Marang (federal constituency)

Marang is a federal constituency in Marang District and a portion of Kuala Terengganu District, Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Marang (P037)
Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]162,312
Electors (2023)[2]133,025
Area (km²)[3]714
Pop. density (per km²)227.3

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/TERENGGANU

Ethnic breakdown of Marang's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (97.54%)
  Chinese (1.86%)
  Tamil (0.08%)
  Other ethnicities (0.52%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Marang constituency is divided into 47 polling districts.[4]

State constituencyPolling districtCodeLocation
Alur Limbat (N17)Pulau Manis037/17/01SK Serada
Rawai037/17/02SK Simpang Rawai
Tasik07/17/03
  • SK Tasek
  • Balai Raya Kg. Wakaf Dua
Banggul Tok Ku037/17/04SK Kampung Baharu Serada
Beladau Selat037/17/05SK Bangol Katong
Kepung037/17/06SK Kepong
Padang Midin037/17/07SK Padang Midin
Gelugur Kedai037/17/08
  • SK Gelugor
  • SMK Padang Midin
Tebakang037/17/09SK Simpang Rawai
Bukit Payung (N18)Kampung Laut037/18/01SK Kampong Bukit Chenderiang
Atas Tol037/18/02SK Atas Tol
Paya Resak037/18/03SK Paya Resak
Kedai Buluh037/18/04SK Kedai Buluh
Surau Haji Daud037/18/05SK Tok Dir
Undang037/18/06SK Undang
Bukit Payung037/18/07SK Bukit Payong
Pekan Bukti Payung037/18/08Tadika Yayasan Islam Terengganu Cawangan Bukit Payung
Mak Kemas037/18/09SMK Seri Payong
Surau Panjang037/18/10SMK Sultan Mansor
Ru Rendang (N19)Rusila037/19/01SK Rusila
Medan Jaya037/19/02SMK Rusila
Sentul Patah037/19/03SK Sentol Patah
Marang037/19/04SK Marang
Bandar Marang037/19/05SMA Marang
Seberang Marang037/19/06SK Bukit Gasing
Bukit Gasing037/19/07SMK Seberang Marang
Batangan037/19/08SK Batangan
Ru Muda037/19/09SK Seberang Marang
Pulau Kerengga037/19/10SK Pulau Kerengga
Kelulut037/19/11SK Kelulut
Pengkalan Berangan (N20)Sungai Serai037/20/01SK Gondang
Binjai Rendah037/20/02SMK Bukit Sawa
Cerang China037/20/03SMK Wakaf Tapai
Wakaf Tapai037/20/04SK Wakaf Tapai
Jerung Surau037/20/05SK Jerong
Bukit Parit037/20/06Institut Latihan Perindustrian Marang
Pengkalan Berangan037/20/07SK Pengkalan Berangan
Kubu037/20/08SK Kubu
Mercang037/20/09SK Merchang
Pasir Putih037/20/10SK Pasir Puteh
Jambu Bongkok037/20/11SMK Datuk Awang Jabar
Gong Balai037/20/12SK Gong Balai
Padang Mengkuang037/20/13SK Padang Mengkuang
Durian Guling037/20/14SMA Durian Guling
Bukit Jejulung037/20/15SK Bukit Jejulong

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Marang
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kuala Terengganu and Dungun
7thP0341986–1990Abdul Rahman Bakar
(عبدالرحمن بن بكر)
BN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995Abdul Hadi Awang
(عبدالهادي اواڠ)
PAS
9thP0371995–1999
10th1999–2004BA (PAS)
11th2004–2008Abdul Rahman Bakar
(عبدالرحمن بن بكر)
BN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013Abdul Hadi Awang
(عبدالهادي اواڠ)
PR (PAS)
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2020PAS
2020–2022PN (PAS)
15th2022–present

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
MarangAlur Limbat
Binjai
Bukit Payung
Pengkalan Berangan
Ru Rendang
Serada

Current state assembly members

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No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N17Alur LimbatAriffin DeramanPN (PAS)
N18Bukit PayungMohd. Nor Hamzah
N19Ru RendangAhmad Samsuri Mokhtar
N20Pengkalan BeranganSulaiman Sulong

Local governments

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No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N17Alur Limbat
  • Kuala Terengganu City Council (Serada area)
  • Marang District Council
N18Bukit PayungMarang District Council
N19Ru Rendang
N20Pengkalan Berangan

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAbdul Hadi Awang73,11567.04 7.77
BNJasmira Othman31,38628.78 6.25
PHAzhar Abdul Shukur4,1403.80 1.87
GTAZarawi Sulong4270.39 0.39
Total valid votes109,068100.00
Total rejected ballots948
Unreturned ballots269
Turnout110,31282.78 4.97
Registered electors131,756
Majority41,72938.26 14.05
PAS holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAbdul Hadi Awang53,74959.27 6.10
BNMohamad Nor Endot31,79535.06 11.77
PHZarawi Sulong5,1385.67 5.67
Total valid votes90,682 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,028
Unreturned ballots336
Turnout92,04687.75 2.38
Registered electors104,898
Majority21,95424.21 17.87
PAS holdSwing
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.

"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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAbdul Hadi Awang42,98453.17 1.03
BNYahya Khatib Mohamad37,86046.83 1.03
Total valid votes80,844 100.00
Total rejected ballots805
Unreturned ballots180
Turnout81,82990.13 3.24
Registered electors90,795
Majority5,1246.34 2.06
PAS holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAbdul Hadi Awang33,43552.14 2.29
BNAhmad Ramzi Mohamad Zubir30,68847.86 2.29
Total valid votes64,123 100.00
Total rejected ballots806
Unreturned ballots79
Turnout65,00886.89 1.95
Registered electors74,813
Majority2,7474.28 3.98
PAS gain from BNSwing?


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Bakar28,07650.15 13.47
PASAbdul Hadi Awang27,91349.85 13.47
Total valid votes55,989 100.00
Total rejected ballots866
Unreturned ballots331
Turnout57,18688.84 5.83
Registered electors64,369
Majority1630.30 26.34
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic PartySwing?


Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAbdul Hadi Awang30,18363.32 12.29
BNMuda Mamat17,48336.68 12.29
Total valid votes47,666 100.00
Total rejected ballots840
Unreturned ballots105
Turnout48,61183.01 1.16
Registered electors58,560
Majority12,70026.64 24.58
PAS holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAbdul Hadi Awang21,94551.03 1.06
BNAbdul Rahman Bakar21,06348.97 0.56
Total valid votes43,008 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,204
Unreturned ballots83
Turnout44,29581.85 2.85
Registered electors54,117
Majority8822.06 1.62
PAS holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASAbdul Hadi Awang17,73649.97 1.07
BNAbdul Rahman Bakar17,57549.53 1.67
IndependentWan Deraman Wan Nik1760.50 0.50
Total valid votes35,487 100.00
Total rejected ballots685
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout36,17284.70 2.09
Registered electors42,706
Majority1610.44 1.96
PAS gain from BNSwing?


Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNAbdul Rahman Bakar13,65451.20
PASAbdul Hadi Awang13,01548.80
Total valid votes26,669 100.00
Total rejected ballots764
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout27,43382.61
Registered electors33,206
Majority6392.40
This was a new constituency created.

References

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