Legislature Dewan Rakyat Constituency created 1958 Last contested 2013 | MP Idris Jusoh
BN First contested 1959 | |
Besut is a federal constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Perhentian, Seberang Barat, Kampung Nail, Seberang Barat Luar, Tok Saboh, Kampung Nangka, Kampung Baru, Bukit Puteri, Pekan Seberang Kastam, Seberang Kastam Luar, Kampung Raja Utara, Kampung Raja Selatan, Keluang, Kampung Pinang, Amir Kampung Raja, Gong Bayur Tembila, Tembila, Benting Lintang, Alur Lintang, Mukim Kubang Bemban, Alur Lintah, Tok Raja, Bukit Kenak, Gong Nering, Simpang Tiga Jertih, Bandar Jertih, Seberang Jertih, Padang Luas, Padang Landak, Cerang Meliling, Lubuk Kawah, Alur Keladi, Darau, Kampung Pasir Akar, Pasir Akar Luar, Mukim Tenang, LKTP Tenang, Kampung La, Hulu Besut.
2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Perhentian, Seberang Barat, Nail, Seberang Barat Luar, Tok Saboh, Kampung Nangka, Kampung Baru, Bukit Puteri, Air Terjun, Pekan Seberang Kastam, Pengkalan Nyireh, Kampung Raja Utara, Kampung Raja Selatan, Keluang, Batu Tumbuh, Amir, Gong Bayur, Tembila, Beting Lintang, Alur Lintang, Gelam Mas, Kubang Bemban, Alur Lintah, Tok Raja, Bukit Kenak, Gong Nering, Simpang Tiga Jertih, Bandar Jertih, Seberang Jertih, Padang Luas, Padang Landak, Nyiur Tujuh, Gong Gucil, Pelagat, Cerang Meliling, Lubuk Kawah, Alur Keladi, Darau, Pasir Akar, Padang Bual, Bukit Payung, Felda Tenang, Kampung La, Hulu Besut, Kayu Kelat.