State constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Kuala Balah 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 2004 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 Kuala Balah's electorate as of 2023[2]
Other ethnicities (1.14%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Balah constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[3]
State Constituency
Polling Districts
Code
Location
Kuala Balah (N38)
Batu Melintang
030/38/01
SMK Batu Melintang
Pendok
030/38/02
SK Pendok
Sungai Long
030/38/03
SK Sungai Long
Lubok Bongor
030/38/04
SK Lubok Bongor
Kubor Datu
030/38/05
SK Kubor Datu
Jerimbong
030/38/06
SK Bukit Jering
Kedai Kuala Balah
030/38/07
SK Kuala Balah
Kampung Bharu Tg. Abd. Rahman Putra
030/38/08
SMK Kuala Balah
Representation History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Balah
Assembly
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created from Pergau
11th
2004–2008
Abd Aziz Derashid
BN (UMNO )
12th
2008–2013
13th
2013–2018
14th
2018–2023
15th
2023–present
Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil
PN (PAS )
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023 : Kuala Balah
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PAS
Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil
6,186
63.31
17.57
BN
Mohd Yamin Anuar Mat Zain
3,585
36.69
17.57
Total valid votes
9,771
100.00
Total rejected ballots
88
Unreturned ballots
10
Turnout
9,869
62.84
22.19
Registered electors
15,704
Majority
2,601
26.62
18.10
PAS gain from BN
Swing
?
Kelantan state election, 2004 : Kuala Balah
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Abd Aziz Derashid
4,515
62.35
PAS
Mat Rasid Mat Jaais
2,726
37.65
Total valid votes
7,241
100.00
Total rejected ballots
109
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
7,350
84.33
Registered electors
8,716
Majority
1,789
24.70
This was a new constituency created.
References
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly