Kuala Nerus (federal constituency)

Summary

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

Kuala Nerus (P035)
Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]144,220
Electors (2023)[2]107,081
Area (km²)[3]331
Pop. density (per km²)435.7

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 edit

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Nerus's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (98.7%)
  Chinese (1.1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)
  Indian (0.1%)

History edit

Polling districts edit

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kuala Nerus constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Tepuh (N09) FELDA Belara 035/09/01 SK LKTP Belara
Gemuruh 035/09/02 SK Kampung Gemuroh
Bukit Guntung 035/09/03 SK Bukit Guntong
Tepuh 035/09/04 SK Bukit Nenas
Padang Air 035/09/05 SK Padang Air
Tok Jiring 035/09/06 SMA Dato' Haji Abbas
Padang Nanas 035/09/07 Dewan Sivik Padang Nenas
Taman Perumahan Gong Badak 035/09/08 SK Gong Badak
Lerek 035/09/09 SMK Bukit Guntong
Gong Datuk 035/09/10 SK Tanjung Gelam
Wakaf Tembesu 035/09/11 SMK Kompleks Gong Badak
Buluh Gading (N10) Bukit Petiti 035/10/01 SK Bukit Petiti
Banggul Peradung 035/10/02 SK Banggol Peradong
Kebur Besar 035/10/03 SK Kabor Besar
Kebur Air 035/10/04 SK Kebor Ayer
Jeram 035/10/05 SMK Dato' Haji Mohd Said
Petai Bubus 035/10/06
  • SK Kampong Tengah
  • Kompleks Usahawan Terengganu
Teluk Pusu 035/10/07 SMK Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong
Tanjung Bunut 035/10/08 SK Telok Pusu
Kesum 035/10/09 SK Kesom
Buluh Gading 035/10/10 Dewan Sivik Buluh Gading
Seberang Takir (N11) Tok Jembal 035/11/01 SK Tok Jembal
Bukit Tok Beng 035/11/02 SK Bukit Tok Beng
Kampung Batin 035/11/03 SK Kompleks Seberang Takir
Kampung Baru Seberang Takir 035/11/04 SMK Kompleks Seberang Takir
Seberang Takir Pantai 035/11/05 SK Seberang Takir
Teluk Ketapang 035/11/06 SK Teluk Ketapang
Telaga Daing 035/11/07 SMK Ibrahim Fikri
Telaga Batin 035/11/08 Kem Pengakap Tengku Muhammad Ismail
Kubang Badak 035/11/09 Dewan Serbaguna Tok Jemal
Bukit Tunggal (N12) Batu Enam 035/12/01
  • SMK Kompleks Tembesu
  • SK Tok Jering
Pak Katak 035/12/02 Kolej Vokesional Wakaf Tembesu
Bukit Tumbuh 035/12/03 SK Bukit Tumbuh
Bukit Tunggal 035/12/04
  • SK Bukit Tunggal
  • Balai Raya Dan Futsal Seberang Baruh
Duyung 035/12/05 SK Duyong
Pulau Ketam 035/12/06 Dewan Sivik Pulau Duyong
Gong Kijang 035/12/07 SMK Bukit Tunggal

Representation history edit

Members of Parliament for Kuala Nerus
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kuala Trengganu Selatan and Kuala Trengganu Utara
4th P031 1974–1978 Nik Hassan Abdul Rahman
(نئ حسن عبدالرحمن)
BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Ibrahim Azmi Hassan
(إبراهيم عزمي حسن)
7th P032 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995 Abdul Rashid Muhammad
(عبدالرشيد محمد)
9th P035 1995–1999 Abdul Rahin Mohd Said
(عبدالرهين محمد سعيد)
10th 1999–2004 M. Shukrimum Shamsudin
(م. شكريموم شمس الدين)
BA (PAS)
11th 2004–2008 Che Azmi Abdul Rahman
(چي عزمي عبدالرحمن)
BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Mohd Nasir Ibrahim Fikri
(محمد ناصر إبراهيم فکري)
13th 2013–2018 Khairuddin Razali
(محمد خير الدين امان غزالي)
PR (PAS)
14th 2018–2020 PAS
2020–2022 PN (PAS)
2022 Independent
15th 2022–present Alias Razak
(ألياس بن رزاق)
PN (PAS)

State constituency edit

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kuala Nerus Bukit Payong
Bukit Tunggal
Buluh Gading
Jeram
Manir
Seberang Takir
Teluk Pasu
Tepuh

Current state assembly members edit

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N9 Tepuh Hishamuddin Abdul Karim PN (PAS)
N10 Buluh Gading Ridzuan Hashim
N11 Seberang Takir Khazan Che Mat PN (BERSATU)
N12 Bukit Tunggal Zaharudin Zahid PN (PAS)

Local governments edit

No. State Constituency Local Government
N9 Tepuh Kuala Terengganu City Council
N10 Buluh Gading
N11 Seberang Takir
N12 Bukit Tunggal

Election results edit

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Alias Razak 56,697 64.70   10.04
BN Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali 26,932 30.73   10.22
PH Suhaimi Hashim 3,708 4.23   2.16
GTA Azahar Wahid 291 0.33   0.33
Total valid votes 87,628 100.00
Total rejected ballots 736
Unreturned ballots 229
Turnout 88,593 82.71   4.80
Registered electors 105,952
Majority 29,765 33.97   22.26
PAS 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 % ∆%
PAS Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali 37,974 52.66   2.21
BN Tengku Asmadi Tengku Mohamad 29,527 40.95   8.60
PH Abdullah Mohamed 4,604 6.39   6.39
Total valid votes 72,105 100.00
Total rejected ballots 727
Unreturned ballots 379
Turnout 73,211 87.51   1.73
Registered electors 83,663
Majority 8,447 11.71   10.81
PAS 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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali 33,861 50.45   1.75
BN Mohd Nasir Ibrahim Fikri 33,251 49.55   1.75
Total valid votes 67,112 100.00
Total rejected ballots 772
Unreturned ballots 152
Turnout 68,036 89.24   3.41
Registered electors 76,238
Majority 610 0.90   1.70
PAS gain from BN 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 2016-05-16.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Nasir Ibrahim Fikri 26,439 51.30   3.18
PAS M. Shukrimum Shamsudin 25,098 48.70   3.18
Total valid votes 51,537 100.00
Total rejected ballots 713
Unreturned ballots 289
Turnout 52,539 85.83   2.88
Registered electors 61,214
Majority 1,341 2.60   6.36
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Che Azmi Abdul Rahman 24,895 54.48   14.27
PAS M. Shukrimum Shamsudin 20,798 45.52   14.27
Total valid votes 45,693 100.00
Total rejected ballots 713
Unreturned ballots 140
Turnout 46,546 88.71   5.02
Registered electors 52,469
Majority 4,097 8.96   10.62
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS M. Shukrimum Shamsudin 21,608 59.79   59.79
BN Abdul Rahin Mohd Said 14,530 40.21   13.14
Total valid votes 36,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots 687
Unreturned ballots 464
Turnout 37,289 83.69   1.07
Registered electors 44,556
Majority 7,078 19.58   12.88
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahin Mohd Said 17,643 53.35   2.46
S46 Ibrahim Hasan @ Ibrahim Azmi 15,425 46.65   2.46
Total valid votes 33,068 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,291
Unreturned ballots 233
Turnout 34,592 82.62   0.65
Registered electors 41,886
Majority 2,218 6.70   4.92
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rashid Muhammad 17,366 55.81   9.17
S46 Ibrahim Azmi Hasan 13,749 44.19   44.19
Total valid votes 31,115 100.00
Total rejected ballots 875
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 31,990 83.27   4.12
Registered electors 38,415
Majority 3,617 11.62   18.34
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ibrahim Azmi Hassan 15,823 64.98   13.73
PAS Abu Bakar Chik 8,527 35.02   10.97
Total valid votes 24,350 100.00
Total rejected ballots 726
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,076 79.15   3.12
Registered electors 31,682
Majority 7,296 29.96   24.70
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ibrahim Azmi Hassan 13,325 51.25   51.25
PAS Mustafa @ Hassan Ali 11,957 45.99   45.99
Independent Mohamad Mahmood 719 2.77   2.77
Total valid votes 26,001 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,368
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,369 82.27
Registered electors 33,269
Majority 1,368 5.26
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Nik Hassan Abdul Rahman won uncontested.
BN Nik Hassan Abdul Rahman
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Nik Hassan Abdul Rahman 10,894 59.22
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mokhtar Rahman 4,416 24.00
Independent Abdul Rahman Long 3,087 16.78
Total valid votes 18,397 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 25,535
Majority 6,478 35.22
This was a new constituency created.

References edit

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Eelection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Terengganu" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.