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2023 Kelantan state election

{{Short description|Malaysian state election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2023 Kelantan state election

| country = Kelantan

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2018 Kelantan state election

| previous_year = 2018

| previous_mps = List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018–2023)#Kelantan

| next_election = 2028 Kelantan state election

| next_year = 2028

| next_mps =

| elected_mps =

| seats_for_election = All 45 seats in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly

| majority_seats = 23

| registered =

| turnout = 60.96%

| election_date = 12 August 2023

| image1 = File:Ahmad Yakob 2022.jpg

| image1_size =

| leader1 = Ahmad Yakob

| leader_since1 = 2 July 2022{{cite news |title=Takiyuddin, Radzi, Tok Pa antara 13 ketua bahagian PN Kelantan|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2022/07/03/takiyuddin-radzi-tok-pa-antara-13-ketua-bahagian-pn-kelantan/ |access-date=16 May 2023 |work=www.freemalaysiatoday.com |agency=Bernama |publisher=Free Malaysia Today |date=3 July 2022 |language=ms}}

| party1 = PAS

| alliance1 = Perikatan Nasional

{{collapsible list

|title = Parties

|titlestyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:center;

|liststyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:center;

|PAS

|BERSATU

}}

| colour1 = 008000

| leaders_seat1 = Pasir Pekan

| last_election1 = 37 seats, 54.44%New coalition formed in 2020. These numbers are the total seats and vote share of BERSATU, PAS and GERAKAN in the last election. The parties were previously part of Pakatan Harapan, Gagasan Sejahtera and Barisan Nasional.

| seats_before1 = 37

| seats_needed1 = {{steady}}

| seats1 = 43

| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 6

| popular_vote1 = 589,696

| percentage1 = 74.67%

| swing1 = {{increase}} 20.23%

| image2 = PH-BN

| image2_size = 150px

| leader2 = Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub
Muhammad Husin

| leader_since2 = 16 July 2018
9 March 2021

| party2 = UMNO
AMANAH

| alliance2 = Barisan Nasional
Pakatan Harapan

{{collapsible list

|title = Parties

|titlestyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:center;

|liststyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:center;

|UMNO

|PKR

|AMANAH

}}

| colour2 = 800080

| leaders_seat2 = Ahmad Jazlan: Did not contest
Muhammad: Did not contest

| last_election2 = 8 seats, 45.18%All 8 seats won by BN; vote tally is total won by PH and BN excluding BERSATU, which left PH in 2020.

| seats_before2 = 7

| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 16

| seats2 = 2

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 6

| popular_vote2 = 198,028

| percentage2 = 25.07%

| swing2 = {{decrease}} 20.11%

| image3 =

| image3_size =

| leader3 =

| leader_since3 =

| party3 =

| color3 =

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| seats_before3 =

| seats_needed3 =

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| map_image = Kelantan state election results map, 2023.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Menteri Besar Kelantan

| posttitle = Menteri Besar Kelantan after election

| before_election = Ahmad Yakob

| before_party = Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

| after_election = Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud

| after_party = Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

}}

The 15th Kelantan state election were held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan.

Kelantan is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Perikatan Nasional on 13 October 2022.{{cite web |last1=Daud |first1=Ridauddin |title=PRU15: Pas pilih PN, tidak bubar DUN Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-politik/pru15-pas-pilih-pn-tidak-bubar-dun-kelantan-terengganu-kedah-385716 |website=Astro Awani |access-date=29 April 2023}}

The governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition led by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) won 43 of 45 seats in a landslide, achieving a supermajority in the legislature, and continuing PAS' dominance in the state since 1990. The Barisan Nasional (BN) – Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact won the remaining 2 seats, with BN and PH each winning 1 seat, and becoming the main opposition in the state assembly.

This was the first Kelantan state election not held concurrently with the national general election since 1978, when Kelantan held its election in March that year as opposed to the general election date in July.

Background

For the state elections, Perikatan Nasional has decided to use the PAS logo and name for all its candidate in Kelantan and Terengganu, regardless of the candidate party.{{cite web |title=PRN: Calon PN guna logo Pas di Kelantan, Terengganu |url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/259149/berita/politik/prn-calon-pn-guna-logo-pas-di-kelantan-terengganu |website=Sinar Harian |access-date=11 August 2023 |language=ms |date=18 May 2023}}

Constituencies

All 45 constituencies within Kelantan, which constitute the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, were contested during the election.

{{multiple image

| align = center

| width1 = 400

| width2 = 500

| image1 = Dun Kelantan 2020.svg

| caption1 = Electoral map of Kelantan, showing all 45 constituencies

| image2 = Kelantan general election results map by state constituency, 2022.svg

| caption2 = Breakdown of 2022 Malaysian general election result by state constituency in 2022,

where PH in {{color box|{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}}}} Red, PN in {{color box|#006699}} Blue-green and BN in {{color box|{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}}} blue

}}

Composition before dissolution

style="width:40em;"
style="text-align:center;"

| colspan="2" style="color:{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}};" |Government

| colspan="1" style="color:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}};"|Opposition

style="text-align:center;"

| style="color:{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}};" colspan="2" |PN

| style="color:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}};" colspan="1" |BN

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}; color:white;width:46.43%;" colspan=2|37

| style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white;width:46.43%;" colspan=1|7

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:{{party color|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party}}; color:white;width:82.2%;"|36

| style="background:{{Malaysian United Indigenous Party/meta/shading}}; color:white;width:2.2%;"|1

| style="background:{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}}; color:white;width:15.6%;"|7

style="text-align:center;"

| style="color:{{party color|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party}};"|PAS

| style="color:{{Malaysian United Indigenous Party/meta/shading}};"|BERSATU

| style="color:{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}};"|UMNO

Timeline

The key dates are listed below.

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Event

13 October 2022

|Perikatan Nasional decides not to dissolve the 14th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.

22 June 2023

|Dissolution of the Kelatan State Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-14 |title=DUN Kelantan bubar 22 Jun |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/668620 |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=Malaysiakini}}

5 July 2023

|Issue of the Writ of Election

29 July 2023

|Nomination Day

29 July–11 August 2023

|Campaigning Period

8–11 August 2023

|Early Polling Days For Postal, Overseas and Advance Voters

12 August 2023

|Polling Day

Retiring incumbent(s)

The following members of the 14th State Legislative Assembly did not contest this election.

class="wikitable"

!No.

!State Constituency

!Departing MLA

!Coalition (Party)

!Date confirmed

!First elected

!Reason

N22

|Melor

|Md Yusnan Yusof

|rowspan=14 bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|30 April 2021

|2013

|Died in office.{{Cite web |title=ADUN Melor Md Yusnan Yusof meninggal dunia|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/adun-melor-md-yusnan-yusof-meninggal-dunia-295734 |date=2021-04-30|access-date=2023-06-15 |website=www.astroawani.com}}

N9

|Kota Lama

|Anuar Tan Abdullah

|2 July 2023

|1999

|Retired from politics.{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2023/07/926505/kota-lamas-anuar-tan-abdullah-will-not-seek-re-election|title=Kota Lama's Anuar Tan Abdullah will not seek re-election|website=New Straits Times|date=2 July 2023|accessdate=3 July 2023}}

N06

|Chempaka

|Ahmad Fathan Mahmood

| rowspan="12" |27 July 2023

|2015

| rowspan="6" |Dropped by party.

N10

|Bunut Payong

|Ramli Mamat

|2013

N12

|Pengkalan Pasir

|Hanifa Ahmad

|rowspan=2|2008

N15

|Gual Periok

|Mohamad Awang

N16

|Apam Putra

|Abdul Rasul Mohamed

|2013

N17

|Salor

|Saiful Adli Abu Bakar

|2018

N19

|Demit

|Mumtaz Md. Nawi

|2013

|Dropped by party (MP for Tumpat)

N20

|Tawang

|Hassan Mohamood

|1995

|rowspan="5" |Dropped by party

N22

|Jelawat

|Abdul Azziz Kadir

|2008

N30

|Limbongan

|Mohd Nazlan Mohamed Hasbullah

|rowspan=2|2013

N35

|Kemuning

|Mohd Roseli Ismail

N39

|Mengkebang

|Muhammad Mat Sulaiman

|2018

N37

|Ayer Lanas

|Mustapa Mohamed

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (BERSATU)}}

|2 November 2022

|2004

| rowspan="2" | Retired from politics.{{Cite web |last=Nor Fazlina Abdul Rahim |date=2 November 2022 |title=Mustapa umum tak pertahan kerusi Parlimen Jeli |url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2022/11/1019862/mustapa-umum-tak-pertahan-kerusi-parlimen-jeli |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=Berita Harian}}{{Cite web |last=ABDULLAH |first=MUHAMMAD YATIMIN |date=2023-04-27 |title=PRN: Md. Alwi sah tidak pertahan DUN Kok Lanas |url=https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/2023/04/prn-md-alwi-sah-tidak-pertahan-dun-kok-lanas/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Utusan Malaysia |language=ms-MY}}

N25

|Kok Lanas

|Md Alwi Che Ahmad

|rowspan=3 bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |BN (UMNO)

|27 April 2023

|2008

N27

|Gual Ipoh

|Bakri Mustapha

|rowspan=2|21 July 2023

|2013

|rowspan=2|Dropped by party.

N38

|Kuala Balah

|Abd Aziz Derashid

|2004

Electoral candidates

Names in bold are the confirmed winners in the 2023 state election.

class="wikitable sortable"

! rowspan="3" |No.

! rowspan="3" |Parliamentary Constituency

! rowspan="3" |No.

! rowspan="3" |State Constituency

! rowspan="3" |Voters

! rowspan="3" |Incumbent State Assemblymen

! rowspan="3" |Coalition (Party)

! colspan="8" |Political coalitions and parties

colspan="2" |Barisan Nasional + Pakatan Harapan{{Cite web |last=ADNAN |first=AHMAD FADHLULLAH |date=2023-07-23 |title=Senarai calon PRN Barisan Nasional (BN) di enam negeri |url=https://www.utusan.com.my/nasional/2023/07/senarai-calon-prn-barisan-nasional-bn-di-enam-negeri/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Utusan Malaysia |language=ms-MY}}{{Cite web |date=2023-07-23 |title=PRN: Senarai calon PKR di enam negeri |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/672861 |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Malaysiakini}}{{Cite web |last=Hashim |first=Roslinda |date=2023-07-23 |title=Senarai calon Amanah bagi PRN di enam negeri |url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/269683/berita/politik/senarai-calon-amanah-bagi-prn-di-enam-negeri |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Sinar Harian |language=ms}}

! colspan="2" |File:PAS_logo.svg

Perikatan Nasional{{Cite web |title=Perikatan Nasional unveils candidates for Kelantan polls |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/07/27/perikatan-nasional-unveils-candidates-for-kelantan-polls |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=The Star |language=en}}

! colspan="4" |Other parties/Independents

Candidate Name

!Party

!Candidate Name

!Party

!Candidate Name

!Party

!Candidiate Name

!Party

rowspan="4" |P019

| rowspan="4" |Tumpat

|N01

|Pengkalan Kubor

|36,492

|Wan Roslan Wan Hamat

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Zulkifli Abdullah

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Wan Roslan Wan Hamat

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N02

|Kelaboran

|38,198

|Mohd Adanan Hassan

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Mohd Rosdi Razali

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Mohd Adanan Hassan

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N03

|Pasir Pekan

|39,119

|Ahmad Yakob

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Zamakhsari Ibrahim

| style="background:{{People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|PKR

|Ahmad Yakob

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N04

|Wakaf Bharu

|36,439

|Mohd Rusli Abdullah

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Abdul Mannan Md Said

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Mohd Rusli Abdullah

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="3" |P020

| rowspan="3" |Pengkalan Chepa

|N05

|Kijang

|30,405

|Izani Husin

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Haris Hussin

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Izani Husin

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N06

|Chempaka

|34,641

|Ahmad Fathan Mahmood

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Nik Normi Nik Ayub

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik Abdullah

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|Ibrahim Sulong

| style="background:{{Independent (politician)/meta/shading}}"|IND

|

|

N07

|Panchor

|42,768

|Mohd Amar Abdullah

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Syed Mohd Alidustur Syed Mohd Zain

| style="background:{{People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|PKR

|Mohd Amar Abdullah

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="3" |P021

| rowspan="3" |Kota Bharu

|N08

|Tanjong Mas

|45,579

|Rohani Ibrahim

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Zinda Khalil Sastro Hassan

| style="background:{{People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|PKR

|Rohani Ibrahim

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N09

|Kota Lama

|33,043

|Tan Teng Loon @ Anuar Tan Abdullah

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Hafidzah Mustakim

| style="background:{{National Trust Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|AMANAH

|Zamri Ismail

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|Andy Tan Boon Kian{{Cite web |title=MAJLIS PENYAMPAIAN WATIKAH PARTI RAKYAT MALAYSIA(PRM) DI NASKEN KOTA BHARU {{!}} By PRM {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/100012245976056/videos/majlis-penyampaian-watikah-parti-rakyat-malaysiaprm-di-nasken-kota-bharu-oleh-su/248298201344718/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}

| style="background:{{party color|Parti Rakyat Malaysia}}"|{{Font color|white|PRM}}

|Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary

| style="background:{{Independent (politician)/meta/shading}}"|IND

N10

|Bunut Payong

|36,844

|Ramli Mamat

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Mohamed Hasnan Che Hussin

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Shaari Mat Yaman

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="3" |P022

| rowspan="3" |Pasir Mas

|N11

|Tendong

|31,768

|Rozi Muhammad

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Noor Hariri Mohamed Noor

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Rozi Muhammad

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|Suzainal Adnan Sukri{{Cite web |last=Berita Harian |title=Calon Bebas DUN Tendong, Datuk Seri Suzainal Adnan Sukri tiba di pusat penamaan calon di Kolej Vokasional Pasir Mas sambil diiringi pelakon, Fauzi Nawawi. |url=https://twitter.com/bharianmy/status/1685093710667628544 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=Twitter |language=en}}

| style="background:{{Independent (politician)/meta/shading}}"|IND

|

|

N12

|Pengkalan Pasir

|33,007

|Hanifa Ahmad

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Rushdan Mustafa

| style="background:{{National Trust Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|AMANAH

|Mohamad Nasriff Daud

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N13

|Meranti

|29,980

|Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Zahari Omar

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="3" |P023

| rowspan="3" |Rantau Panjang

|N14

|Chetok

|29,111

|Zuraidin Abdullah

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Ezzat Zahrim Hanuzi

| style="background:{{People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|PKR

|Zuraidin Abdullah

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N15

|Gual Periok

|36,081

|Mohamad Awang

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Anuar Mohamad

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Kamaruzaman Mohamad

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N16

|Apam Putra

|28,834

|Abdul Rasul Mohamed

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Akbar Salim

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Zamakhshari Mohamad

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="3" |P024

| rowspan="3" |Kubang Kerian

|N17

|Salor

|36,294

|Saiful Adli Abu Bakar

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Mohamad Husain

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Saizol Ismail

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N18

|Pasir Tumboh

|37,498

|Abd Rahman Yunus

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Naziratul Aini Mohd Sayuty

| style="background:{{People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|PKR

|Abd Rahman Yunus

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N19

|Demit

|40,561

|Mumtaz Md. Nawi

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Ismail Ghani

| style="background:{{National Trust Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}" |AMANAH

|Mohd Asri Mat Daud

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="3" |P025

| rowspan="3" |Bachok

|N20

|Tawang

|43,441

|Hassan Mohamood

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Mat Isa Che Dir

| style="background:{{National Trust Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|AMANAH

|Harun Ismail

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N21

|Pantai Irama

|40,512

|Mohd Huzaimy Che Husin

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Zakiah Md Noor

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Mohd Huzaimy Che Husin

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N22

|Jelawat

|40,012

|Abdul Azziz Kadir

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Yusri Che Noh

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Zameri Mat Nawang

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|Zulkarnain Haron

| style="background:{{Independent (politician)/meta/shading}}"|IND

|

|

rowspan="3" |P026

| rowspan="3" |Ketereh

|N23

|Melor

|28,387

| colspan="2"| Vacant

|Azmi Ishak

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Wan Rohimi Wan Daud

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N24

|Kadok

|21,833

|Azami Md. Nor

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Mohd Azizan Razak

| style="background:{{National Trust Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|AMANAH

|Azami Md. Nor

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N25

|Kok Lanas

|35,679

| Md Alwi Che Ahmad

| bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |BN (UMNO)

|Ahmad Deraman

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi

| style="background:{{Malaysian United Indigenous Party/meta/shading}}"|BERSATU

|

|

|

|

rowspan="3" |P027

| rowspan="3" |Tanah Merah

|N26

|Bukit Panau

|50,237

|Abdul Fattah Mahmood

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Samsu Adabi

| style="background:{{National Trust Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|AMANAH

|Abdul Fattah Mahmood

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N27

|Gual Ipoh

|25,718

| Bakri Mustapha

| bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |BN (UMNO)

| Zuhairi Zakaria

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Bahari Mohamad Nor

| style="background:{{Malaysian United Indigenous Party/meta/shading}}"|BERSATU

|

|

|

|

N28

|Kemahang

|23,258

|Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

| Mazli Mustafa

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="4" |P028

| rowspan="4" |Pasir Puteh

|N29

|Selising

|28,725

|Tuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan Ismail

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Hashim Ismail

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Tuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan Ismail

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N30

|Limbongan

|35,393

|Mohd Nazlan Mohamed Hasbullah

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Kamaruddin Mat Zin

| style="background:{{People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|PKR

|Nor Asilah Mohamed Zin

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N31

|Semerak

|26,781

|Wan Hassan Wan Ibrahim

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Marshella Ali

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Nor Sham Sulaiman

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N32

|Gaal

|22,671

|Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Mohd Aliff Nasir Mt Nasin

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="3" |P029

| rowspan="3" |Machang

|N33

|Pulai Chondong

|28,169

|Azhar Salleh

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Muhammad Fakhran Che Jusoh

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Azhar Salleh

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N34

|Temangan

|26,012

|Mohamed Fadzli Hassan

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Abdul Kadir Othman

| style="background:{{National Trust Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|AMANAH

|Mohamed Fadzli Hassan

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|Fauzi Seman

| style="background:{{Independent (politician)/meta/shading}}"|IND

|

|

N35

|Kemuning

|35,015

|Mohd Roseli Ismail

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Mohd Fakaarudin Ismail

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Ahmad Zakhran Mat Noor

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="3" |P030

| rowspan="3" |Jeli

|N36

|Bukit Bunga

|21,722

| Mohd Adhan Kechik

| bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |BN (UMNO)

| Mohd Adhan Kechik

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Mohd Almidi Jaafar

| style="background:{{Malaysian United Indigenous Party/meta/shading}}"|BERSATU

|

|

|

|

N37

|Ayer Lanas

|22,468

| Mustapa Mohamed

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (BERSATU)}}

|Nasrul Hadi Kamarulzaman

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Kamarudin Md Nor

| style="background:{{Malaysian United Indigenous Party/meta/shading}}"|BERSATU

|

|

|

|

N38

|Kuala Balah

|15,704

| Abd Aziz Derashid

| bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |BN (UMNO)

| Mohd Yamiin Anuar Mat Zain

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="4" |P031

| rowspan="4" |Kuala Krai

|N39

|Mengkebang

|26,843

|Muhammad Mat Sulaiman

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Mohd Shukri Ishak

| style="background:{{People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/shading}}"|PKR

|Zubir Abu Bakar

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N40

|Guchil

|27,785

|Hilmi Abdullah

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

| Zuber Hasan

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Hilmi Abdullah

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N41

|Manek Urai

|22,611

|Mohd Fauzi Abdullah

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Suzali Adlina Sukri

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Mohd Fauzi Abdullah

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

N42

|Dabong

|15,255

|Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussien

| bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |{{Font color|white|PN (PAS)}}

|Ahmad Firdaus Mohamad

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussin

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

rowspan="3" |P032

| rowspan="3" |Gua Musang

|N43

|Nenggiri

|20,219

| Ab Aziz Yusoff

| bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |BN (UMNO)

| Ab Aziz Yusoff

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Mohd Azizi Abu Naim

| style="background:{{Malaysian United Indigenous Party/meta/shading}}"|BERSATU

|

|

|

|

N44

|Paloh

|21,162

| Amran Arifin

| bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |BN (UMNO)

|Amran Arifin

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Shaari Mat Hussain

| style="background:{{Malaysian United Indigenous Party/meta/shading}}"|BERSATU

|

|

|

|

N45

|Galas

|29,638

| Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim

| bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |BN (UMNO)

| Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim

| style="background:{{United Malays National Organisation/meta/shading}}"|UMNO

|Mohd Tarmizi Abd Rahman

| style="background:{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"|PAS

|

|

|

|

Opinion polls

class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:1.2"
Polling firm

! Dates conducted

!Sample size

! style="width:4%; " |PH+BN

! style="width:4%; " |PN

! style="width:4%; " |Oth

!Lead

!Ref

rowspan="6" |Ilham Centre

| rowspan="6" |29 July – 8 August 2023

| rowspan="6" |2,304

|13%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |65%

|22%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |PN +43%

|{{Cite web |title=PRN 2023: Status Quo, Prestasi PH-BN Sukar Dicabar, PN Unggul Di Jajaran Melayu – ILHAM Centre |url=https://ilhamcentre.my/report/prn-2023-status-quo-prestasi-ph-bn-sukar-dicabar-pn-unggul-di-jajaran-melayu/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |language=en-US}}

Results

{{For|complete results|Results of the 2023 Malaysian state elections by constituency#Kelantan}}

{{Election results

|alliance1=Perikatan Nasional|aspan1=3|party1=Malaysian Islamic Party|votes1=531899|seats1=37|sc1=0

|party2=Malaysian United Indigenous Party|votes2=57797|seats2=6|sc2=+6

|atotal3=589696|aseats3=43|sc3=+6

|alliance4=Pakatan Harapan +
Barisan Nasional|acolor4=#800080|aspan4=4|party4=United Malays National Organisation|votes4=178437|seats4=1|sc4=–7

|party5=People's Justice Party|votes5=41572|seats5=0|sc5=0

|party6=National Trust Party|votes6=40116|seats6=1|sc6=+1

|atotal7=260125|aseats7=2|sc7=–6

|alliance8=Parti Rakyat Malaysia|votes8=126|seats8=0|sc8=New

|alliance9=Independents|votes9=1894|seats9=0|sc9=0

}}

= By parliamentary constituency =

PN won 13 out of 14 parliamentary constituency by average percentages.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

!No.

!Constituency

!Pakatan Harapan + Barisan Nasional

!Perikatan Nasional

!Member of Parliament

align="center"

|bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P019}}

|bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Tumpat (federal constituency)|Tumpat}}

|30.27%

|69.73%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Mumtaz Md Nawi}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P020}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Pengkalan Chepa (federal constituency)|Pengkalan Chepa}}

|26.56%

|73.10%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Ahmad Marzuk Shaary}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P021}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Kota Bharu (federal constituency)|Kota Bharu}}

|39.56%

|60.13%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Takiyuddin Hassan}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P022}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Pasir Mas (federal constituency)|Pasir Mas}}

|28.62%

|69.06%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Ahmad Fadhli Shaari}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P023}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Rantau Panjang (federal constituency)|Rantau Panjang}}

|33.61%

|66.39%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Siti Zailah Mohd Yusof}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P024}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Kubang Kerian (federal constituency)|Kubang Kerian}}

|25.54%

|74.46%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P025}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Bachok (federal constituency)|Bachok}}

|26.39%

|73.25%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P026}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Ketereh (federal constituency)|Ketereh}}

|29.26%

|70.74%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Khlir Mohd Nor}}

align="center"

|bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P027}}

|bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Tanah Merah (federal constituency)|Tanah Merah}}

|23.62%

|76.38%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P028}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Pasir Puteh (federal constituency)|Pasir Puteh}}

|29.55%

|70.45%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P029}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Machang (federal constituency)|Machang}}

|31.85%

|67.75%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P030}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Jeli (federal constituency)|Jeli}}

|34.00%

|66.00%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Zahari Kechik}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|P031}}

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Kuala Krai (federal constituency)|Kuala Krai}}

|26.35%

|73.65%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman}}

align="center"

| bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |P032

| bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |Gua Musang

|50.37%

|49.63%

| bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |{{Font color|white|Mohd Azizi Abu Naim}}

= Seats that changed allegiance =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
scope="col" | No.

! scope="col" | Seat

! colspan="3" scope="col" | Previous Party (2018)

! colspan="3" scope="col" | Current Party (2023)

N09

| Kota Lama

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}" |

| PAS

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" |

| Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)

N25

| Kok Lanas

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)

N27

| Gual Ipoh

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)

N36

| Bukit Bunga

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)

N37

| Ayer Lanas

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)

N38

| Kuala Balah

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

N43

| Nenggiri

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)

N44

| Paloh

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

| width="1" bgcolor="{{Perikatan Nasional/meta/shading}}" |

| Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)

Aftermath

Prior to the state elections, reports suggesting Ahmad Yakob, two-term Menteri Besar, will not continue in the role if PN won the election.{{cite web |last1=Zaidi |first1=Hazira Ahmad |title=Semua layak jadi MB, tunggu lepas PRN - Ahmad Yakob |url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2023/08/994331/semua-layak-jadi-mb-tunggu-lepas-prn-ahmad-yakob |website=Harian Metro |access-date=7 September 2023 |language=MS |date=1 August 2023}} The reports were confirmed by Ahmad, who is the PAS state commissioner and MLA for Pasir Pekan, on 12 August.{{cite web |author1=Bernama |title=State polls: Ahmad Yakob stepping down as Kelantan MB due to health factors |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/state-polls-ahmad-yakob-stepping-down-kelantan-mb-due-health-factors-432524 |website=www.astroawani.com |access-date=7 September 2023 |date=12 August 2023}}

Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud, elected MLA for Meranti, were sworn in as the new Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 15 August, replacing Ahmad.{{cite web |author1=Bernama |title=ADUN Meranti sah MB Kelantan, ADUN Temangan Timbalan MB |url=https://malaysiagazette.com/2023/08/15/adun-meranti-sah-mb-kelantan-adun-temangan-timbalan-mb/ |website=MalaysiaGazette |access-date=7 September 2023 |language=MS |date=15 August 2023}} Along with Nassuruddin, MLA for Temangan Mohamed Fadzli Hassan were sworn in as Deputy Menteri Besar, with 9 other EXCO members also sworn in on the same date.

On 7 November 2023, MLA for Nenggiri Mohd Azizi Abu Naim declared his support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government.{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2023/11/975987/gua-musang-mp-azizi-becomes-latest-bersatu-member-declare-support-anwar|title=Gua Musang MP Azizi becomes latest Bersatu member to declare support for Anwar|work=New Straits Times|date=7 November 2023|access-date=19 June 2024}} Due to Azizi's action violating the party's constitution, BERSATU revoked the memberships of his and 5 other politicians who also declared support for Anwar, and seeks to vacate the seats of the 6 politicians.{{cite news|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/06/12/bersatu-says-six-rogue-mps-immediately-sacked-today/139414|title=Bersatu says six rogue MPs immediately sacked today|work=Malay Mail|date=12 June 2024|access-date=19 June 2024}} The seat of Nenggiri was declared vacant by the Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, Mohd Amar Abdullah, on 19 June 2024, paving way for by-election of the seat.{{cite news|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/06/19/bersatu-mans-nenggiri-seat-declared-vacant/|title=Bersatu man’s Nenggiri seat declared vacant|work=Free Malaysia Today|date=19 June 2024|access-date=19 June 2024}} The by-election were won by UMNO, turning back the seat into BN's hands a year after the state election.

Notes

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References

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