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

The state constituency was first contested in 1974 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, Pulai Chondong has a population of 33,394 people.

  1. Malay (97.0%)
  2. Chinese (2.67%)
  3. Other ethnicities (0.33%)
  4. Indian (0.04%)

History

Polling districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pulai Chondong constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.

State ConstituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Pulai Chondong (N33)Kampung Bandar029/33/01SK Bandar
Alor Melaka029/33/02Maahad Syamsul Maarif (P)
Merbau Chondong029/33/03SJK (C) Poey Sit
Kedai Pulai Chondong029/33/04SK Pulai Chondong
Pangkal Gong029/33/05SK Pangkal Gong
Kerawang029/33/06SK Pangkal Nering
Bagan029/33/07SK Mata Ayer
Kampung Tok Bok029/33/08SMK Abdul Samad
Joh029/33/09Maahad Syamsul Maarif (L)
Labok029/33/10SK Tok Bok
Kampung Binjal029/33/11SK Labok
Dewan029/33/12SK Dewan Besar

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pulai Chondong
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Machang Utara
4th1974–1978Abdullah MuhammadBN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982
4th1982–1986Noor Mohammad
7th1986–1990
8th1990–1995Mohamad Noor AhmadS46
9th1995–1996
1997–1999Zulkifli MamatPAS
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013PR (PAS)
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2020Azhar SallehPAS
2020–2023PN (PAS)
15th2023–present

Election results

Kelantan state election, 2023: Pulai Chondong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAzhar Salleh11,63667.5115.25
BNMuhammad Fakhran Che Jusoh5,59932.497.66
Total valid votes17,235100.00
Total rejected ballots88
Unreturned ballots33
Turnout17,35661.6121.04
Registered electors28,169
Majority6,03735.0222.90
PAS holdSwing
Kelantan state election, 2018: Pulai Chondong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAzhar Salleh9,14052.260.58
BNAhmad Tarmizi Ismail7,02140.157.01
PHAb Halim @ Kamaruddin Ab Kadir1,3287.597.59
Total valid votes17,489100.00
Total rejected ballots226
Unreturned ballots173
Turnout17,88882.654.25
Registered electors21,644
Majority2,11912.126.44
PAS holdSwing
Kelantan state election, 2013: Pulai Chondong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASZulkifli Mamat8,54652.843.12
BNAb Halim Ismail7,62747.163.12
Total valid votes16,173100.00
Total rejected ballots179
Unreturned ballots51
Turnout16,40386.902.32
Registered electors18,875
Majority9195.686.24
PAS holdSwing
Kelantan state election, 2008: Pulai Chondong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASZulkifli Mamat7,20555.965.51
BNMohd Asri Meiah5,67044.045.51
Total valid votes12,875100.00
Total rejected ballots133
Unreturned ballots38
Turnout13,04684.582.43
Registered electors15,425
Majority1,53511.9211.02
PAS holdSwing
Kelantan state election, 2004: Pulai Chondong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASZulkifli Mamat5,86650.4510.23
BNAb Halim Ismail5,76149.5510.23
Total valid votes11,627100.00
Total rejected ballots131
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout11,75882.153.10
Registered electors14,312
Majority1050.9020.46
PAS holdSwing
Kelantan state election, 1999: Pulai Chondong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASZulkifli Mamat6,58360.6860.68
BNArifin Mamat4,26539.322.88
Total valid votes10,848100.00
Total rejected ballots229
Unreturned ballots12
Turnout11,08979.053.16
Registered electors14,027
Majority2,31821.365.76
PAS holdSwing
Malaysian general by-election, 6 January 1997upon the death of incumbent Noor Ahmad
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASNoor Ahmad4,77850.2050.20
BNHussein Ahmad4,66048.969.26
Total valid votes9,438100.00
Total rejected ballots80
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,51875.403.65
Registered electors12,635
Majority1181.2491.9
PAS gain from S46Swing?
Kelantan state election, 1995: Pulai Chondong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
S46Mohamad Noor Ahmad5,41557.809.09
BNNooruddin Hassan3,95442.209.29
Total valid votes9,369100.00
Total rejected ballots200
Unreturned ballots27
Turnout9,59675.893.89
Registered electors12,645
Majority1,46115.6018.58
S46 holdSwing
Kelantan state election, 1990: Pulai Chondong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
S46Mohamad Noor Ahmad5,08367.0967.09
BNAbdullah Mohamed2,49332.9127.31
Total valid votes7,576100.00
Total rejected ballots232
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout7,80879.780.25
Registered electors9,787
Majority2,59034.1813.74
S46 gain from BNSwing?
Kelantan state election, 1986: Pulai Chondong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdullah Mohamed4,24960.22
PASMustapha Yahya2,80739.78
Total valid votes7,056100.00
Total rejected ballots171
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout7,22779.53
Registered electors9,087
Majority1,44220.44
BN holdSwing