Chempaka 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 1995 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 Chempaka's electorate as of 2023
[2] - Malay (98.6%)
- Chinese (0.76%)
- Other ethnicities (0.57%)
- Indian (0.06%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Chempaka constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]
State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
Chempaka (N06) | Sabak | 020/06/01 | SK Sabak |
Tebing Tinggi | 020/06/02 | SK Parang Puting |
Telok Kitang | 020/06/03 | SK Parang Puting |
Kampung Pulau Panjang | 020/06/04 | SK Kem |
Tanjong Bahru | 020/06/05 | SMK Badang |
Che Deris | 020/06/06 | SK Che Deris |
Baung | 020/06/07 | SMK Pengkalan Chepa |
Pengkalan Nangka | 020/06/08 | SMA Tengku Amalin A'ishah Putri |
Chempaka | 020/06/09 | SK Seri Chempaka |
Simpang Tiga Pengkalan Chepa | 020/06/10 | Kolej Vokesional Pengkalan Chepa |
Pulau Gajah | 020/06/11 | SK Pulau Gajah |
Representation History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chempaka |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Semut Api |
9th | 1995–1999 | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat | PAS |
10th | 1999–2004 |
11th | 2004–2008 |
12th | 2008–2013 | PR (PAS) |
13th | 2013–2015 |
2015–2018 | Ahmad Fathan Mahmood |
14th | 2018–2020 | PAS |
2020–2023 | PN (PAS) |
15th | 2023–present | Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik Abdullah |
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik Abdullah | 16,728 | 74.46 | 21.83 |
| BN | Nik Normi Nik Ayub | 5,504 | 24.50 | 10.80 |
| Independent | Ibrahim Sulong | 234 | 1.04 | 1.04 |
Total valid votes | 22,466 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 197 |
Unreturned ballots | 28 |
Turnout | 22,691 | 65.50 | 17.46 |
Registered electors | 34,641 |
Majority | 11,224 | 49.96 | 32.63 |
| PAS hold | Swing | |
|
Kelantan state election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Ahmad Fathan Mahamad | 10,549 | 52.63 | 39.17 |
| BN | Mohamad Fareez Nor Amran | 7,075 | 35.30 | 35.30 |
| PH | Nik Omar Nik Ab Aziz | 2,418 | 12.06 | 12.06 |
Total valid votes | 20,042 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 232 |
Unreturned ballots | 219 |
Turnout | 20,493 | 82.96 | 28.05 |
Registered electors | 24,702 |
Majority | 3,474 | 17.33 | 67.67 |
| PAS hold | Swing | |
|
Kelantan state by-election, 22 March 2015
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Ahmad Fathan Mahmood | 10,899 | 91.80 | 39.17 |
| Independent | Sharif Mahmood | 807 | 6.80 | 6.80 |
| Independent | Fadzillah Hussin | 89 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Independent | Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary | 51 | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Independent | Aslah Mamat | 27 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
Total valid votes | 11,873 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 140 |
Unreturned ballots | 7 |
Turnout | 12,020 | 54.91 | 31.26 |
Registered electors | 21,890 |
Majority | 10,092 | 85.00 | 49.12 |
| PAS hold | Swing | |
|
Kelantan state election, 2013 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat | 12,310 | 67.94 | 3.56 |
| BN | Wan Razman Wan Ab. Razak | 5,810 | 32.06 | 3.56 |
Total valid votes | 18,120 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 237 |
Unreturned ballots | 56 |
Turnout | 18,413 | 86.17 | 1.55 |
Registered electors | 21,364 |
Majority | 6,500 | 35.88 | 7.12 |
| PAS hold | Swing | |
|
Kelantan state election, 2008 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat | 9,514 | 64.38 | |
| BN | Nik Mohd Zain Omar | 5,265 | 35.62 | |
Total valid votes | 14,779 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 242 |
Unreturned ballots | 56 |
Turnout | 15,077 | 84.62 |
Registered electors | 17,818 |
Majority | 4,249 | 28.76 |
| PAS hold | Swing | |
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Kelantan state election, 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat | | | |
| BN | Ruhani Mamat | | | |
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Kelantan state election, 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat | | | |
| BN | Ropli Ishak | | | |
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| PAS hold | Swing | |
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Kelantan state election, 1995 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat | | | |
| BN | Yusof Isa | | | |
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