2023_Terengganu_state_election

2023 Terengganu state election

2023 Terengganu state election

Malaysian state legislative election

The 15th Terengganu state election were held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Terengganu State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Terengganu.

Quick Facts All 32 seats in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly 17 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

Terengganu is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Perikatan Nasional on 13 October 2022.[3]

In the state election, the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition led by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) won all 32 seats (achieving a supermajority), recording the first clean sweep in the state's history since 1978. Other candidates, including the Barisan Nasional (BN)-Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact did not win any of the seats, with BN losing all its previous 10 seats, and leaving the state assembly with no elected opposition representative.

The 2023 Kuala Terengganu by-election were held concurrently with this election.

Background

For the state elections, Perikatan Nasional has decided to use the PAS logo and name for all its candidate in Kelantan and Terengganu, regardless of the candidate party.[4]

Constituencies

All 32 constituencies within Terengganu, which constitute the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly, were contested during the election.

Electoral map of Terengganu, showing all 32 constituencies
Breakdown of 2022 Malaysian general election result by state constituency in 2022, where PH in   Red, PN in   Blue-green and BN in   blue

Composition before dissolution

Government Opposition
PN BN
22 10
22 10
PAS UMNO

Note: 1 seat is ADUN Lantikan (Nominated MLA) which is not contested in this election.[5]

Timeline

The key dates are listed below.

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Retiring incumbent(s)

The following members of the 14th State Legislative Assembly did not contest this election.

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Electoral candidates

Names in bold are the confirmed winners in the 2023 state election.

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Opinion polls

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Results

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Seats that changed allegiance

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Aftermath

Ahmad Samsuri were sworn in as Menteri Besar in front of Sultan of Terengganu for the second term on 15 August 2023, along with 10 EXCO members from PN.[14][15]

Notes

    1. [N 1]
      New coalition formed in 2020. These numbers are the total seats and vote share of BERSATU, PAS and GERAKAN in the last election. The parties were previously part of Pakatan Harapan, Gagasan Sejahtera and Barisan Nasional.
    2. [N 2]
      Cooperation between PH and BN with 10 seats

    References

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      ADNAN, AHMAD FADHLULLAH (2023-07-23). "Senarai calon PRN Barisan Nasional (BN) di enam negeri". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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      Yusry, Muhammad (17 July 2023). "Muda announces more candidates for state polls, fields info chief in Saifuddin Nasution's seat". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
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      "Ahmad Razif diumum calon pertama PRN Terengganu, pertahan Seberang Takir" [Ahmad Razif was announced as the first candidate for Terengganu State Election, defending Seberang Takir]. Berita Harian.
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      "PRN 2023: Status Quo, Prestasi PH-BN Sukar Dicabar, PN Unggul Di Jajaran Melayu – ILHAM Centre". Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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      Bernama (15 August 2023). "Samsuri sworn in as Terengganu MB for second term". MalaysiaNow. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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      Bernama (16 August 2023). "Terengganu MB announces exco line-up". MalaysiaNow. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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