# Besut (federal constituency)

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

Ethnic breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Besut constituency is divided into 43 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling district | Code | Location |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Pulau Perhentian | 033/01/01 | SK Pulau Perhentian |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Seberang Berat | 033/01/02 | SK Kuala Besut |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Nail | 033/01/03 | SK Kampung Nail |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Seberang Barat Luar | 033/01/04 | SMK Kuala Besut |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Tok Saboh | 033/01/05 | SK Alor Peroi |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Kampung Nangka | 033/01/06 | SK Kampung Nangka |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Kampung Baru | 033/01/07 | SMK Seri Bukit Puteri |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Bukit Puteri | 033/01/08 | SK Bukit Puteri |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Air Terjun | 033/01/09 | SK Ayer Terjun |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Pekan Seberang Kastam | 033/02/01 | SK Pengkalan Nyireh |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Pengkalan Nyireh | 033/02/02 | SMK Permaisuri Nur Zahirah |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Kampung Raja Utara | 033/02/03 | SMK Kampong Raja |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Kampung Raja Selatan | 033/02/04 | SMA Maarif |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Keluang | 033/02/05 | SK Keluang |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Batu Tumbuh | 033/02/06 | SK Tengku Mahmud |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Amir | 033/02/07 | SK Amer |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Gong Bayur | 033/02/08 | SK Tengku Mahmud 2 |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Tembila | 033/02/09 | SK Tembila |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Beting Lintang | 033/02/10 | SK Beting Linang |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Alur Lintang | 033/02/11 | SMK Nasiruddin Shah |
| Kota Putera (N02) | Gelam Mas | 033/02/12 | Kolej Vokesional Besut |
| Jertih (N03) | Kubang Bemban | 033/03/01 | Balai Raya Kg. Tok Donik |
| Jertih (N03) | Alur Lintah | 033/03/02 | SK Alor Lintah |
| Jertih (N03) | Tok Raja | 033/03/03 | SK Tok Raja |
| Jertih (N03) | Bukit Kenak | 033/03/04 | SK Bukit Kenak |
| Jertih (N03) | Gong Nering | 033/03/05 | SMK Seri Nering |
| Jertih (N03) | Simpang Tiga Jertih | 033/03/06 | SK Pusat Jerteh |
| Jertih (N03) | Bandar Jertih | 033/03/07 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa |
| Jertih (N03) | Seberang Jertih | 033/03/08 | SK Seberang Jerteh |
| Jertih (N03) | Padang Luas | 033/03/09 | SK Padang Luas |
| Jertih (N03) | Padang Landak | 033/03/10 | SK Padang Landak |
| Jertih (N03) | Nyiur Tujuh | 033/03/11 | SK Nyiur Tujuh |
| Jertih (N03) | Gong Gucil | 033/03/12 | SK Tanah Merah |
| Jertih (N03) | Pelagat | 033/03/13 | SMK Pelagat |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | Cerang Meliling | 036/04/01 | SK Lubuk Kawah |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | Lubok Kawah | 033/04/02 | SMA Wataniah |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | Alur Keladi | 033/04/03 | SK Alor Keladi |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | Darau | 033/04/04 | SK Darau |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | Pasir Akar | 033/04/05 | SK Pasir Akar |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | Padang Bual | 033/04/06 | Devan Sivik Pasir Akar |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | Bukit Payung | 033/04/07 | SK Seri Payong |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | FELDA Tenang | 033/04/08 | SK (FELDA) Tenang |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | Kampung La | 033/04/09 | SK Kampung La |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | Hulu Besut | 033/04/10 | SK Keruak |
| Hulu Besut (N04) | Kayu Kelat | 033/04/11 | SK Tanah Merah |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Besut :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Terengganu Utara |||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |||||
| 1st | P025 | 1959–1963 | Burhanuddin al-Helmy (برهان الدين محمد نور الحلمي) | PMIP |
| Parliament of Malaysia |||||
| 1st | P025 | 1963–1964 | Burhanuddin al-Helmy (برهان الدين محمد نور الحلمي) | PMIP |
| 2nd | P025 | 1964–1969 | Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad (محمد. داود عبدالصمد) | PMIP |
| | | 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended | Parliament was suspended |
| 3rd | P025 | 1971–1973 | Hussain Sulaiman (حسين سليمان) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 3rd | P025 | 1973–1974 | Hussain Sulaiman (حسين سليمان) | BN (UMNO) |
| 4th | P028 | 1974–1978 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (زكريا عبدالرحمٰن) | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | P028 | 1978–1982 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (زكريا عبدالرحمٰن) | BN (UMNO) |
| 6th | P028 | 1982–1986 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (زكريا عبدالرحمٰن) | BN (UMNO) |
| 7th | P030 | 1986–1990 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (زكريا عبدالرحمٰن) | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | P030 | 1990–1995 | Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor (محمد يوسف محمد نور) | BN (UMNO) |
| 9th | P033 | 1995–1999 | Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه) | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | P033 | 1999–2004 | Hassan Mohamed (حسّان محمد) | BA (PAS) |
| 11th | P033 | 2004–2008 | Abdullah Md Zin (عبدﷲ مد زين) | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | P033 | 2008–2013 | Abdullah Md Zin (عبدﷲ مد زين) | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | P033 | 2013–2018 | Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه) | BN (UMNO) |
| 14th | P033 | 2018–2022 | Idris Jusoh (إدريس جوسوه) | BN (UMNO) |
| 15th | P033 | 2022–present | Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (چئ محمد ذوالكفل جوسوه) | PN (PAS) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1954–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present |
| Besut | | Besut Tengah | | | | | |
| Besut | | | Bukit Kenak | | | | |
| Besut | | | | Hulu Besut | Hulu Besut | Hulu Besut | Hulu Besut |
| Besut | | | | Jertih | Jertih | Jertih | Jertih |
| Besut | | Kampong Raja | Kampong Raja | | | | |
| Besut | | | | Kampung Raja | Kampung Raja | | |
| Besut | | | | | | Kota Putera | Kota Putera |
| Kuala Besut ||||||
| Besut | | Setiu | | | | | |
| Besut | | Ulu Besut | Ulu Besut | | | | |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N1 | Kuala Besut | Azbi Salleh | PN (PAS) |
| N2 | Kota Putera | Mohd. Nurkhuzaini Ab. Rahman | PN (PAS) |
| N3 | Jertih | Riduan Mohamad Nor | PN (PAS) |
| N4 | Hulu Besut | Mohd Husaimi Hussin | PN (BERSATU) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N1 | Kuala Besut | Besut District Council | 22000, 22010, 22020 Jerteh 22200 Besut 22300 Kuala Besut |
| N2 | Kota Putera | Besut District Council | 22000, 22010, 22020 Jerteh 22200 Besut 22300 Kuala Besut |
| N3 | Jertih | Besut District Council | 22000, 22010, 22020 Jerteh 22200 Besut 22300 Kuala Besut |
| N4 | Hulu Besut | Besut District Council | 22000, 22010, 22020 Jerteh 22200 Besut 22300 Kuala Besut |