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

Bukit Tunggal
Terengganu constituency
State constituency
LegislatureTerengganu State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Zaharudin Zahid
PN
Constituency created1973
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)21,055

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 Bukit Tunggal's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Malay (98.17%)
  Chinese (1.54%)
  Other ethnicities (0.16%)
  Indian (0.13%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Tunggal constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bukit Tunggal (N12) Batu Enam 035/12/01
  • SMK Kompleks Tembesu
  • SK Tok Jering
Pak Katak 035/12/02 Kolej Vokesional Wakaf Tembesu
Bukit Tumbuh 035/12/03 SK Bukit Tumbuh
Bukit Tunggal 035/12/04
  • SK Bukit Tunggal
  • Balai Raya Dan Futsal Seberang Baruh
Duyung 035/12/05 SK Duyong
Pulau Ketam 035/12/06 Dewan Sivik Pulau Duyong
Gong Kijang 035/12/07 SMK Bukit Tunggal

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Tunggal
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kuala Nerus
4th 1974–1978 Abdul Rahman Awang BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Ahmad Kassim Sudut
7th 1986–1990 Ghazali Endut
8th 1990–1995 Adam @ Mansor Ali S46
9th 1995–1999 Mohamad Abu Bakar BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Alias Razak PAS
11th 2004–2008 Mohd Nasir Ibrahim Fikri BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Alias Razak PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present Zaharudin Zahid

Election results

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Terengganu state election, 2023: Bukit Tunggal
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zaharudin Zahid 12,066 73.52
BN Wan Noorislan Wan Hashim 4,345 26.48
Total valid votes 16,411 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 16,535 78.53
Registered electors 21,055
Majority 7,721 47.04
PAS hold Swing

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]