Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Jerai was won by Sabri bin Azit (PAS) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 33,192 votes over Jamil Khir bin Baharom. This page covers every general election in Jerai from GE01 (1959) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE01 (1959)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE01 (1959)
Ismail Yusof
UMNO
11,350
63.9%
Mahmud bin Abdullah (PAS)
4,947 (27.9 pts)
GE02 (1964)
Hanafiah bin Hussain
UMNO
14,002
66.4%
Othman bin Yunus (PAS)
6,917 (32.8 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Hanafiah bin Hussain
UMNO
13,182
55.9%
Abdul Rashid bin Abdul Razak Afandi (PAS)
2,768 (11.7 pts)
GE04 (1974)
Sanusi bin Junid
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Ismail bin Arshad
UMNO
13,654
56.6%
Hussein bin Abu Bakar (PAS)
3,185 (13.2 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Ismail bin Arshad
UMNO
17,001
61.3%
Ahmad bin Yusof (PAS)
6,286 (22.7 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Ghazali bin Ahmad
UMNO
13,636
55.9%
Nakhaie bin Ahmad (PAS)
2,900 (11.9 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Ghazali bin Ahmad
UMNO
15,723
58.6%
Ahmad Subki bin Abdul Latif (PAS)
4,602 (17.1 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Badruddin bin Amiruldin
UMNO
30,154
60.4%
Che Din bin Arshad (PAS)
10,405 (20.8 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Mohd Firdaus bin Jaafar
PAS
26,510
52.3%
Badruddin bin Amiruldin (UMNO)
2,299 (4.5 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Jamil Khir bin Baharom
UMNO
32,429
50.9%
Mohd Firdaus bin Jaafar (PAS)
1,196 (1.9 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Sabri bin Azit
PAS
22,312
33.9%
Jamil Khir bin Baharom (UMNO)
539 (0.8 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Sabri bin Azit
PAS
49,461
60.1%
Jamil Khir bin Baharom (UMNO)
33,192 (40.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail Yusof
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
11,350
63.9%
Mahmud bin Abdullah
PAS
6,403
36.1%
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hanafiah bin Hussain
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
14,002
66.4%
Othman bin Yunus
PAS
7,085
33.6%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hanafiah bin Hussain
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
13,182
55.9%
Abdul Rashid bin Abdul Razak Afandi
PAS
10,414
44.1%
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sanusi bin Junid
UMNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Arshad
UMNO (BN)
13,654
56.6%
Hussein bin Abu Bakar
PAS
10,469
43.4%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Arshad
UMNO (BN)
17,001
61.3%
Ahmad bin Yusof
PAS
10,715
38.7%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ghazali bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
13,636
55.9%
Nakhaie bin Ahmad
PAS (HAK)
10,736
44.1%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ghazali bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
15,723
58.6%
Ahmad Subki bin Abdul Latif
PAS (APU)
11,121
41.4%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Badruddin bin Amiruldin
UMNO (BN)
30,154
60.4%
Che Din bin Arshad
PAS (BA)
19,749
39.6%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd Firdaus bin Jaafar
PAS (PR)
26,510
52.3%
Badruddin bin Amiruldin
UMNO (BN)
24,211
47.7%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Jamil Khir bin Baharom
UMNO (BN)
32,429
50.9%
Mohd Firdaus bin Jaafar
PAS (PR)
31,233
49.1%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sabri bin Azit
PAS (GS)
22,312
33.9%
Jamil Khir bin Baharom
UMNO (BN)
21,773
33.1%
Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah bin Sanusi
Bersatu (PH)
21,651
32.9%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sabri bin Azit
PAS (PN)
49,461
60.1%
Jamil Khir bin Baharom
UMNO (BN)
16,269
19.8%
Zulhazmi bin Shariff
DAP (PH)
15,590
18.9%
Mohd Nizam bin Mahshar
GB (GTA)
973
1.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Jerai has been contested at 13 general elections on record since GE01 (1959). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, PAS.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Jerai in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Sabri bin Azit (PAS) won Jerai in GE15 (2022) with 49,461 votes (60.1%), a majority of 33,192 votes over Jamil Khir bin Baharom (UMNO).
Which parties have won Jerai since GE01 (1959)?
Since GE01 (1959), Jerai has been won by: PAS, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Jerai?
The closest result on record for Jerai was GE14 (2018), when PAS beat UMNO by just 539 votes (0.8 percentage points).