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Pontian is a federal constituency in Pontian District , Johor , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
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 [ edit ]
Ethnic breakdown of Pontian's electorate as of 2022[3]
Other ethnicities (0.2%)
History [ edit ]
Polling districts [ edit ]
According to the gazette issued on31 October 2022, the Pontian constituency has a total of 36 polling districts.[4]
State constituency
Polling districts
Code
Location
Benut(N53)
Lubok Sipat
164/53/01
SK Seri Bahagia
Permatang Sepam
164/53/02
SK Seri Jaya
Parit Betak
164/53/03
SMK Parit Betak
Permatang Duku
164/53/04
SK Seri Setia
Parit Mansor
164/53/05
SK Parit Markom
Parit Ismail
164/53/06
SK Seri Kembar
Sri Jawa
164/53/07
SK Seri Al Ulum
Parit Satu
164/53/08
SK Seri Anom
Sanglang
164/53/09
SK Sanglang
Simpang Jawa
164/53/10
SJK (C) Lok Yu 1
Benut
164/53/11
SMK Sri Tanjung
Bandar Benut Utara
164/53/12
SMK Benut
Bandar Benut Selatan
164/53/13
SA Bandar Benut
Parit Abdul Rahman
164/53/14
SMA (Arab) Bugisiah
Tampok
164/53/15
SK Seri Sinaran
Pulai Sebatang(N54)
Kampong Parit Kahar
164/54/01
SK Seri Sekawan Desa
Parit Keroma
164/54/02
SJK (C) Lee Ming
Ayer Baloi
164/54/03
SK Ayer Baloi
Bandar Ayer Baloi Selatan
164/54/04
SMK Ayer Baloi
Bandar Ayer Baloi Utara
164/54/05
SJK (C) Chi Chih
Parit Panjang
164/54/06
SK Jaya Mulia
Kampong Parit Haji Karim
164/54/07
SK Seri Pulai
Parit Sikom
164/54/08
SJK (C) Nan Mah
Kampong Jawa
164/54/09
SK Kampong Jawa
Pulai Sebatang
164/54/10
SK Pulai Sebatang
Api-Api
164/54/11
SK Api-Api
Sungai Trus
164/54/12
SK Kayu Ara Pasong
Pontian Besar Kiri
164/54/13
SMK Kayu Ara Pasong
Jalan Alsagoff
164/54/14
SMK Sri Perhentian
Pantai Bandar Pontian
164/54/15
SK Tengku Mahmood Iskansar (1)
Pegawai
164/54/16
SK Bandar Pontian
Jalan Taib
164/54/17
SJK (C) Pei Chun (1)
Bakek
164/54/18
SK Tengku Mahmood Iskandar (2)
Parit Semerah
164/54/19
SA Parit Semerah
Parit Mesjid
164/54/20
SA Bandar Pontian
Parit Mesjid Darat
164/54/21
SMK Dato' Ali Haji Ahmad
Representation history [ edit ]
State constituency [ edit ]
Parliamentary constituency
State constituency
1954–59*
1959–1974
1974–1986
1986–1995
1995–2004
2004–2018
2018–present
Pontian
Benut
Benut
Kukup
Pulai Sebatang
Current state assembly members [ edit ]
Local governments [ edit ]
No.
State Constituency
Local Government
N53
Benut
Pontian Municipal Council
N54
Pulai Sebatang
Pontian Municipal Council
Election results [ edit ]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ahmad Maslan
27,804
66.39
- 6.32
PKR
Haniff @ Ghazali Hosman
14,077
33.61
+ 6.32
Total valid votes
41,881
100.00
Total rejected ballots
871
Unreturned ballots
79
Turnout
42,831
86.30
Registered electors
49,633
Majority
13,727
32.78
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ahmad Maslan
23,121
72.71
- 10.17
PKR
Mohd Annuar Mohd Salleh
8,677
27.29
+ 10.17
Total valid votes
31,798
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,008
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
32,806
75.83
Registered electors
43,264
Majority
14,444
45.42
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ong Ka Ting
38,169
82.21
- 5.79
PKR
Diong Chi Tzuoh
8,259
17.79
+ 17.79
Total valid votes
46,428
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,572
Unreturned ballots
55
Turnout
48,055
74.43
Registered electors
64,564
Majority
29,910
64.42
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ong Ka Ting
37,230
88.00
+ 26.07
S46
Saleh @ Daud Hassan
5,079
12.00
+ 12.00
Total valid votes
42,309
100.00
Total rejected ballots
2,265
Unreturned ballots
198
Turnout
44,772
74.07
Registered electors
60,445
Majority
32,151
76.00
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
On the nomination day, Mokhtaram Rabidin won uncontested.
BN
Mokhtaram Rabidin
Total valid votes
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
49,909
Majority
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general by-election, 28 January 1978 Upon the death of incumbent, Ali Ahmad
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ikhwan Nasir
21,811
81.15
Parti Rakyat Malaysia
Osman Sapian
3,032
11.28
Independent
Yeow Lin Thiam
2,036
7.57
Total valid votes
26,879
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,413
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
28,292
Registered electors
Majority
18,779
69.87
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
On the nomination day, Ali Ahmad won uncontested.
BN
Ali Ahmad
Total valid votes
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
33,156
Majority
This was a new constituency created.
References [ edit ]