Kuala Terengganu (federal constituency)

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Kuala Terengganu (P036)
Flag of Terengganu.svg Terengganu constituency
DUN Terengganu 2020 v2.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Ahmad Amzad Hashim
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 129,031
Electors (2023) [2] 123,575
Area (km²) [3] 57
Pop. density (per km²)2,263.7

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

Contents

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 2022 [4]

   Malay (90.8%)
   Chinese (8.6%)
   Indian (0.5%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

Age breakdown of Kuala Terengganu's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.33%)
  21-29 (25.17%)
  30-39 (26.44%)
  40-49 (16.74%)
  50-59 (11.96%)
  60-69 (7.98%)
  70-79 (3.32%)
  80-89 (0.93%)
  above 90 (0.12%)

Gender breakdown of Kuala Terengganu's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.03%)
  Female (49.82%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kuala Terengganu constituency is divided into 41 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling districtCodeLocation
Wakaf Mempelam (N13)Pulau Rusa036/13/01SK Pulau Rusa
Paluh036/13/02SK Paloh
Losong Datok Amar036/13/03SK Bukit Lasong
Losong Penglima Perang036/13/04SK Bukit Lasong
Losong Haji Mat Shafie036/13/05SMK Sultan Ahmad
Seberang Baruh036/13/06SK Pusat Chabang Tiga
Wakaf Beruas036/13/07SMK Bukit Besar
Merbau Patah036/13/08SMK Seri Nilam
Durian Burung036/13/09SK Durian Burung
Sungai Rengas036/13/10SMK Seri Nilam
Wakaf Mempelam036/13/11SK Wakaf Mempelam
Kuala Bekah036/13/12SK Rengas Bekah
Bandar (N14)Tok Ku036/14/01SK Pusat Chabang Tiga
Cabang Tiga036/14/02SK Seri Nilam
Hiliran Masjid036/14/03Pusat Pengajian Al-Quran Dan Fardu Ain Yayasan Islam Terengganu
Losong Masjid036/14/04SK Losong
Pulau Kambing036/14/05
  • SMJK Chung Hwa Wei Sin
  • Dewan Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Hiliran
Kampung Cina036/14/06Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman
Banggul036/14/07SK Paya Bunga
Paya Bunga036/14/08SK Tengku Ampuan Mariam
Tanjung036/14/09SMA Sultan Zainal Abidin
Ladang (N15)Ladang036/15/01SK Ladang
Tekukur036/15/02SK Sultan Sulaiman 1
Batas Baru036/15/03SK Sultan Sulaiman 2
Gong Kapas036/15/04SK Gong Kapas
Pasir Panjang036/15/05SK Tengku Bariah
Bukit Bayas036/15/06SK Bukit Batas
Bukit Besar036/15/07SK Pusat Bukit Besar
Gong Gemia036/15/08SK Seri Budiman
Batu Buruk (N16)Pantai Batu Buruk036/16/01SMA (Atas) Sultan Zainal Abidin
Nibung036/16/02SMK Panji Alam
Gong Tok Nasek036/16/03
  • SK Gong Tok Nasek
  • SMK Padang Negara
Bukit Depu036/16/04SMK Dato' Razali Ismail
Kuala Ibai036/16/05SMK Sultan Sulaiman
Chendering Pantai036/16/06SK Chendering
Chendering036/16/07SMK Chendering
Taman Permint Jaya036/16/08SK Kubang Ikan
Mengabang Tengah036/16/09SMK Seri Budiman
Kolam036/16/10SMK Tengku Muhammad Ismail
Kenaga036/16/11SK Seri Budiman 2
Tok Adis036/16/12SK Pusat Kuala Ibai

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Terengganu
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kuala Trengganu Selatan
Kuala Trengganu
4th P0321974–1978Mustafa Ali
(مصطفى علي)		BN (PAS)
5th 1978–1982Abdul Manan Othman
(عبدالمانن عثمان)		BN (UMNO)
6th 1982–1986
Kuala Terengganu
7th P0331986–1990Zubir Embong
(ذوبير امبوڠ)		BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995Abdul Manan Othman
(عبدالمانن عثمان)		S46
9th P0361995–1999Abu Bakar Daud
(ابو بكر داود)		BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi
(سيد عزمن سيد احمد نووي)		BA (PAS)
11th 2004–2008Razali Ismail
(غزالي اسماعي)		BN (UMNO)
12th 2008
2008–2013 Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut
(محمد عبدالواحد اندوت)		PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2015 Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad
(راج قمر البحرين بن راج احمد）
2015–2018AMANAH
14th 2018–2020 Ahmad Amzad Hashim
(احمد عامزد هشيم)		PAS
2020–2022PN (PAS)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Kuala TerengganuBandar
Batu Buruk
Ladang
Wakaf Mempelam
Kuala TrengganuBandar
Batu Burok
Ladang
Wakaf Mempelam

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N13 Wakaf Mempelam Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah PN ( PAS )
N14 Bandar Ahmad Shah Muhamed
N15 Ladang Zuraida Md Noor
N16 Batu Buruk Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi

Local governments & postcode

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N13Wakaf MempelamKuala Terengganu City Council
  • 20000, 20050, 20100, 20200, 20300, 20400, 20500, 20502, 20503, 20506, 20608, 21000, 21080, 21100, 21200 Kuala Terengganu
N14Bandar
N15Ladang
N16Batu Buruk

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 12 August 2023
Upon the disqualification of the incumbent, Ahmad Amzad Hashim
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Amzad Hashim 68,36976.41Increase2.svg 11.14
PH Azan Ismail 21,10323.59Increase2.svg 12.25
Total valid votes89,472 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,049
Unreturned ballots111
Turnout90,63273.34Decrease2.svg 4.96
Registered electors123,397
Majority47,26652.82Increase2.svg 10.45
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1852017/P.U.%20(B)%20376_2023.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Amzad Hashim 63,01665.27Increase2.svg 15.62
BN Mohd Zubir Embong22,10922.90Decrease2.svg 9.69
PH Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad 10,94611.34Decrease2.svg 6.42
GTA Mohamad Abu Bakar Muda4810.50Increase2.svg 0.50
Total valid votes96,552 100.00
Total rejected ballots767
Unreturned ballots266
Turnout97,60578.30Decrease2.svg 6.43
Registered electors123,305
Majority40,90742.37Increase2.svg 25.31
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753269/PUB608%20PARLIMEN%20TERENGGANU.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Amzad Hashim 42,98849.65Decrease2.svg 6.89
BN Wan Nawawi Wan Ismail28,21532.59Decrease2.svg 10.65
PH Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad 15,38017.76Increase2.svg 17.76
Total valid votes86,583 100.00
Total rejected ballots767
Unreturned ballots436
Turnout87,78684.73Decrease2.svg 2.26
Registered electors103,611
Majority14,77317.06Increase2.svg 3.76
PAS hold 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 % ∆%
PAS Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad 45,82856.54Increase2.svg 4.62
BN Mohd Zubir Embong35,04343.24Decrease2.svg 4.53
Independent Maimun Yusuf1820.22Increase2.svg 0.22
Total valid votes81,053 100.00
Total rejected ballots845
Unreturned ballots224
Turnout82,12286.99Increase2.svg 7.09
Registered electors94,406
Majority10,78513.30Increase2.svg 9.15
PAS 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 2016-05-12.[ 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 2016-05-12.[ permanent dead link ‍]
Malaysian general by-election, 17 January 2009
Upon the death of incumbent, Razali Ismail
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut 32,88351.92Increase2.svg 2.93
BN Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh30,25247.77Decrease2.svg 2.19
Independent Azharudin Mamat @ Adam1930.30Increase2.svg 0.30
Total valid votes63,328 100.00
Total rejected ballots665
Unreturned ballots109
Turnout64,10279.90Decrease2.svg 2.55
Registered electors80,229
Majority2,6314.15Increase2.svg 3.18
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.036 Kuala Terengganu". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Razali Ismail32,56249.96Decrease2.svg 1.65
PAS Mohamad Sabu 31,93448.99Increase2.svg 0.60
Independent Maimun Yusuf6851.05Increase2.svg 1.05
Total valid votes65,181 100.00
Total rejected ballots931
Unreturned ballots119
Turnout66,23182.45Decrease2.svg 2.09
Registered electors80,325
Majority6280.97Decrease2.svg 2.25
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Razali Ismail30,99451.61Increase2.svg 16.44
PAS Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi29,06148.39Decrease2.svg 16.44
Total valid votes60,055 100.00
Total rejected ballots790
Unreturned ballots240
Turnout61,08584.54Increase2.svg 8.03
Registered electors72,255
Majority1,9333.22Decrease2.svg 26.44
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi31,58064.83Increase2.svg 64.83
BN Abu Bakar Daud17,13235.17Decrease2.svg 20.06
Total valid votes48,712 100.00
Total rejected ballots230
Unreturned ballots359
Turnout49,30176.51Decrease2.svg 0.41
Registered electors64,437
Majority14,44829.66Increase2.svg 19.20
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abu Bakar Daud25,62055.23Increase2.svg 7.99
S46 Abdul Manan Othman20,77144.77Decrease2.svg 7.04
Total valid votes46,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,518
Unreturned ballots232
Turnout48,14176.92Decrease2.svg 0.45
Registered electors62,585
Majority4,84910.46Increase2.svg 5.89
BN gain from S46 Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
S46 Abdul Manan Othman21,31051.81Increase2.svg 51.81
BN Zubir Embong19,43047.24Decrease2.svg 7.50
Independent Adenan Abd. Rahman3900.95Increase2.svg 0.95
Total valid votes41,130 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,628
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout42,75877.37Increase2.svg 3.47
Registered electors55,261
Majority1,8804.57Decrease2.svg 4.93
S46 gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Zubir Embong19,13954.75Decrease2.svg 1.70
PAS Mustafa @ Hassan Ali15,81545.25Increase2.svg 5.44
Total valid votes34,954 100.00
Total rejected ballots978
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout35,93273.90Decrease2.svg 3.31
Registered electors48,622
Majority3,3249.50Decrease2.svg 7.14
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982 : Kuala Trengganu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Manan Othman18,54556.45Increase2.svg 4.31
PAS Wan Muttalib Embong13,07839.81Increase2.svg 9.77
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Syed Shafie Tuan Baharu1,2313.75Decrease2.svg 14.07
Total valid votes32,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,084
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout33,93877.21Increase2.svg 5.07
Registered electors43,956
Majority5,46716.64Decrease2.svg 5.46
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978 : Kuala Trengganu
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Manan Othman13,58552.14Decrease2.svg 6.80
PAS Mustafa @ Hassan Ali7,82730.04Increase2.svg 30.04
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Kassim @ Osman Ahmad4,64417.82Decrease2.svg 20.38
Total valid votes26,056 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,001
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout27,05772.14Increase2.svg 3.65
Registered electors37,504
Majority5,75822.10Increase2.svg 1.36
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974 : Kuala Trengganu
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Mustafa @ Hassan Ali12,29658.94
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Kassim @ Osman Ahmad7,96838.20
Independent Mohamed Taib Ismail5972.86
Total valid votes20,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,585
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout22,44668.49
Registered electors32,771
Majority4,32820.74
This was a new constituency created.

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