Kuala Berang (state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Kuala Berang is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly.[1]
 Terengganu constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Terengganu State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PN | ||
| Constituency created | 1973 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023) | 21,428 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Berang constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Berang (N23) | Getang | 038/23/01 | SK Getang |
| Pasir Tinggi | 038/23/02 | SK Pasir Tinggi | |
| Sungai Ular | 038/23/03 | SK Binjai Kertas | |
| Tanggul | 038/23/04 | SK Tanggol | |
| Bandar Kuala Berang | 038/23/05 | SK Kuala Berang | |
| Bukit Tok Bat | 038/23/06 | SK Tengku Ampuan Intan | |
| Telaga | 038/28/07 | SMK Telaga | |
| Tanjung Putat | 038/23/08 | SMK Tengku Ampuan Intan | |
| Langgar | 038/23/09 | SK Langgar | |
| Kampung Buluh | 038/23/10 | SK Seri Buluh | |
| Tapu | 038/23/11 | SK Tapu | |
| Sungai Petai | 038/23/12 | SK Seri Berang | |
| Tajin | 038/23/13 | SM Sains Hulu Terengganu |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Berang | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Ulu Trengganu Timor, Ulu Trengganu Barat and Ulu Dungun | |||
| Kuala Brang | |||
| 4th | 1974–1978 | Abdul Rashid Su | BN (PAS) |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | Mohamed Nor Abdullah | BN (UMNO) |
| 6th | 1982–1986 | Wan Muda Wan Mohamed | |
| Kuala Berang | |||
| 7th | 1986–1990 | Wan Muda Wan Mohamed | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | ||
| 9th | 1995–1999 | Ibrahim Yusof | |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Mamad Puteh | PAS |
| 11th | 2004 | Komaruddin Ab. Rahman | BN (UMNO) |
| 2004–2008 | Mohd Zawawi Ismail | ||
| 12th | 2008–2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Tengku Putera Tengku Awang | |
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Mamad Puteh | PAS |
| 2020–2023 | PN (PAS) | ||
| 15th | 2023–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | 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 | 2.39 | ||
| Registered electors | 17,848 | ||||
| Majority | 1,070 | 6.99 | 3.63 | ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd Zawawi Ismail | 6,051 | 60.25 | 1.91 | |
| PAS | 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 | 20.50 | 3.82 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Komarudin Abdul Rahman | 5,926 | 58.34 | 19.74 | |
| PAS | 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 | 16.68 | 6.12 | ||
| BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party | Swing | ? | |||
