Marang (federal constituency)

Marang

Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Abdul Hadi Awang PAS
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2013

Marang is a federal constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Manis, Rawai, Tasik, Banggul Tok Ku, Beladau Selat, Kepung, Padang Midin, Gelugur Kedai, Tebakang, Kampung Laut, Kampung Atas Tol, Paya Resak, Kedai Buluh, Surau Haji Daud, Kampung Undang, Bukit Payung, Pekan Bukit Payung, Mak Kemas, Mukim Rusila, Medan Jaya, Kampung Sentul Patah, Kampung Kijing, Bandar Marang, Seberang Marang, Atas Bukit, Batangan, Ru Muda, Pulau Kerengga, Sungai Serai, Binjai Rendah, Wakaf Tapai Kanan, Pekan Wakaf Tapai, Wakaf Tapai Kiri, Jerung Surau, Bukit Parit, Pengkalan Berangan, Kubu, Kampung Mercang, Pasir Putih, Jambu Bongkok, Gong Balai, Padang Mengkuang, Durian Guling.

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Manis, Rawai, Tasik, Banggul Tok Ku, Beladau Selat, Kepung, Padang Midin, Gelugur Kedai, Tebakang, Kampung Laut, Atas Tol, Paya Resak, Kedai Buluh, Surau Haji Daud, Undang, Bukit Payung, Pekan Bukit Payung, Mak Kemas, Surau Panjang, Rusila, Medan Jaya, Sentul Patah, Kijing, Bandar Marang, Seberang Marang, Bukit Gasing, Batangan, Ru Muda, Pulau Kerengga, Kelulut, Sungai Serai, Binjai Rendah, Cerang China, Wakaf Tapai, Jerung Surau, Bukit Parit, Pengkalan Berangan, Kubu, Mercang, Pasir Putih, Jambu Bongkok, Gong Balai, Padang Mengkuang, Durian Guling, Bukit Jejulung.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Marang
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986-1990	Abdul Rahman Bakar	BN
8th	1990-1995	Abdul Hadi Awang	PAS
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Abdul Rahman Bakar	BN
12th	2008-2013	Abdul Hadi Awang	PAS
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	PAS	Abdul Hadi Awang	42,984	53.17	+ 1.03
	[[|]]	BN	Yahya Khatib Mohamad	37,860	46.83	- 1.03
Total valid votes			80,844	100.00
Total rejected ballots			805
Unreturned ballots			180
Turnout			81,829	90.13
Registered electors			90,795
Majority			5,124	6.34
	[[|]] hold		Swing		PAS
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. "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.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	PAS	Abdul Hadi Awang	33,435	52.14	+ 2.29
	[[|]]	BN	Ahmad Ramzi Mohamad Zubir	30,688	47.86	- 2.29
Total valid votes			64,123	100.00
Total rejected ballots			806
Unreturned ballots			79
Turnout			65,008	86.89
Registered electors			74,813
Majority			2,747	4.28
	[[|]] gain from [[|PAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Abdul Rahman Bakar	28,076	50.15	+ 13.47
	[[|]]	PAS	Abdul Hadi Awang	27,913	49.85	- 13.47
Total valid votes			55,989	100.00
Total rejected ballots			866
Unreturned ballots			331
Turnout			57,186	88.84
Registered electors			64,369
Majority			163	0.30
	[[|]] gain from [[|BN]]		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	PAS	Abdul Hadi Awang	30,183	63.32	+ 12.29
	[[|]]	BN	Muda Mamat	17,483	36.68	- 12.29
Total valid votes			47,666	100.00
Total rejected ballots			840
Unreturned ballots			105
Turnout			48,611	83.01
Registered electors			58,560
Majority			12,700	26.64
	[[|]] hold		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	PAS	Abdul Hadi Awang	21,945	51.03	+ 1.06
	[[|]]	BN	Abdul Rahman Bakar	21,063	48.97	- 0.56
Total valid votes			43,008	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,204
Unreturned ballots			83
Turnout			44,295	81.85
Registered electors			54,117
Majority			882	2.06
	[[|]] hold		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	PAS	Abdul Hadi Awang	17,736	49.97	+ 1.07
	[[|]]	BN	Abdul Rahman Bakar	17,575	49.53	- 1.67
	[[|]]	BEBAS	Wan Deraman Wan Nik	176	0.50	+ 0.50
Total valid votes			35,487	100.00
Total rejected ballots			685
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,172	84.70
Registered electors			42,706
Majority			161	0.44
	[[|]] gain from [[|PAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Abdul Rahman Bakar	13,654	51.20
	[[|]]	PAS	Abdul Hadi Awang	13,015	48.80
Total valid votes			26,669	100.00
Total rejected ballots			764
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,433	82.61
Registered electors			33,206
Majority			639	2.40
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-16.