Kuala Terengganu (federal constituency)

Kuala Terengganu

Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad Amanah
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2013

Kuala Terengganu is a federal constituency in 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.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Rusa, Kampung Paluh, Losong Datok Amar, Losong Penglima Perang, Losong Hj Mat Shafie, Seberang Baruh, Wakaf Beruas, Merbau Patah, Durian Burung, Sungai Rengas, Wakaf Mempelam, Kuala Bekah, Tok Ku, Cabang Tiga, Hiliran Masjid, Losong Masjid, Pulau Kambing, Kampung Cina, Pejabat Bandaran, Paya Bunga, Pantai Terengganu, Ladang, Tekukur, Batas Baru, Gong Kapas, Pasir Panjang, Bukit Bayas, Bukit Besar, Gong Gemia, Pantai Batu Buruk, Kampung Nibung, Gong Tok Nasek, Bukit Depu, Kuala Ibai, Cendering Pantai, Cendering, Taman Permint Jaya, Mengabang Tengah, Kampung Kolam, Kenanga.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Terengganu
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Kuala Trengganu
4th	1974-1978	Mustafa Ali	BN
5th	1978-1982	Abdul Manan Othman
6th	1982-1986
Kuala Terengganu
7th	1986-1990	Zubir Embong	BN
8th	1990-1995	Abdul Manan Othman	S46
9th	1995-1999	Abu Bakar Daud	BN
10th	1999-2004	Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi	PAS
11th	2004-2008	Razali Ismail	BN
12th	2008
	2009-2013	Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut	PAS
13th	2013-2015	Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad
	2015-present		Amanah

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad	45,828	56.54
	BN	Mohd Zubir Embong	35,043	43.23
	Independent	Maimun Yusuf	182	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
	PAS hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general by-election, 17 January 2009 Upon the death of incumbent, Razali Ismail
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut	32,883	51.92
	BN	Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh	30,252	47.77
	Independent	Azharudin Mamat @ Adam	193	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
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Razali Ismail	32,562	49.96
	PAS	Mohamad Sabu	31,934	48.99
	Independent	Maimun Yusuf	685	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
	BN hold		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Razali Ismail	30,994	51.61
	PAS	Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi	29,061	48.39
Total valid votes			60,055	100.00
Total rejected ballots			790
Unreturned ballots			240
Turnout			61,085	84.54
Registered electors
Majority			1,933
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi	31,580	64.83
	BN	Abu Bakar Daud	17,132	35.17
Total valid votes			48,712	100.00
Total rejected ballots			230
Unreturned ballots			359
Turnout			49,301	76.51
Registered electors
Majority			14,448
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Daud	25,620	55.23
	S46	Abdul Manan Othman	20,771	44.77
Total valid votes			46,391	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,518
Unreturned ballots			232
Turnout			48,141	76.92
Registered electors
Majority			4,849
	BN gain from S46		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	S46	Abdul Manan Othman	21,310	51.81
	BN	Zubir Embong	19,430	47.24
	Independent	Adenan Abd. Rahman	390	0.95
Total valid votes			41,130	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,628
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			42,758	77.37
Registered electors
Majority			1,880
	S46 gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zubir Embong	19,139	54.75
	PAS	Mustafa @ Hassan Ali	15,815	45.25
Total valid votes			34,954	100.00
Total rejected ballots			978
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			35,932	73.90
Registered electors
Majority			3,324
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982: Kuala Trengganu
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Manan Othman
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978: Kuala Trengganu
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Manan Othman
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974: Kuala Trengganu
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mustafa @ Hassan Ali
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.