Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut
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Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Kuala Terengganu
constituency in Terengganu
, and also Member of the State Assembly of Terengganu
for the seat of Wakaf Mempelam. He is a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the Pakatan Rakyat
opposition coalition.
Abdul Wahid—an ally of PAS leader Abdul Hadi Awang
—was elected to Federal Parliament in a by-election for Kuala Terengganu
on 17 January 2009 after the death of the incumbent member from the governing Barisan Nasional
coalition. Abdul Wahid won the seat by a margin of 2,631 votes.
Abdul Wahid has served in the State Assembly of Terengganu since 1990, where he was a member of the Executive Council before PAS' defeat in the 2004 election
. He is a graduate of the Universiti Putra Malaysia
and has nine children.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Kuala Terengganu
, Terengganu
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2009
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |32,883
| |52%
|
| |Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh
| align="right" |30,252
| |48%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ State Assembly of Terengganu
: Wakaf Mempelam
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1990
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |6,383
| |53%
|
| |Abd Latif bin Mohd
| align="right" |5,220
| |43%
|-
|1995
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |6,379
| |54%
|
| |Sulong Mamat
| align="right" |18,578
| |44%
|-
|1999
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |8,981
| |72%
|
| |Muhamad Ngah
| align="right" |3,221
| |26%
|-
|2004
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |8,565
| |56%
|
| |Hamzah Mohamad Zain
| align="right" |6,677
| |43%
|-
|2008
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |9,645
| |56%
|
| |Othman Awang
| align="right" |7,452
| |43%
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu
-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
constituency in Terengganu
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
, and also Member of the State Assembly of Terengganu
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
for the seat of Wakaf Mempelam. He is a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....
opposition coalition.
Abdul Wahid—an ally of PAS leader Abdul Hadi Awang
Abdul Hadi Awang
Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Hadi bin Awang is the current President of the Parti Islam SeMalaysia, an Islamist political party in Malaysia...
—was elected to Federal Parliament in a by-election for Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu by-election, 2009
The Kuala Terengganu by-election of 2009 was held on 7 January 2009 after the death of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Razali Ismail. In the 2008 election, Datuk Razali won by a slim 628 vote majority, defeating Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party heavyweight Mat Sabu and 89-year-old independent...
on 17 January 2009 after the death of the incumbent member from the governing Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition. Abdul Wahid won the seat by a margin of 2,631 votes.
Abdul Wahid has served in the State Assembly of Terengganu since 1990, where he was a member of the Executive Council before PAS' defeat in the 2004 election
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
. He is a graduate of the Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia , or UPM, is a leading research intensive public university located in central Peninsular Malaysia, close to the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. It was formerly known as Universiti Pertanian Malaysia or Agricultural University of Malaysia...
and has nine children.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu
-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
, Terengganu
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2009
Kuala Terengganu by-election, 2009
The Kuala Terengganu by-election of 2009 was held on 7 January 2009 after the death of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Razali Ismail. In the 2008 election, Datuk Razali won by a slim 628 vote majority, defeating Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party heavyweight Mat Sabu and 89-year-old independent...
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |32,883
| |52%
|
| |Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh
| align="right" |30,252
| |48%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ State Assembly of Terengganu
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
: Wakaf Mempelam
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1990
Malaysian general election, 1990
General elections were held in Malaysia on 21 October 1990. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 127 of the 180 seats...
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |6,383
| |53%
|
| |Abd Latif bin Mohd
| align="right" |5,220
| |43%
|-
|1995
Malaysian general election, 1995
General elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1995. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.-Results:...
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |6,379
| |54%
|
| |Sulong Mamat
| align="right" |18,578
| |44%
|-
|1999
Malaysian general election, 1999
The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |8,981
| |72%
|
| |Muhamad Ngah
| align="right" |3,221
| |26%
|-
|2004
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |8,565
| |56%
|
| |Hamzah Mohamad Zain
| align="right" |6,677
| |43%
|-
|2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |9,645
| |56%
|
| |Othman Awang
| align="right" |7,452
| |43%