Meranti 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 1959 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 Meranti's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (99.0%)
- Other ethnicities (0.91%)
- Chinese (0.11%)
- Indian (0.03%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Meranti constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]
| Polling Districts
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Meranti（N13）
|
Banggol Chicha
|
022/13/01
|
SK Banggol Chicha
|
| Meranti
|
022/13/02
|
SK Meranti
|
| Bakong
|
022/13/03
|
SK Bakong
|
| Meranti Kechil
|
022/13/04
|
SMK Meranti
|
| Pohon Buloh
|
022/13/05
|
SMU (A) Ismailiah Binjai Manis
|
| Kampung Lalang
|
022/13/06
|
SK Bayu Lalang
|
| Pohon Tanjong
|
022/13/07
|
SK Kedai Tanjong
|
| Kampung Siram
|
022/13/08
|
SMU (A) Al-Falah Siram
|
| Jejawi
|
022/13/09
|
SMU (A) Diniah
|
| Banggol Setol
|
022/13/10
|
SMU (A) Rahmaniah Repek
|
| Tok Sangkut
|
022/13/11
|
SK Tok Sangkut
|
| Tasek Berangan
|
022/13/12
|
SMU (A) Rahmaniah Repek
|
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Meranti
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Member
|
Party
|
| Constituency created
|
| 1st
|
1959–1964
|
Nik Man Nik Mohamed
|
PMIP
|
| 2nd
|
1964–1969
|
|
|
1969–1971
|
Assembly was dissolved
|
| 3rd
|
1971–1974
|
Nik Man Nik Mohamed
|
PMIP
|
| 4th
|
1974–1978
|
BN (PAS)
|
| 5th
|
1978–1982
|
Hanifa Ahmad
|
BERJASA
|
| 6th
|
1982–1986
|
Nik Man Nik Mohamed
|
PAS
|
| 7th |
1986–1989 |
Zaid Fadzil |
BN (HAMIM)
|
| 1989–1990 |
BN (UMNO)
|
| 8th
|
1990–1995
|
Zakaria Ismail
|
PAS
|
| 9th
|
1995–1999
|
Mohd Nassuruddin Daud
|
| 10th
|
1999–2004
|
| 11th
|
2004–2008
|
| 12th
|
2008–2013
|
PR (PAS)
|
| 13th
|
2013–2018
|
| 14th
|
2018–2020
|
PAS
|
| 2020–2023
|
PN (PAS)
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud |
13,260 |
76.36 |
 11.95
|
|
|
BN |
Zahari Omar |
4,106 |
23.64 |
 2.69
|
| Total valid votes
|
17,366 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
123
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
39
|
| Turnout
|
17,528 |
58.47 |
18.19
|
| Registered electors
|
29,980
|
| Majority
|
9,154 |
52.72 |
14.64
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Kelantan state election, 2018
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud |
10,318 |
64.41 |
0.59
|
|
|
BN |
Ahmad Anuar Hussin |
4,218 |
26.33 |
8.67
|
|
|
PH |
Mohd Romizu Mohd Ali |
971 |
6.06 |
6.06
|
|
|
Independent |
Che Daud Che Man |
512 |
3.20 |
3.20
|
| Total valid votes
|
16,019 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
318
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
145
|
| Turnout
|
16,482 |
76.66 |
4.12
|
| Registered electors
|
21,499
|
| Majority
|
6,100 |
38.08 |
8.08
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Kelantan state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud |
7,237 |
63.82 |
|
|
|
BN |
Mohd Afandi Yusoff |
4,102 |
36.18 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
11,339 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
145
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
25
|
| Turnout
|
11,509 |
79.19
|
| Registered electors
|
14,534
|
| Majority
|
3,135 |
27.64
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
References
Kelantan constituency