Kota Bharu (federal constituency)

Kota Bharu

Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Takiyuddin Hassan PAS
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2013

Kota Bharu 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–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kok Pasir, Wakaf Mek Zainab, Tanjong Chat, Sungai Keladi, Khatib Ali, Tanjong Mas, Cherang, Kampung Bayam, Langgar, Paya Bemban, Kubang Pasu, Kelochor, Kebun Sultan, Merbau, Atas Banggol, Jalan Pejabat Pos Lama, Bandar, Padang Garong, Islah Lama, Kampung Dusun, Kubor Kuda, Kota Lama, Kg Sireh Bawah Lembah, Wakaf Siku, Jalan Raja Dewa, Telipot, Kampung Belukar, Bunut Payong Hilir, Pintu Geng, Kota Utara, Lundang, Bunut Payong, Kampung Wakaf Che Yeh.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Bharu
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail	BN
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995	Ilani Isahak	S46
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004	Ramli Ibrahim	KEADILAN
11th	2004-2008	Mohd Zaid Ibrahim	BN
12th	2008-2013	Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah	PAS
13th	2013-present	Takiyuddin Hassan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Takiyuddin Hassan	40,620	62.09
	BN	Mohamad Fatmi Che Salleh	24,650	37.68
	Independent	Mohd Zakiman Abu Bakar	148	0.23
Total valid votes			65,418	100.00
Total rejected ballots			666
Unreturned ballots			193
Turnout			66,277	81.55
Registered electors			81,268
Majority			15,970
	PAS hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah	32,129	60.66
	BN	Mohamad Fatmi Che Salleh	20,841	39.34
Total valid votes			52,970	100.00
Total rejected ballots			609
Unreturned ballots			131
Turnout			53,710	78.68
Registered electors			68,261
Majority			11,288
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Zaid Ibrahim	23,831	51.88
	KEADILAN	Nik Mahmood Nik Hassan	22,108	48.12
Total valid votes			45,939	100.00
Total rejected ballots			768
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			46,707	76.06
Registered electors
Majority			1,723
	BN gain from KEADILAN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	KEADILAN	Ramli Ibrahim	26,723	61.22
	BN	Ilani Isahak	16,517	37.84
	Berjasa	Mohd Din Nizam Din	409	0.94
Total valid votes			43,649	100.00
Total rejected ballots			995
Unreturned ballots			118
Turnout			44,762	71.03
Registered electors
Majority			10,206
	KEADILAN gain from S46		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	S46	Ilani Isahak	24,096	57.48
	BN	Ahmad Rastom Ahmad Maher	17,828	42.52
Total valid votes			41,924	100.00
Total rejected ballots			902
Unreturned ballots			224
Turnout			43,050	71.31
Registered electors
Majority			6,268
	S46 hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	S46	Ilani Isahak	27,566	68.61
	BN	Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail	12,106	30.13
	Independent	Saifuddin Daud	503	1.25
Total valid votes			40,175	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,079
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			41,254	73.35
Registered electors
Majority			15,460
	S46 gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail	20,310	57.07
	PAS	Hassan Abdullah	15,277	42.93
Total valid votes			35,587	100.00
Total rejected ballots			695
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,282	68.96
Registered electors			52,613
Majority			5,033
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.