar 2018
N19 Demit Mumtaz Md. Nawi 2013
N20 Tawang Hassan Mohamood 1995
N22 Jelawat Abdul Azziz Kadir 2008
N30 Limbongan Mohd Nazlan Mohamed Hasbullah 2013
N35 Kemuning Mohd Roseli Ismail
N39 Mengkebang Muhammad Mat Sulaiman 2018
N37 Ayer Lanas Mustapa Mohamed PN (BERSATU) 2 November 2022 2004 Retired from politics.[7][8]
N25 Kok Lanas Md Alwi Che Ahmad BN (UMNO) 27 April 2023 2008
N27 Gual Ipoh Bakri Mustapha 21 July 2023 2013 Dropped by party.
N38 Kuala Balah Abd Aziz Derashid 2004

Electoral candidates

Names in bold are the confirmed winners in the 2023 state election.

No. Parliamentary Constituency No. State Constituency Voters Incumbent State Assemblymen Coalition (Party) Political coalitions and parties
Barisan Nasional + Pakatan Harapan[9][10][11]

Perikatan Nasional[12]

Other parties/Independents
Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party Candidiate Name Party
P019 Tumpat N01 Pengkalan Kubor 36,492 Wan Roslan Wan Hamat PN (PAS) Zulkifli Abdullah UMNO Wan Roslan Wan Hamat PAS
N02 Kelaboran 38,198 Mohd Adanan Hassan PN (PAS) Mohd Rosdi Razali UMNO Mohd Adanan Hassan PAS
N03 Pasir Pekan 39,119 Ahmad Yakob PN (PAS) Zamakhsari Ibrahim PKR Ahmad Yakob PAS
N04 Wakaf Bharu 36,439 Mohd Rusli Abdullah PN (PAS) Abdul Mannan Md Said UMNO Mohd Rusli Abdullah PAS
P020 Pengkalan Chepa N05 Kijang 30,405 Izani Husin PN (PAS) Haris Hussin UMNO Izani Husin PAS
N06 Chempaka 34,641 Ahmad Fathan Mahmood PN (PAS) Nik Normi Nik Ayub UMNO Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik Abdullah PAS Ibrahim Sulong IND
N07 Panchor 42,768 Mohd Amar Abdullah PN (PAS) Syed Mohd Alidustur Syed Mohd Zain PKR Mohd Amar Abdullah PAS
P021 Kota Bharu N08 Tanjong Mas 45,579 Rohani Ibrahim PN (PAS) Zinda Khalil Sastro Hassan PKR Rohani Ibrahim PAS
N09 Kota Lama 33,043 Tan Teng Loon @ Anuar Tan Abdullah PN (PAS) Hafidzah Mustakim AMANAH Zamri Ismail PAS Andy Tan Boon Kian[13] PRM Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary IND
N10 Bunut Payong 36,844 Ramli Mamat PN (PAS) Mohamed Hasnan Che Hussin UMNO Shaari Mat Yaman PAS
P022 Pasir Mas N11 Tendong 31,768 Rozi Muhammad PN (PAS) Noor Hariri Mohamed Noor UMNO Rozi Muhammad PAS Suzainal Adnan Sukri[14] IND
N12 Pengkalan Pasir 33,007 Hanifa Ahmad PN (PAS) Rushdan Mustafa AMANAH Mohamad Nasriff Daud PAS
N13 Meranti 29,980 Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud PN (PAS) Zahari Omar UMNO Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud PAS
P023 Rantau Panjang N14 Chetok 29,111 Zuraidin Abdullah PN (PAS) Ezzat Zahrim Hanuzi PKR Zuraidin Abdullah PAS
N15 Gual Periok 36,081 Mohamad Awang PN (PAS) Anuar Mohamad UMNO Kamaruzaman Mohamad PAS
N16 Apam Putra 28,834 Abdul Rasul Mohamed PN (PAS) Akbar Salim UMNO Zamakhshari Mohamad PAS
P024 Kubang Kerian N17 Salor 36,294 Saiful Adli Abu Bakar PN (PAS) Mohamad Husain UMNO Saizol Ismail PAS
N18 Pasir Tumboh 37,498 Abd Rahman Yunus PN (PAS) Naziratul Aini Mohd Sayuty PKR Abd Rahman Yunus PAS
N19 Demit 40,561 Mumtaz Md. Nawi PN (PAS) Ismail Ghani AMANAH Mohd Asri Mat Daud PAS
P025 Bachok N20 Tawang 43,441 Hassan Mohamood PN (PAS) Mat Isa Che Dir AMANAH Harun Ismail PAS
N21 Pantai Irama 40,512 Mohd Huzaimy Che Husin PN (PAS) Zakiah Md Noor UMNO Mohd Huzaimy Che Husin PAS
N22 Jelawat 40,012 Abdul Azziz Kadir PN (PAS) Yusri Che Noh UMNO Zameri Mat Nawang PAS Zulkarnain Haron IND
P026 Ketereh N23 Melor 28,387 Vacant[5] Azmi Ishak UMNO Wan Rohimi Wan Daud PAS
N24 Kadok 21,833 Azami Md. Nor PN (PAS) Mohd Azizan Razak AMANAH Azami Md. Nor PAS
N25 Kok Lanas 35,679 Md Alwi Che Ahmad BN (UMNO) Ahmad Deraman UMNO Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi BERSATU
P027 Tanah Merah N26 Bukit Panau 50,237 Abdul Fattah Mahmood PN (PAS) Samsu Adabi AMANAH Abdul Fattah Mahmood PAS
N27 Gual Ipoh 25,718 Bakri Mustapha BN (UMNO) Zuhairi Zakaria UMNO Bahari Mohamad Nor BERSATU
N28 Kemahang 23,258 Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman PN (PAS) Mazli Mustafa UMNO Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman PAS
P028 Pasir Puteh N29 Selising 28,725 Tuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan Ismail PN (PAS) Hashim Ismail UMNO Tuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan Ismail PAS
N30 Limbongan 35,393 Mohd Nazlan Mohamed Hasbullah PN (PAS) Kamaruddin Mat Zin PKR Nor Asilah Mohamed Zin PAS
N31 Semerak 26,781 Wan Hassan Wan Ibrahim PN (PAS) Marshella Ali UMNO Nor Sham Sulaiman PAS
N32 Gaal 22,671 Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar PN (PAS) Mohd Aliff Nasir Mt Nasin UMNO Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar PAS
P029 Machang N33 Pulai Chondong 28,169 Azhar Salleh PN (PAS) Muhammad Fakhran Che Jusoh UMNO Azhar Salleh PAS
N34 Temangan 26,012 Mohamed Fadzli Hassan PN (PAS) Abdul Kadir Othman AMANAH Mohamed Fadzli Hassan PAS Fauzi Seman IND
N35 Kemuning 35,015 Mohd Roseli Ismail PN (PAS) Mohd Fakaarudin Ismail UMNO Ahmad Zakhran Mat Noor PAS
P030 Jeli N36 Bukit Bunga 21,722 Mohd Adhan Kechik BN (UMNO) Mohd Adhan Kechik UMNO Mohd Almidi Jaafar BERSATU
N37 Ayer Lanas 22,468 Mustapa Mohamed PN (BERSATU) Nasrul Hadi Kamarulzaman UMNO Kamarudin Md Nor BERSATU
N38 Kuala Balah 15,704 Abd Aziz Derashid BN (UMNO) Mohd Yamiin Anuar Mat Zain UMNO Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil PAS
P031 Kuala Krai N39 Mengkebang 26,843 Muhammad Mat Sulaiman PN (PAS) Mohd Shukri Ishak PKR Zubir Abu Bakar PAS
N40 Guchil 27,785 Hilmi Abdullah PN (PAS) Zuber Hasan UMNO Hilmi Abdullah PAS
N41 Manek Urai 22,611 Mohd Fauzi Abdullah PN (PAS) Suzali Adlina Sukri UMNO Mohd Fauzi Abdullah PAS
N42 Dabong 15,255 Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussien PN (PAS) Ahmad Firdaus Mohamad UMNO Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussin PAS
P032 Gua Musang N43 Nenggiri 20,219 Ab Aziz Yusoff BN (UMNO) Ab Aziz Yusoff UMNO Mohd Azizi Abu Naim BERSATU
N44 Paloh 21,162 Amran Arifin BN (UMNO) Amran Arifin UMNO Shaari Mat Hussain BERSATU
N45 Galas 29,638 Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim BN (UMNO) Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim UMNO Mohd Tarmizi Abd Rahman PAS

Opinion polls

Polling firm Dates conducted Sample size PH+BN PN Oth Lead Ref
Ilham Centre 29 July – 8 August 2023 2,304 13% 65% 22% PN +43% [15]

Results

For complete results, see Results of the 2023 Malaysian state elections by constituency § Kelantan.
Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Perikatan NasionalMalaysian Islamic Party531,89962.44370
Malaysian United Indigenous Party57,7976.786+6
Total589,69669.2343+6
Pakatan Harapan +
Barisan Nasional		United Malays National Organisation178,43720.951–7
People's Justice Party41,5724.8800
National Trust Party40,1164.711+1
Total260,12530.542–6
Parti Rakyat Malaysia1260.010New
Independents1,8940.2200
Total851,841100.0045–

By parliamentary constituency

PN won 13 out of 14 parliamentary constituency by average percentages.

No. Constituency Pakatan Harapan + Barisan Nasional Perikatan Nasional Member of Parliament
P019 Tumpat 30.27% 69.73% Mumtaz Md Nawi
P020 Pengkalan Chepa 26.56% 73.10% Ahmad Marzuk Shaary
P021 Kota Bharu 39.56% 60.13% Takiyuddin Hassan
P022 Pasir Mas 28.62% 69.06% Ahmad Fadhli Shaari
P023 Rantau Panjang 33.61% 66.39% Siti Zailah Mohd Yusof
P024 Kubang Kerian 25.54% 74.46% Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
P025 Bachok 26.39% 73.25% Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman
P026 Ketereh 29.26% 70.74% Khlir Mohd Nor
P027 Tanah Merah 23.62% 76.38% Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
P028 Pasir Puteh 29.55% 70.45% Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
P029 Machang 31.85% 67.75% Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal
P030 Jeli 34.00% 66.00% Zahari Kechik
P031 Kuala Krai 26.35% 73.65% Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman
P032 Gua Musang 50.37% 49.63% Mohd Azizi Abu Naim

Seats that changed allegiance

No. Seat Previous Party (2018) Current Party (2023)
N09 Kota Lama PAS Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
N25 Kok Lanas Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N27 Gual Ipoh Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N36 Bukit Bunga Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N37 Ayer Lanas Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N38 Kuala Balah Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N43 Nenggiri Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N44 Paloh Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)

Aftermath

Prior to the state elections, reports suggesting Ahmad Yakob, two-term Menteri Besar, will not continue in the role if PN won the election.[16] The reports were confirmed by Ahmad, who is the PAS state commissioner and MLA for Pasir Pekan, on 12 August.[17]

Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud, elected MLA for Meranti, were sworn in as the new Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 15 March, replacing Ahmad.[18] Along with Nassuruddin, MLA for Temangan Mohamed Fadzli Hassan were sworn in as Deputy Menteri Besar, with 9 other EXCO members also sworn in on the same date.[18]

On 7 November 2023, MLA for Nenggiri Mohd Azizi Abu Naim declared his support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government.[19] Due to Azizi's action violating the party's constitution, BERSATU revoked the memberships of his and 5 other politicians who also declared support for Anwar, and seeks to vacate the seats of the 6 politicians.[20] The seat of Nenggiri was declared vacant by the Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, Mohd Amar Abdullah, on 19 June 2024, paving way for by-election of the seat.[21] The by-election were won by UMNO, turning back the seat into BN's hands a year after the state election.

Notes

  1. ^ New coalition formed in 2020. These numbers are the total seats and vote share of BERSATU, PAS and GERAKAN in the last election. The parties were previously part of Pakatan Harapan, Gagasan Sejahtera and Barisan Nasional.
  2. ^ All 8 seats won by BN; vote tally is total won by PH and BN excluding BERSATU, which left PH in 2020.

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