Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Jeli was won by Zahari bin Kechik (Bersatu) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 12,464 votes over Norwahida binti Patuan. This page covers every general election in Jeli from GE09 (1995) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE09 (1995)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE09 (1995)
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO
13,301
51.1%
Zianon Abidin bin Ali (Semangat 46)
572 (2.2 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Mohd. Apandi bin Mohamad
PAS
15,523
51.1%
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa) (UMNO)
693 (2.3 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO
16,960
63.8%
Mohd. Apandi bin Mohamad (PAS)
7,353 (27.7 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO
17,168
57.4%
Mohd. Apandi bin Mohamad (PAS)
4,436 (14.8 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO
21,345
57.1%
Mohd. Apandi bin Mohamad (PAS)
5,336 (14.3 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO
21,665
55.9%
Mohamad bin Hamid (PAS)
6,647 (17.2 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Zahari bin Kechik
Bersatu
27,072
63.0%
Norwahida binti Patuan (UMNO)
12,464 (29.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO (BN)
13,301
51.1%
Zianon Abidin bin Ali
Semangat 46 (APU)
12,729
48.9%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd. Apandi bin Mohamad
PAS (BA)
15,523
51.1%
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO (BN)
14,830
48.9%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO (BN)
16,960
63.8%
Mohd. Apandi bin Mohamad
PAS (BA)
9,607
36.2%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO (BN)
17,168
57.4%
Mohd. Apandi bin Mohamad
PAS (PR)
12,732
42.6%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO (BN)
21,345
57.1%
Mohd. Apandi bin Mohamad
PAS (PR)
16,009
42.9%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mustapa bin Mohamed (Tok Pa)
UMNO (BN)
21,665
55.9%
Mohamad bin Hamid
PAS (GS)
15,018
38.7%
Azran bin Deraman
Bersatu (PH)
2,078
5.4%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Zahari bin Kechik
Bersatu (PN)
27,072
63.0%
Norwahida binti Patuan
UMNO (BN)
14,608
34.0%
Md Radzi bin Wahab
Amanah (PH)
1,140
2.7%
Muhammad bin Daud
Putra (GTA)
133
0.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Jeli has been contested at 7 general elections on record since GE09 (1995). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, PAS, Bersatu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Jeli in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Zahari bin Kechik (Bersatu) won Jeli in GE15 (2022) with 27,072 votes (63.0%), a majority of 12,464 votes over Norwahida binti Patuan (UMNO).
Which parties have won Jeli since GE09 (1995)?
Since GE09 (1995), Jeli has been won by: Bersatu, PAS, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Jeli?
The closest result on record for Jeli was GE09 (1995), when UMNO beat Semangat 46 by just 572 votes (2.2 percentage points).