Dungun (federal constituency)

Dungun (P039)
Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]156,225
Electors (2023)[2]116,634
Area (km²)[3]2,687
Pop. density (per km²)58.1

Dungun is a federal constituency in Dungun District, Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 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 Dungun's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (96.4%)
  Chinese (3.2%)
  Indian (0.2%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

Age breakdown of Dungun's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.53%)
  21-29 (24.49%)
  30-39 (25.15%)
  40-49 (17.42%)
  50-59 (12.6%)
  60-69 (8.65%)
  70-79 (3.39%)
  80-89 (0.79%)
  above 90 (0.17%)

Gender breakdown of Dungun's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.57%)
  Female (49.43%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Dungun constituency is divided into 49 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Bukit Besi (N25) FELDA Jerangau 039/25/01 SK LKTP Jerangau
Nerang 039/25/02 SMK Jerangau
Tepus 039/25/03 SK Tepus
Dendang 039/25/04 SK Dendang
Bukit Besi 039/25/05 SK Bukit Besi
Al-Muktafi Billah Shah 039/25/06 SMK Durian Mas
Kuala Jengai 039/25/07 SK Kuala Jengal
Pasir Raja 039/25/08 SK Pasir Raja
Shukor 039/25/09 SK Kampung Shukor
Jongok Batu 039/25/10 SK Jongok Batu
Lintang 039/25/11 SK Lintang
Minda 039/25/12 SK Minda Talong
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 Pintasan 039/26/05 SK Seberang Dungun
Pulau Serai 039/26/06
  • SMK Pulau Serai
  • SK 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
Sura (N27) Sungai Penaga 039/27/01 SJK (C) Kwang Hwa
Sungai Buaya 039/27/02 SMA Sultan Ismail
Nibung 039/27/03 SMA Sultan Ismail
Bukit Catak 039/27/04 SMK Seri Dungun
Alur Tembesu 039/27/05 SK Sultan Omar
Kampung Molek 039/27/06 SK Kuala Dungun
Tanah Lot 039/27/07 SK Bandar Dungun
Teluk Lipat 039/27/08 SMK Sultan Omar
Sura Gate 039/27/09 SK Batu 48
Sura Utara 039/27/10 SM Imtiaz Yayasan Terengganu Dungun
Padang Jambu 039/27/11 SK Pusat Dungun
Sura Tengah 039/27/12
  • SMK Sura
  • SK Sura
Paka (N28) Kampung Baru Batu Lima 039/28/01 SJK (C) Sin Chone
Durian Metangau 039/28/02 SK Durian Metangau
Kampung Nyiur 039/28/03 SK Kampung Nyior
Tebing Tembah 039/28/04 SK Tebing Tembah
Kampung Masjid 039/28/05 SK Paka
Limbung 039/28/06 SMK Paka
Cacar 039/28/07 SK Seri Paka
FELDA Kertih 2 039/28/08 SMK Seri Rasau
FELDA Kertih 1 039/28/09 SK Ketengah Jaya II
Santung 039/28/10 SK Santong
FELDA Kertih 4 039/28/11 SMK Ketengah Jaya
Cacar Baru 039/28/12 SK Paka II
FELDA Kertih 3 039/28/13 SK FELDA Seri Rasau

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Dungun
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Trengganu Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P028 1959–1963 Che Khadijah Mohd Sidik
(چي خادجه محمد صدق)		 PMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P028 1963–1964 Che Khadijah Mohd Sidik
(چي خادجه محمد صدق)		 PMIP
2nd 1964–1969 Suleiman Ali
(سوليايمان علي)		 Alliance (UMNO)
1969–1971 Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd P028 1971–1973 Abdul Wahab Yunus
(عبدالوهاب يونس)		 PMIP
1973–1974 BN (PMIP)
4th P033 1974–1978 BN (PAS)
5th 1978–1982 Awang Abdul Jabar
(اوڠ عبدالجبار) 		BN (UMNO)
6th 1982–1986
7th P036 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th P039 1995–1999 Mokhtaruddin Wan Yusof
(مختارالدين وان يوسف)
10th 1999–2004 Mustafa Ali
(مصطفى علي)		 BA (PAS)
11th 2004–2008 Rosli Mat Hassan
(روسلي مت حسن)		 BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Matulidi Jusoh
(ماتريدي جوسوه)
13th 2013–2018 Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli
(وان حسن محمد راملي)		 PR (PAS)
14th 2018–2020 GS (PAS)
2020–2022 PN (PAS)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Dungun Bukit Besi
Jerangau
Marang
Mercang
Merchang
Paka
Rantau Abang
Sura
Ulu Dungun

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N25 Bukit Besi Ghazali Sulaiman PN (PAS)
N26 Rantau Abang Mohd Fadhli Rahmi Zulkifli
N27 Sura Tengku Muhammad Fakhruddin
N28 Paka Satiful Bahri Mamat

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N25 Bukit Besi Dungun Municipal Council
  • 23000, 23050 Dungun
  • 23100 Paka
  • 23200 Bukit Besi
  • 23300 Ketengah Jaya
  • 23400 Al Muktafi Billah Shah
  • 24000 Cukai
N26 Rantau Abang
N27 Sura
N28 Paka

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli 59,720 65.43 Increase 11.26
BN Norhisham Johari 25,615 28.07 Decrease 8.70
PH Mohasdjone @ Mohd Johari Mohamad 5,307 5.81 Decrease 3.25
GTA Nur Aishah Hasan 322 0.35 Increase 0.35
Independent Ghazali Ismail 305 0.33 Increase 0.33
Total valid votes 91,269 100.00
Total rejected ballots 736
Unreturned ballots 123
Turnout 92,128 78.98 Decrease 5.77
Registered electors 115,559
Majority 34,105 37.36 Increase 19.96
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753269/PUB608%20PARLIMEN%20TERENGGANU.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli 40,850 54.17 Increase 1.52
BN Din Adam 27,731 36.77 Decrease 10.01
PH Abd Rahman Yusof 6,833 9.06 Increase 9.06
Total valid votes 75,414 100.00
Total rejected ballots 886
Unreturned ballots 406
Turnout 76,706 84.75 Decrease 2.50
Registered electors 90,506
Majority 13,119 17.40 Increase 11.53
PAS hold Swing
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.[permanent dead link‍]

"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.[permanent dead link‍]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli 35,348 52.65 Increase 52.65
BN Rosli Mat Hassan 31,406 46.78 Decrease 7.88
Independent Mazlan Harun 384 0.57 Increase 0.57
Total valid votes 67,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots 909
Unreturned ballots 157
Turnout 68,204 87.25 Increase 3.27
Registered electors 78,174
Majority 3,942 5.87 Decrease 3.45
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 172/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.[permanent dead link‍]

"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) 213/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.[permanent dead link‍]
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Matulidi Jusoh 29,264 54.66 Decrease 0.45
PKR Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin 24,270 45.34 Increase 45.34
Total valid votes 53,534 100.00
Total rejected ballots 930
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 54,464 83.98 Decrease 6.14
Registered electors 64,851
Majority 4,994 9.32 Decrease 0.90
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rosli Mat Hassan 26,398 55.11 Increase 16.27
PAS Mustafa @ Hassan Ali 21,502 44.89 Decrease 16.27
Total valid votes 47,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots 708
Unreturned ballots 1,598
Turnout 50,206 90.12 Increase 8.72
Registered electors 55,710
Majority 4,896 10.22 Decrease 12.10
BN gain from PAS Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mustafa @ Hassan Ali 22,248 61.16 Increase 12.87
BN Ibrahim Awang 14,130 38.84 Decrease 12.87
Total valid votes 36,378 100.00
Total rejected ballots 497
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 36,875 81.40 Increase 1.28
Registered electors 45,300
Majority 8,118 22.32 Increase 18.90
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mokhtaruddin Wan Yusof 17,004 51.71 Decrease 3.91
PAS Mustafa @ Hassan Ali 15,882 48.29 Increase 3.91
Total valid votes 32,886 100.00
Total rejected ballots 757
Unreturned ballots 77
Turnout 33,720 80.12 Decrease 1.00
Registered electors 42,086
Majority 1,122 3.42 Decrease 7.82
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Awang Abdul Jabar 18,593 55.62 Decrease 5.87
PAS Mustafa @ Hassan Ali 14,834 44.38 Increase 5.87
Total valid votes 33,427 100.00
Total rejected ballots 939
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 34,366 81.12 Increase 3.79
Registered electors 42,362
Majority 3,759 11.24 Decrease 11.74
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Awang Abdul Jabar 16,368 61.49 Increase 5.36
PAS Ramli Jusoh 10,252 38.51 Decrease 3.95
Total valid votes 26,620 100.00
Total rejected ballots 771
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,391 77.33 Decrease 2.47
Registered electors 35,422
Majority 6,116 22.98 Increase 9.31
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Awang Abdul Jabar 13,447 56.13 Increase 0.20
PAS Abdul Hadi Awang 10,172 42.46 Decrease 1.61
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Abdul Hamid Embong 337 1.41 Increase 1.41
Total valid votes 23,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots 833
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 24,789 79.80 Increase 5.30
Registered electors 31,064
Majority 3,275 13.67 Increase 1.81
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Awang Abdul Jabar 10,571 55.93 Decrease 17.32
PAS Abdul Wahab Yunus 8,331 44.07 Increase 44.07
Total valid votes 18,902 100.00
Total rejected ballots 993
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,895 74.50 Increase 3.58
Registered electors 26,704
Majority 2,240 11.86 Decrease 34.64
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Wahab Yunus 11815 73.25 Increase 73.25
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Kampo Radjo Baginda Kayo 4,314 26.75 Increase 26.75
Total valid votes 16129 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1346
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,475 70.92 Decrease 2.63
Registered electors 25,202
Majority 7501 46.50 Increase 35.36
BN gain from PMIP Swing ?
Source(s)
Maya Liza Mohamed (2004). Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri 1959-1999 (in Malay). Shah Alam: Anzagain Sdn Bhd. p. 254. ISBN 978-983-03715-2-8.
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PMIP Abdul Wahab Yunus 10,051 55.57 Increase 15.09
Alliance Mustapha Abdul Majeed 8,036 44.43 Decrease 6.55
Total valid votes 18,087 100.00
Total rejected ballots 984
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,071 73.55 Increase 1.15
Registered electors 25,930
Majority 2,015 11.14 Increase 0.64
PMIP gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Suleiman Ali 7,483 50.98 Increase 13.19
PMIP Ngah Mohamad 5,941 40.48 Decrease 16.32
Socialist Front Harun Yusoff 691 4.71 Decrease 0.70
National Party Attan Naib 562 3.83 Increase 3.83
Total valid votes 14,677 100.00
Total rejected ballots 613
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,290 72.40 Increase 1.95
Registered electors 21,119
Majority 1,542 10.50 Decrease 8.51
Alliance gain from PMIP Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
PMIP Che Khadijah Mohd Sidik 6,249 56.80
Alliance Mohamed Adib Omar 4,158 37.79
Socialist Front Wan Salleh Abdul Kadir 595 5.41
Total valid votes 11,002 100.00
Total rejected ballots 100
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,102 70.45
Registered electors 15,759
Majority 2,091 19.01
This was a new constituency created.

References

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