Kuala Berang (state constituency)

Kuala Berang
Terengganu constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mamad Puteh; PN
;
Constituency created	1973
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	17,848

Kuala Berang is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia. It is currently represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Getang, Pasir Tinggi, Sungai Ular, Tanggul, Bandar Kuala Berang, Bukit Tok Bat, Telaga, Tanjung Putat, Langgar, Kampung Buluh, Tapu.

2016–present:[2] The constituency contains the polling districts of Getang, Pasir Tinggi, Sungai Ular, Tanggul, Bandar Kuala Berang, Bukit Tok Bat, Telaga, Tanjung Putat, Langgar, Kampung Buluh, Tapu, Sungai Petai, Tajin.[3]

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Berang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Kuala Brang
4th	1974-1978	Abdul Rashid Su	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978-1982	Mohamed Nor Abdullah
6th	1982-1986	Wan Muda Mohamed
Kuala Berang
7th	1986-1990	Wan Muda Mohamed	BN (UMNO)
8th	1990-1995	Wan Muda Mohamed
9th	1995-1999	Ibrahim Yusof
10th	1999-2004	Mamad Puteh	PAS
11th	2004-2008	Komaruddin Ab. Rahman	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008-2013	Mohamad Zawawi Ismail
13th	2013-2018	Tengku Putera Tengku Awang
14th	2018-2020	Mamad Puteh	PAS
14th	2020-present	Mamad Puteh	PN (PAS)

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Berang's electorate as of 2018

Malay (98.86%)

Chinese (0.89%)

Indian (0.06%)

Other ethnicities (0.19%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Getang	1,010
Pasir Tinggi	1,013
Sungai Ular	1,229
Tanggul	1,032
Bandar Kuala Berang	1,733
Bukit Tok Bat	1,455
Telaga	2,428
Tanjung Putat	767
Langgar	1,811
Kampung Buluh	1,735
Tapu	700
Sungai Petai	681
Tajin	735
Total	16,329
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

Election results

Terengganu state by-election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mamad Puteh	7,707	50.33	+2.01
	BN	Tengku Putera Tengku Awang	6,637	43.34	-8.34
	PH	Mohd Nor Othman	969	6.33	+6.33
Total valid votes			15,313	100.00
Total rejected ballots			199
Unreturned ballots			?
Turnout			15,512	86.91
Registered electors			17,848
Majority			1,070
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN		Swing		?

Terengganu state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tengku Putera Tengku Awang	6,917	51.68	-5.37
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Muhyidin Abdul Rashid	6,468	48.32	+5.37
Total valid votes			13,385	100.00
Total rejected ballots			?
Unreturned ballots			?
Turnout			?	89.30
Registered electors			?
Majority			449
	BN hold		Swing		?

Terengganu state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Zawawi Ismail	6,444	57.05	-3.20
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Muhyidin Abdul Rashid	4,852	42.95	+3.20
Total valid votes			11,296	100.00
Total rejected ballots			?
Unreturned ballots			?
Turnout			?	88.01
Registered electors			?
Majority			1,592
	BN hold		Swing		?

Terengganu state election, 2004
Upon the death of the incumbent, Komarudin Abdul Rahman
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Zawawi Ismail	6,051	60.25	+1.91
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Muhyidin Abdul Rashid	3,992	39.75	-1.91
Total valid votes			10,043	100.00
Total rejected ballots			103
Unreturned ballots			?
Turnout			?	-
Registered electors			?
Majority			2,059	-
	BN hold		Swing		?

Terengganu state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Komarudin Abdul Rahman	5,926	58.34	+19.74
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mamad Puteh	4,231	41.66	-19.74
Total valid votes			10,157	100.00
Total rejected ballots			?
Unreturned ballots			?
Turnout			?	-
Registered electors			?
Majority			1,695	-
	BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		Swing		?

Terengganu state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mamad Puteh	4,968	61.40
	BN	Abdullah Ismail	3,124	38.60
Total valid votes			8,092	100.00
Total rejected ballots			204
Unreturned ballots			17
Turnout			8,313	85.37
Registered electors			9,738
Majority			1,844	-
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN		Swing		?

References

"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. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Terengganu". election.thestar.com.my.
"Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.

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[1] "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. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.

[2] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Terengganu". election.thestar.com.my.

[2018report-4] "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.