The 14th Terengganu State election was held on 9 May 2018, concurrently with the 2018 Malaysian general election. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.
The Terengganu State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 17 June 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 17 August 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (Sultan of Terengganu) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Terengganu).
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) won the state election with 22 seats out of 32, and were able to wrestle control of the state from Barisan Nasional (BN), who only won 10 seats. PAS therefore has its first government of Terengganu since the 2004 state election, when they lost to BN. Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidates all lost in this election, and thus were unrepresented in the Terengganu Assembly. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar from PAS were sworn in as the new Menteri Besar on 10 May 2018.
Contenders
Barisan Nasional (BN) is set to contest all 32 seats in Terengganu State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) linchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is to set to contest major share of Barisan Nasional (BN) seats.
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is set to contest all 32 seats in Terengganu.Pas Terengganu mahu tanding 32 kerusi DUN dan Parlimen pada PRU14
Pakatan Harapan has decided to contest all 32 seats in Terengganu. However, Pakatan Harapan has yet to finalize the seats.Pakatan Harapan Terengganu mulai kecamuk Pakatan Harapan will finalize the remaining the seats before 23 February 2018. Agihan kerusi perlu selesai Jumaat ini - Tun M
Political parties CoalitionIncumbentOppositionBarisan Nasional (BN)Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Pakatan Harapan (PH) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) National Trust Party (Amanah) People's Justice Party (PKR) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu)
The contested seats
No.State constituencyIncumbent State AssemblymanPolitical partiesBarisan NasionalGagasan SejahteraPakatan Harapan(ANALISIS) Riak pergolakan Pakatan Harapan TerengganuPPBM Terengganu umum senarai calonPRU-14: PAN umumkan calonnya bagi TerengganuCandidate NamePartyCandidate NamePartyCandidate NamePartyN01Kuala BesutTengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman (BN)Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd RahmanUMNOAzbi SallehPASChe Ku Hashim Che Ku Mat BersatuN02Kota PuteraMohd Mahdi Musa (BN)Mohd Mahdi MusaMohd Nurkhuzaini Ab Rahman Tengku Roslan Tengku OthmanPKRN03JertihMuhammad Pehimi Yusof (BN)Muhammad Pehimi YusofWan Azhar Wan AhmadKamarulzaman Wan Su Amanah N04Hulu BesutNawi Mohamad (BN)Nawi MohamadMat Daik MohamadIsmail Abdul Kadir BersatuN05JabiMohd Iskandar Jaafar (BN)Mohd Iskandar JaafarAzman IbrahimAbd Aziz AbasAmanah N06PermaisuriMohd Jidin Shafee (BN)Abd Halim JusohZul Bhari A. RahmanWan Mokhtar Wan IbrahimPKRN07LangkapSabri Mohd Noor (BN)Sabri Mohd NoorAzmi Maarof Mustaffa AbdullahBersatuN08Batu RakitBazlan Abd Rahman (BN)Bazlan Abd RahmanMohd Shafizi IsmailAmir Long N09TepuhHishamuddin Abd Karim (GS)Basir IsmailHishamuddin Abd KarimWan Hafizie Suzlie Wan HassanN10Buluh Gading (previously known as Teluk Pasu)Ridzuan Hashim (GS)Che Mansor SallehRidzuan HashimAzik ChikAmanah N11Seberang TakirAhmad Razif Abd Rahman (BN)Ahmad Razif Abd RahmanMohd. Fazil Wahab Abu Bakar AbdullahPKRN12Bukit TunggalAlias Razak (GS)Tuan Arif Shahibu Fadillah Tuan AhmadAlias Razak Fatimah Lailati OmarN13Wakaf MempelamMohd Abdul Wahid Endut (GS)Salleh OthmanWan Shukairi Wan AbdullahZubir MohamedAmanahN14BandarAzan Ismail (PH)Toh Seng ChengMCAAhmad Shah MuhamedAzan Ismail PKRN15LadangTengku Hassan Tengku Omar (GS)Mohd Sabri AlwiUMNOTengku Hassan Tengku OmarZulkifli MohamadBersatuN16Batu BurukSyed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi (GS)Zamri Awang HitamMuhammad Khalil Abd HadiRaja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad AmanahN17Alur LimbatAriffin Deraman (GS)Saiful Bahri BaharuddinAriffin Deraman Ahmad Sabri AliPKRN18Bukit PayungMohd. Nor Hamzah (GS)Toh Puan Zaitun Mat AminMohd. Nor HamzahMohd Dalizan Abd Aziz AmanahN19Ru RendangAbdul Hadi Awang (GS)Nik Dir Nik Wan KuAhmad Samsuri MokhtarZarawi SulongN20Pengkalan BeranganA Latiff Awang (BN)A. Latiff AwangSulaiman SulongAidi AhmadBersatuN21TelemungRozi Mamat (BN)Rozi MamatKamaruzaman AbdullahSharifah Norhayati Syed OmarPKRN22ManirHilmi Harun (GS)Yusof Awang HitamHilmi Harun Hafizuddin HussinAmanahN23Kuala BerangT Putera T Awang (BN)Tengku Putera Tengku AwangMamad PutehMohd Nor OthmanPKRN24AjilGhazali Taib (BN)Ghazali TaibMaliaman KassimZamani MamatBersatu N25Bukit BesiRoslee Daud (BN)Roslee DaudGhazali SulaimanMohamad Arif ArifinN26Rantau AbangAlias Harun (GS)Zaulkfli Wan GatiAlias Harun Mohammad Padeli JusohPKRN27SuraWan Hapandi Wan Nik (GS)Zainun Abu BakarWan Hapandi Wan Nik Zulkifli AliAmanahN28PakaSatiful Bahari Mamat (GS)Tengku Hamzah Tengku DramanSatiful Bahari MamatMohd Hasbie MudaN29KemasikRosli Othman (BN)Rosli OthmanSaiful Azmi Suhaili Rizan AliN30KijalAhmad Said (BN)Ahmad SaidHazri JusohWan Marzuki Wan SembokBersatuN31CukaiHanafiah Mat (GS)Mohamed Awang TeraHanafiah MatHusain Safri Muhammad PKRN32Air PutihWan Abdul Hakim Wan Mokhtar (BN)Wan Abdul Hakim Wan MokhtarAb. Razak Ibrahim Mohd Zukri Aksah
Election pendulum The 14th General Election witnessed 22 governmental seats and 10 non-governmental seats filled the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 3 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has just a safe and fairly safe seat each one. GOVERNMENT SEATSMarginal Ladang Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar PAS 43.45 Bandar Ahmad Shah Muhamed PAS 44.11 Air Putih Ab. Razak Ibrahim PAS 47.36 Ajil Maliaman Kassim PAS 48.01 Jabi Dr. Azman Ibrahim PAS 48.11 Pengkalan Berangan Sulaiman Sulong PAS 48.66 Kota Putera Mohd. Nurkhuzaini Ab. Rahman PAS 49.18 Cukai Hanafiah Mat PAS 49.56 Kuala Berang Dr. Mamad Puteh PAS 50.33 Kemasik Saiful Azmi Suhaili PAS 51.62 Paka Satiful Bahari Hj. Mamat PAS 53.47 Tepuh Hishamuddin Abd. Karim PAS 54.32 Batu Buruk Muhammad Khalil Abd. Hadi PAS 54.91 Bukit Tunggal Dr. Alias Razak PAS 55.41 Alur Limbat Ariffin Deraman PAS 55.64Fairly safe Manir Hilmi Harun PAS 58.07 Rantau Abang Alias Harun PAS 58.34 Bukit Payung Mohd. Nor Hamzah PAS 58.77 Buluh Gading Ridzuan Hashim PAS 59.42Safe Sura Wan Hapandi Wan Nik PAS 61.81 Ru Rendang Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar PAS 61.83 Wakaf Mempelam Wan Shukairi Wan Abdullah PAS 62.16
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATSMarginal Kuala Besut Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd. Rahman UMNO 47.23 Bukit Besi Roslee Daud UMNO 48.16 Batu Rakit Bazlan Abd. Rahman UMNO 48.78 Jertih Muhammad Pehimi Yusof UMNO 49.42 Kijal Ahmad Said UMNO 49.46 Hulu Besut Nawi Mohamad UMNO 51.97 Seberang Takir Ahmad Razif Abd. Rahman UMNO 52.66 Permaisuri Abd. Halim Jusoh UMNO 52.84Fairly safe Langkap Sabri Mohd. Noor UMNO 59.45Safe Telemung Rozi Mamat UMNO 62.26
Results
Seats that changed allegiance No. Seat Previous Party (2013) Current Party (2018) N02 Kota Putera Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N05 Jabi Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N14 Bandar Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N20 Pengkalan Berangan Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N23 Kuala Berang Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N24 Ajil Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N29 Kemasik Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N32 Air Putih Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
Aftermath Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman, the former Menteri Besar from UMNO, were appointed as the Opposition Leader in July 2018. However he resigned from the position in February 2019 and was replaced by the newly appointed UMNO/BN State liaison chief, Ahmad Said.
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