Kijang 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 Kijang's electorate as of 2023
[2] - Malay (95.3%)
- Chinese (2.53%)
- Other ethnicities (2.11%)
- Indian (0.07%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kijang constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[3]
State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
Kijang (N05) | Pulau Pisang | 020/05/01 | SK Che Latiff |
Pulau Kundor | 020/05/02 | SK Pulau Kundor |
Semut Api | 020/05/03 | SK Semut Api |
Kedai Buloh | 020/05/04 | SMK Kedai Buloh |
Kijang | 020/05/05 | SK Kedai Buloh 1 |
Banggol | 020/05/06 | SK Abdul Hadi |
Tikat | 020/05/07 | SK Redang |
Kampung Penambang | 020/05/08 | SMK Penambang |
Kampung China | 020/05/09 | SK Penambang |
Representation History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kijang |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Banggol |
9th | 1995–1999 | Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman | PAS |
10th | 1999–2004 |
11th | 2004–2008 | Husam Musa |
12th | 2008–2013 | Wan Ubaidah Omar | PR (PAS) |
13th | 2013–2018 |
14th | 2018–2020 | Izani Husin | PAS |
2020–2023 | PN (PAS) |
15th | 2023–present |
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Izani Husin | 14,552 | 75.81 | 17.37 |
| BN | Haris Hussin | 4,644 | 24.19 | 6.68 |
Total valid votes | 19,196 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 146 |
Unreturned ballots | 21 |
Turnout | 19,363 | 63.68 | 15.41 |
Registered electors | 30,405 |
Majority | 9,908 | 51.62 | 24.05 |
| PAS hold | Swing | |
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Kelantan state election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Izani Husin | 14,552 | 58.44 | 7.51 |
| BN | Wan Shahrul Azuan Wan Ab Aziz | 4,644 | 30.87 | 3.18 |
| PH | Nik Azmi Nik Osman | 1,828 | 10.69 | 10.69 |
Total valid votes | 17,107 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 222 |
Unreturned ballots | 207 |
Turnout | 17,536 | 79.09 | 5.68 |
Registered electors | 22,173 |
Majority | 9,908 | 27.57 | 4.33 |
| PAS hold | Swing | |
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Kelantan state election, 2013 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Wan Ubaidah Omar | 10,632 | 65.95 | 65.95 |
| BN | Zaluzi Sulaiman | 5,489 | 34.05 | 34.05 |
Total valid votes | 16,121 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 204 |
Unreturned ballots | 60 |
Turnout | 16,385 | 84.77 |
Registered electors | 19,329 |
Majority | 5,143 | 31.90 |
| PAS hold | Swing | |
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Kelantan state election, 2008 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
On Nomination Day, Wan Ubaidah Omar won uncontested. |
| PAS | Wan Ubaidah Omar | | |
Total valid votes | | 100.00 |
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Registered electors | 16,265 |
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Kelantan state election, 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Husam Musa | | | |
| BN | Che Rosli Hassan | | | |
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Kelantan state election, 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman | | | |
| BN | Che Mansor Adabi Che Hassan | | | |
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| PAS hold | Swing | |
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Kelantan state election, 1995 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| PAS | Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman | | | |
| BN | Ropli Ishak | | | |
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This was a new constituency created. |
References