Bentong (federal constituency)

Bentong (P089)

Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Young Syefura Othman PH
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

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

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 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
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

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)
N33	Bilut	Lee Chin Chen	PH (DAP)
N34	Ketari	Thomas Su Keong Siong
N35	Sabai	Arumugam Vengatarakoo	BN (MIC)
N36	Pelangai	Amizar Abu Adam	BN (UMNO)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N33	Bilut	Bentong Municipal Council	27600 Raub 28310, 28320 Triang 28500 Lanchang 28600, 28610, 28620 Karak 28700, 28730, 28740, 28750, 28800 Bentong 69000 Cameron Highlands
N34	Ketari
N35	Sabai
N36	Pelangai

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Young Syefura Othman	25,075	37.62	9.05
	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	24,383	36.58	6.40
	PN	Roslan Hassan	16,233	24.35	24.35
	Independent	Wong Tack	798	1.20	1.20
	Independent	Mohd Khalil Abdul Hamid	168	0.25	0.25
Total valid votes			66,657	100.00
Total rejected ballots			675
Unreturned ballots			150
Turnout			67,452	76.57	6.82
Registered electors			87,058
Majority			692	1.04	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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Wong Tack	25,716	46.67	46.67
	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	23,684	42.98	7.39
	PAS	N. Balasubramaniam	5,706	10.35	10.35
Total valid votes			55,106	100.00
Total rejected ballots			783
Unreturned ballots			284
Turnout			56,173	83.39	1.13
Registered electors			67,359
Majority			2,032	3.69	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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	25,947	50.37	16.26
	DAP	Wong Tack	25,568	49.63	49.63
Total valid votes			51,515	100.00
Total rejected ballots			988
Unreturned ballots			125
Turnout			52,628	84.52	11.51
Registered electors			62,266
Majority			379	0.74	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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	25,134	66.63	5.85
	PKR	Ponusamy Govindasamy	12,585	33.37	33.37
Total valid votes			37,719	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,285
Unreturned ballots			164
Turnout			39,168	73.01	0.45
Registered electors			53,651
Majority			12,549	33.26	11.70
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	27,144	72.48	7.39
	DAP	Abu Bakar Lebai Sudin	10,305	27.52	27.52
Total valid votes			37,449	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,000
Unreturned ballots			240
Turnout			38,689	73.46	0.88
Registered electors			52,666
Majority			16,839	44.96	14.78
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	23,104	65.09	13.15
	PKR	Abdul Wahab Sudin	12,389	34.91	13.15
Total valid votes			35,493	100.00
Total rejected ballots			848
Unreturned ballots			655
Turnout			36,996	72.58	0.20
Registered electors			50,972
Majority			10,715	30.18	26.30
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Ah Lek	26,030	78.24	9.81
	DAP	Leong Chee Meng	7,241	21.76	9.81
Total valid votes			33,271	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,465
Unreturned ballots			827
Turnout			35,563	72.38	0.26
Registered electors			49,133
Majority			18,789	56.48	19.62
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Ah Lek	22,486	68.43	7.73
	DAP	Woo Chee Wan	10,375	31.57	0.54
Total valid votes			32,861	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,189
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			34,050	72.64	0.65
Registered electors			46,872
Majority			12,111	36.86	7.19
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 13 May 1989
Upon the death of incumbent, Chan Siang Sun

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Ah Lek	17,401	60.70	1.57
	DAP	Lip Tuck Chee	8,895	31.03	4.41
	Independent	Mohamed Basri Mahidin	2,137	7.45	7.45
	Independent	M. Palanisamy	193	0.67	0.67
	Independent	R. Appu @ Ramakrishnan	42	0.15	0.15
Total valid votes			28,668	100.00
Total rejected ballots			309
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			28,977	71.99	2.09
Registered electors			40,252
Majority			8,506	29.67	5.98
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Siang Sun	16,777	59.13	7.86
	DAP	Lip Tuck Chee	10,055	35.44	1.97
	PAS	Mat Shum Sidek	1,541	5.43	5.43
Total valid votes			28,373	100.00
Total rejected ballots			718
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			29,091	74.08	2.34
Registered electors			39,270
Majority			6,722	23.69	9.83
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Siang Sun	15,091	51.27	15.54
	DAP	Tommy Liew	11,011	37.41	4.22
	Independent	Mohamed Basri Mahidin	3,335	11.33	11.33
Total valid votes			29,437	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,301
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			30,738	76.42	1.87
Registered electors			40,222
Majority			4,080	13.86	19.76
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Siang Sun	16,606	66.81	4.40
	DAP	Lip Tuck Chee	8,248	33.19	2.66
Total valid votes			24,854	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,495
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			26,349	78.29	0.35
Registered electors			33,656
Majority			8,358	33.62	1.74
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Siang Sun	12,064	62.41	62.41
	DAP	Lau Dak Kee	5,902	30.53	30.53
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Sakeh @ Seheh Abdul Rashid @ Mohamed Yatim	1,363	7.05	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		?

Malaysian general election, 1969

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

Malaysian general election, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Chan Siang Sun	12,832	65.74	3.04
	Socialist Front	Phoon Chee Kai	6,686	34.26	3.04
Total valid votes			19,518	100.00
Total rejected ballots			846
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,364	80.87	2.68
Registered electors			25,182
Majority			6,146	31.48	6.08
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malayan general election, 1959

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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