Galas 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 Galas's electorate as of 2023
[2] - Malay (59.5%)
- Other ethnicities (25.9%)
- Chinese (13.6%)
- Indian (1.05%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Galas constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| 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 the Legislative Assembly for Galas |
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Gua Musang |
| 7th | 1986–1990 | Zakaria Hasan | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Omar Mohamed | S46 |
| 9th | 1995–1999 |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Mohamad Saufi Deraman | BN (UMNO) |
| 11th | 2004–2008 |
| 12th | 2008–2010 | Che Hashim Sulaiman | PR (PAS) |
| 2010–2013 | Ab Aziz Yusoff | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | 2013–2018 |
| 14th | 2018–2023 | Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim |
| 15th | 2023–present |
Election results
Kelantan state by-election, 4 November 2010
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Che Hashim Sulaiman. | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdul Aziz Yusoff | 5,324 | 56.29 | 10.25 |
| | PAS | Zulkefli Mohamed | 4,134 | 43.71 | 10.25 |
| Total valid votes | 9,458 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 132 |
| Unreturned ballots | 3 |
| Turnout | 9,593 | 83.03 | 2.14 |
| Registered electors | 11,553 |
| Majority | 1,190 | 12.58 | 4.66 |
| | BN gain from PAS | Swing | ? |
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Kelantan state election, 1986 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Zakaria Hasan | 3,420 | 72.75 | |
| | PAS | Ibrahim Renjar | 1,281 | 27.25 | |
| Total valid votes | 4,701 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 225 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 |
| Turnout | 4,926 | 69.98 |
| Registered electors | 7,039 |
| Majority | 2,139 | 45.50 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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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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