Meranti is a state constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.

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

As of 2020, Meranti has a population of 34,234 people.

  1. Malay (99.0%)
  2. Other ethnicities (0.91%)
  3. Chinese (0.11%)
  4. 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.

Polling DistrictsPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Meranti（N13）Banggol Chicha022/13/01SK Banggol Chicha
Meranti022/13/02SK Meranti
Bakong022/13/03SK Bakong
Meranti Kechil022/13/04SMK Meranti
Pohon Buloh022/13/05SMU (A) Ismailiah Binjai Manis
Kampung Lalang022/13/06SK Bayu Lalang
Pohon Tanjong022/13/07SK Kedai Tanjong
Kampung Siram022/13/08SMU (A) Al-Falah Siram
Jejawi022/13/09SMU (A) Diniah
Banggol Setol022/13/10SMU (A) Rahmaniah Repek
Tok Sangkut022/13/11SK Tok Sangkut
Tasek Berangan022/13/12SMU (A) Rahmaniah Repek

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Meranti
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959–1964Nik Man Nik MohamedPMIP
2nd1964–1969
1969–1971Assembly was dissolved
3rd1971–1974Nik Man Nik MohamedPMIP
4th1974–1978BN (PAS)
5th1978–1982Hanifa AhmadBERJASA
6th1982–1986Nik Man Nik MohamedPAS
7th1986–1989Zaid FadzilBN (HAMIM)
1989–1990BN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995Zakaria IsmailPAS
9th1995–1999Mohd Nassuruddin Daud
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013PR (PAS)
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2020PAS
2020–2023PN (PAS)
15th2023–present

Election results

Kelantan state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASMohd. Nassuruddin Daud13,26076.3611.95
BNZahari Omar4,10623.642.69
Total valid votes17,366100.00
Total rejected ballots123
Unreturned ballots39
Turnout17,52858.4718.19
Registered electors29,980
Majority9,15452.7214.64
PAS holdSwing
Kelantan state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASMohd. Nassuruddin Daud10,31864.410.59
BNAhmad Anuar Hussin4,21826.338.67
PHMohd Romizu Mohd Ali9716.066.06
IndependentChe Daud Che Man5123.203.20
Total valid votes16,019100.00
Total rejected ballots318
Unreturned ballots145
Turnout16,48276.664.12
Registered electors21,499
Majority6,10038.088.08
PAS holdSwing
Kelantan state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASMohd. Nassuruddin Daud8,52265.001.18
BNMohd Afandi Yusoff4,58935.001.18
Total valid votes13,111100.00
Total rejected ballots194
Unreturned ballots47
Turnout13,35280.781.59
Registered electors16,528
Majority3,93330.002.36
PAS holdSwing
Kelantan state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASMohd. Nassuruddin Daud7,23763.82
BNMohd Afandi Yusoff4,10236.18
Total valid votes11,339100.00
Total rejected ballots145
Unreturned ballots25
Turnout11,50979.19
Registered electors14,534
Majority3,13527.64
PAS holdSwing