Next Kelantan state election

The next Kelantan state election, will elect members of the 16th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. It must be held on or before 4 November 2028, pursuant to clause 46 (4) of the Constitution of Kelantan or unless dissolved earlier by the Sultan of Kelantan on the advice of the Menteri Besar of Kelantan.

All 45 seats in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly will be contested. The election will determine whether the incumbent Perikatan Nasional government under Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun retains power, or whether opposition coalitions such as Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Harapan can secure a majority.

Constituencies

Composition before dissolution PN BNPH422137521PASBERSATUUMNOAMANAH Background Previous election

The previous state election was held on 12 August 2023 following the dissolution of the 15th State Legislative Assembly. Perikatan Nasional won a two-thirds supermajority, securing 43 of 45 seats.

Electoral system Elections in Malaysia are conducted at the federal and state levels. Federal elections elect members of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament, while state elections in each of the 13 states elect members of their respective state legislative assembly. As Malaysia follows the Westminster system of government, the head of government (Prime Minister at the federal level and the Menteri Besar/Chief Ministers/Premier at the state level) is the person who commands the confidence of the majority of members in the respective legislature – this is normally the leader of the party or coalition with the majority of seats in the legislature.

The Legislative Assembly currently consists of 45 members, known as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), that are elected for five-year terms. Each MLA is elected from a single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post voting system; each constituency contains approximately an equal number of voters. If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the government, with its leader becoming the Premier. In the event of a hung parliament, where no single party obtains the majority of seats, the government may still form through a coalition or a confidence and supply agreement with other parties. In practice, coalitions and alliances in Malaysia, and by extension, in Sarawak, generally persist between elections, and member parties do not normally contest for the same seats.

The voting age is currently 18. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of Malaysia, which is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Department. Malaysia practices automatic voter registration but does not practice compulsory voting.

Preparations Political parties Perikatan Nasional is expected to defend its governing mandate, while Barisan Nasional aims to regain influence after losing control in 1999. Pakatan Harapan may also expand its challenge in Malay-majority constituencies.

Seat negotiations among opposition parties are expected to play a major role in determining electoral competitiveness.

Departing incumbents The following members of the 15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly did not seek re-election. No.State ConstituencyDeparting MLACoalition (Party)Date confirmedFirst electedReason

Candidates Candidate announcements are expected closer to nomination day.

No.ParliamentaryconstituencyNo.State ConstituencyIncumbent MemberIncumbent Coalition(Party)Political coalitions and respective candidates and coalitionsPerikatan Nasional (PN)Barisan Nasional (BN)Pakatan Harapan (PH)OthersCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyCandidate namePartyP019TumpatN01Pengkalan KuborWan Roslan Wan HamatPASUMNOPKRN02KelaboranMohd Adanan HassanPASUMNOAMANAH N03 Pasir Pekan Ahmad YakobPASUMNOPKR N04 Wakaf Bharu Mohd Rusli AbdullahPASUMNOAMANAHP020Pengkalan Chepa N05 Kijang Izani HusinPASUMNOPKR N06 Chempaka Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik AbdullahPASUMNOAMANAH N07 Panchor Mohd. Amar AbdullahPASUMNOPKRP021Kota Bharu N08 Tanjong Mas Rohani IbrahimPASUMNOPKR N09 Kota Lama Hafidzah MustakimPH (AMANAH)PASMCA AMANAH N10 Bunut Payong Shaari Mat YamanPASUMNOAMANAHP022Pasir Mas N11 Tendong Rozi MuhamadPASUMNOPKR N12 Pengkalan Pasir Mohd Nasriff DaudPAS UMNOAMANAH N13 Meranti Mohd Nassuruddin DaudPASUMNOAMANAHP023Rantau Panjang N14 Chetok Zuraidin AbdullahPASUMNOPKR N15 Gual Periok Kamaruzaman MohamadPASUMNOAMANAH N16 Apam Putra Zamakhshari MohamadPASUMNOAMANAHP024Kubang Kerian N17 Salor Saizol IsmailPASUMNOAMANAH N18 Pasir Tumboh Abd Rahman YunusPASUMNOPKR N19 Demit Mohd Asri Mat DaudPASUMNOAMANAHP025Bachok N20 Tawang Harun IsmailPASUMNO AMANAH N21 Pantai Irama Mohd Huzaimy Che HusinPAS UMNOAMANAH N22 Jelawat Zameri Mat NawangPASUMNOPKRP026Ketereh N23 Melor Wan Rohimi Wan DaudPASUMNOPKR N24 Kadok Azami Md. NorPASUMNOAMANAH N25 Kok Lanas Mohamed Farid Mohamed ZawawiUMNOAMANAHP027Tanah Merah N26 Bukit Panau Abdul Fatah MahmoodPASUMNOAMANAH N27 Gual Ipoh Bahari Mohamad NorUMNOAMANAH N28 Kemahang Md. Anizam Ab. RahmanPASUMNOPKRP028Pasir PutehN29SelisingTuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan IsmailPASUMNOPKRN30LimbonganNor Asilah Mohamed ZinPASUMNOPKRN31SemerakNor Sham SulaimanPASUMNOAMANAHN32GaalMohd Rodzi Ja'afarPASUMNOAMANAHP029MachangN33Pulai ChondongAzhar SallehPASUMNOPKRN34TemanganMohamed Fadzli HassanPASUMNOAMANAHN35KemuningAhmad Zakhran Mat NoorPASUMNOAMANAHP030JeliN36Bukit BungaMohd Almidi JaafarUMNOPKRN37Air LanasKamarudin Md NorUMNOAMANAHN38Kuala BalahAbdul Hadi Awang KechilPASUMNOPKRP031Kuala KraiN39MengkebangZubir Abu BakarPASUMNOPKRN40GuchilHilmi AbdullahPASUMNOPKRN41Manek UraiMohd Fauzi AbdullahPASUMNOAMANAHN42DabongKu Mohd Zaki Ku HussienPASUMNOAMANAHP032Gua MusangN43NenggiriMohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul GhaniBN (UMNO)UMNOPKRN44PalohShaari Mat HussainUMNOPKRN45GalasMohd Syahbuddin HashimBN (UMNO)PASUMNODAP

Opinion polls Opinion polling has yet to intensify significantly ahead of the election.

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