Bentong is a federal constituency in Bentong District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
Federal constituency | |
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Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1958 |
First contested | 1959 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 171,087 |
Electors (2022)[2] | 87,058 |
Area (km²)[3] | 1,866 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 91.7 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
edit彭亨国席 Pahang - 马来西亚第15届全国大选 | 中國報
Age breakdown of Bentong's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Bentong's electorate as of 2022
History
editPolling districts
editAccording to the Federal Gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bentong constituency is divided into 40 polling districts.[4]
State constituency | Polling district | Code | Location |
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Bilut (N33) | FELDA Lurah Bilut | 089/33/01 | SMK LKTP Lurah Bilut |
Kampung Lebu | 089/33/02 | SK Lebu | |
Bandar Bentong | 089/33/03 | SK Sulaiman | |
Kemansur | 089/33/04 | SJK (C) Khai Mun Pagi | |
Chamang | 089/33/05 | SJK (T) Bentong | |
Repas | 089/33/06 | SJK (C) Khai Mun Repas | |
Chamang Luar | 089/33/07 | SJK (C) Khai Mun Chamang | |
Chamang Baharu | 089/33/08 | SMJK Khai Mun | |
Desa Damai | 089/33/09 | Dewan Orang Ramai Desa Damai | |
Sungai Penjuring | 089/33/10 | SJK (C) Sungai Penjuring | |
Ketari (N34) | FELDA Mempaga 2 | 089/34/01 | SK LKTP Mempaga 2 |
FELDA Mempaga 3 | 089/34/02 | SA Rakyat Mempaga 3 | |
FELDA Mempaga 1 | 089/34/03 | SK LKTP Mempaga 1 | |
Sungai Dua | 089/34/04 | SK Sungai Dua | |
Janda Baik | 089/34/05 | SK Janda Baik | |
Bukit Tinggi | 089/34/06 | SJK (C) Bukit Tinggi | |
Sri Layang | 089/34/07 | SK Sri Layang | |
Genting Highlands | 089/34/08 | Genting Centre of Excellence Residential Staff Complex 8 | |
Benus | 089/34/09 | SMK Bentong | |
Ketari | 089/34/10 | SMK Ketari | |
Perting | 089/34/11 | SJK (C) Perting | |
Kampung Baharu | 089/34/12 | SK Tuanku Fatimah | |
Sungai Marong | 089/34/13 | SJK (C) Ketari | |
Sabai (N35) | FELDA Sertik | 089/35/01 | SK LKTP Kampung Sertik |
Jambu Rias | 089/35/02 | SK Jambu Rias | |
Sri Telemong | 089/35/03 | SJK (T) Sri Telemong | |
Pekan Karak | 089/35/04 | SMK Karak | |
Karak Setia | 089/35/05 | SMK Karak Setia | |
Bukit Dinding | 089/35/06 | SJK (T) Karak | |
Taman Karak | 089/35/07 | SJK (C) Karak | |
Kampung Baru Karak | 089/35/08 | SK Karak | |
Pelangai (N36) | FELDA Sungai Kemasul | 089/36/01 | SK LKTP Kemasul |
FELDA Chemomoi | 089/36/02 | SMK LKTP Chemomoi | |
FELDA Sungai Kemahal | 089/36/03 | SK LKTP Sungai Kemahal | |
Kampung Jawi-Jawi | 089/36/04 | SK Pelangai | |
Simpang Pelangai | 089/36/05 | SMK Seri Pelangai | |
Manchis | 089/36/06 | SJK (C) Manchis | |
Sungai Gapoi | 089/36/07 | Dewan Serbaguna Sungai Gapoi | |
Telemong | 089/36/08 | SJK (C) Telemong | |
Sungai Perdak | 089/36/09 | Balai Raya Kg. Sungai Perdak |
Representation history
editMembers of Parliament for Bentong | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Semantan | ||||
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | ||||
1st | P060 | 1959–1963 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) |
Alliance (MCA) |
Parliament of Malaysia | ||||
1st | P060 | 1963–1964 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) |
Alliance (MCA) |
2nd | 1964–1969 | |||
1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended[5][6] | |||
3rd | P060 | 1971–1973 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) |
Alliance (MCA) |
1973–1974 | BN (MCA) | |||
4th | P070 | 1974–1978 | ||
5th | 1978–1982 | |||
6th | 1982–1986 | |||
7th | P079 | 1986–1989 | ||
1989–1990 | Lim Ah Lek (林亚礼) | |||
8th | 1990–1995 | |||
9th | P083 | 1995–1999 | ||
10th | 1999–2004 | Liow Tiong Lai (廖中莱) | ||
11th | P089 | 2004–2008 | ||
12th | 2008–2013 | |||
13th | 2013–2018 | |||
14th | 2018–2022 | Wong Tack (黄德) |
PH (DAP) | |
15th | 2022–present | Young Syefura Othman (يوڠ شيفور عثمان) |
State constituency
editParliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Bentong | Bandar Bentong | ||||||
Benus | |||||||
Bilut | |||||||
Karak | |||||||
Ketari | |||||||
Mentakab | |||||||
Pelangai | |||||||
Sabai | Sabai | ||||||
Semantan |
Current state assembly members
editNo. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N33 | Bilut | Lee Chin Chen | PH (DAP) |
N34 | Ketari | Thomas Su Keong Siong | |
N35 | Sabai | V Arumugam | BN (MIC) |
N36 | Pelangai | Amizar Abu Adam | BN (UMNO) |
Local governments
editNo. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N33 | Bilut | Bentong Municipal Council |
N34 | Ketari | |
N35 | Sabai | |
N36 | Pelangai |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PH | Young Syefura Othman | 25,075 | 37.62 | |||
BN | Liow Tiong Lai | 24,383 | 36.58 | |||
PN | Roslan Hassan | 16,233 | 24.35 | |||
Independent | Wong Tack | 798 | 1.20 | |||
Independent | Mohd Khalil Abdul Hamid | 168 | 0.25 | |||
Total valid votes | 66,657 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 675 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 150 | |||||
Turnout | 67,452 | 76.57 | ||||
Registered electors | 87,058 | |||||
Majority | 692 | 1.04 | ||||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PH | Wong Tack | 25,716 | 46.67 | |||
BN | Liow Tiong Lai | 23,684 | 42.98 | |||
PAS | N. Balasubramaniam | 5,706 | 10.35 | |||
Total valid votes | 55,106 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 783 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 284 | |||||
Turnout | 56,173 | 83.39 | ||||
Registered electors | 67,359 | |||||
Majority | 2,032 | 3.69 | ||||
PH gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 238/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 312/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Liow Tiong Lai | 25,947 | 50.37 | |||
DAP | Wong Tack | 25,568 | 49.63 | |||
Total valid votes | 51,515 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 988 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 125 | |||||
Turnout | 52,628 | 84.52 | ||||
Registered electors | 62,266 | |||||
Majority | 379 | 0.74 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 175/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 216/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-16. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Liow Tiong Lai | 25,134 | 66.63 | ||
PKR | Ponusamy Govindasamy | 12,585 | 33.37 | ||
Total valid votes | 37,719 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,285 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 164 | ||||
Turnout | 39,168 | 73.01 | |||
Registered electors | 53,651 | ||||
Majority | 12,549 | 33.26 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Liow Tiong Lai | 27,144 | 72.48 | ||
DAP | Abu Bakar Lebai Sudin | 10,305 | 27.52 | ||
Total valid votes | 37,449 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,000 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 240 | ||||
Turnout | 38,689 | 73.46 | |||
Registered electors | 52,666 | ||||
Majority | 16,839 | 44.96 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Liow Tiong Lai | 23,104 | 65.09 | ||
PKR | Abdul Wahab Sudin | 12,389 | 34.91 | ||
Total valid votes | 35,493 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 848 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 655 | ||||
Turnout | 36,996 | 72.58 | |||
Registered electors | 50,972 | ||||
Majority | 10,715 | 30.18 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Lim Ah Lek | 26,030 | 78.24 | ||
DAP | Leong Chee Meng | 7,241 | 21.76 | ||
Total valid votes | 33,271 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,465 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 827 | ||||
Turnout | 35,563 | 72.38 | |||
Registered electors | 49,133 | ||||
Majority | 18,789 | 56.48 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Lim Ah Lek | 22,486 | 68.43 | ||
DAP | Woo Chee Wan | 10,375 | 31.57 | ||
Total valid votes | 32,861 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,189 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 34,050 | 72.64 | |||
Registered electors | 46,872 | ||||
Majority | 12,111 | 36.86 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Lim Ah Lek | 17,401 | 60.70 | ||
DAP | Lip Tuck Chee | 8,895 | 31.03 | ||
Independent | Mohamed Basri Mahidin | 2,137 | 7.45 | ||
Independent | M. Palanisamy | 193 | 0.67 | ||
Independent | R. Appu @ Ramakrishnan | 42 | 0.15 | ||
Total valid votes | 28,668 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 309 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 28,977 | 71.99 | |||
Registered electors | 40,252 | ||||
Majority | 8,506 | 29.67 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Chan Siang Sun | 16,777 | 59.13 | ||
DAP | Lip Tuck Chee | 10,055 | 35.44 | ||
PAS | Mat Shum Sidek | 1,541 | 5.43 | ||
Total valid votes | 28,373 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 718 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 29,091 | 74.08 | |||
Registered electors | 39,270 | ||||
Majority | 6,722 | 23.69 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Chan Siang Sun | 15,091 | 51.27 | ||
DAP | Tommy Liew | 11,011 | 37.41 | ||
Independent | Mohamed Basri Mahidin | 3,335 | 11.33 | ||
Total valid votes | 29,437 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,301 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 30,738 | 76.42 | |||
Registered electors | 40,222 | ||||
Majority | 4,080 | 13.86 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Chan Siang Sun | 16,606 | 66.81 | ||
DAP | Lip Tuck Chee | 8,248 | 33.19 | ||
Total valid votes | 24,854 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,495 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 26,349 | 78.29 | |||
Registered electors | 33,656 | ||||
Majority | 8,358 | 33.62 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Chan Siang Sun | 12,064 | 62.41 | ||
DAP | Lau Dak Kee | 5,902 | 30.53 | ||
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Sakeh @ Seheh Abdul Rashid @ Mohamed Yatim | 1,363 | 7.05 | ||
Total valid votes | 19,329 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,108 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 20,437 | 77.94 | |||
Registered electors | 27,378 | ||||
Majority | 6,162 | 31.88 | |||
BN gain from Alliance | Swing | ?
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On the nomination day, Chan Siang Sun won uncontested. | ||||||
Alliance | Chan Siang Sun | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | 28,187 | |||||
Majority | ||||||
Alliance hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Chan Siang Sun | 12,832 | 65.74 | ||
Socialist Front | Phoon Chee Kai | 6,686 | 34.26 | ||
Total valid votes | 19,518 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 846 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 20,364 | 80.87 | |||
Registered electors | 25,182 | ||||
Majority | 6,146 | 31.48 | |||
Alliance hold | Swing |
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Chan Siang Sun | 8,643 | 62.70 | |||
Socialist Front | Lim Ong Hang | 5,141 | 37.30 | |||
Total valid votes | 13,784 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 157 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 13,941 | 78.19 | ||||
Registered electors | 17,829 | |||||
Majority | 3,502 | 25.40 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
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