Chetok 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 Chetok's electorate as of 2023
[2] - Malay (95.1%)
- Chinese (4.48%)
- Other ethnicities (0.42%)
- Indian (0.04%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Chetok constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Chetok (N14） | Tanjong Redang | 023/14/01 | SK Lemal |
| Lemal | 023/14/02 | SMK Tengku Panglima Raja |
| Kelar | 023/14/03 | SK Kelar |
| Kangkong | 023/14/04 | SK Kangkong |
| Binjal | 023/14/05 | SMK Kangkong |
| Chetok | 023/14/06 | SK Chabang Tiga Chetok |
| Gelam | 023/14/07 | SK Kubang Chetok |
| Rasal | 023/14/08 | SMU (A) Tarbiah Diniah Tok Uban |
| Galok | 023/14/09 | SK Chetok |
| Bendang Pauh | 023/14/10 | SK Bendang Pauh |
| Jabo | 023/14/11 | SMU (A) Mardziah Jabo Chetok |
| Bechah Kelubi | 023/14/12 | SK Bechah Kelubi |
| Kubang Gendang | 023/14/13 | SMK Chetok |
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chetok |
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Lemal |
| 7th | 1986–1989 | Hassan Mohamed | BN (HAMIM) |
| 1989–1990 | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Abd Rahman Musa | PAS |
| Constituency renamed to Meranti |
| Constituency split from Meranti |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman | PAS |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (PAS) |
| 13th | 2013–2018 |
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Zuraidin Abdullah | PAS |
| 2020–2023 | PN (PAS) |
| 15th | 2023–present |
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023: Chetok | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PAS | Zuraidin Abdullah | 12,202 | 74.38 |  22.27 |
| | PH | Mohd Ezzat Zahrim Hanuzi | 4,203 | 25.62 | 14.07 |
| Total valid votes | 16,405 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 147 |
| Unreturned ballots | 29 |
| Turnout | 16,581 | 56.96 |  20.38 |
| Registered electors | 29,111 |
| Majority | 7,999 | 48.76 | 32.85 |
| | PAS hold | Swing | |
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Kelantan state election, 2018: Chetok | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PAS | Zuraidin Abdullah | 8,071 | 52.11 | 3.07 |
| | BN | Mohd. Afifi Mohd. Noor | 6,044 | 36.20 | 8.62 |
| | PH | Ali Abdu Rahman Hassan | 1,928 | 11.55 | 11.55 |
| | Independent | Zakaria Hassan | 25 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Total valid votes | 16,405 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 249 |
| Unreturned ballots | 182 |
| Turnout | 17,129 | 77.34 | 6.43 |
| Registered electors | 22,149 |
| Majority | 2,657 | 15.91 | 5.55 |
| | PAS hold | Swing | |
| |
Kelantan state election, 2013: Chetok | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PAS | Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman | 10,578 | 55.18 | 3.41 |
| | BN | Aimi Jusoh | 8,593 | 44.82 | 3.41 |
| Total valid votes | 19,171 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 304 |
| Unreturned ballots | 91 |
| Turnout | 19,566 | 83.77 | 1.90 |
| Registered electors | 23,357 |
| Majority | 1,985 | 10.36 | 6.82 |
| | PAS hold | Swing | |
| |
Kelantan state election, 2008: Chetok | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PAS | Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman | 9,107 | 58.59 | |
| | BN | Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman | 6,437 | 41.41 | |
| Total valid votes | 15,544 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 226 |
| Unreturned ballots | 44 |
| Turnout | 15,814 | 81.87 |
| Registered electors | 19,317 |
| Majority | 2,670 | 17.18 |
| | PAS hold | Swing | |
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References
Kelantan constituency