Bentong (federal constituency)

Bentong (P089)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Wong Tack; PH
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	67,359
Area (km²)	1,866

Bentong is a federal constituency in 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

Ethnic breakdown of Bentong's electorate as of 2018^[3]

Malay (46.5%)

Chinese (41.69%)

Indian (9.16%)

Other ethnicities (2.65%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of FELDA Lurah Bilut, Sungai Penjuring, Kampung Lebu, Chamang Baharu, Chamang Luar, Chamang, Repas, Kemansur, Bandar Bentong, Desa Damai, Genting Highlands, Ketari, Perting, Kampung Baharu, Sungai Marong, Benus, FELDA Mempaga 1, Sungai Dua, Bukit Tinggi, Janda Baik, FELDA Mempaga 2, FELDA Mempaga 3, FELDA Sertik, Jambu Rias, Karak Setia, Pekan Karak, Kampung Baru Karak, Bukit Dinding, Taman Karak, Sri Telemong, Sungai Perdak, Telemong, Sungai Gapoi, Manchis, Simpang Pelangai, FELDA Sungai Kemasul, FELDA Chemomoi, Kampung Jawi-Jawi, FELDA Sungai Kemahal.

2016–present:^[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of FELDA Lurah Bilut, Kampung Lebu, Bandar Bentong, Kemansur, Chamang, Repas, Chamang Luar, Chamang Baharu, Desa Damai, Sungai Penjuring, FELDA Mempaga 2, FELDA Mempaga 3, FELDA Mempaga 1, Sungai Dua, Janda Baik, Bukit Tinggi, Sri Layang, Genting Highlands, Benus, Ketari, Perting, Kampung Baharu, Sungai Marong, FELDA Sertik, Jambu Rias, Sri Telemong, Pekan Karak, Karak Setia, Bukit Dinding, Taman Karak, Kampung Baru Karak, FELDA Sungai Kemasul, FELDA Chemomoi, FELDA Sungai Kemahal, Kampung Jawi-Jawi, Simpang Pelangai, Manchis, Sungai Gapoi, Telemong, Sungai Perdak.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bentong
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Chan Siang Sun (陈声新)	Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Chan Siang Sun (陈声新)	Alliance (MCA)
2nd	1964-1969	Chan Siang Sun (陈声新)	Alliance (MCA)
	1969-1971	Parliament was suspended^[5]^[6]
3rd	1971-1973	Chan Siang Sun (陈声新)	Alliance (MCA)
3rd	1973-1974		BN (MCA)
4th	1974-1978
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1989
7th	1989-1990	Lim Ah Lek (林亚礼)
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004	Liow Tiong Lai (廖中莱)
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018–present	Wong Tack (黄德)	PH (DAP)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Wong Tack	25,716	46.67	+46.67
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	23,684	42.98	-7.39
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
Registered electors			67,359
Majority			2,032	3.69
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PH]]		Swing		BN
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	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	25,947	50.37	-16.26
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
Registered electors			62,266
Majority			379	0.74
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
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. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	25,134	66.63	-5.85
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
Registered electors			53,651
Majority			12,549	33.26
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	27,144	72.48	+7.39
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
Registered electors			52,666
Majority			16,839	44.96
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	23,104	65.09	-13.15
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	KEADILAN	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
Registered electors			50,972
Majority			10,715	30.18
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Lim Ah Lek	26,030	78.24	+9.81
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	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
Registered electors			49,133
Majority			18,789	56.48
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Lim Ah Lek	22,486	68.43	+7.73
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Woo Chee Wan	10,375	31.57	+0.54
Total valid votes			32,861	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,189
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			34,050	72.64
Registered electors			46,875
Majority			12,111	36.86
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general by-election, 13 May 1989
Upon the death of incumbent, Chan Siang Sun
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Lim Ah Lek	17,401	60.70	+1.57
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Lip Tuck Chee	8,895	31.03	-4.41
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mohamed Basri Mahidin	2,137	7.45	+7.45
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	M. Palanisamy	193	0.67	+0.67
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	R. Appu @ Ramakrishnan	42	0.15	+0.15
Total valid votes			28,668	100.00
Total rejected ballots			309
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,977	71.99
Registered electors			40,252
Majority			8,506	29.67
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Chan Siang Sun	16,777	59.13	+7.86
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Lip Tuck Chee	10,055	35.44	-1.97
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mat Shum Sidek	1,541	5.43	+5.43
Total valid votes			28,373	100.00
Total rejected ballots			718
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			29,091	74.08
Registered electors			39,270
Majority			6,722	23.69
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Chan Siang Sun	15,091	51.27	-15.54
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Tommy Liew	11,011	37.41	+4.22
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mohamed Basri Mahidin	3,335	11.33	+11.33
Total valid votes			29,437	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,301
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			30,738	76.42
Registered electors			40,222
Majority			4,080
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Chan Siang Sun	16,606	66.81	+4.40
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Lip Tuck Chee	8,248	33.19	+2.66
Total valid votes			24,854	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			33,656
Majority			8,358
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Chan Siang Sun	12,064	62.41	N/A
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Lau Dak Kee	5,902	30.53	+30.53
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PSRM	Sakeh @ Seheh Abdul Rashid @ Mohamed Yatim	1,363	7.05	+7.05
Total valid votes			19,329	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			27,378
Majority			6,162
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		Alliance

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Chan Siang Sun won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Alliance	Chan Siang Sun
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			28,187
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		Alliance

Malaysian general election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Alliance	Chan Siang Sun	12,832	65.74	+3.04
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Socialist Front	Phoon Chee Kai	6,686	34.26	-3.04
Total valid votes			19,518	100.00
Total rejected ballots			846
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			20,364	80.87
Registered electors			25,182
Majority			6,146
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		Alliance

Malayan general election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Alliance	Chan Siang Sun	8,643	62.70
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	Socialist Front	Lim Ong Hang	5,141	37.30
Total valid votes			13,784	100.00
Total rejected ballots			157
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			13,941	78.19
Registered electors			17,829
Majority			3,502
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

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