Machang (federal constituency)

Machang is a federal constituency in Machang District, Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Machang (P029)

Kelantan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	110,545
Electors (2023)[2]	89,196
Area (km²)[3]	528
Pop. density (per km²)	209.4

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KELANTAN

Ethnic breakdown of Macahng's electorate as of 2022

1. Malay (96.6%)
2. Chinese (3.10%)
3. Indian (0.20%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.10%)

Age breakdown of Machang's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (6.57%)
2. 21-29 (23.1%)
3. 30-39 (24.2%)
4. 40-49 (16.9%)
5. 50-59 (13.6%)
6. 60-69 (9.68%)
7. 70-79 (4.44%)
8. 80-89 (1.29%)
9. above 90 (0.27%)

Gender breakdown of Machang's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (49.3%)
2. Female (50.7%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Machang constituency is divided into 36 polling districts.^[4]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Pulai Chondong (N33）	Kampung Bandar	029/33/01	SK Bandar
	Alor Melaka	029/33/02	Maahad Syamsul Maarif (P)
	Merbau Chondong	029/33/03	SJK (C) Poey Sit
	Kedai Pulai Chondong	029/33/04	SK Pulai Chondong
	Pangkal Gong	029/33/05	SK Pangkal Gong
	Kerawang	029/33/06	SK Pangkal Nering
	Bagan	029/33/07	SK Mata Ayer
	Kampung Tok Bok	029/33/08	SMK Abdul Samad
	Joh	029/33/09	Maahad Syamsul Maarif (L)
	Labok	029/33/10	SK Tok Bok
	Kampung Binjal	029/33/11	SK Labok
	Dewan	029/33/12	SK Dewan Besar
Temangan (N34）	Simpul Berlubang	029/34/01	SK Pangkal Mak Wan
	Kelaweh	029/34/02	SK Kelaweh
	Pak Roman	029/34/03	SK Pak Roman
	Pangkal Meleret	029/34/04	SK Pangkal Meleret
	Paloh Rawa	029/34/05	SK Paloh Rawa
	Batu 30	029/34/06	SK Pangkal Jenereh
	Kampung Raja	029/34/07	SK Kampong Pek
	Kampung Pauh	029/34/08	SK Temangan
	Bandar Temangan	029/34/09	SJK (C) Chung Hwa
	Kampung Kerilla	029/34/10	SK Kampung Kerilla
	Pangkal Chuit	029/34/11	SMU (A) Al-Hasaniah Pangkal Jenerih
Kemuning (N35）	Sungai Hala	029/35/01	SMK Hamzah
	Kweng Hitam	029/35/02	SMK Machang
	Pangkal Changgong	029/35/03	SMA Wataniah
	Bandar Lama	029/35/04	SK Machang (1)
	Bandar Bharu	029/35/05	SK Hamzah (1)
	Bukit Tiu	029/35/06	SK Bukit Tiu
	Ulu Sat	029/35/07	SK Belukar
	Banggol Judah	029/35/08	SMU (A) Ahmadiah Banggol Judah
	Bakar	029/35/09	SMK Hamzah (2)
	Kemuning	029/35/10	SK Ayer Merah
	Cherang Hangus	029/35/11	SK Jambu Lawar
	Kampung Pek	029/35/12	SMK Seri Intan
	Kampung Bunut	029/35/13	SMK Seri Intan

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Machang
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Tanah Merah
4th	P024	1974–1978	Abdullah Ahmad (عبدالله احمد)	BN (UMNO)
5th		1978–1982	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed (محمد. كسسيم احمد)
6th		1982–1986
7th	P027	1986–1990
8th		1990–1995	Ahmad Shukri Hassan (احمد شكري حسن)	S46
9th	P029	1995–1999	Sukri Mohamed (سوكري محمد)
10th		1999–2004	Mohd Yusoff Mohd Nor (محمد يوسف محمد نور)	BA (PAS)
11th		2004–2008	Sazmi Miah (سزمي ميه)	BN (UMNO)
12th		2008–2013	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (سيف الدين ناسوتيون إسماعيل)	PR (PKR)
13th		2013–2018	Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub (أحمد جزلان يعقوب)	BN (UMNO)
14th		2018–2022
15th		2022–present	Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (وان أحمد فيصل وان أحمد کمال)	PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–1959*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Machang			Bandar Machang
				Banggol Judah
				Gual Ipoh
					Kemuning
				Labok
			Pulai Chondong		Pulai Chondong
			Sungei Rasau
						Temangan

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N33	Pulai Chondong	Azhar Salleh	PN (PAS)
N34	Temangan	Mohamed Fadzli Hassan
N35	Kemuning	Ahmad Zakhran Mat Noor

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N33	Pulai Chondong	Machang District Council	16600 Pulai Chondong 16700 Cherang Raku 18400 Temangan 18500 Machang
N34	Temangan
N35	Kemuning

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal	35,603	54.68	12.42
	BN	Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub	25,449	39.08	8.31
	PH	Rosli Allani Abdul Kadir	3,934	6.04	4.30
	PUTRA	Mohamamd Seman	128	0.20	0.20
Total valid votes			65,114	100.00
Total rejected ballots			733
Unreturned ballots			177
Turnout			66,024	73.31	9.04
Registered electors			88,825
Majority			10,154	15.60	10.47
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753266/PUB%20607%20(2022).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub	26,076	47.39	3.41
	PAS	Zulkifli Mamat	23,252	42.26	42.26
	PH	Sazmi Miah	5,695	10.35	10.35
Total valid votes			55,023	100.00
Total rejected ballots			801
Unreturned ballots			496
Turnout			56,320	82.35	4.39
Registered electors			68,387
Majority			2,824	5.13	3.53
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 234/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "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) 308/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub	25,660	50.80	2.60
	PKR	Wan Zawawi Wan Ismail	24,855	49.20	2.60
Total valid votes			50,515	100.00
Total rejected ballots			729
Unreturned ballots			128
Turnout			51,372	86.74	2.33
Registered electors			59,226
Majority			805	1.60	2.00
	BN gain from PKR		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.[permanent dead link] "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-18.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	21,041	51.80	51.80
	BN	Sazmi Miah	19,581	48.20	1.99
Total valid votes			40,622	100.00
Total rejected ballots			748
Unreturned ballots			124
Turnout			41,494	84.41	3.74
Registered electors			49,157
Majority			1,460	3.60	3.22
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sazmi Miah	17,464	50.19	10.64
	PAS	Mohd Yusoff Mohd Nor	17,329	49.81	10.64
Total valid votes			34,793	100.00
Total rejected ballots			599
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			35,392	80.67	2.93
Registered electors			43,872
Majority			135	0.38	20.52
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Yusoff Mohd Nor	20,010	60.45	60.45
	BN	Sukri Mohamed	13,091	39.55	5.20
Total valid votes			33,101	100.00
Total rejected ballots			453
Unreturned ballots			33
Turnout			33,587	77.74	1.44
Registered electors			43,204
Majority			6,919	20.90	10.40
	PAS gain from S46		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	S46	Sukri Mohamed	15,998	55.25	9.98
	BN	Muhammad Hamzah	12,959	44.75	11.17
Total valid votes			28,957	100.00
Total rejected ballots			889
Unreturned ballots			75
Turnout			29,921	76.30	3.91
Registered electors			39,214
Majority			3,039	10.50	21.15
	S46 hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	S46	Ahmad Shukri Hassan	15,944	65.23	65.23
	BN	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed	8,206	33.58	19.77
	Independent	Wan Ismail Wan Ahmad	292	1.19	1.19
Total valid votes			24,442	100.00
Total rejected ballots			707
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			25,149	80.21	2.54
Registered electors			31,353
Majority			7,738	31.65	24.95
	S46 gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed	11,110	53.35	2.10
	PAS	Wan Ismail Wan Ahmad	9,713	46.65	2.10
Total valid votes			20,823	100.00
Total rejected ballots			483
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			21,306	77.67	5.22
Registered electors			27,430
Majority			1,397	6.70	4.20
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed	13,224	55.45	2.59
	PAS	Yaacob Yusof	10,624	44.55	2.59
Total valid votes			23,848	100.00
Total rejected ballots			555
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			24,403	82.89
Registered electors			29,441
Majority			2,600	10.90	5.18
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed	11,707	58.04	13.76
	PAS	Wan Ismail Wan Ahmad	8,465	41.96	41.96
Total valid votes			20,172	100.00
Total rejected ballots			118
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,290	78.92	3.46
Registered electors			25,709
Majority			3,242	16.08	27.52
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Abdullah Ahmad	13,183	71.80
	Independent	Mohamed Yusoff Mohamed Nor	5,177	28.20
Total valid votes			18,360	100.00
Total rejected ballots			796
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			19,156	75.46
Registered electors			25,386
Majority			8,006	43.60
This was a new constituency created.