Kemaman (P040)
Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]215,582
Electors (2023)[2]141,790
Area (km²)[3]2,540
Pop. density (per km²)84.9

Kemaman is a federal constituency in Kemaman 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

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

Ethnic breakdown of Kemaman's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (94.1%)
  Chinese (5%)
  Indian (0.5%)
  Other ethnicities (0.4%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kemaman constituency is divided into 48 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Kemasik (N29) Batu Putih 040/29/01 SK Pengkalan Ranggon
FELDA Kertih 6 040/29/02 SK Ketengah Jaya
Kampung Ranggon 040/29/03 SK Pengkalan Ranggon
Kuala Kertih 040/29/04 SK Kerteh
Pekan Kertih 040/29/05 SK Seri Gelugor
Kemasik 040/29/06 SMK Badrul Alam Shah
Pekan Air Jernih 040/29/07 SK Ayer Jerneh
FELDA Kertih 5 040/29/08 SK Kg. Baru Rasau Kertih 5
Chabang 020/29/09 SK Kg Chabang
Tok Kaya 040/29/10 SK Kemasik
Rantau Petronas 040/29/11 SK Kg Baru Kerteh
Kijal (N30) Padang Kubu 040/30/01 SK Padang Kubu
Seri Bandi 040/30/02 SK Seri Bandi
Ibok 040/30/03 SK Ibok
Bukit Anak Dara 040/30/04 SK Bukit Anak Dara
Pekan Kijal 040/30/05 SK Kijal
Teluk Kalung 040/30/06 SK Telok Kalong
Bukit Kuang 040/30/07
  • SK Bukit Kuang
  • SMK Bukit Kuang
Payoh 040/30/08 SK Payoh
Beris Meraga 040/30/09 SK Meraga Beris
Cukai (N31) Bakau Tinggi 040/31/01 SMK Sultan Ismail
Kampung Besut 040/31/02 SK Seri Kemaman
Kampung Tuan 040/31/03 SK Chukai
Gong Limau 040/31/04 SK Seri Iman
Gong Pauh 040/31/05 SMK Bukit Mentok
Kubang Kurus 040/31/06 SMK Chukai
Banggul 040/31/07 SMK Chukai
Kampung Tengah 040/31/08 SK Chukai
Kuala Kemaman 040/31/09 SK Kuala Kemaman
Geliga 040/31/10 SMK Geliga
Jakar 040/31/11 SJK (C) Chukai
Fikri 040/31/12 SK Mak Lagam
Paya Berenjut 040/31/13 SMK Banggol
Geliga Besar 040/31/14 SK Seri Geliga
Air Putih (N32) Mak Chili 040/32/01 SK Pusat
Bukit Mentok 040/32/02 SK Bukit Mentok
Pasir Minal 040/32/03 SK Seri Jaya
Binjai 040/32/04
  • SK Binjai
  • Kolej Vokesional Kemaman
Pasir Gajah 040/32/05 SK Pasir Gajah
Seberang Tayur 040/32/06 SK RKT Seberang Tayor
Dadung 040/32/07 SMK Ayer Puteh
Air Putih 040/32/08 SK Ayer Puteh
Bandar Cerul 040/32/09 SK (FELDA) Cherul
Bandar Baru Cenih 040/32/10 SMK Cheneh Baru
Sungai Peragam 040/32/11 SK Sungai Pergam
FELDA Neram 1 040/32/12
  • SK FELDA Neram Satu
  • SK Kampong Baharu FELDA Neram I
Hulu Jabur 040/32/13 SK Lembah Jabor
FELDA Neram 2 040/32/14 SK Cheneh Baru

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kemaman
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Trengganu Selatan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P029 1959–1963 Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed (وان يحي وان محمد) Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P029 1963–1964 Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed (وان مختار وان أحمد) Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969 Wan Mokhtar Ahmad (وان مختار وان أحمد)
1969–1971 Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd P029 1971–1973 Wan Mokhtar Ahmad (وان مختار وان أحمد) Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974 BN (UMNO)
4th P034 1974–1976 Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail (وان عبدالقادر اسماعيل)
1976–1978 Abdul Manan Othman (عبدالمانن عثمان)
5th 1978–1982 Ismail @ Mansor Said (اسماعيل منصور سعيد)
6th 1982–1986
7th P037 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th P040 1995–1999 Ramli Taib (راملي طائب)
10th 1999–2004 Abd Rahman Yusof (عبد رحمن يوسف) BA (keADILan)
11th 2004–2008 Ahmad Shabery Cheek (احمد شابيري چيايك) BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Che Alias Hamid (چي الياس حميد) PAS
2020–2022 PN (PAS)
15th 2022–2023
2023–present Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (أحمد سمسوري مختار‎)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kemaman Air Putih
Bukit Bandi
Chukai
Cukai
Kemaman Selatan
Kemaman Utara
Kemasek
Kemasik
Kijal
Paka
Paka-Kerteh

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N29 Kemasik Saiful Azmi Suhaili PN (PAS)
N30 Kijal Razali Idris PN (BERSATU)
N31 Cukai Hanafiah Mat PN (PAS)
N32 Air Putih Mohd Hafiz Adam

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N29 Kemasik Kemaman Municipal Council
N30 Kijal
N31 Cukai
N32 Air Putih

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 2 December 2023
Upon the disqualification of the incumbent, Che Alias Hamid
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar 64,998 70.06 Increase 11.95
BN Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor 27,778 29.94 Decrease 4.13
Total valid votes 92,776 100.00
Total rejected ballots 478
Unreturned ballots 35
Turnout 93,289 65.76 Decrease 15.36
Registered electors 141,043
Majority 37,220 40.12 Increase 16.08
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1918066/PUB535_2023.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Che Alias Hamid 65,714 58.11 Increase 14.05
BN Ahmad Said 38,535 34.07 Decrease 7.60
PH Hasuni Sudin 8,340 7.37 Decrease 6.90
Homeland Fighters' Party Rosli Abd Ghani 506 0.45 Increase 0.45
Total valid votes 113,095 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,288
Unreturned ballots 150
Turnout 114,553 81.12 Decrease 4.39
Registered electors 139,423
Majority 27,179 24.04 Increase 21.65
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 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 % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Che Alias Hamid 39,878 44.06 Increase 44.06
BN Ahmad Shabery Cheek 37,715 41.67 Decrease 16.14
PH Mohd Huzaifah Md Suhaimi 12,911 14.27 Increase 14.27
Total valid votes 90,504 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,126
Unreturned ballots 377
Turnout 92,007 85.51 Decrease 1.68
Registered electors 107,593
Majority 2,163 2.39 Decrease 13.23
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN 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 % ∆%
BN Ahd Shabery Cheek 45,525 57.81 Decrease 2.47
PKR Kamarudin Chik 33,219 42.19 Increase 2.47
Total valid votes 78,744 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,227
Unreturned ballots 197
Turnout 80,168 87.19 Increase 3.37
Registered electors 91,942
Majority 12,306 15.62 Decrease 4.94
BN hold 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 Ahd Shabery Cheek 37,199 60.28 Decrease 3.61
PKR Mohd. Fariz Abd. Talib @ Musa 24,516 39.72 Increase 3.61
Total valid votes 61,715 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,077
Unreturned ballots 76
Turnout 62,868 83.82 Decrease 4.20
Registered electors 75,006
Majority 12,683 20.56 Decrease 7.22
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahd Shabery Cheek 36,517 63.89 Increase 15.81
PKR Abdul Rahman Yusof 20,635 36.11 Decrease 15.81
Total valid votes 57,152 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,036
Unreturned ballots 273
Turnout 58,461 88.02 Increase 7.26
Registered electors 66,417
Majority 15,882 27.78 Increase 23.94
BN gain from PKR Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Abdul Rahman Yusof 20,715 51.92 Increase 51.92
BN Wan Zaki Wan Muda 19,180 48.08 Decrease 12.48
Total valid votes 39,895 100.00
Total rejected ballots 902
Unreturned ballots 81
Turnout 40,878 80.76 Increase 0.78
Registered electors 50,616
Majority 1,535 3.84 Decrease 17.28
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ramli Taib 21,999 60.56 Decrease 3.74
S46 Alias Abdul Rahman 14,328 39.44 Increase 3.74
Total valid votes 36,327 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,367
Unreturned ballots 88
Turnout 37,782 79.98 Decrease 1.17
Registered electors 47,239
Majority 7,671 21.12 Decrease 7.48
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail @ Mansor Said 21,239 64.30 Decrease 5.32
S46 Ahd Shabery Cheek 11,793 35.70 Increase 35.70
Total valid votes 33,032 100.00
Total rejected ballots 872
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,904 81.15 Increase 6.38
Registered electors 41,799
Majority 9,446 28.60 Decrease 10.64
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail @ Mansor Said 16,662 69.62 Increase 7.12
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohamad @ Harun Jusoh 7,270 30.38 Decrease 7.12
Total valid votes 23,932 100.00
Total rejected ballots 692
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,623 74.77 Decrease 1.39
Registered electors 32,931
Majority 9,392 39.24 Increase 14.24
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail @ Mansor Said 16,582 62.50 Decrease 2.26
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ahmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif 9,950 37.50 Increase 2.26
Total valid votes 26,532 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,240
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,772 76.16
Registered electors 36,467
Majority 6,632 25.00 Decrease 4.52
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail @ Mansor Said 14,180 64.76 Increase 4.17
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Wan Musa Omar 7,715 35.24 Increase 35.24
Total valid votes 21,895 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,872
Majority 6,465 29.52 Increase 8.34
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 8 May 1976
Upon the death of incumbent, Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Manan Othman 11,204 60.59 Decrease 9.94
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Kassim @ Osman Ahmad 7,286 39.41 Increase 9.94
Total valid votes 18,490 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority 3,918 21.18 Decrease 19.88
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail 12,418 70.53 Increase 70.53
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Syed Shafie Tuan Baharu 5,189 29.47 Increase 29.47
Total valid votes 17,607 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 26,373
Majority 7,229 41.06 Increase 36.08
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Wan Mokhtar Ahmad 9,428 52.49 Decrease 11.71
PMIP Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed 8,534 47.51 Increase 31.14
Total valid votes 17,962 100.00
Total rejected ballots 910
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,872 70.02 Decrease 5.19
Registered electors 26,953
Majority 894 4.98 Decrease 39.79
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Wan Mokhtar Ahmad 10,153 64.20 Increase 64.20
Socialist Front Wan Hamid Wan Ibrahim 3,072 19.43 Increase 19.43
PMIP Syed Noh Alwee 2,589 16.37 Increase 16.37
Total valid votes 15,814 100.00
Total rejected ballots 742
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,556 75.21
Registered electors 22,013
Majority 7,081 44.77
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed won uncontested.
Alliance Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 17,734
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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