Rompin (federal constituency)

Rompin

Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Hasan Arifin BN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2013

Rompin is a federal constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Bukit Ibam, Kampung Aur, Kota Bahagia, Bukit Serok, FELDA Keratong 2, FELDA Keratong 3, FELDA Keratong 5, FELDA Keratong 7, FELDA Keratong 4, FELDA Keratong 1, FELDA Selanchar 1, Muadzam Shah, Bukit Ridan, FELDA Keratong 10, FELDA Keratong 9, FELDA Keratong 8, Kedaik, Gading, Leban Chondong, FELDA Keratong 6, Chenderawasih, FELDA Selanchar, FELDA Selanchar 3, Sungai Puteri, Kuala Rompin, Bandar Baru Rompin, Pontian, Kampung Janglau, Kampung Jawa, Endau, Pianggu, FELDA Selendang, Tekek, Juara, Kampung Genting, Mukut, Sarang Tiong, Denai.

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Bukit Ibam, Kampung Aur, Kota Bahagia, Bukit Serok, FELDA Keratong 2, FELDA Keratong 3, FELDA Keratong 5, FELDA Keratong 7, FELDA Keratong 4, FELDA Keratong 1, FELDA Selancar 1, Muadzam Shah, Bukit Ridan, FELDA Keratong 10, FELDA Keratong 9, FELDA Keratong 8, Kedaik, Gading, Leban Chondong, FELDA Keratong 6, Chenderawasih, FELDA Selancar, FELDA Selancar 3, Sungai Puteri, Kuala Rompin, Bandar Baru Rompin, Pontian, FELDA Selendang, Sarang Tiong, Kampung Janglau, Kampung Jawa, Endau, Pianggu, Denai, Tekek, Juara, Kampung Genting, Mukut.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Rompin
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986-1990	Mohamed Amin Daud	BN
8th	1990-1995	Jamaluddin Jarjis
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2015
	2015-present	Hasan Arifin

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 5 May 2015
Upon the death of incumbent, Jamaluddin Jarjis

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Hasan Arifin	23,796	61.49	- 5.32
	[[|]]	PAS	Nazri Ahmad	14,901	38.51	+ 5.32
Total valid votes			38,697	100.00
Total rejected ballots			591
Unreturned ballots			64
Turnout			39,352	73.84
Registered electors			53,294
Majority			8,895	22.98
	[[|]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "Borang 16 Penyata Pengundian Selepas Penjumlahan Rasmi Undi Bahagian Pilihan Raya P.091 Rompin 5 Mei 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-16. "P. U. (B) 220/2015 Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.091 Rompin" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Jamaluddin Jarjis	30,040	66.81	+ 0.09
	[[|]]	PAS	Nuridah Mohd Salleh	14,926	33.19	- 0.09
Total valid votes			44,966	100.00
Total rejected ballots			883
Unreturned ballots			165
Turnout			46,014	85.85
Registered electors			53,596
Majority			15,114	33.62
	[[|]] 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	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Jamaluddin Jarjis	21,308	66.72	+ 0.80
	[[|]]	PAS	Mazlan Mohamed Yasin	10,629	33.28	- 0.80
Total valid votes			31,937	100.00
Total rejected ballots			824
Unreturned ballots			169
Turnout			32,930	78.97
Registered electors			41,701
Majority			10,679	33.44
	[[|]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Jamaluddin Jarjis	19,359	65.92	+ 4.23
	[[|]]	PAS	Sukri Ahmad	10,009	34.08	- 4.23
Total valid votes			29,368	100.00
Total rejected ballots			847
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			30,215	78.85
Registered electors			38,319
Majority			9,350	31.84
	[[|]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Jamaluddin Jarjis	15,907	61.69	- 14.77
	[[|]]	PAS	Mazlan Mohamed Yasin	9,879	38.31	+ 14.77
Total valid votes			25,786	100.00
Total rejected ballots			598
Unreturned ballots			170
Turnout			26,554	77.36
Registered electors			34,325
Majority			6,028	23.38
	[[|]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Jamaluddin Jarjis	18,531	76.46	+ 3.72
	[[|]]	PAS	Yahya Awang	5,706	23.54	- 3.72
Total valid votes			24,237	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,004
Unreturned ballots			72
Turnout			25,313	76.55
Registered electors			33,067
Majority			12,825	52.92
	[[|]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Jamaluddin Jarjis	20,994	72.74	- 4.09
	[[|]]	PAS	Salim @ Ahmad Awg. Kalib	7,866	27.26	+ 4.09
Total valid votes			28,860	100.00
Total rejected ballots			910
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			29,770	74.78
Registered electors			39,810
Majority			13,128	45.48
	[[|]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	BN	Mohamed Amin Daud	16,118	76.83
	[[|]]	PAS	Yahya Awang	4,861	23.17
Total valid votes			20,979	100.00
Total rejected ballots			529
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,508	68.56
Registered electors			31,373
Majority			11,257	53.66
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-16.