Kuala Terengganu (federal constituency)

Kuala Terengganu (P036)
Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ahmad Amzad Hashim; PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	123,305
Area (km²)	57

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

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[edit]

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

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Terengganu's electorate as of 2022

Malay (90.8%)

Chinese (8.6%)

Indian (0.5%)

Other ethnicities (0.2%)

History[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Terengganu constituency is divided into 41 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling district	Code	Location
Wakaf Mempelam (N13)	Pulau Rusa	036/13/01	SK Pulau Rusa
	Paluh	036/13/02	SK Paloh
	Losong Datok Amar	036/13/03	SK Bukit Lasong
	Losong Penglima Perang	036/13/04	SK Bukit Lasong
	Losong Haji Mat Shafie	036/13/05	SMK Sultan Ahmad
	Seberang Baruh	036/13/06	SK Pusat Chabang Tiga
	Wakaf Beruas	036/13/07	SMK Bukit Besar
	Merbau Patah	036/13/08	SMK Seri Nilam
	Durian Burung	036/13/09	SK Durian Burung
	Sungai Rengas	036/13/10	SMK Seri Nilam
	Wakaf Mempelam	036/13/11	SK Wakaf Mempelam
	Kuala Bekah	036/13/12	SK Rengas Bekah
Bandar (N14)	Tok Ku	036/14/01	SK Pusat Chabang Tiga
	Cabang Tiga	036/14/02	SK Seri Nilam
	Hiliran Masjid	036/14/03	Pusat Pengajian Al-Quran Dan Fardu Ain Yayasan Islam Terengganu
	Losong Masjid	036/14/04	SK Losong
	Pulau Kambing	036/14/05	SMJK Chung Hwa Wei Sin Dewan Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Hiliran
	Kampung Cina	036/14/06	Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman
	Banggul	036/14/07	SK Paya Bunga
	Paya Bunga	036/14/08	SK Tengku Ampuan Mariam
	Tanjung	036/14/09	SMA Sultan Zainal Abidin
Ladang (N15)	Ladang	036/15/01	SK Ladang
	Tekukur	036/15/02	SK Sultan Sulaiman 1
	Batas Baru	036/15/03	SK Sultan Sulaiman 2
	Gong Kapas	036/15/04	SK Gong Kapas
	Pasir Panjang	036/15/05	SK Tengku Bariah
	Bukit Bayas	036/15/06	SK Bukit Batas
	Bukit Besar	036/15/07	SK Pusat Bukit Besar
	Gong Gemia	036/15/08	SK Seri Budiman
Batu Buruk (N16)	Pantai Batu Buruk	036/16/01	SMA (Atas) Sultan Zainal Abidin
	Nibung	036/16/02	SMK Panji Alam
	Gong Tok Nasek	036/16/03	SMK Padang Negara
	Bukit Depu	036/16/04	SMK Dato' Razali Ismail
	Kuala Ibai	036/16/05	SMK Sultan Sulaiman
	Chendering Pantai	036/16/06	SK Chendering
	Chendering	036/16/07	SMK Chendering
	Taman Permint Jaya	036/16/08	SK Kubang Ikan
	Mengabang Tengah	036/16/09	SMK Seri Budiman
	Kolam	036/16/10	SMK Tengku Muhammad Ismail
	Kenaga	036/16/11	SK Seri Budiman 2
	Tok Adis	036/16/12	SK Pusat Kuala Ibai

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Kuala Terengganu
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kuala Trengganu Selatan
Kuala Trengganu
4th	1974–1978	Mustafa Ali (مصطفى علي)	BN (PAS)
5th	1978–1982	Abdul Manan Othman (عبدالمانن عثمان)	BN (UMNO)
6th	1982–1986	Abdul Manan Othman (عبدالمانن عثمان)	BN (UMNO)
Kuala Terengganu
7th	1986–1990	Zubir Embong (ذوبير امبوڠ)	BN (UMNO)
8th	1990–1995	Abdul Manan Othman (عبدالمانن عثمان)	S46
9th	1995–1999	Abu Bakar Daud (ابو بكر داود)	BN (UMNO)
10th	1999–2004	Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi （سيد عزمن سيد احمد نووي）	PAS
11th	2004–2008	Razali Ismail （غزالي اسماعيل）	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008	Razali Ismail （غزالي اسماعيل）	BN (UMNO)
12th	2009–2013	Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut （محمد عبدالواحد اندوت）	PAS
13th	2013–2015	Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad （راج قمر البحرين بن راج احمد）	PAS
13th	2015–2018		AMANAH
14th	2018–2020	Ahmad Amzad Hashim （احمد عامزد هشيم）	PAS
14th	2020–2022		PN (PAS)
15th	2022–present		PN (PAS)

State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary 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

Current state assembly members[edit]

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N13	Wakaf Mempelam	Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah	PN (PAS)
N14	Bandar	Ahmad Shah Muhamed
N15	Ladang	Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar
N16	Batu Buruk	Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi

Local governments[edit]


No.	State Constituency	Local Government
N13	Wakaf Mempelam	Kuala Terengganu City Council
N14	Bandar	Kuala Terengganu City Council
N15	Ladang	Kuala Terengganu City Council
N16	Batu Buruk	Kuala Terengganu City Council

Election results[edit]

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Ahmad Amzad Hashim	63,016	65.27	+15.62
	BN	Mohd Zubir Embong	22,109	22.90	-9.69
	PH	Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad	10,946	11.34	-6.42
	Homeland Fighters' Party	Mohamad Abu Bakar Muda	481	0.50	+0.50
Total valid votes			96,552	100.00
Total rejected ballots			767
Unreturned ballots			266
Turnout			97,605	78.30
Registered electors			123,305
Majority			40,907
	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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	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
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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	%	∆%
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	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
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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	%	∆%
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	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
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	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
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	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 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		Swing		+16.44

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	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
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	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
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Wan Muttalib Embong	13,078	39.81	+9.77
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	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	16.64
	BN hold		Swing		-2.73

Malaysian general election, 1978: Kuala Trengganu
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Manan Othman	13,585	52.14	-6.80
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mustafa @ Hassan Ali	7,827	30.04	+30.04
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	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	22.1
	BN hold		Swing		-18.42

Malaysian general election, 1974: Kuala Trengganu
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Mustafa @ Hassan Ali	12,296	58.94
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	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	20.74
This was a new constituency created.

References[edit]

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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