Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Cukai's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (86.8%)
- Chinese (11.4%)
- Other ethnicities (0.98%)
- Indian (0.82%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Cukai constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Cukai (N31) |
Bakau Tinggi |
040/31/01 |
SMK Sultan Ismail |
| Kampung Besut |
040/31/02 |
SK Seri Kemaman |
| Kampung Tuan |
040/31/03 |
SK Chukai |
| Gong Limau |
040/31/04 |
SK Seri Iman |
| Gong Pauh |
040/31/05 |
SMK Bukit Mentok |
| Kubang Kurus |
040/31/06 |
SMK Chukai |
| Banggul |
040/31/07 |
SMK Chukai |
| Kampung Tengah |
040/31/08 |
SK Chukai |
| Kuala Kemaman |
040/31/09 |
SK Kuala Kemaman |
| Geliga |
040/31/10 |
SMK Geliga |
| Jakar |
040/31/11 |
SJK (C) Chukai |
| Fikri |
040/31/12 |
SK Mak Lagam |
| Paya Berenjut |
040/31/13 |
SMK Banggol |
| Geliga Besar |
040/31/14 |
SK Seri Geliga |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Cukai |
| Assembly |
No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| Chukai |
| 1st |
N19 |
1959–1964 |
Yeo Eng Cho (楊應晫) |
Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd |
1964–1969 |
Mohd Taha Embong |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 1969–1971 | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd |
N19 |
1971–1973 |
Teh Hassan |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 1973–1974 |
BN (UMNO) |
| 4th |
N28 |
1974–1978 |
Wan Mokhtar Ahmad |
| 5th |
1978–1982 |
| 6th |
1982–1986 |
| Cukai |
| 7th |
N31 |
1986–1990 |
Wan Mokhtar Ahmad |
BN (UMNO) |
| 8th |
1990–1995 |
| 9th |
1995–1999 |
| 10th |
1999–2004 |
Awang Jusoh |
PAS |
| 11th |
2004–2008 |
Mohamad Awang Tera |
BN (UMNO) |
| 12th |
2008–2013 |
| 13th |
2013–2018 |
Hanafiah Mat |
PR (PAS) |
| 14th |
2018–2020 |
PAS |
| 2020–2023 |
PN (PAS) |
| 15th |
2023–present |
Election results
Terengganu state election, 2018: Cukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Hanafiah Mat | 12,428 | 49.56 | 5.89 |
|
BN | Mohamed Awang Tera | 7,547 | 30.09 | 14.46 |
|
PKR | Wan Mohd Anies Wan Mohd Adnan | 5,104 | 20.35 | 20.35 |
| Total valid votes |
25,079 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
228 |
| Unreturned ballots |
89 |
| Turnout |
25,396 | 83.61 | 1.45 |
| Registered electors |
30,374 |
| Majority |
4,881 | 19.46 | 8.58 |
|
PAS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Terengganu state election, 2013: Cukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Hanafiah Mat | 12,457 | 55.44 | 7.54 |
|
BN | Wan Ahmad Nizam Wan Abdul Hamid | 10,011 | 44.56 | 7.54 |
| Total valid votes |
22,468 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
239 |
| Unreturned ballots |
16 |
| Turnout |
22,723 | 85.06 | 4.06 |
| Registered electors |
26,715 |
| Majority |
2,446 | 10.89 | 6.69 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
-
|
|
Terengganu state election, 2008: Cukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamed Awang Tera | 9,541 | 52.10 | 5.95 |
|
PAS | Hanafiah Mat | 8,772 | 47.90 | 5.95 |
| Total valid votes |
18,313 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
193 |
| Unreturned ballots |
24 |
| Turnout |
18,530 | 81.00 | 4.43 |
| Registered electors |
22,877 |
| Majority |
769 | 4.20 | 11.91 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Terengganu state election, 2004: Cukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamed Awang Tera | 10,145 | 58.05 | 9.77 |
|
PAS | Alias Abdul Rahman | 7,330 | 41.95 | 9.77 |
| Total valid votes |
17,475 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
200 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
17,675 | 85.42 | 7.77 |
| Registered electors |
20,691 |
| Majority |
2,815 | 16.11 | 12.67 |
|
BN gain from PAS |
Swing |
-
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1999: Cukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Awang Dagang Jusoh | 6,564 | 51.72 | 51.72 |
|
BN | Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad | 6,128 | 48.28 | 12.48 |
| Total valid votes |
12,692 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
202 |
| Unreturned ballots |
11 |
| Turnout |
12,905 | 77.66 | 0.89 |
| Registered electors |
16,618 |
| Majority |
436 | 3.44 | 18.10 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
-
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1995: Cukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad | 7,256 | 60.77 | 2.37 |
|
PAS | Alias Abdul Rahman | 4,685 | 39.23 | 2.37 |
| Total valid votes |
11,941 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
270 |
| Unreturned ballots |
60 |
| Turnout |
12,271 | 76.77 | 1.10 |
| Registered electors |
15,984 |
| Majority |
2,571 | 21.53 | 4.75 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1990: Cukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad | 6,206 | 58.39 | 8.73 |
|
PAS | Alias Abdul Rahman | 4,422 | 41.61 | 41.61 |
| Total valid votes |
10,628 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
336 |
| Unreturned ballots |
23 |
| Turnout |
10,987 | 77.87 | 5.70 |
| Registered electors |
14,109 |
| Majority |
1,784 | 16.79 | 19.37 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1986: Cukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad | 5,562 | 67.13 | 4.69 |
|
PAS | Awang Dagang Jusoh | 2,566 | 30.97 | 3.35 |
|
SDP | Zainal Abidin Mustafa | 158 | 1.91 | 1.91 |
| Total valid votes |
8,286 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
364 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
8,650 | 72.17 | 1.63 |
| Registered electors |
11,986 |
| Majority |
2,996 | 36.16 | 8.04 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1982: Chukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad | 4,747 | 62.44 | |
|
PAS | Syed Agil Syed Mohsin | 2,609 | 34.32 | |
|
Independent | Abu Bakar Omar | 247 | 3.25 | |
| Total valid votes |
7,603 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
233 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,836 | 73.80 | 73.80 |
| Registered electors |
10,618 |
| Majority |
2,138 | 28.12 | 28.12 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1978: Chukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad won uncontested. |
|
BN | Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad | | | |
| Total valid votes |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
9,494 |
| Majority |
|
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1974: Chukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad | 3,429 | 64.86 | 10.68 |
|
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | Mohamad Abdul Rahman | 1,858 | 35.14 | 35.14 |
| Total valid votes |
5,287 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
472 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,759 | 69.19 | 0.78 |
| Registered electors |
8,324 |
| Majority |
1,571 | 29.71 | 17.32 |
|
BN gain from Alliance |
Swing |
-
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1969: Chukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Teh Binti Hassan | 1,867 | 54.18 | 12.36 |
|
PMIP | Mohd. Shaffi H. G. Ahmad | 1,440 | 41.79 | 36.36 |
|
Independent | Ismail Yusoff | 139 | 4.03 | 4.03 |
| Total valid votes |
3,446 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
231 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,677 | 68.41 | 4.11 |
| Registered electors |
5,375 |
| Majority |
427 | 12.39 | 26.11 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1964: Chukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Mohd. Taha Embong | 2,084 | 66.54 | 66.54 |
|
Socialist Front | Wan Hamid Wan Ibrahim | 878 | 28.03 | 10.63 |
|
PMIP | Othman Awang | 170 | 5.43 | 3.75 |
| Total valid votes |
3,132 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
170 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,302 | 72.52 | 1.90 |
| Registered electors |
4,553 |
| Majority |
1,206 | 38.51 | 0.06 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Terengganu state election, 1959: Chukai
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
Alliance | Yeo Eng Cho | 1,521 | 55.86 |
|
Socialist Front | Abu Bakar Mohd. Amin | 474 | 17.41 |
|
National Party | Abdullah Yusof | 394 | 14.47 |
|
PMIP | Wan Ngah Abdul Rahman | 250 | 9.18 |
|
Independent | Mohammad Omar | 84 | 3.08 |
| Total valid votes |
2,723 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
59 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
2,782 | 70.63 |
| Registered electors |
3,939 |
| Majority |
1,047 | 38.45 |
| This was a new constituency created. |