Kemaman (federal constituency)

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Kemaman (P040)
Flag of Terengganu.svg Terengganu constituency
P039 Kemaman in Terengganu.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested 1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 215,582
Electors (2023) [2] 141,790
Area (km²) [3] 2,540
Pop. density (per km²)84.9

Kemaman is a federal constituency in Kemaman District, Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Contents

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.

Demographics

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/TERENGGANU

Ethnic breakdown of Kemaman's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (94.1%)
   Chinese (5%)
   Indian (0.5%)
  Other ethnicities (0.4%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kemaman constituency is divided into 48 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtCodeLocation
Kemasik (N29)Batu Putih040/29/01SK Pengkalan Ranggon
FELDA Kertih 6040/29/02SK Ketengah Jaya
Kampung Ranggon040/29/03SK Pengkalan Ranggon
Kuala Kertih040/29/04SK Kerteh
Pekan Kertih040/29/05SK Seri Gelugor
Kemasik040/29/06SMK Badrul Alam Shah
Pekan Air Jernih040/29/07SK Ayer Jerneh
FELDA Kertih 5040/29/08SK Kg. Baru Rasau Kertih 5
Chabang020/29/09SK Kg Chabang
Tok Kaya040/29/10SK Kemasik
Rantau Petronas040/29/11SK Kg Baru Kerteh
Kijal (N30)Padang Kubu040/30/01SK Padang Kubu
Seri Bandi040/30/02SK Seri Bandi
Ibok040/30/03SK Ibok
Bukit Anak Dara040/30/04SK Bukit Anak Dara
Pekan Kijal040/30/05SK Kijal
Teluk Kalung040/30/06SK Telok Kalong
Bukit Kuang040/30/07
  • SK Bukit Kuang
  • SMK Bukit Kuang
Payoh040/30/08SK Payoh
Beris Meraga040/30/09SK Meraga Beris
Cukai (N31)Bakau Tinggi040/31/01SMK Sultan Ismail
Kampung Besut040/31/02SK Seri Kemaman
Kampung Tuan040/31/03SK Chukai
Gong Limau040/31/04SK Seri Iman
Gong Pauh040/31/05SMK Bukit Mentok
Kubang Kurus040/31/06SMK Chukai
Banggul040/31/07SMK Chukai
Kampung Tengah040/31/08SK Chukai
Kuala Kemaman040/31/09SK Kuala Kemaman
Geliga040/31/10SMK Geliga
Jakar040/31/11SJK (C) Chukai
Fikri040/31/12SK Mak Lagam
Paya Berenjut040/31/13SMK Banggol
Geliga Besar040/31/14SK Seri Geliga
Air Putih (N32)Mak Chili040/32/01SK Pusat
Bukit Mentok040/32/02SK Bukit Mentok
Pasir Minal040/32/03SK Seri Jaya
Binjai040/32/04
  • SK Binjai
  • Kolej Vokesional Kemaman
Pasir Gajah040/32/05SK Pasir Gajah
Seberang Tayur040/32/06SK RKT Seberang Tayor
Dadung040/32/07SMK Ayer Puteh
Air Putih040/32/08SK Ayer Puteh
Bandar Cerul040/32/09SK (FELDA) Cherul
Bandar Baru Cenih040/32/10SMK Cheneh Baru
Sungai Peragam040/32/11SK Sungai Pergam
FELDA Neram 1040/32/12
  • SK FELDA Neram Satu
  • SK Kampong Baharu FELDA Neram I
Hulu Jabur040/32/13SK Lembah Jabor
FELDA Neram 2040/32/14SK Cheneh Baru

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kemaman
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Trengganu Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0291959–1963Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed
(وان يحي وان محمد)		Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0291963–1964Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed
(وان مختار وان أحمد)		Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969 Wan Mokhtar Ahmad
(وان مختار وان أحمد)
1969–1971Parliament was suspended [5] [6]
3rd P0291971–1973 Wan Mokhtar Ahmad
(وان مختار وان أحمد)		Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
4th P0341974–1976Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail
(وان عبدالقادر اسماعيل)
1976–1978Abdul Manan Othman
(عبدالمانن عثمان)
5th 1978–1982Ismail @ Mansor Said
(اسماعيل منصور سعيد)
6th 1982–1986
7th P0371986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th P0401995–1999Ramli Taib
(راملي طائب)
10th 1999–2004 Abd Rahman Yusof
(عبد رحمن يوسف)		BA (keADILan)
11th 2004–2008 Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(احمد شابيري چيايك)		BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Che Alias Hamid
(چي الياس حميد)		GS (PAS)
2020–2022PN (PAS)
15th 2022–2023
2023–present Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
(أحمد سمسوري مختار‎)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
KemamanAir Putih
Bukit Bandi
Chukai
Cukai
Kemaman Selatan
Kemaman Utara
Kemasek
Kemasik
Kijal
Paka
Paka-Kerteh

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N29 Kemasik Saiful Azmi Suhaili PN ( PAS )
N30 Kijal Razali Idris PN (BERSATU)
N31 Cukai Hanafiah Mat PN ( PAS )
N32 Air Putih Mohd Hafiz Adam

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N29KemasikKemaman Municipal Council
N30Kijal
N31Cukai
N32Air Putih

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 2 December 2023
Upon the disqualification of the incumbent, Che Alias Hamid
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar 64,99870.06Increase2.svg 11.95
BN Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor 27,77829.94Decrease2.svg 4.13
Total valid votes92,776 100.00
Total rejected ballots478
Unreturned ballots35
Turnout93,28965.76Decrease2.svg 15.36
Registered electors141,043
Majority37,22040.12Increase2.svg 16.08
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1918066/PUB535_2023.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Che Alias Hamid 65,71458.11Increase2.svg 14.05
BN Ahmad Said 38,53534.07Decrease2.svg 7.60
PH Hasuni Sudin8,3407.37Decrease2.svg 6.90
GTA Rosli Abd Ghani5060.45Increase2.svg 0.45
Total valid votes113,095100.00
Total rejected ballots1,288
Unreturned ballots150
Turnout114,55381.12Decrease2.svg 4.39
Registered electors139,423
Majority27,17924.04Increase2.svg 21.65
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753269/PUB608%20PARLIMEN%20TERENGGANU.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Che Alias Hamid 39,87844.06Increase2.svg 44.06
BN Ahmad Shabery Cheek 37,71541.67Decrease2.svg 16.14
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Mohd Huzaifah Md Suhaimi12,91114.27Increase2.svg 14.27
Total valid votes90,504100.00
Total rejected ballots1,126
Unreturned ballots377
Turnout92,00785.51Decrease2.svg 1.68
Registered electors107,593
Majority2,1632.39Decrease2.svg 13.23
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
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.[ permanent dead link ]

"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.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahd Shabery Cheek 45,52557.81Decrease2.svg 2.47
PKR Kamarudin Chik33,21942.19Increase2.svg 2.47
Total valid votes78,744100.00
Total rejected ballots1,227
Unreturned ballots197
Turnout80,16887.19Increase2.svg 3.37
Registered electors91,942
Majority12,30615.62Decrease2.svg 4.94
BN hold Swing
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 2016-05-16.[ permanent dead link ]

"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 2016-05-16.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahd Shabery Cheek 37,19960.28Decrease2.svg 3.61
PKR Mohd. Fariz Abd. Talib @ Musa 24,51639.72Increase2.svg 3.61
Total valid votes61,715 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,077
Unreturned ballots76
Turnout62,86883.82Decrease2.svg 4.20
Registered electors75,006
Majority12,68320.56Decrease2.svg 7.22
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahd Shabery Cheek 36,51763.89Increase2.svg 15.81
PKR Abdul Rahman Yusof20,63536.11Decrease2.svg 15.81
Total valid votes57,152 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,036
Unreturned ballots273
Turnout58,46188.02Increase2.svg 7.26
Registered electors66,417
Majority15,88227.78Increase2.svg 23.94
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Abdul Rahman Yusof20,71551.92Increase2.svg 51.92
BN Wan Zaki Wan Muda19,18048.08Decrease2.svg 12.48
Total valid votes39,895100.00
Total rejected ballots902
Unreturned ballots81
Turnout40,87880.76Increase2.svg 0.78
Registered electors50,616
Majority1,5353.84Decrease2.svg 17.28
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ramli Taib21,99960.56Decrease2.svg 3.74
S46 Alias Abdul Rahman14,32839.44Increase2.svg 3.74
Total valid votes36,327100.00
Total rejected ballots1,367
Unreturned ballots88
Turnout37,78279.98Decrease2.svg 1.17
Registered electors47,239
Majority7,67121.12Decrease2.svg 7.48
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ismail @ Mansor Said21,23964.30Decrease2.svg 5.32
S46 Ahd Shabery Cheek 11,79335.70Increase2.svg 35.70
Total valid votes33,032100.00
Total rejected ballots872
Unreturned ballots
Turnout33,90481.15Increase2.svg 6.38
Registered electors41,781
Majority9,44628.60Decrease2.svg 10.64
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ismail @ Mansor Said16,66269.62Increase2.svg 7.12
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohamad @ Harun Jusoh7,27030.38Decrease2.svg 7.12
Total valid votes23,932 100.00
Total rejected ballots692
Unreturned ballots
Turnout24,62374.77Decrease2.svg 1.39
Registered electors32,931
Majority9,39239.24Increase2.svg 14.24
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ismail @ Mansor Said16,58262.50Decrease2.svg 2.26
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ahmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif9,95037.50Increase2.svg 2.26
Total valid votes26,532 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,240
Unreturned ballots
Turnout27,77276.16
Registered electors36,467
Majority6,63225.00Decrease2.svg 4.52
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ismail @ Mansor Said14,18064.76Increase2.svg 4.17
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Wan Musa Omar7,71535.24Increase2.svg 35.24
Total valid votes21,895 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors30,872
Majority6,46529.52Increase2.svg 8.34
BN hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 8 May 1976
Upon the death of incumbent, Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Manan Othman11,20460.59Decrease2.svg 9.94
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Kassim @ Osman Ahmad7,28639.41Increase2.svg 9.94
Total valid votes18,490 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority3,91821.18Decrease2.svg 19.88
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail12,41870.53Increase2.svg 70.53
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Syed Shafie Tuan Baharu5,18929.47Increase2.svg 29.47
Total valid votes17,607 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors26,373
Majority7,22941.06Increase2.svg 36.08
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Wan Mokhtar Ahmad 9,42852.49Decrease2.svg 11.71
PMIP Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed8,53447.51Increase2.svg 31.14
Total valid votes17,962 100.00
Total rejected ballots910
Unreturned ballots
Turnout18,87270.02Decrease2.svg 5.19
Registered electors26,953
Majority8944.98Decrease2.svg 39.79
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Wan Mokhtar Ahmad 10,15364.20Increase2.svg 64.20
Socialist Front Wan Hamid Wan Ibrahim3,07219.43Increase2.svg 19.43
PMIP Syed Noh Alwee2,58916.37Increase2.svg 16.37
Total valid votes15,814 100.00
Total rejected ballots742
Unreturned ballots
Turnout16,55675.21
Registered electors22,013
Majority7,08144.77
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes %
On the nomination day, Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed won uncontested.
Alliance Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors17,734
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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