Ru Rendang

Ru Rendang
Terengganu constituency
State constituency
LegislatureTerengganu State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)32,867

Ru Rendang 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 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Ru Rendang's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Malay (99.39%)
  Chinese (0.37%)
  Other ethnicities (0.16%)
  Indian (0.07%)

History

Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Ru Rendang constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Ru Rendang (N19) Rusila 037/19/01 SK Rusila
Medan Jaya 037/19/02 SMK Rusila
Sentul Patah 037/19/03 SK Sentol Patah
Marang 037/19/04 SK Marang
Bandar Marang 037/19/05 SMA Marang
Seberang Marang 037/19/06 SK Bukit Gasing
Bukit Gasing 037/19/07 SMK Seberang Marang
Batangan 037/19/08 SK Batangan
Ru Muda 037/19/09 SK Seberang Marang
Pulau Kerengga 037/19/10 SK Pulau Kerengga
Kelulut 037/19/11 SK Kelulut

Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ru Rendang
Parliament Years Members Party
Constituency created from Marang
7th 1986–1990 Abdul Hadi Awang PAS
8th 1990–1995 APU (PAS)
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 BA (PAS)
11th 2004–2008 PAS
12th 2008–2013 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar GS (PAS)
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

Terengganu state election, 2023: Ru Rendang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar 20,927 85.18
PH Suhaimi Sulaiman 3,641 14.82
Total valid votes 24,568 100.00
Total rejected ballots 179
Unreturned ballots 26
Turnout 24,773 75.37
Registered electors 32,867
Majority 17,286
PAS hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 2018: Ru Rendang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar 13,851 61.83
BN Nik Dir Nik Wan Ku 7,823 34.92
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Zarawi Sulong 729 3.25
Total valid votes 22,403 100.00
Total rejected ballots 249
Unreturned ballots 76
Turnout 22,728 87.40
Registered electors 25,999
Majority 6,028
PAS hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 2013: Ru Rendang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Hadi Awang 11,468 56.83
BN Nik Dir Nik Wan Ku 8,649 42.86
Total valid votes 20,117 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots 64
Turnout 20,347 89.78
Registered electors 22,662
Majority 2,819
PAS hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 2008: Ru Rendang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Hadi Awang 9,379 58.36
BN Razali Idris 6,693 41.64
Total valid votes 16,072 100.00
Total rejected ballots 137
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,209 86.23
Registered electors 18,798
Majority 2,686
PAS hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 2004: Ru Rendang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Hadi Awang 7,736 54.06
BN Tengku Zainuddin Tengku Zahid 6,301 44.04
Total valid votes 14,037 100.00
Total rejected ballots 137
Unreturned ballots 272
Turnout 14,446 89.38
Registered electors 16,163
Majority 1,435
PAS hold Swing
Terengganu state election, 1999: Ru Rendang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Hadi Awang 7,881 66.02
BN Tengku Zainuddin Tengku Zahid 4,038 33.83
Total valid votes 11,919 100.00
Total rejected ballots 206
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,125 81.37
Registered electors 14,901
Majority 3,843
PAS hold Swing

References

  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]


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