Political subdivision in Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Hulu Besut is a state constituency in Terengganu , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly .[ 1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system .
Ethnic breakdown of Hulu Besut's electorate as of 2018[ 2]
Other ethnicities (0.24%)
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Hulu Besut constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[ 3]
State Constituency
Polling Districts
Code
Location
Hulu Besut (N04)
Cerang Meliling
036/04/01
SK Lubuk Kawah
Lubok Kawah
033/04/02
SMA Wataniah
Alur Keladi
033/04/03
SK Alor Keladi
Darau
033/04/04
SK Darau
Pasir Akar
033/04/05
SK Pasir Akar
Padang Bual
033/04/06
Devan Sivik Pasir Akar
Bukit Payung
033/04/07
SK Seri Payong
FELDA Tenang
033/04/08
SK (FELDA) Tenang
Kampung La
033/04/09
SK Kampung La
Hulu Besut
033/04/10
SK Keruak
Kayu Kelat
033/04/11
SK Tanah Merah
Representation History [ edit ]
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Hulu Besut
Assembly
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created
Ulu Besut
1st
1959–1964
Husin Jusoh
PMIP
2nd
1964–1969
Lokman Abdul Kadir
1969–1971
Assembly dissolved
3rd
1971–1974
Jabir Mohamed Shah
Alliance (UMNO )
4th
1974–1978
Hussein Abdullah
BN (UMNO )
5th
1978–1982
6th
1982–1986
Hulu Besut
7th
1986–1990
Daud Abu Bakar
BN (UMNO )
8th
1990–1995
9th
1995–1999
Yaakub Abd. Kadir
10th
1999–2004
Abdullah Mat Dan
PAS
11th
2004–2008
Nawi Mohamad
BN (UMNO )
12th
2008–2013
13th
2013–2018
14th
2018–2023
15th
2023–present
Mohd Husaimi Hussin
PN (BERSATU )
Terengganu state election, 2018 : Hulu Besut
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Nawi Mohamad
8,045
51.97
3.56
PAS
Mat Daik Mohamad
6,576
42.47
2.00
Pakatan Harapan (2018)
Ismail Abdul Kadir
860
5.56
5.56
Total valid votes
15,481
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
15,788
84.00
4.00
Registered electors
Majority
1,469
9.50
1.56
BN hold
Swing
Terengganu state election, 2013: Hulu Besut
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Nawi Mohamad
7,884
55.53
5.59
PAS
Salahhudin Jaafar
6,314
44.47
5.59
Total valid votes
14,198
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
14,368
88.00
3.12
Registered electors
Majority
1,570
11.06
11.18
BN hold
Swing
Terengganu state election, 2008: Hulu Besut
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Nawi Mohamad
6,740
61.12
1.59
PAS
Mohd Zin Hassan
4,287
38.88
1.59
Total valid votes
11,027
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
11,174
84.88
2.63
Registered electors
Majority
2,453
22.24
3.18
BN hold
Swing
Terengganu state election, 2004: Hulu Besut
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Nawi Mohamad
6,496
62.71
16.17
PAS
Abdullah Mat Adam
3,863
37.29
16.17
Total valid votes
10,359
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
10,519
87.51
6.54
Registered electors
Majority
2,633
25.42
18.50
BN gain from PAS
Swing
?
Terengganu state election, 1999: Hulu Besut
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PAS
Abdullah Mat Adam
4,619
53.46
BN
Nawi Mohamad
4,021
46.54
Total valid votes
8,640
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
8,903
80.97
Registered electors
Majority
598
6.92
PAS gain from BN
Swing
?