Ulu Nerus

Ulu Nerus was a federal constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

Ulu Nerus
Terengganu constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Ulu Nerus
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kuala Trengganu Utara
4th1974-1978Lukman Abdul Kadir (لقمان عبدالقادر)BN (PAS)
5th1978-1982Abdullah Abdul Rahman (عبدالله عبدالرحمن) BN (UMNO)
6th1982-1986Mamat Abdul Rahman (مامت عبدالرحمن)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Setiu

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Ulu Nerus Batu Rakit
Langkap
Seberang Takir
Setiu

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1982: Ulu Nerus
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMamat Abdul Rahman15,44663.83Increase 1.65
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyLukman Abdul Kadir8,75336.17Decrease 1.65
Total valid votes 24,199 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,113
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,31280.07
Registered electors 31,612
Majority 6,69327.66Increase 3.30
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978: Ulu Nerus
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdullah Abdul Rahman12,43662.18Decrease 0.79
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyLukman Abdul Kadir7,56537.82Increase 37.82
Total valid votes 20,001 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,565
Majority 4,87124.36Decrease 1.58
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974: Ulu Nerus
Party Candidate Votes %
BNLukman Abdul Kadir10,73962.97
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSiti Nor Abdul Hamid6,31637.03
Total valid votes 17,055 100.00
Total rejected ballots 996
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,05174.92
Registered electors 24,095
Majority 4,42325.94
This was a new constituency created.

References

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