Gua Musang (federal constituency)

Gua Musang (P032)
Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]112,495
Electors (2023)[2]71,019
Area (km²)[3]8,174
Pop. density (per km²)13.8

Gua Musang is a federal constituency in Gua Musang District, Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

This seat was the safe seat held by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah since the seat's inception in 1986, until he narrowly lost in the 2022 election to Mohd Azizi Abu Naim, representing PAS, with just a margin of 163 votes.

At 8,174 km2, it is the largest parliamentary constituency in Peninsular Malaysia.[4]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Gua Musang's electorate as of 2022[5]

  Malay (82.3%)
  Other ethnicities (8.3%)
  Chinese (5.8%)
  Indian (3.6%)

Age breakdown of Gua Musang's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (8.25%)
  21-29 (27.04%)
  30-39 (26.94%)
  40-49 (15.24%)
  50-59 (9.89%)
  60-69 (8.31%)
  70-79 (3.56%)
  80-89 (0.65%)
  above 90 (0.13%)

Gender breakdown of Gua Musang's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.87%)
  Female (49.13%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Gua Musang constituency is divided into 46 polling districts.[6]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Nenggiri (N43) Tohoi 032/43/01 SK Tohoi
Pos Simpor 032/43/02 Dewan Orang Ramai Pos Simpor
Sungai Puian 032/43/03 Pusat Pendidikan Komuniti Pos Gob
Sungai Jenera 032/43/04 SK Sri Permai (JHEOA)
Sungai Wias 032/43/05 SK Pulat
Jerek 032/43/06 SK Jerek
Bertam Baru 032/43/07 SK Bertam
Pasir Tumboh 032/43/08 SK Pasir Tumboh
Ladang SEDC 032/43/09 SK Sungai Terah
Jeram Tekoh 032/43/10 SK Jeram Tekoh
Sungai Asap 032/43/11 SMK Sungai Asap
Renok 032/43/12 SK Renok Baru
Kuala Sungai 032/43/13 SK Kuala Sungai
Bertam Lama 032/43/14 Tabika Sri Bakawali
Star 032/43/15 SK Star
Perasu 032/43/16 SK Perasu
Serian 032/43/17 Balai Raya Kampung Batu 12 Serian
Meranto 032/43/18 SK Meranto
KESEDAR Limau Kasturi 032/43/19 SK Limau Kasturi (2)
Limau Kasturi 032/43/20 SK Limau Kasturi (1)
Paloh (N44) FELDA Sungai Chiku 3 032/44/01 SMK Bandar Chiku
Pasir Linggi 032/44/02 SK Pasir Linggi
KESEDAR Paloh 032/44/03 SMK Paloh
KESEDAR Sungai Chalil 032/44/04 SK Chalil
Lebir 032/44/05 SK Lebir
KESEDAR Paloh 3 032/44/06 SK Paloh 3
Aring 032/44/07 SK Aring
FELDA Sungai Chiku 1 032/44/08 SMK Chiku 2
FELDA Sungai Chiku 7 032/44/09 SK Chiku 7
FELDA Sungai Chiku 2 032/44/10 SK Sri Chiku 2
KESEDAR Paloh 2 032/44/11
  • SK Paloh 1
  • SK Paloh 2
Galas (N45) Sungai Betis 032/45/01 SK Kuala Betis
Lojing 032/45/02 SK Pos Brooke
Sungai Ber 032/45/03 SK Hendrop
Belatim 032/45/04 Balai Rawatan JAKOA Pos Belatim
Balar 032/45/05 SK Balar
Bihai 032/45/06 SK Bihai
Hau 032/45/07 Tabika Hau
Kampung Pulai 032/45/08 SJK (C) Kampung Pulai
Kampung Bahru 032/45/09 SJK (C) Gua Musang
Bandar Lama Gua Musang 032/45/10 SK Gua Musang
Bandar Baru Gua Musang 032/45/11 SMK Tengku Idera Petra (1)
Kampung Batu Papan 032/45/12 SK Sri Wangi 2
Lepan Tupai 032/45/13 SK Lepan Jaya
Sungai Terah 032/45/14 SK Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra
Blau 032/45/15 SK Blau

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Gua Musang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Ulu Kelantan
7th P029 1986–1990 Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah
(تڠكو غزالي تڠكو محمّد حمزة)
BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995 S46
9th P032 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 BN (UMNO)
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–2024 Mohd Azizi Abu Naim
(محمّد عزيزي أبو نعيم)
PN (BERSATU)
2024–present Independent

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Gua Musang Dabong
Galas
Nenggiri
Paloh

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N43 Nenggiri Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani BN (UMNO)
N44 Paloh Shaari Mat Hussain PN (BERSATU)
N45 Galas Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim BN (UMNO)

Local governments & postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N43 Nenggiri Gua Musang District Council
  • 18300 Gua Musang
N44 Paloh
N45 Galas

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Azizi Abu Naim 21,826 45.12 Increase 6.28
BN Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 21,663 44.78 Decrease 3.82
PH Asharun Uji 4,517 9.34 Decrease 3.17
GTA Samsu Abdabi Mamat 371 0.77 Increase 0.77
Total valid votes 48,377 100.00
Total rejected ballots 743
Unreturned ballots 549
Turnout 49,699 68.86 Decrease 9.59
Registered electors 70,254
Majority 163 0.34 Decrease 19.46
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 19,426 48.64 Decrease 13.62
PAS Abdullah Hussein 15,513 38.84 Increase 1.10
PH Mohd. Nor Hussin 4,997 12.51 Increase 12.51
Total valid votes 39,936 100.00
Total rejected ballots 948
Unreturned ballots 322
Turnout 41,206 78.45 Decrease 8.91
Registered electors 52,524
Majority 3,913 19.80 Decrease 4.72
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 Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 21,367 62.26 Increase 3.00
PAS Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah 12,954 37.74 Decrease 3.00
Total valid votes 34,321 100.00
Total rejected ballots 712
Unreturned ballots 64
Turnout 35,097 87.36 Increase 3.59
Registered electors 40,176
Majority 8,413 24.52 Increase 6.00
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 14,063 59.26 Decrease 6.80
PAS Zulkefli Mohamed 9,669 40.74 Increase 6.80
Total valid votes 23,732 100.00
Total rejected ballots 489
Unreturned ballots 62
Turnout 24,283 83.77 Increase 3.13
Registered electors 28,986
Majority 4,394 18.52 Decrease 13.60
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 13,570 66.06 Increase 9.62
PAS Zulkefli Mohamed 6,972 33.94 Decrease 9.62
Total valid votes 20,542 100.00
Total rejected ballots 534
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,076 80.64 Increase 3.11
Registered electors 26,135
Majority 6,598 32.12 Increase 19.24
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 12,825 56.44 Increase 17.46
PAS Razak Abas 9,900 43.56 Increase 43.56
Total valid votes 22,725 100.00
Total rejected ballots 451
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,176 77.53 Decrease 0.19
Registered electors 29,892
Majority 2,925 12.88 Decrease 9.16
BN gain from S46 Swing ?


Malaysian general by-election, 29 August 1995
the 8th General Election in April 1995 declared null and void by the High Court.
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
S46 Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 13,144 61.02 Decrease 12.41
BN Hussein Ahmad 8,398 38.98 Increase 38.98
Total valid votes 21,542 100.00
Total rejected ballots 223
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,765 77.72 Increase 0.61
Registered electors 28,004
Majority 4,746 22.04 Decrease 26.62
S46 hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
S46 Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 13,716 74.33 Decrease 2.49
KITA Nik Ismail Wan Idris 4,736 25.67 Increase 25.67
Total valid votes 18,452 100.00
Total rejected ballots 3,152
Unreturned ballots 67
Turnout 21,671 77.11 Decrease 3.92
Registered electors 28,104
Majority 8,980 48.66 Decrease 4.98
S46 hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
S46 Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 18,973 76.82 Increase 76.82
BN Wan Ismail Ibrahim 5,724 23.18 Decrease 47.43
Total valid votes 24,697 100.00
Total rejected ballots 475
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 25,172 81.03 Increase 4.92
Registered electors 31,064
Majority 13,249 53.64 Increase 12.42
S46 gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah 12,538 70.61
PAS Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah 5,219 29.39
Total valid votes 17,757 100.00
Total rejected ballots 493
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 18,250 76.11
Registered electors 23,977
Majority 7,319 41.22
This was a new constituency created.

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