Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Pasir Puteh was won by Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh (PAS) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 29,264 votes over Zawawi bin Othman. This page covers every general election in Pasir Puteh from GE01 (1959) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE01 (1959)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE01 (1959)
Mohammad Asri bin Muda
PAS
12,284
64.9%
Mat Idris (UMNO)
5,654 (29.9 pts)
GE02 (1964)
Mohammad Asri bin Muda
PAS
11,798
53.2%
Idris bin Ismail (UMNO)
1,405 (6.3 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Wan Sulaiman bin Ibrahim
PAS
13,294
50.5%
Abdullah bin Mahmood (UMNO)
265 (1.0 pts)
GE04 (1974)
Wan Sulaiman bin Ibrahim
PAS
14,342
70.0%
Musa bin Saleh (Cikgu Musa) (Independent)
8,183 (39.9 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Wan Mohd Najib bin Wan Mohamad
UMNO
12,018
55.6%
Yahya bin Othman (Seman) (PAS)
2,438 (11.3 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Wan Mohd Najib bin Wan Mohamad
UMNO
14,844
55.2%
Ismail bin Che Ibrahim (PAS)
3,121 (11.6 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Wan Omar bin Wan Majid
UMNO
13,724
55.6%
Wan Mustaffa bin Abdul Ghani (PAS)
2,769 (11.2 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Wan Omar bin Wan Majid
Semangat 46
17,824
63.1%
Kamarudin bin Mohd Nor (UMNO)
7,720 (27.3 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Mohamed bin Abdullah
Semangat 46
21,837
54.6%
Kamarudin bin Mohd Nor (UMNO)
3,652 (9.1 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Alwi bin Jusoh
PAS
25,373
59.5%
Kamarudin bin Mohd Nor (UMNO)
8,411 (19.7 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Kalthom binti Othman
PAS
27,018
53.8%
Che Min bin Che Ahmad (UMNO)
3,810 (7.6 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Muhammad bin Husain
PAS
28,365
53.8%
Amran bin Mat Nor (UMNO)
3,968 (7.5 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Nik Mazian bin Nik Mohamad
PAS
33,579
51.4%
Tuan Mustaffa bin Tuan Mat (UMNO)
1,888 (2.9 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh
PAS
32,307
47.4%
Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (UMNO)
1,360 (2.0 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh
PAS
53,108
65.4%
Zawawi bin Othman (UMNO)
29,264 (36.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohammad Asri bin Muda
PAS
12,284
64.9%
Mat Idris
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
6,630
35.1%
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohammad Asri bin Muda
PAS
11,798
53.2%
Idris bin Ismail
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
10,393
46.8%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Sulaiman bin Ibrahim
PAS
13,294
50.5%
Abdullah bin Mahmood
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
13,029
49.5%
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Sulaiman bin Ibrahim
PAS (BN)
14,342
70.0%
Musa bin Saleh (Cikgu Musa)
Independent
6,159
30.0%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Mohd Najib bin Wan Mohamad
UMNO (BN)
12,018
55.6%
Yahya bin Othman (Seman)
PAS
9,580
44.4%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Mohd Najib bin Wan Mohamad
UMNO (BN)
14,844
55.2%
Ismail bin Che Ibrahim
PAS
11,723
43.6%
Mohd. Noor bin Mohamed
Independent
348
1.3%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Omar bin Wan Majid
UMNO (BN)
13,724
55.6%
Wan Mustaffa bin Abdul Ghani
PAS (HAK)
10,955
44.4%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Omar bin Wan Majid
Semangat 46 (APU)
17,824
63.1%
Kamarudin bin Mohd Nor
UMNO (BN)
10,104
35.8%
Tengku Sihar bin Tengku Abdul Kadir
Independent
309
1.1%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamed bin Abdullah
Semangat 46 (APU)
21,837
54.6%
Kamarudin bin Mohd Nor
UMNO (BN)
18,185
45.4%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Alwi bin Jusoh
PAS (BA)
25,373
59.5%
Kamarudin bin Mohd Nor
UMNO (BN)
16,962
39.8%
Hasim B. Othman
AKIM
274
0.6%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kalthom binti Othman
PAS (BA)
27,018
53.8%
Che Min bin Che Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
23,208
46.2%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhammad bin Husain
PAS (PR)
28,365
53.8%
Amran bin Mat Nor
UMNO (BN)
24,397
46.2%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nik Mazian bin Nik Mohamad
PAS (PR)
33,579
51.4%
Tuan Mustaffa bin Tuan Mat
UMNO (BN)
31,691
48.6%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh
PAS (GS)
32,307
47.4%
Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki
UMNO (BN)
30,947
45.4%
Kamarudin bin Mohd Nor
Bersatu (PH)
4,896
7.2%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh
PAS (PN)
53,108
65.4%
Zawawi bin Othman
UMNO (BN)
23,844
29.4%
Muhammad bin Husain
Amanah (PH)
3,873
4.8%
Wan Marzudi bin Wan Omar
Pejuang (GTA)
350
0.4%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Pasir Puteh has been contested at 15 general elections on record since GE01 (1959). Parties that have won this seat over that span: PAS, UMNO, Semangat 46.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pasir Puteh in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh (PAS) won Pasir Puteh in GE15 (2022) with 53,108 votes (65.4%), a majority of 29,264 votes over Zawawi bin Othman (UMNO).
Which parties have won Pasir Puteh since GE01 (1959)?
Since GE01 (1959), Pasir Puteh has been won by: PAS, Semangat 46, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Pasir Puteh?
The closest result on record for Pasir Puteh was GE03 (1969), when PAS beat UMNO by just 265 votes (1.0 percentage points).