Meranti 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 1959 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 Meranti's electorate as of 2023
[2] - Malay (99.0%)
- Other ethnicities (0.91%)
- Chinese (0.11%)
- Indian (0.03%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Meranti constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]
| Polling Districts | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Meranti（N13） | Banggol Chicha | 022/13/01 | SK Banggol Chicha |
| Meranti | 022/13/02 | SK Meranti |
| Bakong | 022/13/03 | SK Bakong |
| Meranti Kechil | 022/13/04 | SMK Meranti |
| Pohon Buloh | 022/13/05 | SMU (A) Ismailiah Binjai Manis |
| Kampung Lalang | 022/13/06 | SK Bayu Lalang |
| Pohon Tanjong | 022/13/07 | SK Kedai Tanjong |
| Kampung Siram | 022/13/08 | SMU (A) Al-Falah Siram |
| Jejawi | 022/13/09 | SMU (A) Diniah |
| Banggol Setol | 022/13/10 | SMU (A) Rahmaniah Repek |
| Tok Sangkut | 022/13/11 | SK Tok Sangkut |
| Tasek Berangan | 022/13/12 | SMU (A) Rahmaniah Repek |
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Meranti |
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st | 1959–1964 | Nik Man Nik Mohamed | PMIP |
| 2nd | 1964–1969 |
| | 1969–1971 | Assembly was dissolved |
| 3rd | 1971–1974 | Nik Man Nik Mohamed | PMIP |
| 4th | 1974–1978 | BN (PAS) |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | Hanifa Ahmad | BERJASA |
| 6th | 1982–1986 | Nik Man Nik Mohamed | PAS |
| 7th | 1986–1989 | Zaid Fadzil | BN (HAMIM) |
| 1989–1990 | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Zakaria Ismail | PAS |
| 9th | 1995–1999 | Mohd Nassuruddin Daud |
| 10th | 1999–2004 |
| 11th | 2004–2008 |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (PAS) |
| 13th | 2013–2018 |
| 14th | 2018–2020 | PAS |
| 2020–2023 | PN (PAS) |
| 15th | 2023–present |
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PAS | Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud | 13,260 | 76.36 |  11.95 |
| | BN | Zahari Omar | 4,106 | 23.64 |  2.69 |
| Total valid votes | 17,366 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 123 |
| Unreturned ballots | 39 |
| Turnout | 17,528 | 58.47 | 18.19 |
| Registered electors | 29,980 |
| Majority | 9,154 | 52.72 | 14.64 |
| | PAS hold | Swing | |
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Kelantan state election, 2018 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PAS | Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud | 10,318 | 64.41 | 0.59 |
| | BN | Ahmad Anuar Hussin | 4,218 | 26.33 | 8.67 |
| | PH | Mohd Romizu Mohd Ali | 971 | 6.06 | 6.06 |
| | Independent | Che Daud Che Man | 512 | 3.20 | 3.20 |
| Total valid votes | 16,019 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 318 |
| Unreturned ballots | 145 |
| Turnout | 16,482 | 76.66 | 4.12 |
| Registered electors | 21,499 |
| Majority | 6,100 | 38.08 | 8.08 |
| | PAS hold | Swing | |
| |
Kelantan state election, 2008 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PAS | Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud | 7,237 | 63.82 | |
| | BN | Mohd Afandi Yusoff | 4,102 | 36.18 | |
| Total valid votes | 11,339 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 145 |
| Unreturned ballots | 25 |
| Turnout | 11,509 | 79.19 |
| Registered electors | 14,534 |
| Majority | 3,135 | 27.64 |
| | PAS hold | Swing | |
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References
Kelantan constituency