Tepuh 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 Tepuh's electorate as of 2018
[2] - Malay (99.0%)
- Chinese (0.63%)
- Other ethnicities (0.31%)
- Indian (0.06%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Tepuh constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Tepuh (N09) | FELDA Belara | 035/09/01 | SK LKTP Belara |
| Gemuruh | 035/09/02 | SK Kampung Gemuroh |
| Bukit Guntung | 035/09/03 | SK Bukit Guntong |
| Tepuh | 035/09/04 | SK Bukit Nenas |
| Padang Air | 035/09/05 | SK Padang Air |
| Tok Jiring | 035/09/06 | SMA Dato' Haji Abbas |
| Padang Nanas | 035/09/07 | Dewan Sivik Padang Nenas |
| Taman Perumahan Gong Badak | 035/09/08 | SK Gong Badak |
| Lerek | 035/09/09 | SMK Bukit Guntong |
| Gong Datuk | 035/09/10 | SK Tanjung Gelam |
| Wakaf Tembesu | 035/09/11 | SMK Kompleks Gong Badak |
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tepuh |
| Assembly | Years | Members | Party |
| Constituency created from Jeram |
| 7th | 1986–1990 | Abdul Rashid Muhammad | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Abdullah @ Wahab Said |
| 9th | 1995–1999 | Abu Bakar Abdullah | PAS |
| 10th | 1999–2004 |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Muhammad Ramli Nuh | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Hishamuddin Abdul Karim | PR (PAS) |
| 14th | 2018–2020 | PAS |
| 2020–2023 | PN (PAS) |
| 15th | 2023–present |
Election results
Terengganu state election, 2018: Tepuh | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PAS | Hishamuddin Abdul Karim | 10,782 | 54.32 |  3.80 |
| | BN | Basir Ismail | 8,065 | 40.63 |  8.85 |
| | Pakatan Harapan (2018) | Wan Hafizie Suzlie Wan Hassan | 1,002 | 5.05 | 5.05 |
| Total valid votes | 19,849 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | |
| Unreturned ballots | |
| Turnout | 20,132 | 87.10 | 1.50 |
| Registered electors | |
| Majority | 2,717 | 13.69 | 12.65 |
| | PAS hold | Swing | |
| |
Terengganu state election, 2013: Tepuh | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PAS | Hishamuddin Abdul Karim | 11,128 | 50.52 | 1.80 |
| | BN | Muhammad Ramli Nuh | 10,899 | 49.48 | 1.80 |
| Total valid votes | 22,027 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | |
| Unreturned ballots | |
| Turnout | 22,247 | 88.60 | 4.39 |
| Registered electors | |
| Majority | 229 | 1.04 | 1.52 |
| | PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? |
| |
Terengganu state election, 2008: Tepuh | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Muhammad Ramli Nuh | 8,445 | 51.28 | 1.41 |
| | PAS | Abu Bakar Abdullah | 8,025 | 48.72 | 1.41 |
| Total valid votes | 16,470 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | |
| Unreturned ballots | |
| Turnout | | 84.21 | 3.22 |
| Registered electors | |
| Majority | 430 | 2.56 | 2.82 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Terengganu state election, 2004: Tepuh | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Muhammad Ramli Nuh | 7,583 | 52.69 | |
| | PAS | Abu Bakar Abdullah | 6,809 | 47.31 | |
| Total valid votes | 14,392 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | |
| Unreturned ballots | |
| Turnout | | 87.43 |
| Registered electors | |
| Majority | 774 | 5.38 |
| | BN gain from PAS | Swing | ? |
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References
Terengganu constituency