Bentong (federal constituency)

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Bentong (P089)
Flag of Pahang.svg Pahang constituency
Map of Bentong District, Pahang.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Young Syefura Othman
PH
Constituency created1958
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

Bentong is a federal constituency in Bentong District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Contents

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

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Ethnic breakdown of Bentong's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (49.41%)
   Chinese (37.81%)
   Indian (9.05%)
  Other ethnicities (3.73%)

Age breakdown of Bentong's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.38%)
  21-29 (19.05%)
  30-39 (22.37%)
  40-49 (17.47%)
  50-59 (15.19%)
  60-69 (11.66%)
  70-79 (6.4%)
  80-89 (2.16%)
  above 90 (0.32%)

Gender breakdown of Bentong's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.98%)
  Female (49.02%)

History

Polling districts

According to the Federal Gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bentong constituency is divided into 40 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtCodeLocation
Bilut (N33)FELDA Lurah Bilut089/33/01SMK LKTP Lurah Bilut
Kampung Lebu089/33/02SK Lebu
Bandar Bentong089/33/03SK Sulaiman
Kemansur089/33/04SJK (C) Khai Mun Pagi
Chamang089/33/05SJK (T) Bentong
Repas089/33/06SJK (C) Khai Mun Repas
Chamang Luar089/33/07SJK (C) Khai Mun Chamang
Chamang Baharu089/33/08SMJK Khai Mun
Desa Damai089/33/09Dewan Orang Ramai Desa Damai
Sungai Penjuring089/33/10SJK (C) Sungai Penjuring
Ketari (N34)FELDA Mempaga 2089/34/01SK LKTP Mempaga 2
FELDA Mempaga 3089/34/02SA Rakyat Mempaga 3
FELDA Mempaga 1089/34/03SK LKTP Mempaga 1
Sungai Dua089/34/04SK Sungai Dua
Janda Baik089/34/05SK Janda Baik
Bukit Tinggi089/34/06SJK (C) Bukit Tinggi
Sri Layang089/34/07SK Sri Layang
Genting Highlands089/34/08Genting Centre of Excellence Residential Staff Complex 8
Benus089/34/09SMK Bentong
Ketari089/34/10SMK Ketari
Perting089/34/11SJK (C) Perting
Kampung Baharu089/34/12SK Tuanku Fatimah
Sungai Marong089/34/13SJK (C) Ketari
Sabai (N35)FELDA Sertik089/35/01SK LKTP Kampung Sertik
Jambu Rias089/35/02SK Jambu Rias
Sri Telemong089/35/03SJK (T) Sri Telemong
Pekan Karak089/35/04SMK Karak
Karak Setia089/35/05SMK Karak Setia
Bukit Dinding089/35/06SJK (T) Karak
Taman Karak089/35/07SJK (C) Karak
Kampung Baru Karak089/35/08SK Karak
Pelangai (N36)FELDA Sungai Kemasul089/36/01SK LKTP Kemasul
FELDA Chemomoi089/36/02SMK LKTP Chemomoi
FELDA Sungai Kemahal089/36/03SK LKTP Sungai Kemahal
Kampung Jawi-Jawi089/36/04SK Pelangai
Simpang Pelangai089/36/05SMK Seri Pelangai
Manchis089/36/06SJK (C) Manchis
Sungai Gapoi089/36/07Dewan Serbaguna Sungai Gapoi
Telemong089/36/08SJK (C) Telemong
Sungai Perdak089/36/09Balai Raya Kg. Sungai Perdak

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bentong
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Semantan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0601959–1963 Chan Siang Sun
(陈声新)		Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0601963–1964Chan Siang Sun
(陈声新)		Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964–1969
1969–1971Parliament was suspended [5] [6]
3rd P0601971–1973Chan Siang Sun
(陈声新)		Alliance (MCA)
1973–1974BN (MCA)
4th P0701974–1978
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th P0791986–1989
1989–1990 Lim Ah Lek
(林亚礼)
8th 1990–1995
9th P0831995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Liow Tiong Lai
(廖中莱)
11th P0892004–2008
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

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
BentongBandar Bentong
Benus
Bilut
Karak
Ketari
Mentakab
Pelangai
SabaiSabai
Semantan

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
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

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N33BilutBentong Municipal Council
N34Ketari
N35Sabai
N36Pelangai

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Young Syefura Othman 25,07537.62Decrease2.svg 9.05
BN Liow Tiong Lai 24,38336.58Decrease2.svg 6.40
PN Roslan Hassan16,23324.35Increase2.svg 24.35
Independent Wong Tack 7981.20Increase2.svg 1.20
Independent Mohd Khalil Abdul Hamid1680.25Increase2.svg 0.25
Total valid votes66,657100.00
Total rejected ballots675
Unreturned ballots150
Turnout67,45276.57Decrease2.svg 6.82
Registered electors87,058
Majority6921.04Decrease2.svg 2.65
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753278/PUB611_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Wong Tack 25,71646.67Increase2.svg 46.67
BN Liow Tiong Lai 23,68442.98Decrease2.svg 7.39
PAS N. Balasubramaniam5,70610.35Increase2.svg 10.35
Total valid votes55,106 100.00
Total rejected ballots783
Unreturned ballots284
Turnout56,17383.39Decrease2.svg 1.13
Registered electors67,359
Majority2,0323.69Increase2.svg 2.95
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 ]
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liow Tiong Lai 25,94750.37Decrease2.svg 16.26
DAP Wong Tack 25,56849.63Increase2.svg 49.63
Total valid votes51,515 100.00
Total rejected ballots988
Unreturned ballots125
Turnout52,62884.52Increase2.svg 11.51
Registered electors62,266
Majority3790.74Decrease2.svg 2.58
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.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liow Tiong Lai 25,13466.63Decrease2.svg 5.85
PKR Ponusamy Govindasamy12,58533.37Increase2.svg 33.37
Total valid votes37,719 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,285
Unreturned ballots164
Turnout39,16873.01Decrease2.svg 0.45
Registered electors53,651
Majority12,54933.26Decrease2.svg 11.70
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liow Tiong Lai 27,14472.48Increase2.svg 7.39
DAP Abu Bakar Lebai Sudin10,30527.52Increase2.svg 27.52
Total valid votes37,449 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,000
Unreturned ballots240
Turnout38,68973.46Increase2.svg 0.88
Registered electors52,666
Majority16,83944.96Increase2.svg 14.78
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liow Tiong Lai 23,10465.09Decrease2.svg 13.15
PKR Abdul Wahab Sudin12,38934.91Increase2.svg 13.15
Total valid votes35,493 100.00
Total rejected ballots848
Unreturned ballots655
Turnout36,99672.58Increase2.svg 0.20
Registered electors50,972
Majority10,71530.18Decrease2.svg 26.30
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Ah Lek 26,03078.24Increase2.svg 9.81
DAP Leong Chee Meng7,24121.76Decrease2.svg 9.81
Total valid votes33,271 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,465
Unreturned ballots827
Turnout35,56372.38Decrease2.svg 0.26
Registered electors49,133
Majority18,78956.48Increase2.svg 19.62
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Ah Lek 22,48668.43Increase2.svg 7.73
DAP Woo Chee Wan10,37531.57Increase2.svg 0.54
Total valid votes32,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,189
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout34,05072.64Increase2.svg 0.65
Registered electors46,872
Majority12,11136.86Increase2.svg 7.19
BN hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 13 May 1989
Upon the death of incumbent, Chan Siang Sun
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Ah Lek 17,40160.70Increase2.svg 1.57
DAP Lip Tuck Chee8,89531.03Decrease2.svg 4.41
Independent Mohamed Basri Mahidin2,1377.45Increase2.svg 7.45
Independent M. Palanisamy1930.67Increase2.svg 0.67
Independent R. Appu @ Ramakrishnan420.15Increase2.svg 0.15
Total valid votes28,668 100.00
Total rejected ballots309
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout28,97771.99Decrease2.svg 2.09
Registered electors40,252
Majority8,50629.67Increase2.svg 5.98
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chan Siang Sun16,77759.13Increase2.svg 7.86
DAP Lip Tuck Chee10,05535.44Decrease2.svg 1.97
PAS Mat Shum Sidek1,5415.43Increase2.svg 5.43
Total valid votes28,373 100.00
Total rejected ballots718
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout29,09174.08Decrease2.svg 2.34
Registered electors39,270
Majority6,72223.69Increase2.svg 9.83
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chan Siang Sun15,09151.27Decrease2.svg 15.54
DAP Tommy Liew11,01137.41Increase2.svg 4.22
Independent Mohamed Basri Mahidin3,33511.33Increase2.svg 11.33
Total valid votes29,437 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,301
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout30,73876.42Decrease2.svg 1.87
Registered electors40,222
Majority4,08013.86Decrease2.svg 19.76
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chan Siang Sun16,60666.81Increase2.svg 4.40
DAP Lip Tuck Chee8,24833.19Increase2.svg 2.66
Total valid votes24,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,495
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout26,34978.29Increase2.svg 0.35
Registered electors33,656
Majority8,35833.62Increase2.svg 1.74
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chan Siang Sun12,06462.41Increase2.svg 62.41
DAP Lau Dak Kee5,90230.53Increase2.svg 30.53
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Sakeh @ Seheh Abdul Rashid @ Mohamed Yatim1,3637.05Increase2.svg 7.05
Total valid votes19,329 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,108
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout20,43777.94
Registered electors27,378
Majority6,16231.88
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
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 electors28,187
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Chan Siang Sun12,83265.74Increase2.svg 3.04
Socialist Front Phoon Chee Kai6,68634.26Decrease2.svg 3.04
Total valid votes19,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots846
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout20,36480.87Increase2.svg 2.68
Registered electors25,182
Majority6,14631.48Increase2.svg 6.08
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance Chan Siang Sun8,64362.70
Socialist Front Lim Ong Hang5,14137.30
Total valid votes13,784 100.00
Total rejected ballots157
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout13,94178.19
Registered electors17,829
Majority3,50225.40
This was a new constituency created.

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