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

Telemung
Terengganu constituency
State constituency
LegislatureTerengganu State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Zawawi Ismail
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)21,495

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

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Ethnic breakdown of Telemung's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Malay (98.89%)
  Other ethnicities (1.02%)
  Chinese (0.09%)
  Indian (0.01%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Telemung constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[3]

State ConstituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Telemung (N21)Basung038/21/01SK Padang Setebu
Teris038/21/02SK Teris
Kuala Ping038/21/03SK Kuala Ping
Payang Kayu038/21/04SK Sungai Buloh
Tengkawang038/21/05SK Tengkawang
Kuala Telemung038/21/06SK Kuala Telemong
Nibung038/21/07SK Nibong
Matang038/21/08SK Matang
Pauh038/21/09SK Pauh
Kuala Dura038/21/10SK Kuala Dura
Dusun038/21/11SK Dusun
Bukit Gemuruh038/21/12SK Bukit Gemuroh
Sekayu038/21/13SK Padang Setar
Tapah038/21/14SK Tapah
Ceting038/21/15SK Chetng
Kuala Jeneris038/21/16SK Kuala Jenderis

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Telemung
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Ulu Trengganu Barat
4th1974–1978Ahmad Sidi IsmailBN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986
7th1986–1990
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999Tengku Putera Tengku Awang
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008Rozi Mamat
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2023
15th2023–presentMohd Zawawi IsmailPN (BERSATU)

Election results

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Terengganu state election, 2023: Telemung
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PASMohd Zawawi Ismail8,38050.90
BNRozi Mamat8,08549.10
Total valid votes16,465 100.00
Total rejected ballots133
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout16,61277.28
Registered electors21,495
Majority2951.80
PAS gain from BNSwing?

References

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  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]