Dungun (federal constituency)

Dungun (P039)
Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli; PN
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	156,225
Electors (2023)	116,634
Area (km²)	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

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

Polling districts

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

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	P028	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
3rd	P028	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	P036	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)	BN (UMNO)
13th		2013–2018	Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli (وان حسن محمد راملي)	PR (PAS)
14th		2018–2020		GS (PAS)
14th		2020–2022		PN (PAS)
15th		2022–present		PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary 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

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


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

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli	59,720	65.43	11.26
	BN	Norhisham Johari	25,615	28.07	8.70
	PH	Mohasdjone @ Mohd Johari Mohamad	5,307	5.81	3.25
	GTA	Nur Aishah Hasan	322	0.35	0.35
	Independent	Ghazali Ismail	305	0.33	0.33
Total valid votes			91,269	100.00
Total rejected ballots			736
Unreturned ballots			123
Turnout			92,128	78.98	5.77
Registered electors			115,559
Majority			34,105	37.36	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	1.52
	BN	Din Adam	27,731	36.77	10.01
	PH	Abd Rahman Yusof	6,833	9.06	9.06
Total valid votes			75,414	100.00
Total rejected ballots			886
Unreturned ballots			406
Turnout			76,706	84.75	2.50
Registered electors			90,506
Majority			13,119	17.40	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	52.65
	BN	Rosli Mat Hassan	31,406	46.78	7.88
	Independent	Mazlan Harun	384	0.57	0.57
Total valid votes			67,138	100.00
Total rejected ballots			909
Unreturned ballots			157
Turnout			68,204	87.25	3.27
Registered electors			78,174
Majority			3,942	5.87	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	0.45
	PKR	Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin	24,270	45.34	45.34
Total valid votes			53,534	100.00
Total rejected ballots			930
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			54,464	83.98	6.14
Registered electors			64,851
Majority			4,994	9.32	0.90
	BN hold		Swing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Wahab Yunus	11815	73.25	73.25
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Kampo Radjo Baginda Kayo	4,314	26.75	26.75
Total valid votes			16129	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1346
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			17,475	70.92	2.63
Registered electors			25,202
Majority			7501	46.50	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	15.09
	Alliance	Mustapha Abdul Majeed	8,036	44.43	6.55
Total valid votes			18,087	100.00
Total rejected ballots			984
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			19,071	73.55	1.15
Registered electors			25,930
Majority			2,015	11.14	0.64
	PMIP gain from Alliance		Swing		?

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

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

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