Besut is a federal constituency in Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Besut constituency is divided into 43 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtCodeLocationKuala Besut (N01)Pulau Perhentian033/01/01SK Pulau PerhentianSeberang Berat033/01/02SK Kuala BesutNail033/01/03SK Kampung NailSeberang Barat Luar033/01/04SMK Kuala BesutTok Saboh033/01/05SK Alor PeroiKampung Nangka033/01/06SK Kampung NangkaKampung Baru033/01/07SMK Seri Bukit PuteriBukit Puteri033/01/08SK Bukit PuteriAir Terjun033/01/09SK Ayer TerjunKota Putera (N02)Pekan Seberang Kastam033/02/01SK Pengkalan NyirehPengkalan Nyireh033/02/02SMK Permaisuri Nur ZahirahKampung Raja Utara033/02/03SMK Kampong RajaKampung Raja Selatan033/02/04SMA MaarifKeluang033/02/05SK KeluangBatu Tumbuh033/02/06SK Tengku MahmudAmir033/02/07SK AmerGong Bayur033/02/08SK Tengku Mahmud 2Tembila033/02/09SK TembilaBeting Lintang033/02/10SK Beting LinangAlur Lintang033/02/11SMK Nasiruddin ShahGelam Mas033/02/12Kolej Vokesional BesutJertih (N03)Kubang Bemban033/03/01Balai Raya Kg. Tok DonikAlur Lintah033/03/02SK Alor LintahTok Raja033/03/03SK Tok RajaBukit Kenak033/03/04SK Bukit KenakGong Nering033/03/05SMK Seri NeringSimpang Tiga Jertih033/03/06SK Pusat JertehBandar Jertih033/03/07SJK (C) Chung HwaSeberang Jertih033/03/08SK Seberang JertehPadang Luas033/03/09SK Padang LuasPadang Landak033/03/10SK Padang LandakNyiur Tujuh033/03/11SK Nyiur TujuhGong Gucil033/03/12SK Tanah MerahPelagat033/03/13SMK PelagatHulu Besut (N04)Cerang Meliling036/04/01SK Lubuk KawahLubok Kawah033/04/02SMA WataniahAlur Keladi033/04/03SK Alor KeladiDarau033/04/04SK DarauPasir Akar033/04/05SK Pasir AkarPadang Bual033/04/06Devan Sivik Pasir AkarBukit Payung033/04/07SK Seri PayongFELDA Tenang033/04/08SK (FELDA) TenangKampung La033/04/09SK Kampung LaHulu Besut033/04/10SK KeruakKayu Kelat033/04/11SK Tanah Merah
Representation history Members of Parliament for Besut Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from Terengganu Utara Parliament of the Federation of Malaya 1st P025 1959–1963 Burhanuddin al-Helmy (برهان الدين محمد نور الحلمي) 9,988 70.32% Parliament of Malaysia 1st P025 1963–1964 Burhanuddin al-Helmy (برهان الدين محمد نور الحلمي) 9,988 70.32% 2nd 1964–1969 Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad (محمد. داود عبدالصمد)10,995 50.31% 1969–1971 Parliament was suspended 3rd P025 1971–1973 Hussain Sulaiman (حسين سليمان) 13,830 51.92% 1973–1974 4th P028 1974–1978 Zakaria Abdul Rahman (زكريا عبدالرحمٰن)Uncontested 5th 1978–1982 12,949 55.71% 6th 1982–1986 16,753 56.78% 7th P030 1986–1990 15,240 59.70% 8th 1990–1995 Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor (محمد يوسف محمد نور)16,148 51.59% 9th P033 1995–1999 Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه)19,294 56.61% 10th 1999–2004 Hassan Mohamed (حسّان محمد) 19,166 54.06% 11th 2004–2008 Abdullah Md Zin (عبدﷲ مد زين) 26,087 59.73% 12th 2008–2013 29,376 60.99% 13th 2013–2018 Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه)35,232 56.71%14th 2018–202234,335 48.40% 15th 2022–present Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (چئ محمد ذوالكفل جوسوه) 49,569 59.85%
State constituency Parliamentaryconstituency State constituency 1954–1959* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–presentBesut Besut Tengah Bukit Kenak Hulu Besut Jertih Kampong Raja Kampung Raja Kota Putera Kuala Besut Setiu Ulu Besut
Historical boundaries State Constituency Area 1959 1974 1984 1994 2003 2018Besut Tengah Bukit Kenak FELDA Selasih Jabi Kampung Anak Musang Kampung Gong Nangka Bukit Kenak Bukit Kenak FELDA Selasih Jabi Kampung Anak Musang Kampung Gong Nangka Hulu Besut Bukit Payong FELDA Tenang Kampung Cerang Meliling Kampung Chegar Batang Kampung KeruakJertih Jertih Kampung Alor Lintah Kampung Mak Sara Kampung Padang Tok RajaKampong Raja Kampung Gong Kepas Kampung Kubang Ikan Kampung Paya Rawa Kampung Raja Tembila Kampung Lampu Kampung Limbongan Kampung Raja Kuala Besut Tembila Alur Lintang Beting Linang Kampung Raja Kota Putera Tembila Kota Putera Alur Lintang Beting Linang Kampung Raja Kota Putera TembilaKuala Besut Ayer Terjun Bukit Puteri Kampung Nangka Kuala Besut Pulau PerhentianSetiu Kampung Beris Tok Ku Kampung Bintang Kampung Saujana Permaisuri Setiu
Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)N01Kuala BesutAzbi SallehN02Kota PuteraMohd. Nurkhuzaini Ab. RahmanN03JertihRiduan Mohamad NorN04Hulu BesutMohd Husaimi Hussin
Local governments & postcodes No.State ConstituencyLocal Government PostcodeN01Kuala BesutBesut District Council 22000, 22010, 22020 Jerteh 22200 Besut 22300 Kuala BesutN02Kota PuteraN03JertihN04Hulu Besut
Election results
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