Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Maran was won by Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib (PAS) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 1,821 votes over Shahaniza binti Shamsuddin. This page covers every general election in Maran from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Hishamuddin bin Yahaya
UMNO
12,259
76.9%
Suhaimi bin Said (PSRM)
8,582 (53.8 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Hishamuddin bin Yahaya
UMNO
17,549
71.0%
Mohamed Hashim bin Hassan (PAS)
11,619 (47.0 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Mohamed Khalil bin Yaakob
UMNO
22,495
67.4%
Mohd Alwi bin Abdul Hamid (PAS)
11,627 (34.8 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Muhamad bin Abdullah
UMNO
20,658
73.0%
Mohd Alwi bin Abdul Hamid (PAS)
13,035 (46.1 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Muhamad bin Abdullah
UMNO
24,639
69.1%
Syed Noh bin Syed Mohamad (PAS)
13,620 (38.2 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Muhamad bin Abdullah
UMNO
22,372
72.9%
Mohamed Rusdi bin Arif (PAS)
14,046 (45.8 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Muhamad bin Abdullah
UMNO
18,259
55.7%
Raja Puji bin Tengku Abdul Hamid (PAS)
3,748 (11.4 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib
UMNO
15,725
65.0%
Tuan Ibrahim bin Tuan Man (PAS)
7,242 (29.9 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib
UMNO
15,868
63.2%
Nasrudin bin Hassan Tantawi (PAS)
6,641 (26.5 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib
UMNO
19,249
60.1%
Mujibur Rahman bin Ishak (PAS)
6,475 (20.2 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib
UMNO
16,064
49.1%
Hasenan bin Haron (PAS)
3,763 (11.5 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib
PAS
19,600
47.7%
Shahaniza binti Shamsuddin (UMNO)
1,821 (4.4 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hishamuddin bin Yahaya
UMNO (BN)
12,259
76.9%
Suhaimi bin Said
PSRM
3,677
23.1%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hishamuddin bin Yahaya
UMNO (BN)
17,549
71.0%
Mohamed Hashim bin Hassan
PAS
5,930
24.0%
Hamzah Ishak
Independent
1,224
5.0%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamed Khalil bin Yaakob
UMNO (BN)
22,495
67.4%
Mohd Alwi bin Abdul Hamid
PAS
10,868
32.6%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhamad bin Abdullah
UMNO (BN)
20,658
73.0%
Mohd Alwi bin Abdul Hamid
PAS (HAK)
7,623
27.0%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhamad bin Abdullah
UMNO (BN)
24,639
69.1%
Syed Noh bin Syed Mohamad
PAS (APU)
11,019
30.9%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhamad bin Abdullah
UMNO (BN)
22,372
72.9%
Mohamed Rusdi bin Arif
PAS (APU)
8,326
27.1%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhamad bin Abdullah
UMNO (BN)
18,259
55.7%
Raja Puji bin Tengku Abdul Hamid
PAS (BA)
14,511
44.3%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib
UMNO (BN)
15,725
65.0%
Tuan Ibrahim bin Tuan Man
PAS (BA)
8,483
35.0%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib
UMNO (BN)
15,868
63.2%
Nasrudin bin Hassan Tantawi
PAS (PR)
9,227
36.8%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib
UMNO (BN)
19,249
60.1%
Mujibur Rahman bin Ishak
PAS (PR)
12,774
39.9%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib
UMNO (BN)
16,064
49.1%
Hasenan bin Haron
PAS (GS)
12,301
37.6%
Ahmad Farid bin Ahmad Nordin
Bersatu (PH)
4,360
13.3%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib
PAS (PN)
19,600
47.7%
Shahaniza binti Shamsuddin
UMNO (BN)
17,779
43.3%
Ahmad Shuhor bin Awang
Amanah (PH)
3,547
8.6%
Muhamad Hafiz bin Ishak
Independent
166
0.4%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Maran has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, PAS.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Maran in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Ismail bin Abdul Muttalib (PAS) won Maran in GE15 (2022) with 19,600 votes (47.7%), a majority of 1,821 votes over Shahaniza binti Shamsuddin (UMNO).
Which parties have won Maran since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Maran has been won by: PAS, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Maran?
The closest result on record for Maran was GE15 (2022), when PAS beat UMNO by just 1,821 votes (4.4 percentage points).