Dabong is a state constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.[1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Dabong's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (98.6%)
- Other ethnicities (1.05%)
- Indian (0.22%)
- Chinese (0.09%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Dabong constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Dabong (N42)
|
Kandek
|
031/42/01
|
SMA (Arab) Nurul Ihsan
|
| Kuala Gris
|
031/42/02
|
SK Kuala Geris
|
| Dabong
|
031/42/03
|
SMK Dabong
|
| Jelawang
|
031/42/04
|
SK Mempelam Jelawang
|
| Kemubu
|
031/42/05
|
SK Kemubu
|
| Bintang
|
031/42/06
|
SK Seri Mahligai
|
| Bukit Abu
|
031/42/07
|
Dewan Ladang Bukit Abu
|
| Temiang
|
031/42/08
|
SK Slow Temiang
|
| Kampung Sungai Mel
|
031/42/09
|
SK Sungai Mengkuang
|
| Pemberian
|
031/42/10
|
SK Pemberian
|
| Olak Jeram
|
031/42/11
|
SK Sg Sam
|
| Biak
|
031/42/12
|
SK Biak
|
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Dabong
|
| Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party
|
| Constituency created from Ulu Kelantan Timor
|
| 7th |
1986–1990 |
Mohd Razali Ishak |
BN (UMNO)
|
| 8th |
1990–1995 |
S46
|
| 9th |
1995–1996
|
| 1996–1999 |
BN (UMNO)
|
| 10th |
1999–2004 |
Abdul Ghafar Yusoff |
PAS
|
| 11th |
2004–2008 |
Razmi Ab Rahman |
BN (UMNO)
|
| 12th |
2008–2013 |
Mohd Asri Ibrahim |
PR (PAS)
|
| 13th |
2013–2018 |
Ramzi Ab Rahman |
BN (UMNO)
|
| 14th |
2018–2020 |
Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussien |
PAS
|
| 2020–2023
|
PN (PAS)
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussin |
5,772 |
63.44 |
12.58
|
|
|
BN |
Ahmad Firdaus Mohamad |
3,326 |
36.56 |
8.03
|
| Total valid votes
|
9,098 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
106
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
39
|
| Turnout
|
9,243 |
60.59 |
20.71
|
| Registered electors
|
15,255
|
| Majority
|
2,446 |
26.88 |
20.61
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Kelantan state election, 2018
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussin |
4,778 |
50.86 |
2.13
|
|
|
BN |
Muhamad Awang |
4,189 |
44.59 |
6.68
|
|
|
PH |
Wan Ahamad Fadzil Wan Omar |
427 |
4.55 |
4.55
|
| Total valid votes
|
9,394 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
190
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
49
|
| Turnout
|
9,633 |
81.30 |
6.10
|
| Registered electors
|
11,848
|
| Majority
|
589 |
6.27 |
3.73
|
|
|
PAS gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kelantan state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Ramzi Ab Rahman |
4,612 |
51.27 |
5.07
|
|
|
PAS |
Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussin |
4,383 |
48.73 |
5.07
|
| Total valid votes
|
8,995 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
138
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
11
|
| Turnout
|
9,144 |
87.40 |
2.19
|
| Registered electors
|
10,460
|
| Majority
|
229 |
2.54 |
5.06
|
|
|
BN gain from PAS
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kelantan state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Mohd Asri Ibrahim |
3,906 |
53.80 |
13.17
|
|
|
BN |
Wan Ahmad Fadzil Wan Omar |
3,354 |
46.20 |
13.17
|
| Total valid votes
|
7,260 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
150
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
9
|
| Turnout
|
7,419 |
85.21 |
1.90
|
| Registered electors
|
8,707
|
| Majority
|
552 |
7.60 |
11.14
|
|
|
PAS gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kelantan state election, 2004
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Razmi Ab Rahman |
3,466 |
59.37 |
14.42
|
|
|
PAS |
Abdul Ghafar Yusoff |
2,372 |
40.63 |
14.42
|
| Total valid votes
|
5,838 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
88
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
5,926 |
83.31 |
5.72
|
| Registered electors
|
7,113
|
| Majority
|
1,094 |
18.74 |
8.64
|
|
|
BN gain from PAS
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kelantan state election, 1999
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Abdul Ghafar Yusoff |
3,167 |
55.05 |
55.05
|
|
|
BN |
Mohd Razali Ishak |
2,586 |
44.95 |
3.09
|
| Total valid votes
|
5,753 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
206
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
5,959 |
77.59 |
0.99
|
| Registered electors
|
7,680
|
| Majority
|
581 |
10.10 |
6.18
|
|
|
PAS gain from S46
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kelantan state election, 1995
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
S46 |
Mohd Razali Ishak |
3,170 |
58.14 |
23.28
|
|
|
BN |
Ariffin Said |
2,282 |
41.86 |
23.28
|
| Total valid votes
|
5,452 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
225
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
46
|
| Turnout
|
5,723 |
78.58 |
4.46
|
| Registered electors
|
7,283
|
| Majority
|
888 |
16.28 |
46.56
|
|
|
S46 hold
|
Swing
|
|
Kelantan state election, 1990
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
S46 |
Mohd Razali Ishak |
5,922 |
81.42 |
81.42
|
|
|
BN |
Hamad Mat Jaih |
1,351 |
18.58 |
39.41
|
| Total valid votes
|
7,273 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
123
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
7,396 |
83.04 |
2.13
|
| Registered electors
|
8,907
|
| Majority
|
4,571 |
62.84 |
46.86
|
|
|
S46 gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
Kelantan state election, 1986
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Mohd Razali Ishak |
3,410 |
57.99 |
|
|
|
PAS |
Abd Razak |
2,470 |
42.01 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
5,880 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
214
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
6,094 |
80.91
|
| Registered electors
|
7,532
|
| Majority
|
940 |
15.98
|
| This was a new constituency created.
|
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