Bentong (federal constituency)

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

Bentong (P089)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Young Syefura Othman
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
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

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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%)

History

Polling districts

According 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
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
Members of Parliament for Bentong
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Semantan
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959–1963Chan Siang Sun (陈声新)Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963–1964Chan Siang Sun (陈声新)Alliance (MCA)
2nd1964–1969
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971–1973Chan Siang Sun (陈声新)Alliance (MCA)
1973–1974BN (MCA)
4th1974–1978
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986
7th1986–1989
1989–1990Lim Ah Lek (林亚礼)
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004Liow Tiong Lai (廖中莱)
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022Wong Tack (黄德)PH (DAP)
15th2022–presentYoung Syefura Othman (يوڠ شيفور عثمان)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
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
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N33BilutLee Chin ChenPH (DAP)
N34KetariThomas Su Keong Siong
N35SabaiV ArumugamBN (MIC)
N36PelangaiAmizar Abu AdamBN (UMNO)

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N33 Bilut Bentong Municipal Council
N34 Ketari Bentong Municipal Council
N35 Sabai Bentong Municipal Council
N36 Pelangai Bentong Municipal Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHYoung Syefura Othman25,07537.62-9.05
BNLiow Tiong Lai24,38336.58-6.40
PNRoslan Hassan16,23324.35+24.35
IndependentWong Tack7981.20+1.20
IndependentMohd Khalil Abdul Hamid1680.25+0.25
Total valid votes 66,657100.00
Total rejected ballots 675
Unreturned ballots 150
Turnout 67,45276.57
Registered electors 87,058
Majority 6921.04
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753278/PUB611_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHWong Tack25,71646.67+46.67
BNLiow Tiong Lai23,68442.98-7.39
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyN. Balasubramaniam5,70610.35+10.35
Total valid votes 55,106 100.00
Total rejected ballots 783
Unreturned ballots 284
Turnout 56,17383.39
Registered electors 67,359
Majority 2,0323.69
PH gain from BN Swing +2.22
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.

"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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLiow Tiong Lai25,94750.37-16.26
DAPWong Tack25,56849.63+49.63
Total valid votes 51,515 100.00
Total rejected ballots 988
Unreturned ballots 125
Turnout 52,62884.52
Registered electors 62,266
Majority 3790.74
BN hold Swing -32.95
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.

"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
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLiow Tiong Lai25,13466.63-5.85
PKRPonusamy Govindasamy12,58533.37+33.37
Total valid votes 37,719 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,285
Unreturned ballots 164
Turnout 39,16873.01
Registered electors 53,651
Majority 12,54933.26
BN hold Swing -19.61
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLiow Tiong Lai27,14472.48+7.39
DAPAbu Bakar Lebai Sudin10,30527.52+27.52
Total valid votes 37,449 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,000
Unreturned ballots 240
Turnout 38,68973.46
Registered electors 52,666
Majority 16,83944.96
BN hold Swing -10.07
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLiow Tiong Lai23,10465.09-13.15
PKRAbdul Wahab Sudin12,38934.91+13.15
Total valid votes 35,493 100.00
Total rejected ballots 848
Unreturned ballots 655
Turnout 36,99672.58
Registered electors 50,972
Majority 10,71530.18
BN hold Swing -13.15
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLim Ah Lek26,03078.24+9.81
DAPLeong Chee Meng7,24121.76-9.81
Total valid votes 33,271 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,465
Unreturned ballots 827
Turnout 35,56372.38
Registered electors 49,133
Majority 18,78956.48
BN hold Swing +9.81
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLim Ah Lek22,48668.43+7.73
DAPWoo Chee Wan10,37531.57+0.54
Total valid votes 32,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,189
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 34,05072.64
Registered electors 46,875
Majority 12,11136.86
BN hold Swing +3.60

Malaysian general by-election, 13 May 1989
Upon the death of incumbent, Chan Siang Sun
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLim Ah Lek17,40160.70+1.57
DAPLip Tuck Chee8,89531.03-4.41
IndependentMohamed Basri Mahidin2,1377.45+7.45
IndependentM. Palanisamy1930.67+0.67
IndependentR. Appu @ Ramakrishnan420.15+0.15
Total valid votes 28,668 100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,97771.99
Registered electors 40,252
Majority 8,50629.67
BN hold Swing +2.99
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChan Siang Sun16,77759.13+7.86
DAPLip Tuck Chee10,05535.44-1.97
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMat Shum Sidek1,5415.43+5.43
Total valid votes 28,373 100.00
Total rejected ballots 718
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,09174.08
Registered electors 39,270
Majority 6,72223.69
BN hold Swing +4.92
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChan Siang Sun15,09151.27-15.54
DAPTommy Liew11,01137.41+4.22
IndependentMohamed Basri Mahidin3,33511.33+11.33
Total valid votes 29,437 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,301
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,73876.42
Registered electors 40,222
Majority 4,080
BN hold Swing -9.88
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChan Siang Sun16,60666.81+4.40
DAPLip Tuck Chee8,24833.19+2.66
Total valid votes 24,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 33,656
Majority 8,358
BN hold Swing +0.87
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChan Siang Sun12,06462.41N/A
DAPLau Dak Kee5,90230.53+30.53
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSakeh @ Seheh Abdul Rashid @ Mohamed Yatim1,3637.05+7.05
Total valid votes 19,329 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,378
Majority 6,162
BN gain from Alliance Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Chan Siang Sun won uncontested.
AllianceChan Siang Sun
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 28,187
Majority
Alliance hold Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceChan Siang Sun12,83265.74+3.04
Socialist FrontPhoon Chee Kai6,68634.26-3.04
Total valid votes 19,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots 846
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,36480.87
Registered electors 25,182
Majority 6,146
Alliance hold Swing +3.04
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceChan Siang Sun8,64362.70
Socialist FrontLim Ong Hang5,14137.30
Total valid votes 13,784 100.00
Total rejected ballots 157
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,94178.19
Registered electors 17,829
Majority 3,502
This was a new constituency created.

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