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 (99.4%)
- 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, 2013: Ru Rendang | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PAS | Abdul Hadi Awang | 11,468 | 56.83 |  1.53 |
| | BN | Nik Dir Nik Wan Ku | 8,649 | 42.86 |  1.22 |
| 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 | 4.30 |
| | BN | Razali Idris | 6,693 | 41.64 | 2.40 |
| Total valid votes | 16,072 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 137 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 |
| 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 | 11.96 |
| | BN | Tengku Zainuddin Tengku Zahid | 6,301 | 44.04 | 10.21 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Turnout | 12,125 | 81.37 |
| Registered electors | 14,901 |
| Majority | 3,843 |
| | PAS hold | Swing | |
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References
Terengganu constituency