Wakaf Mempelam (state constituency)

Wakaf Mempelam
Terengganu constituency
State constituency
LegislatureTerengganu State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah
PN
Constituency created1973
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)34,509

Wakaf Mempelam is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly.[1]

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

Ethnic breakdown of Wakaf Mempelam's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Malay (99.43%)
  Chinese (0.39%)
  Other ethnicities (0.11%)
  Indian (0.06%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Wakaf Mempelam constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Wakaf Mempelam (N13) Pulau Rusa 036/13/01 SK Pulau Rusa
Paluh 036/13/02 SK Paloh
Losong Datok Amar 036/13/03 SK Bukit Lasong
Losong Penglima Perang 036/13/04 SK Bukit Lasong
Losong Haji Mat Shafie 036/13/05 SMK Sultan Ahmad
Seberang Baruh 036/13/06 SK Pusat Chabang Tiga
Wakaf Beruas 036/13/07 SMK Bukit Besar
Merbau Patah 036/13/08 SMK Seri Nilam
Durian Burung 036/13/09 SK Durian Burung
Sungai Rengas 036/13/10 SMK Seri Nilam
Wakaf Mempelam 036/13/11 SK Wakaf Mempelam
Kuala Bekah 036/13/12 SK Rengas Bekah

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Wakaf Mempelam
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bukit Besar
4th 1974–1978 Mohamed @ Harun Jusoh BN (PAS)
5th 1978–1982 Shafie Abdul Rahman BN (UMNO)
6th 1982–1986 Mustafa @ Hassan Ali PAS
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995 Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

Terengganu state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah 22,345 85.73
PH Wan Mohd Haikal Wan Ghazali 3,718 14.27
Total valid votes 26,063 100.00
Total rejected ballots 196
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 26,286 76.17
Registered electors 34,509
Majority 18,627 71.46
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)
Astro Awani[4]

References

  1. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Terengganu".
  2. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  3. ^ Federal Gazette [dead link]
  4. ^ "Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) 2023". Astro Awani. Retrieved 14 August 2023.


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