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

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 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, Semerak has a population of 33,188 people.

  1. Malay (97.5%)
  2. Other ethnicities (2.07%)
  3. Chinese (0.43%)
  4. Indian (0.03%)

History

Polling districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Semerak constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.

State ConstituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Semerak (N31)Tok Bali028/31/01SK To'Bali
Kampung Lembah028/31/02SK Kg Sepulau
Gong Kulim028/31/03SK Kulim
Bukit Tanah028/31/04SK Bukit Tanah
Gong Manok028/31/05SK Gong Manak
Pekan Cherang Ruku028/31/06SK Cherang Raku
Dalam Rhu028/31/07SK Dalam Ru
Gong Tapang028/31/08SMA Dato' Ismail
Pulau Lima028/31/09SMK Sungai Petai
Sungai Petai028/31/10SK Sungai Petai

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semerak
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Cherang Raku
9th1995–1997Sulaiman AhmadPAS
1997–1999Kamarudin Md NorBN (UMNO)
10th1999–2004Hussin AwangPAS
11th2004–2008Kamarudin Mohd NorBN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013Wan Hassan Wan IbrahimPR (PAS)
13th2013–2018Zawawi OthmanBN (UMNO)
14th2018–2020Wan Hassan Wan IbrahimPAS
2020–2023PN (PAS)
15th2023–presentNor Sham Sulaiman

Election results

Kelantan state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASNor Sham Sulaiman11,53166.9117.85
BNMarshella Ali5,70333.0912.22
Total valid votes17,234100.00
Total rejected ballots110
Unreturned ballots24
Turnout17,69464.8618.67
Registered electors26,781
Majority5,82833.8230.07
PAS holdSwing
Kelantan state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASWan Hassan Wan Ibrahim8,27849.062.16
BNZawawi Othman7,64645.317.79
PHWan Marzudi Wan Omar9505.635.63
Total valid votes16,874100.00
Total rejected ballots260
Unreturned ballots149
Turnout17,28383.534.77
Registered electors20,690
Majority6323.752.45
PAS gain from BNSwing?
Kelantan state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNZawawi Othman8,44453.106.28
PASWan Hassan Wan Ibrahim7,45946.906.28
Total valid votes15,903100.00
Total rejected ballots166
Unreturned ballots37
Turnout16,12988.303.31
Registered electors18,269
Majority9856.200.16
BN gain from PASSwing?
Kelantan state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASWan Hassan Wan Ibrahim6,94353.186.22
BNMuhamad Ab. Rahman6,11246.826.22
Total valid votes13,055100.00
Total rejected ballots171
Unreturned ballots19
Turnout13,24584.991.58
Registered electors15,584
Majority8316.360.28
PAS gain from BNSwing?
Kelantan state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNKamaruddin Mohd Nor6,09553.049.89
PASHussin Awang5,39646.969.89
Total valid votes11,491100.00
Total rejected ballots181
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout11,67283.411.89
Registered electors13,993
Majority6996.087.62
BN gain from PASSwing?
Kelantan state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASHussin Awang6,11856.8511.27
BNJelani @ Mohammed Jailani Jaafar4,64343.1510.15
Total valid votes10,761100.00
Total rejected ballots159
Unreturned ballots7
Turnout10,92781.522.45
Registered electors13,404
Majority1,47513.7011.06
PAS gain from BNSwing?
Malaysian general by-election, 11 August 1997Upon the death of incumbent, Sulaiman Ahmad
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNKamarudin Mohd Nor5,37053.305.08
PASWan Mohd Fauzi Husain4,59245.585.28
KITAMohd Din Nizamdin271.120.20
Total valid votes9,989100.00
Total rejected ballots85
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout10,07482.42
Registered electors12,222
Majority7787.7
BN gain from PASSwing?
Kelantan state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASSulaiman Ahmad4,78450.86
BNIsmail Awang4,53648.22
KITAMusa Saleh860.92
Total valid votes9,406100.00
Total rejected ballots222
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout9,62979.07
Registered electors12,178
Majority2482.64
This was a new constituency created.