Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kemaman was won by Che Alias bin Hamid (PAS) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 27,179 votes over Ahmad bin Said. This page covers every general election in Kemaman from GE01 (1959) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE01 (1959)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE01 (1959)
Wan Yahya bin Wan Mohd
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE02 (1964)
Wan Mokhtar bin Wan Ahmad
UMNO
10,153
64.2%
Wan Hamid bin Wan Ibrahim (Parti Rakyat)
7,081 (44.8 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Wan Mokhtar bin Wan Ahmad
UMNO
9,428
52.5%
Wan Yahya bin Wan Mohd (PAS)
894 (5.0 pts)
GE04 (1974)
Wan Abdul Kadir bin Ismail
UMNO
12,418
70.5%
Syed Shafie bin Tuan Baharu (PSRM)
7,229 (41.1 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Ismail bin Said
UMNO
14,180
64.8%
Wan Musa bin Omar (PAS)
6,465 (29.5 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Ismail bin Said
UMNO
16,582
62.5%
Ahmad Subki bin Abdul Latif (PAS)
6,632 (25.0 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Ismail bin Said
UMNO
16,662
69.6%
Mohamed bin Jusoh (Harun) (PAS)
9,392 (39.2 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Ismail bin Said
UMNO
21,239
64.3%
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek (Semangat 46)
9,446 (28.6 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Ramli bin Taib
UMNO
21,999
60.6%
Alias bin Abdul Rahman (Semangat 46)
7,671 (21.1 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Abd. Rahman bin Yusof
Keadilan Nasional
20,715
51.9%
Wan Zaki bin Wan Muda (UMNO)
1,535 (3.9 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek
UMNO
36,517
63.9%
Abd. Rahman bin Yusof (PKR)
15,882 (27.8 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek
UMNO
37,199
60.3%
Fariz bin Musa (PKR)
12,683 (20.5 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek
UMNO
45,525
57.8%
Kamarudin bin Chik (PKR)
12,306 (15.6 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Che Alias bin Hamid
PAS
39,878
44.1%
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek (UMNO)
2,163 (2.4 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Che Alias bin Hamid
PAS
65,714
58.1%
Ahmad bin Said (UMNO)
27,179 (24.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Yahya bin Wan Mohd
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
Unopposed
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Mokhtar bin Wan Ahmad
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
10,153
64.2%
Wan Hamid bin Wan Ibrahim
Parti Rakyat (SF)
3,072
19.4%
Syed Noh bin Alwee
PAS
2,589
16.4%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Mokhtar bin Wan Ahmad
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
9,428
52.5%
Wan Yahya bin Wan Mohd
PAS
8,534
47.5%
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Abdul Kadir bin Ismail
UMNO (BN)
12,418
70.5%
Syed Shafie bin Tuan Baharu
PSRM
5,189
29.5%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Said
UMNO (BN)
14,180
64.8%
Wan Musa bin Omar
PAS
7,715
35.2%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Said
UMNO (BN)
16,582
62.5%
Ahmad Subki bin Abdul Latif
PAS
9,950
37.5%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Said
UMNO (BN)
16,662
69.6%
Mohamed bin Jusoh (Harun)
PAS (HAK)
7,270
30.4%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Said
UMNO (BN)
21,239
64.3%
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek
Semangat 46 (APU)
11,793
35.7%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramli bin Taib
UMNO (BN)
21,999
60.6%
Alias bin Abdul Rahman
Semangat 46 (APU)
14,328
39.4%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abd. Rahman bin Yusof
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
20,715
51.9%
Wan Zaki bin Wan Muda
UMNO (BN)
19,180
48.1%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek
UMNO (BN)
36,517
63.9%
Abd. Rahman bin Yusof
PKR (BA)
20,635
36.1%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek
UMNO (BN)
37,199
60.3%
Fariz bin Musa
PKR (PR)
24,516
39.7%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek
UMNO (BN)
45,525
57.8%
Kamarudin bin Chik
PKR (PR)
33,219
42.2%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Che Alias bin Hamid
PAS (GS)
39,878
44.1%
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek
UMNO (BN)
37,715
41.7%
Mohd Huzaifah bin Md. Suhaimi
PKR (PH)
12,911
14.3%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Che Alias bin Hamid
PAS (PN)
65,714
58.1%
Ahmad bin Said
UMNO (BN)
38,535
34.1%
Hasuni bin Sudin
PKR (PH)
8,340
7.4%
Rosli bin Abd Ghani
Pejuang (GTA)
506
0.4%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Kemaman has been contested at 15 general elections on record since GE01 (1959). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, Keadilan Nasional, PAS.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kemaman in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Che Alias bin Hamid (PAS) won Kemaman in GE15 (2022) with 65,714 votes (58.1%), a majority of 27,179 votes over Ahmad bin Said (UMNO).
Which parties have won Kemaman since GE01 (1959)?
Since GE01 (1959), Kemaman has been won by: Keadilan Nasional, PAS, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Kemaman?
The closest result on record for Kemaman was GE14 (2018), when PAS beat UMNO by just 2,163 votes (2.4 percentage points).