Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Besut was won by Che Mohamad Zulkifly bin Jusoh (PAS) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 18,666 votes over Nawi bin Mohamad. This page covers every general election in Besut from GE01 (1959) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE01 (1959)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE01 (1959)
Burhanuddin bin Mohd. Noor
PAS
9,988
70.3%
Husain bin Abdullah (UMNO)
5,772 (40.6 pts)
GE02 (1964)
Mohd Daud bin Abdul Samad
PAS
10,995
50.3%
Abu Bakar bin Ahmad (UMNO)
136 (0.6 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Hussain bin Sulaiman
UMNO
13,830
51.9%
Jais bin Anuar (PAS)
1,025 (3.9 pts)
GE04 (1974)
Zakaria bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Zakaria bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO
12,949
55.7%
Mohd Daud bin Abdul Samad (PAS)
2,655 (11.4 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO
16,753
56.8%
Che Man bin Che Mud (PAS)
4,001 (13.6 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Zakaria bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO
15,240
59.7%
Abd. Latif bin Mohamad (PAS)
4,953 (19.4 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Mohd Yusof bin Noor
UMNO
16,148
51.6%
Zakaria bin Abdul Rahman (Semangat 46)
994 (3.2 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Idris bin Jusoh
UMNO
19,294
56.6%
Zakaria bin Abdul Rahman (Semangat 46)
4,507 (13.2 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Hassan bin Mohamed
PAS
19,166
54.1%
Mohd Yusof bin Noor (UMNO)
3,057 (8.6 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Abdullah bin Mohd Zin
UMNO
26,087
59.7%
Nasharudin bin Mat Isa (PAS)
8,500 (19.5 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Abdullah bin Mohd Zin
UMNO
29,376
61.0%
Husain bin Awang (PAS)
10,590 (22.0 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Idris bin Jusoh
UMNO
35,232
56.7%
Riduan bin Mohamad Nor (PAS)
8,342 (13.4 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Idris bin Jusoh
UMNO
34,335
48.4%
Riduan bin Mohamad Nor (PAS)
4,599 (6.5 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Che Mohamad Zulkifly bin Jusoh
PAS
49,569
58.1%
Nawi bin Mohamad (UMNO)
18,666 (21.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Burhanuddin bin Mohd. Noor
PAS
9,988
70.3%
Husain bin Abdullah
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
4,216
29.7%
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd Daud bin Abdul Samad
PAS
10,995
50.3%
Abu Bakar bin Ahmad
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
10,859
49.7%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hussain bin Sulaiman
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
13,830
51.9%
Jais bin Anuar
PAS
12,805
48.1%
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Zakaria bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Zakaria bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO (BN)
12,949
55.7%
Mohd Daud bin Abdul Samad
PAS
10,294
44.3%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO (BN)
16,753
56.8%
Che Man bin Che Mud
PAS
12,752
43.2%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Zakaria bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO (BN)
15,240
59.7%
Abd. Latif bin Mohamad
PAS (HAK)
10,287
40.3%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd Yusof bin Noor
UMNO (BN)
16,148
51.6%
Zakaria bin Abdul Rahman
Semangat 46 (APU)
15,154
48.4%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Idris bin Jusoh
UMNO (BN)
19,294
56.6%
Zakaria bin Abdul Rahman
Semangat 46 (APU)
14,787
43.4%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hassan bin Mohamed
PAS (BA)
19,166
54.1%
Mohd Yusof bin Noor
UMNO (BN)
16,109
45.4%
Wan Ahmad bin Wan Omar
Independent
175
0.5%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdullah bin Mohd Zin
UMNO (BN)
26,087
59.7%
Nasharudin bin Mat Isa
PAS (BA)
17,587
40.3%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdullah bin Mohd Zin
UMNO (BN)
29,376
61.0%
Husain bin Awang
PAS (PR)
18,786
39.0%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Idris bin Jusoh
UMNO (BN)
35,232
56.7%
Riduan bin Mohamad Nor
PAS (PR)
26,890
43.3%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Idris bin Jusoh
UMNO (BN)
34,335
48.4%
Riduan bin Mohamad Nor
PAS (GS)
29,736
41.9%
Wan Nazari bin Wan Jusoh
Bersatu (PH)
6,864
9.7%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Che Mohamad Zulkifly bin Jusoh
PAS (PN)
49,569
58.1%
Nawi bin Mohamad
UMNO (BN)
30,903
36.2%
Abd Rahman (Abd Aziz Abas)
Amanah (PH)
4,339
5.1%
Wan Nazari bin Wan Jusoh
Pejuang (GTA)
553
0.6%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Besut has been contested at 15 general elections on record since GE01 (1959). Parties that have won this seat over that span: PAS, UMNO.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Besut in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Che Mohamad Zulkifly bin Jusoh (PAS) won Besut in GE15 (2022) with 49,569 votes (58.1%), a majority of 18,666 votes over Nawi bin Mohamad (UMNO).
Which parties have won Besut since GE01 (1959)?
Since GE01 (1959), Besut has been won by: PAS, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Besut?
The closest result on record for Besut was GE02 (1964), when PAS beat UMNO by just 136 votes (0.6 percentage points).