Jeli (federal constituency)

Jeli

Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Mustapa Mohamed BN
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2013

Jeli is a federal constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Bunga, Jakar, Nibong, Jedok Tua, Lalang Pepuyu, Batu Gajah, Asahan, Tok Che Dol, Lawang, Gual Jedok, Air Canal, Kalai, Gunong, Bandar Jeli, Gemang, Air Lanas, Legeh, Sungai Satan, Berdang, Pos Sungai Rual, Kedai Air Lanas, Batu Melintang, Pendok, Sungai Long, Lubok Bongor, Kubor Datu, Jerimbong, Kedai Kuala Balah, Kampung Bharu Tg. Abd. Rahman Putra.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Bunga, Jakar, Nibong, Jedok Tua, Lalang Pepuyu, Batu Gajah, Asahan, Tok Che Dol, Lawang, Gual Jedok, Air Canal, Kalai, Gunong, Bandar Jeli, Gemang, Air Lanas, Legeh, Sungai Satan, Berdang, Pos Sungai Rual, Kedai Air Lanas, Batu Melintang, Pendok, Sungai Long, Lubok Bongor, Kubor Datu, Jerimbong, Kedai Kuala Balah, Kampung Bharu Tg. Abd. Rahman Putra.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jeli
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
9th	1995-1999	Mustapa Mohamed	BN
10th	1999-2004	Mohd. Apandi Mohamad	PAS
11th	2004-2008	Mustapa Mohamed	BN
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mustapa Mohamed	21,345	57.14	- 0.28
	PAS	Mohd. Apandi Mohamad	16,009	42.86	+ 0.28
Total valid votes			37,354	100.00
Total rejected ballots			424
Unreturned ballots			93
Turnout			37,871	87.62
Registered electors			43,224
Majority			5,336	14.28
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)  "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 171/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-18. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 212/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-18.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mustapa Mohamed	17,168	57.42	- 6.42
	PAS	Mohd. Apandi Mohamed	12,732	42.58	+ 6.42
Total valid votes			29,900	100.00
Total rejected ballots			474
Unreturned ballots			181
Turnout			30,555	84.18
Registered electors			36,298
Majority			4,436	14.84
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mustapa Mohamed	16,960	63.84	+ 14.98
	PAS	Mohd. Apandi Mohamad	9,607	36.16	- 14.98
Total valid votes			26,567	100.00
Total rejected ballots			394
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			26,961	82.38
Registered electors			32,727
Majority			7,353	27.68
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd. Apandi Mohamad	15,523	51.14	+ 51.14
	BN	Mustapa Mohamed	14,830	48.86	- 2.24
Total valid votes			30,353	100.00
Total rejected ballots			529
Unreturned ballots			270
Turnout			31,152	81.92
Registered electors			38,027
Majority			693	2.28
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mustapa Mohamed	13,301	51.10
	S46	Zianon Abdin Ali	12,729	48.90
Total valid votes			26,030	100.00
Total rejected ballots			932
Unreturned ballots			71
Turnout			27,033	81.37
Registered electors			33,222
Majority			572	2.20
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-18.

1. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.