Pontian (federal constituency)

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Pontian (P164)
Flag of Johor.svg Johor constituency
DUN Johor 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Ahmad Maslan
BN
Constituency created1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 81,778
Electors (2022) [2] 75,212
Area (km²) [3] 444
Pop. density (per km²)184.2

Pontian is a federal constituency in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pontian's electorate as of 2022 [4]

   Malay (70.7%)
   Chinese (28.1%)
   Indian (1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

Age breakdown of Pontian's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.65%)
  21-29 (20.19%)
  30-39 (22.07%)
  40-49 (16.49%)
  50-59 (14.78%)
  60-69 (11.24%)
  70-79 (6.52%)
  80-89 (2.49%)
  above 90 (0.57%)

Gender breakdown of Pontian's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.68%)
  Female (50.32%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on31 October 2022, the Pontian constituency has a total of 36 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Benut (N53)Lubok Sipat164/53/01SK Seri Bahagia
Permatang Sepam164/53/02SK Seri Jaya
Parit Betak164/53/03SMK Parit Betak
Permatang Duku164/53/04SK Seri Setia
Parit Mansor164/53/05SK Parit Markom
Parit Ismail164/53/06SK Seri Kembar
Sri Jawa164/53/07SK Seri Al Ulum
Parit Satu164/53/08SK Seri Anom
Sanglang164/53/09SK Sanglang
Simpang Jawa164/53/10SJK (C) Lok Yu 1
Benut164/53/11SMK Sri Tanjung
Bandar Benut Utara164/53/12SMK Benut
Bandar Benut Selatan164/53/13SA Bandar Benut
Parit Abdul Rahman164/53/14SMA (Arab) Bugisiah
Tampok164/53/15SK Seri Sinaran
Pulai Sebatang (N54)Kampong Parit Kahar164/54/01SK Seri Sekawan Desa
Parit Keroma164/54/02SJK (C) Lee Ming
Ayer Baloi164/54/03SK Ayer Baloi
Bandar Ayer Baloi Selatan164/54/04SMK Ayer Baloi
Bandar Ayer Baloi Utara164/54/05SJK (C) Chi Chih
Parit Panjang164/54/06SK Jaya Mulia
Kampong Parit Haji Karim164/54/07SK Seri Pulai
Parit Sikom164/54/08SJK (C) Nan Mah
Kampong Jawa164/54/09SK Kampong Jawa
Pulai Sebatang164/54/10SK Pulai Sebatang
Api-Api164/54/11SK Api-Api
Sungai Trus164/54/12SK Kayu Ara Pasong
Pontian Besar Kiri164/54/13SMK Kayu Ara Pasong
Jalan Alsagoff164/54/14SMK Sri Perhentian
Pantai Bandar Pontian164/54/15SK Tengku Mahmood Iskansar (1)
Pegawai164/54/16SK Bandar Pontian
Jalan Taib164/54/17SJK (C) Pei Chun (1)
Bakek164/54/18SK Tengku Mahmood Iskandar (2)
Parit Semerah164/54/19SA Parit Semerah
Parit Mesjid164/54/20SA Bandar Pontian
Parit Mesjid Darat164/54/21SMK Dato' Ali Haji Ahmad

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pontian
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Pontian Selantan and Pontian Utara
4th P1121974–1977 Ali Ahmad
(علي احمد)		BN (UMNO)
1978 Ikhwan Nasir
(إخوان ناصر)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Mokhtaram Rabidin
(مختارعام ربيدين)
7th P1321986–1990 Law Lai Heng
(吴来兴)		BN (MCA)
8th 1990–1995 Ong Ka Ting
(黄家定)
9th P1441995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th P1642004–2008 Hasni Mohammad
(حسني محمد‎)		BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Ahmad Maslan
(أحمد مصلان‎)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituencyState constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
PontianBenutBenut
Kukup
Pulai Sebatang

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N53 Benut Hasni Mohammad BN (UMNO)
N54 Pulai Sebatang Hasrunizah Hassan

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N53BenutPontian Municipal Council
N54Pulai Sebatang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Maslan 23,20140.81Decrease2.svg 5.40
PN Isa Ab Hamid17,44830.68Increase2.svg 30.68
PH Syazwan Zdainal Abdin15,90127.97Decrease2.svg 16.42
GTA Jamaluddin Mohamad3060.54Increase2.svg 0.54
Total valid votes56,851 100.00
Total rejected ballots620
Unreturned ballots410
Turnout57,88175.59Decrease2.svg 8.42
Registered electors75,212
Majority5,75810.13Increase2.svg 8.31
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753254/PUB%20617%20PARLIMEN%20JOHOR.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Maslan 21,13246.21Decrease2.svg 20.18
PH Karmaine Sardini20,29944.39Increase2.svg 44.39
PAS Baharom Mohamad4,2959.40Increase2.svg 9.40
Total valid votes45,726 100.00
Total rejected ballots738
Unreturned ballots219
Turnout46,68384.01Decrease2.svg 2.29
Registered electors55,570
Majority8331.82Decrease2.svg 30.96
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 244/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 318/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Maslan 27,80466.39Decrease2.svg 6.32
PKR Haniff @ Ghazali Hosman14,07733.61Increase2.svg 6.32
Total valid votes41,881 100.00
Total rejected ballots871
Unreturned ballots79
Turnout42,83186.30Increase2.svg 10.52
Registered electors49,633
Majority13,72732.78Decrease2.svg 12.64
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 181/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.[ 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 Johore [P.U. (B) 222/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Maslan 23,12172.71Decrease2.svg 10.17
PKR Mohd Annuar Mohd Salleh8,67727.29Increase2.svg 10.17
Total valid votes31,798 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,008
Unreturned ballots
Turnout32,80675.83Increase2.svg 0.43
Registered electors43,264
Majority14,44445.42Decrease2.svg 20.34
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hasni Mohammad 26,66782.88Increase2.svg 0.67
PKR Hassan Abdul Karim 5,50917.12Decrease2.svg 0.67
Total valid votes32,176 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,167
Unreturned ballots117
Turnout33,46075.40Increase2.svg 0.97
Registered electors44,376
Majority21,15865.76Increase2.svg 1.34
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ong Ka Ting 38,16982.21Decrease2.svg 5.79
PKR Diong Chi Tzuoh8,25917.79Increase2.svg 17.79
Total valid votes46,428 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,572
Unreturned ballots55
Turnout48,05574.43Increase2.svg 0.36
Registered electors64,564
Majority29,91064.42Decrease2.svg 11.58
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ong Ka Ting 37,23088.00Increase2.svg 26.07
S46 Saleh @ Daud Hassan5,07912.00Increase2.svg 12.00
Total valid votes42,309 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,265
Unreturned ballots198
Turnout44,77274.07Decrease2.svg 0.99
Registered electors60,445
Majority32,15176.00Increase2.svg 52.14
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ong Ka Ting 24,36261.93Increase2.svg 6.17
DAP Gan Peck Cheng 14,97838.07Increase2.svg 9.11
Total valid votes39,340 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,297
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout41,63775.06Increase2.svg 0.38
Registered electors55,472
Majority9,38423.86Decrease2.svg 2.94
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Law Lai Heng @ Go Lai Heng20,77255.76Increase2.svg 55.76
DAP Chong Kee Kiam10,78728.96Increase2.svg 28.96
Independent Abd Nasir Shain5,09813.69Increase2.svg 13.69
PAS Mohd Jufri Tahir4431.19Increase2.svg 1.19
SDP Chuah Ah Hock1500.40Increase2.svg 0.40
Total valid votes37,250 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,738
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout38,98874.68
Registered electors52,207
Majority9,98526.80
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Mokhtaram Rabidin won uncontested.
BN Mokhtaram Rabidin
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors49,909
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ikhwan Nasir28,86789.80Increase2.svg 8.65
PAS Hussein Besar3,27910.20Increase2.svg 10.20
Total valid votes32,146 100.00
Total rejected ballots863
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout33,00979.32
Registered electors41,615
Majority25,58879.60Increase2.svg 9.73
BN hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 28 January 1978
Upon the death of incumbent, Ali Ahmad
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ikhwan Nasir21,81181.15Increase2.svg 81.15
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Osman Sapian 3,03211.28Increase2.svg 11.28
Independent Yeow Lin Thiam2,0367.57Increase2.svg 7.57
Total valid votes26,879 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,413
Unreturned ballots
Turnout28,292
Registered electors
Majority18,77969.87
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Ali Ahmad won uncontested.
BN Ali Ahmad
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors33,156
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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