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
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Ahmad Amzad Hashim
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]129,031
Electors (2023)[2]123,575
Area (km²)[3]57
Pop. density (per km²)2,263.7

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%)

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 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
  • SK Gong Tok Nasek
  • 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
Members of Parliament for Kuala Terengganu
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kuala Trengganu Selatan
Kuala Trengganu
4th1974–1978Mustafa Ali (مصطفى علي)BN (PAS)
5th1978–1982Abdul Manan Othman (عبدالمانن عثمان) BN (UMNO)
6th1982–1986
Kuala Terengganu
7th1986–1990Zubir Embong (ذوبير امبوڠ)BN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995Abdul Manan Othman (عبدالمانن عثمان)S46
9th1995–1999Abu Bakar Daud (ابو بكر داود)BN (UMNO)
10th1999–2004Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi （سيد عزمن سيد احمد نووي）PAS
11th2004–2008Razali Ismail （غزالي اسماعيل）BN (UMNO)
12th2008
2008–2013Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut （محمد عبدالواحد اندوت）PAS
13th2013–2015Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad （راج قمر البحرين بن راج احمد）
2015–2018AMANAH
14th2018–2020Ahmad Amzad Hashim （احمد عامزد هشيم）PAS
2020–2022PN (PAS)
15th2022–present

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

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N13 Wakaf Mempelam Wan Sukairi Wan AbdullahPN (PAS)
N14 Bandar Ahmad Shah Muhamed
N15 Ladang Zuraida Md Noor
N16 Batu Buruk Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi

Local governments
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
Malaysian general by-election, 12 August 2023
Upon the disqualification of the incumbent, Ahmad Amzad Hashim
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Amzad Hashim68,36976.41Increase 11.14
PHAzan Ismail21,10323.59Increase 12.25
Total valid votes 89,472 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,049
Unreturned ballots 111
Turnout 90,63273.34Decrease 4.96
Registered electors 123,397
Majority 47,26652.82Increase 10.45
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Amzad Hashim63,01665.27Increase 15.62
BNMohd Zubir Embong22,10922.90Decrease 9.69
PHRaja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad10,94611.34Decrease 6.42
Homeland Fighters' PartyMohamad Abu Bakar Muda4810.50Increase 0.50
Total valid votes 96,552 100.00
Total rejected ballots 767
Unreturned ballots 266
Turnout 97,60578.30Decrease 6.43
Registered electors 123,305
Majority 40,90742.37Increase 25.31
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 PartyAhmad Amzad Hashim42,98849.65Decrease 6.89
BNWan Nawawi Wan Ismail28,21532.59Decrease 10.65
PHRaja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad15,38017.76Increase 17.76
Total valid votes 86,583 100.00
Total rejected ballots 767
Unreturned ballots 436
Turnout 87,78684.73Decrease 2.26
Registered electors 103,611
Majority 14,77317.06Increase 3.76
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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.

"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 PartyRaja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad45,82856.54Increase 4.62
BNMohd Zubir Embong35,04343.24Decrease 4.53
IndependentMaimun Yusuf1820.22Increase 0.22
Total valid votes 81,053 100.00
Total rejected ballots 845
Unreturned ballots 224
Turnout 82,12286.99Increase 7.09
Registered electors 94,406
Majority 10,78513.30Increase 9.15
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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.

"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 PartyMohd Abdul Wahid Endut32,88351.92Increase 2.93
BNWan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh30,25247.77Decrease 2.19
IndependentAzharudin Mamat @ Adam1930.30Increase 0.30
Total valid votes 63,328 100.00
Total rejected ballots 665
Unreturned ballots 109
Turnout 64,10279.90Decrease 2.55
Registered electors 80,229
Majority 2,6314.15Increase 3.18
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRazali Ismail32,56249.96Decrease 1.65
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Sabu31,93448.99Increase 0.60
IndependentMaimun Yusuf6851.05Increase 1.05
Total valid votes 65,181 100.00
Total rejected ballots 931
Unreturned ballots 119
Turnout 66,23182.45Decrease 2.09
Registered electors 80,325
Majority 6280.97Decrease 2.25
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRazali Ismail30,99451.61Increase 16.44
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySyed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi29,06148.39Decrease 16.44
Total valid votes 60,055 100.00
Total rejected ballots 790
Unreturned ballots 240
Turnout 61,08584.54Increase 8.03
Registered electors 72,255
Majority 1,9333.22Decrease 26.44
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySyed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi31,58064.83Increase 64.83
BNAbu Bakar Daud17,13235.17Decrease 20.06
Total valid votes 48,712 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 359
Turnout 49,30176.51Decrease 0.41
Registered electors 64,437
Majority 14,44829.66Increase 19.20
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbu Bakar Daud25,62055.23Increase 7.99
S46Abdul Manan Othman20,77144.77Decrease 7.04
Total valid votes 46,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,518
Unreturned ballots 232
Turnout 48,14176.92Decrease 0.45
Registered electors 62,585
Majority 4,84910.46Increase 5.89
BN gain from S46 Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
S46Abdul Manan Othman21,31051.81Increase 51.81
BNZubir Embong19,43047.24Decrease 7.50
IndependentAdenan Abd. Rahman3900.95Increase 0.95
Total valid votes 41,130 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,628
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 42,75877.37Increase 3.47
Registered electors 55,264
Majority 1,8804.57Decrease 4.93
S46 gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNZubir Embong19,13954.75Decrease 1.70
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMustafa @ Hassan Ali15,81545.25Increase 5.44
Total valid votes 34,954 100.00
Total rejected ballots 978
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 35,93273.90Decrease 3.31
Registered electors 48,622
Majority 3,3249.50Decrease 7.14
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982: Kuala Trengganu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Manan Othman18,54556.45Increase 4.31
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyWan Muttalib Embong13,07839.81Increase 9.77
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSyed Shafie Tuan Baharu1,2313.75Decrease 14.07
Total valid votes 32,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,084
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,93877.21
Registered electors 43,956
Majority 5,46716.64Decrease 5.46
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978: Kuala Trengganu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Manan Othman13,58552.14Decrease 6.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMustafa @ Hassan Ali7,82730.04Increase 30.04
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaKassim @ Osman Ahmad4,64417.82Decrease 20.38
Total valid votes 26,056 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 37,504
Majority 5,75822.10Increase 1.36
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974: Kuala Trengganu
Party Candidate Votes %
BNMustafa @ Hassan Ali12,29658.94
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaKassim @ Osman Ahmad7,96838.20
IndependentMohamed Taib Ismail5972.86
Total valid votes 20,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,585
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,44668.49
Registered electors 32,771
Majority 4,32820.74
This was a new constituency created.

References
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