Paya Besar (federal constituency)

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Paya Besar (P084)
Flag of Pahang.svg Pahang constituency
DUN Pahang 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Mohd Shahar Abdullah
BN
Constituency created1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 128,041
Electors (2022) [2] 79,744
Area (km²) [3] 2,218
Pop. density (per km²)57.7

Paya Besar is a federal constituency in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PAHANG

Ethnic breakdown of Paya Besar's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (84.0%)
  2. Chinese (11.1%)
  3. Other ethnicities (3.10%)
  4. Indian (1.90%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 October 2022, the Paya Besar constituency is divided into 24 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Sungai Lembing (N17)Kampung Nadak084/17/01SK Nadak
Pekan Sungai Lembing084/17/02SMK Sungai Lembing
Kuala Kenau084/17/03SK Sungai Lembing
FELDA Bukit Sagu084/17/04
  • SK LKTP Bukit Sagu 1
  • SMK Bukit Sagu
FELDA Bukit Kuantan084/17/05SK LKTP Bukit Kuantan
FELDA Bukit Goh084/17/06
  • SMK Bukit Goh
  • SK Bukit Goh
Bukit Kuin084/17/07SK Bukit Kuin
Lepar (N18)Mahkota Jaya084/18/01
  • SK Seri Mahkota
  • SA Rakyat (KAFA) Nurul Aman
Seri Fajar084/18/02SK Gambang
Gambang084/18/03SJK (C) Gambang
Jalan Besar084/18/04Dewan Orang Ramai Gambang
FELDA Lepar Hilir Satu084/18/05SK LKTP Lepar Hilir 1
FELDA Lepar Hilir Dua084/18/06SK LKTP Lepar Hilir 2
FELDA Lepar Hilir Tiga084/18/07SK LKTP Lepar Hilir 3
Paya Bungor084/18/08SK Paya Bungor
FELDA Lepar Utara Satu084/18/09SMK Lepar Utara
Panching (N19)Bukit Rangin084/19/01SMK Bukit Rangin
Kampung Permatang Badak084/19/02SK Permatang Badak
Pandan Permai084/19/03SMK Padang Garuda
Taman Tas084/19/04SMK Pandan
FELDA Sungai Panching Selatan084/19/05SK LKTP Sungai Panching Selatan
FELDA Sungai Panching Timur084/19/06SK LKTP Sungai Panching Timur
FELDA Sungai Panching Utara084/19/07SK LKTP Sungai Panching Utara
Kampung Panching084/19/08SK Panching

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Paya Besar
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kuantan, Maran and Pekan
9th P0791995–1999 Siti Zaharah Sulaiman
(سيتي زهرة سليمان)		BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004
11th P0842004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Abdul Manan Ismail
(عبدالمانن اسماعيل)
13th 2013–2018
2018Vacant
14th 2018–2022 Mohd Shahar Abdullah
(محمد شاهر عبدﷲ)		BN (UMNO)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Paya BesarLepar
Panching
Penur
Sungai Lembing

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N17 Sungai Lembing Mohamad Ayub AsriPN (PAS)
N18 Lepar Mohd Yazid Mohd YunusPN (BERSATU)
N19 Panching Mohd Tarmizi YahayaPN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N17Sungai LembingKuantan City Council
  • 25150, 26010, 26040, 26070, 26090, 26140, 26180 Kuantan
  • 26050 Bukit Goh
  • 26200 Sungai Lembing
  • 26250 Jaya Gading
  • 26300 Gambang
N18Lepar
N19Panching

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Mohd Shahar Abdullah 26,89943.40Increase2.svg 0.24
PN Aireroshairi Roslan25,58241.27Increase2.svg 41.27
PH Ahmad Azam Mohd Salleh9,19214.83Decrease2.svg 11.87
GTA Rosminahar Mohd Amin3100.50Increase2.svg 0.50
Total valid votes61,983 100.00
Total rejected ballots678
Unreturned ballots107
Turnout62,76878.71Decrease2.svg 2.80
Registered electors79,744
Majority1,3172.13Decrease2.svg 10.89
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753278/PUB611_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Mohd Shahar Abdullah 19,03343.16Decrease2.svg 16.13
PAS Mohamad Azhar Mohd Noor13,29130.14Increase2.svg 30.14
PH Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul Munir11,77626.70Increase2.svg 26.70
Total valid votes44,100 100.00
Total rejected ballots671
Unreturned ballots171
Turnout44,94281.51Decrease2.svg 3.44
Registered electors55,135
Majority5,74213.02Decrease2.svg 6.24
BN hold 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 Abdul Manan Ismail 23,74759.29Decrease2.svg 4.78
PKR Murnie Hidayah Anuar16,03240.03Increase2.svg 4.10
Independent Zahari Mamat2720.68Increase2.svg 0.68
Total valid votes40,051 100.00
Total rejected ballots643
Unreturned ballots140
Turnout40,83484.95Increase2.svg 7.50
Registered electors48,067
Majority7,71519.26Decrease2.svg 8.88
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 Abdul Manan Ismail 19,35564.07Decrease2.svg 7.95
PKR Mohd Jafri Ab Rashid10,85235.93Increase2.svg 7.95
Total valid votes30,207 100.00
Total rejected ballots637
Unreturned ballots44
Turnout30,88877.45Decrease2.svg 0.01
Registered electors39,882
Majority8,50328.14Decrease2.svg 15.90
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Siti Zaharah Sulaiman 20,47472.02Increase2.svg 17.32
PKR Saari Sungib 7,95627.98Decrease2.svg 17.32
Total valid votes28,430 100.00
Total rejected ballots564
Unreturned ballots7
Turnout29,00177.46Decrease2.svg 1.78
Registered electors37,439
Majority12,51844.04Increase2.svg 34.64
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Siti Zaharah Sulaiman 20,74954.70Decrease2.svg 19.70
PKR Wan Jusoh Wan Kolok17,18645.30Increase2.svg 45.30
Total valid votes37,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,553
Unreturned ballots2,733
Turnout42,22179.24Increase2.svg 1.18
Registered electors53,282
Majority3,5639.40Decrease2.svg 39.40
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%
BN Siti Zaharah Sulaiman 25,55174.40
S46 Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Yusoff8,79225.60
Total valid votes34,343 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,536
Unreturned ballots1,342
Turnout37,22178.06
Registered electors47,682
Majority16,75948.80
This was a new constituency created.

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