Kuala Terengganu (federal constituency)

Kuala Terengganu is a federal constituency in Kuala Terengganu District, Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Kuala Terengganu (P036)

Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ahmad Amzad Hashim PAS
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	103,611
Area (km²)[2]	57

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Terengganu's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (90.01%)

  Chinese (9.21%)

  Indian (0.52%)

  Other ethnicities (0.27%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Rusa, Kampung Paluh, Losong Datok Amar, Losong Penglima Perang, Losong Hj Mat Shafie, Seberang Baruh, Wakaf Beruas, Merbau Patah, Durian Burung, Sungai Rengas, Wakaf Mempelam, Kuala Bekah, Tok Ku, Cabang Tiga, Hiliran Masjid, Losong Masjid, Pulau Kambing, Kampung Cina, Pejabat Bandaran, Paya Bunga, Pantai Terengganu, Ladang, Tekukur, Batas Baru, Gong Kapas, Pasir Panjang, Bukit Bayas, Bukit Besar, Gong Gemia, Pantai Batu Buruk, Kampung Nibung, Gong Tok Nasek, Bukit Depu, Kuala Ibai, Cendering Pantai, Cendering, Taman Permint Jaya, Mengabang Tengah, Kampung Kolam, Kenanga.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Rusa, Paluh, Losong Datok Amar, Losong Penglima Perang, Losong Haji Mat Shafie, Seberang Baruh, Wakaf Beruas, Merbau Patah, Durian Burung, Sungai Rengas, Wakaf Mempelam, Kuala Bekah, Tok Ku, Cabang Tiga, Hiliran Masjid, Losong Masjid, Pulau Kambing, Kampung Cina, Banggul, Paya Bunga, Tanjung, Ladang, Tekukur, Batas Baru, Gong Kapas, Pasir Panjang, Bukit Bayas, Bukit Besar, Gong Gemia, Pantai Batu Buruk, Nibung, Gong Tok Nasek, Bukit Depu, Kuala Ibai, Chendering Pantai, Chendering, Taman Permint Jaya, Mengabang Tengah, Kolam, Kenanga, Tok Adis.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Terengganu
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kuala Trengganu Selatan
Kuala Trengganu
4th	1974-1978	Mustafa Ali	BN (PIMP)
5th	1978-1982	Abdul Manan Othman	BN (UMNO)
6th	1982-1986
Kuala Terengganu
7th	1986-1990	Zubir Embong	BN (UMNO)
8th	1990-1995	Abdul Manan Othman	S46
9th	1995-1999	Abu Bakar Daud	BN (UMNO)
10th	1999-2004	Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi	PAS
11th	2004-2008	Razali Ismail	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008
	2009-2013	Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut	PAS
13th	2013-2015	Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad
	2015-2018		AMANAH
14th	2018-2020	Ahmad Amzad Hashim	PAS
	2020-present		PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1954–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Kuala Terengganu				Bandar
				Batu Buruk
				Ladang
				Wakaf Mempelam
Kuala Trengganu			Bandar
			Batu Burok
			Ladang
			Wakaf Mempelam

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Ahmad Amzad Hashim	42,988	49.65	-6.89
	BN	Wan Nawawi Wan Ismail	28,215	32.59	-10.65
	PH	Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad	15,380	17.76	+17.76
Total valid votes			86,583	100.00
Total rejected ballots			767
Unreturned ballots			436
Turnout			87,786	84.73
Registered electors			103,611
Majority			14,773	17.06
	PAS hold		Swing		+1.88
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 235/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 309/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad	45,828	56.54	+4.62
	BN	Mohd Zubir Embong	35,043	43.24	-4.53
	Independent	Maimun Yusuf	182	0.22	+0.22
Total valid votes			81,053	100.00
Total rejected ballots			845
Unreturned ballots			224
Turnout			82,122	86.99
Registered electors			94,406
Majority			10,785	13.30
	PAS hold		Swing		+4.58
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 172/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 213/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general by-election, 17 January 2009
Upon the death of incumbent, Razali Ismail

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut	32,883	51.92	+2.93
	BN	Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh	30,252	47.77	-2.19
	Independent	Azharudin Mamat @ Adam	193	0.30	+0.30
Total valid votes			63,328	100.00
Total rejected ballots			665
Unreturned ballots			109
Turnout			64,102	79.90
Registered electors			80,229
Majority			2,631	4.15
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		+2.56
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil P.036 Kuala Terengganu". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Razali Ismail	32,562	49.96	-1.65
	PAS	Mohamad Sabu	31,934	48.99	+0.60
	Independent	Maimun Yusuf	685	1.05	+1.05
Total valid votes			65,181	100.00
Total rejected ballots			931
Unreturned ballots			119
Turnout			66,231	82.45
Registered electors			80,325
Majority			628	0.97
	BN hold		Swing		-1.13

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Razali Ismail	30,994	51.61	+16.44
	PAS	Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi	29,061	48.39	-16.44
Total valid votes			60,055	100.00
Total rejected ballots			790
Unreturned ballots			240
Turnout			61,085	84.54
Registered electors			72,255
Majority			1,933	3.22
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		+16.44

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi	31,580	64.83	+64.83
	BN	Abu Bakar Daud	17,132	35.17	-20.06
Total valid votes			48,712	100.00
Total rejected ballots			230
Unreturned ballots			359
Turnout			49,301	76.51
Registered electors			64,437
Majority			14,448	29.66
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		+42.45

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Daud	25,620	55.23	+7.99
	S46	Abdul Manan Othman	20,771	44.77	-7.04
Total valid votes			46,391	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,518
Unreturned ballots			232
Turnout			48,141	76.92
Registered electors			62,585
Majority			4,849	10.46
	BN gain from S46		Swing		+7.52

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	S46	Abdul Manan Othman	21,310	51.81	+51.81
	BN	Zubir Embong	19,430	47.24	-7.50
	Independent	Adenan Abd. Rahman	390	0.95	+0.95
Total valid votes			41,130	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,628
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			42,758	77.37
Registered electors			55,264
Majority			1,880	4.57
	S46 gain from BN		Swing		+29.66

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zubir Embong	19,139	54.75	-1.70
	PAS	Mustafa @ Hassan Ali	15,815	45.25	+5.44
Total valid votes			34,954	100.00
Total rejected ballots			978
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			35,932	73.90
Registered electors			48,622
Majority			3,324	9.50
	BN hold		Swing		-3.57

Malaysian general election, 1982: Kuala Trengganu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Manan Othman	18,545	56.45	+4.31
	PAS	Wan Muttalib Embong	13,078	39.81	+9.77
	PSRM	Syed Shafie Tuan Baharu	1,231	3.75	-14.07
Total valid votes			32,854	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,084
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,938	77.21
Registered electors			43,956
Majority			5,467
	BN hold		Swing		-2.73

Malaysian general election, 1978: Kuala Trengganu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Manan Othman	13,585	52.14	-6.80
	PAS	Mustafa @ Hassan Ali	7,827	30.04	+30.04
	PSRM	Kassim @ Osman Ahmad	4,644	17.82	-20.38
Total valid votes			26,056	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			37,504
Majority			5,758
	BN hold		Swing		-18.42

Malaysian general election, 1974: Kuala Trengganu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Mustafa @ Hassan Ali	12,296	58.94
	PSRM	Kassim @ Osman Ahmad	7,968	38.20
	Independent	Mohamed Taib Ismail	597	2.86
Total valid votes			20,861	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,585
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			22,446	68.49
Registered electors			32,771
Majority			4,328
This was a new constituency created.

References

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