Gaal is a state constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.[1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Gaal's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (98.6%)
- Other ethnicities (1.07%)
- Chinese (0.30%)
- Indian (0.02%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Gaal constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Gaal (N32)
|
Temila
|
028/32/01
|
Maahad Saniah Pasir Puteh
|
| Jeram
|
028/32/02
|
SK Jeram
|
| Telipok
|
028/32/03
|
SMK Jeram
|
| Telosan
|
028/32/04
|
SK Telosan
|
| Gong Garu
|
028/32/05
|
SK Gong Garu
|
| Batu Hitam
|
028/32/06
|
SK Changgai
|
| Gaal
|
028/32/07
|
SMK Gaal
|
| Gong Datuk
|
028/32/08
|
SK Gaal
|
| Kandis
|
028/32/09
|
SK Kampong Kandis
|
| Bukit Yong
|
028/32/10
|
SMU (A) Nurul Huda
|
| Gong Nangka
|
028/32/11
|
SK Wakaf Raja
|
| Bukit Awang
|
028/32/12
|
SK Bukit Awang
|
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Gaal
|
| Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party
|
| Constituency created from Selinsing
|
| 7th |
1986–1990 |
Daud Yusoff |
BN (UMNO)
|
| 8th |
1990–1995 |
Mohammad Husain |
PAS
|
| 9th |
1995–1999 |
Alwi Jusoh
|
| 10th |
1999–2004 |
Nik Mazian Nik Mohamad
|
| 11th |
2004–2008
|
| 12th |
2008–2013 |
PR (PAS)
|
| 13th |
2013–2018 |
Tuan Mazlan Tuan Mat
|
| 14th |
2018–2020 |
Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar |
PAS
|
| 2020–2023
|
PN (PAS)
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar |
10,388 |
72.65 |
20.29
|
|
|
BN |
Mohd Aliff Nasir Mt Nasin |
3,911 |
27.35 |
14.05
|
| Total valid votes
|
14,299 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
107
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
15
|
| Turnout
|
14,428 |
63.64 |
19.24
|
| Registered electors
|
22,671
|
| Majority
|
6,477 |
45.30 |
34.34
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Kelantan state election, 1986
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Daud Yusoff |
4,103 |
52.76 |
|
|
|
PAS |
Musa Salleh |
3,674 |
47.24 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
7,777 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
250
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
8,027 |
77.99
|
| Registered electors
|
10,293
|
| Majority
|
429 |
5.52
|
| This was a new constituency created.
|
References
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Perlis State Legislative Assembly |
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Kedah State Legislative Assembly |
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Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly |
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Malacca State Legislative Assembly |
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Johor State Legislative Assembly |
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Sabah State Legislative Assembly |
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