2023 Terengganu state election

2023 Terengganu state election
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All 32 elected seats in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.79%
  Majority party Minority party
  PH-BN
Leader Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar Ahmad Said
Raja Kamarul Bahrin
Party PAS UMNO
AMANAH
Alliance Perikatan Nasional
Parties
 Barisan Nasional
Pakatan Harapan
Parties
Leader since 5 January 2021[1] 11 January 2019[2]
30 August 2017
Leader's seat Ru Rendang Ahmad: Contested in Kijal (defeated)
Raja Kamarul Bahrin: Did not contest
Last election 22 seats, 52.29% [nb 1] 10 seats, 47.72%[nb 2]
Seats before 22 10
Seats won 32 0
Seat change Increase 10 Decrease 10
Popular vote 472,731 217,484
Percentage 68.44% 31.48%
Swing Increase 16.15% Decrease 16.24%
Menteri Besar of Terengganu before election

Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
PN (PAS)

Menteri Besar of Terengganu after election

Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
(PN (PAS)

The 15th Terengganu state election were held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Terengganu State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Terengganu.

Terengganu is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Perikatan Nasional on 13 October 2022.[3]

The Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition led by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) won all 32 seats, recording the first clean sweep in the state's history since 1978. Other candidates, including the Barisan Nasional (BN) – Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact did not win any seats, with BN losing all its previous 10 seats, leaving the state assembly with no elected opposition representative.

The 2023 Kuala Terengganu by-election was held concurrently with this election.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Terengganu state's electorate as of 2023

  Malay (97.2%)
  Chinese (2.4%)
  Indian (0.3%)
  Other ethnicities (0.1%)

Background

For the state elections, Perikatan Nasional has decided to use the PAS logo and name for all its candidate in Kelantan and Terengganu, regardless of the candidate party.[4]

Constituencies

All 32 constituencies within Terengganu, which constitute the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly, were contested during the election.

Electoral map of Terengganu, showing all 32 constituencies
Breakdown of 2022 Malaysian general election result by state constituency in 2022, where PH in   Red, PN in   Blue-green and BN in   blue

Composition before dissolution

Government Opposition
PN BN
22 10
22 10
PAS UMNO

Note: 1 seat is ADUN Lantikan (Nominated MLA) which is not contested in this election.[5]

Timeline

The key dates are listed below.

Date Event
13 October 2022 Perikatan Nasional decides not to dissolve the 14th Terengganu State Legislative Assembly.
28 June 2023 Dissolution of Terengganu State Legislative Assembly.[6]
5 July 2023 Issue of the Writ of Election
29 July 2023 Nomination Day
29 July–11 August 2023 Campaigning Period
8–11 August 2023 Early Polling Day For Postal, Overseas and Advance Voters
12 August 2023 Polling Day

Retiring incumbent(s)

The following members of the 14th State Legislative Assembly did not contest this election.

No. State Constituency Departing MLA Coalition (Party) Date confirmed First elected Reason
N6 Permaisuri Abd Halim Jusoh BN (UMNO) 21 July 2023 2013 Dropped by party.
N25 Bukit Besi Roslee Daud
N12 Bukit Tunggal Alias Razak PN (PAS) 27 July 2023 1999 Not contesting state election (MP for Kuala Nerus).
N15 Ladang Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar 2013 Dropped by party.
N26 Rantau Abang Alias Harun
N27 Sura Wan Hapandi Wan Nik
N32 Air Putih Ab Razak Ibrahim 2018

Electoral candidates

Names in bold are the confirmed winners in the 2023 state election.

No. Parliamentary Constituency No. State Constituency Voters Incumbent State Assemblymen Coalition (Party) Political coalitions and parties
Barisan Nasional + Pakatan Harapan[7][8][9]

Perikatan Nasional[10]

MUDA + PSM electoral pact[11]

Other parties/Independents
Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party
P033 Besut N01 Kuala Besut 26,992 Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman BN (UMNO) Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman UMNO Azbi Salleh PAS
N02 Kota Putera 32,792 Mohd Nurkhuzaini Ab Rahman PN (PAS) Muhammad Pehimi Yusoff UMNO Mohd Nurkhuzaini Ab Rahman PAS
N03 Jertih 29,088 Muhammad Pehimi Yusof BN (UMNO) Mohd Rozaini Rasli UMNO Riduan Mohd Nor PAS
N04 Hulu Besut 23,846 Nawi Mohamad BN (UMNO) Nawi Mohamad UMNO Mohd Husaimi Hussin BERSATU Che Harun Kamariah IND
P034 Setiu N05 Jabi 25,192 Azman Ibrahim PN (PAS) Rosdi Zakaria UMNO Azman Ibrahim PAS
N06 Permaisuri 30,739 Abd Halim Jusoh BN (UMNO) Hamdan Hamzah UMNO Mohd Yusop Majid BERSATU
N07 Langkap 22,439 Sabri Mohd Noor BN (UMNO) Sabri Mohd Noor UMNO Azmi Maarof PAS
N08 Batu Rakit 29,919 Bazlan Abd Rahman BN (UMNO) Bazlan Abd Rahman UMNO Mohd Shafizi Ismail PAS
P035 Kuala Nerus N09 Tepuh 30,448 Hishamuddin Abdul Karim PN (PAS) Muhammad Hanafi Hasan UMNO Hishamuddin Abdul Karim PAS
N10 Buluh Gading 27,845 Ridzuan Hashim PN (PAS) Omar Adam UMNO Ridzuan Hashim PAS
N11 Seberang Takir 27,733 Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman BN (UMNO) Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman[12] UMNO Khazan Che Mat BERSATU
N12 Bukit Tunggal 21,055 Alias Razak PN (PAS) Wan Noorislan Wan Hashim UMNO Zaharudin Zahid PAS
P036 Kuala Terengganu N13 Wakaf Mempelam 34,509 Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah PN (PAS) Wan Mohd Haikal Wan Ghazali PKR Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah PAS
N14 Bandar 22,057 Ahmad Shah Muhamed PN (PAS) Armi Irzan Mohd UMNO Ahmad Shah Muhamed PAS Luqman Long MUDA
N15 Ladang 26,250 Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar PN (PAS) Mohd Sabri Azmi UMNO Zuraida Md Noor PAS
N16 Batu Buruk 40,759 Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi PN (PAS) Mohamad Zamir Ghazali AMANAH Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi PAS
P037 Marang N17 Alur Limbat 36,087 Ariffin Deraman PN (PAS) Yuseri Isa UMNO Ariffin Deraman PAS
N18 Bukit Payung 28,823 Mohd Nor Hamzah PN (PAS) Mohd Khim @ Mohd Khan Abdul Rahman UMNO Mohd Nor Hamzah PAS
N19 Ru Rendang 32,867 Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar PN (PAS) Suhaimi Sulaiman AMANAH Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar PAS
N20 Pengkalan Berangan 35,248 Sulaiman Sulong PN (PAS) Nik Dir Nik Wan Ku UMNO Sulaiman Sulong PAS
P038 Hulu Terengganu N21 Telemung 21,495 Rozi Mamat BN (UMNO) Rozi Mamat UMNO Mohd Zawawi Ismail BERSATU
N22 Manir 20,639 Hilmi Harun PN (PAS) Eka Lisut PKR Hilmi Harun PAS
N23 Kuala Berang 21,428 Mamad Puteh PN (PAS) Jalaludin Ismail UMNO Mamad Puteh PAS
N24 Ajil 24,922 Maliaman Kassim PN (PAS) Jailani Johari UMNO Maliaman Kassim PAS
P039 Dungun N25 Bukit Besi 18,195 Roslee Daud BN (UMNO) Din Adam UMNO Ghazali Sulaiman PAS
N26 Rantau Abang 33,394 Alias Harun PN (PAS) Mohd Asri Mohamad UMNO Mohd Fadhli Rahmi Zulkifli PAS
N27 Sura 30,206 Wan Hapandi Wan Nik PN (PAS) Osman Omar PKR Tengku Muhammad Fakhruddin PAS
N28 Paka 34,839 Satiful Bahri Mamat PN (PAS) Ahmad Abdullah Abd Wahab UMNO Satiful Bahri Mamat PAS
P040 Kemaman N29 Kemasik 28,618 Saiful Azmi Suhaili PN (PAS) Mohd Khairi Mohamad Yusof UMNO Saiful Azmi Suhaili PAS
N30 Kijal 29,491 Ahmad Said BN (UMNO) Ahmad Said UMNO Razali Idris BERSATU
N31 Cukai 39,153 Hanafiah Mat PN (PAS) Mohamed Rahim Hussin UMNO Hanafiah Mat PAS
N32 Air Putih 43,826 Ab Razak Ibrahim PN (PAS) Mohd Zaki Salleh UMNO Mohd Hafiz Adam PAS

Opinion polls

Polling firm Dates conducted Sample size PH+BN PN Oth Lead Ref
Ilham Centre 29 July – 8 August 2023 2,304 21% 63% 14% PN +42% [13]

Results

For complete results, see Results of the 2023 Malaysian state elections by constituency § Terengganu.
Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Perikatan NasionalMalaysian Islamic Party414,43060.0027+5
Malaysian United Indigenous Party58,3018.445+5
Total472,73168.4432+10
Pakatan Harapan +
Barisan Nasional		United Malays National Organisation198,26828.700–10
National Trust Party9,7401.4100
People's Justice Party9,4761.3700
Total217,48431.480–10
MUDA + PSMMalaysian United Democratic Alliance3720.050New
Independents1800.0300
Total690,767100.0032–

By parliamentary constituency

PN won all parliamentary constituency by average percentages.

No. Constituency Pakatan Harapan + Barisan Nasional Perikatan Nasional Member of Parliament
P033 Besut 39.87% 59.87% Che Mohd Zulkifly Jusoh
P034 Setiu 36.86% 63.14% Shaharizukirnain Abdul Kadir
P035 Kuala Nerus 30.03% 69.97% Alias Razak
P036 Kuala Terengganu 24.35% 75.23% Ahmad Amzad Hashim
P037 Marang 26.02% 73.98% Abdul Hadi Awang
P038 Hulu Terengganu 32.35% 67.65% Rosol Wahid
P039 Dungun 25.04% 74.96% Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli
P040 Kemaman 36.44% 63.56% Che Alias Hamid

Seats that changed allegiance

No. Seat Previous Party (2018) Current Party (2023)
N01 Kuala Besut Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N03 Jertih Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N04 Hulu Besut Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N06 Permaisuri Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N07 Langkap Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N08 Batu Rakit Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N11 Seberang Takir Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N21 Telemung Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)
N25 Bukit Besi Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
N30 Kijal Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu)

Aftermath

Ahmad Samsuri were sworn in as Menteri Besar in front of Sultan of Terengganu for the second term on 15 August 2023, along with 10 EXCO members from PN.[14][15]

Notes

  1. ^ New coalition formed in 2020. These numbers are the total seats and vote share of BERSATU, PAS and GERAKAN in the last election. The parties were previously part of Pakatan Harapan, Gagasan Sejahtera and Barisan Nasional.
  2. ^ Cooperation between PH and BN with 10 seats

References

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