Rantau Abang (state constituency)

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Rantau Abang
Terengganu constituency
State constituency
LegislatureTerengganu State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Fadhli Rahmi Zulkifli
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)33,394

Rantau Abang 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 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic breakdown of Rantau Abang's electorate as of 2020[2]

  Malay|Bumiputera (98.30%)
  Other ethnicities (0.30%)
  Chinese (1.40%)

History[edit]

Polling Districts[edit]

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

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Rantau Abang (N26) Pinang 039/26/01 SK Kampung Wa
Padang Pulut 039/26/02 SK Padang Pulut
Delung 039/26/03 SK Delong
Kuala Abang 039/26/04 SK Kampung Baru Kuala Abang
Seberang Pintasa 039/26/05 SK Seberang Dungun
Pulau Serai 039/26/06 SMK Pulau Serai
Tok Kah 039/26/07 SK Tok Kah
Che Lijah 039/26/08 SK Tanjung Pati
Gong Pasir 039/26/09 SK Gong Pasir
Serdang 039/26/10 SK Serdang
Balai Besar 039/26/11 SK Balai Besar
Taman Permit Indah 039/26/12 SMK Tengku Intan Zaharah

Representation History[edit]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rantau Abang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Merchang
9th 1995–1999 Shafiee Daud BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Azman Shapawi Abdul Rani PAS
11th 2004–2008 Za'abar Mohd Adib BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Alias Harun PR (PAS)
14th 2018–2020 PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present Mohd Fadhli Rahmi Zulkifli

Election results[edit]

Terengganu state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Fadhli Rahmi Zulkifli 18,959 75.85 Increase 17.51
BN Mohd Asri Mohamad 6,037 24.15 Decrease 13.05
Total valid votes 24,996 100.00
Total rejected ballots 156
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 25,171 75.38
Registered electors 33,394
Majority 12,922 51.70
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Terengganu".
  2. ^ "Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) 2023". Astro Awani. Retrieved 13 Ogos 2023.
  3. ^ Federal Gazette [dead link]
  4. ^ "Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) 2023". Astro Awani. Retrieved 13 August 2023.