Benta (state constituency)

Benta (N05)
Pahang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePahang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Soffi Abd Razak
BN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)10,895

Benta is a state constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Benta's electorate as of 2022[2]
  1. Malay (63.6%)
  2. Chinese (26.9%)
  3. Indian (8.71%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.83%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lipis constituency is divided into 42 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Benta（N05） Kampung Lalang 079/05/01 Balai Raya Kampung Lalang
Rengai 079/05/02 Kolej Vokesional Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah
Tanjung Besar 079/05/03 SK Tanjung Besar
Jeransang 079/05/04 SK Jeransang
Kemahang 079/05/05 SK Kemahang
Kampung Chat 079/05/06 SK Chat
Budu 079/05/07 SMK Panglima Garang Abdul Samad
Pekan Benta 079/05/08 SK Benta
Kampung Baru Benta 079/05/09 SMK Benta
Jerkoh 079/05/10 SJK (C) Jerkoh
Ladang Benta 079/05/11 SJK (T) Ladang Benta
Ladang Budu 079/05/12 SJK (T) Ladang Budu

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Benta
Assembly No Years Name Party
Constituency created from Tanjong Besar and Kuala Lipis
4th N05 1974-1978 Zakaria Taha BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982 Zuki Kamaluddin
6th 1982-1986
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Suhaimi Ibrahim
10th 1999-2004 Mohd Soffi Abd Razak
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018-2022
15th 2022-present

Election results

Pahang state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Soffi Abd Razak3,94848.21Increase 1.09
PHRizal Jamin2,42729.64Increase 29.64
PNNor Alias Ibrahim1,81422.15Increase 22.15
Total valid votes 8,189100.00
Total rejected ballots 74
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 8,28176.00Decrease 5.58
Registered electors 10,895
Majority 1,52118.57Increase 13.66
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Soffi Abd Razak3,26147.12Decrease 9.54
PKRSabaruddin Mohd Yassim2,92142.20Decrease 1.14
PASAnuar Kassim73910.68Increase 10.68
Total valid votes 6,921100.00
Total rejected ballots 105
Unreturned ballots 32
Turnout 7,05881.58Decrease 1.45
Registered electors 8,652
Majority 3404.91Decrease 8.41
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"Pahang - 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
Pahang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Soffi Abdul Razak3,83356.66Decrease 5.65
PKRRizal Jamin2,93243.34Increase 5.65
Total valid votes 6,765100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 6,89883.03Increase 8.70
Registered electors 8,308
Majority 90113.32Decrease 11.30
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Soffi Abdul Razak3,43762.31Decrease 7.01
PKRZakaria Abdul Hamid2,07937.69Increase 7.01
Total valid votes 5,516100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 5,64874.33Increase 4.30
Registered electors 7,599
Majority 1,35824.62Decrease 14.01
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Soffi Abdul Razak3,61069.32Increase 16.69
PKRZakaria Abdul Hamid1,59830.68Increase 30.68
Total valid votes 5,208100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,31770.03Increase 3.67
Registered electors 7,593
Majority 2,01238.63Increase 33.38
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Soffi Abdul Razak2,68652.63Decrease 18.64
PKRAmir Abd Aziz2,41847.37Increase 47.37
Total valid votes 5,104100.00
Total rejected ballots 217
Unreturned ballots 85
Turnout 5,40666.36Decrease 3.84
Registered electors 8,147
Majority 2685.25Decrease 37.28
BN hold Swing


Pahang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSuhaimi Ibrahim4,12471.26Increase 6.34
S46Mohd Jaafar Kamarulzaman1,66328.74Increase 28.74
Total valid votes 5,787100.00
Total rejected ballots 174
Unreturned ballots 182
Turnout 6,14370.20Increase 2.68
Registered electors 8,751
Majority 2,46142.53Increase 12.69
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Zuki Kamaluddin3,14464.92Decrease 2.32
All Malaysian Indian Progressive FrontTelukanam Sinnapayan1,69935.08Increase 35.08
Total valid votes 4,843100.00
Total rejected ballots 280
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,12367.51Increase 1.83
Registered electors 7,588
Majority 1,44529.84Decrease 14.37
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Zuki Kamaluddin3,14267.24Decrease 13.20
DAPSelvarajah Maniam1,07623.03Increase 23.03
PASShamsuddin Mohd Salleh4559.74Decrease 9.82
Total valid votes 4,673100.00
Total rejected ballots 184
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 4,85765.68Decrease 6.64
Registered electors 7,395
Majority 2,06644.21Decrease 16.67
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Zuki Kamaluddin3,68580.44Increase 10.13
PASHamzah Hussain89619.56Increase 10.05
Total valid votes 4,581100.00
Total rejected ballots 217
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 4,79872.32Decrease 2.55
Registered electors 6,634
Majority 2,78960.88Increase 10.75
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%
BNMohd Zuki Kamaluddin3,03170.31
Parti Sosialis Rakyat MalaysiaAhmad Mahir Ibrahim87020.18
PASMukhtar Ab Rahman4109.51
Total valid votes 4,311100.00
Total rejected ballots 269
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 4,58074.87
Registered electors 6,117
Majority 2,16150.13
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZakaria Tahar2,56061.75Decrease 7.53
Parti Sosialis Rakyat MalaysiaIbrahim Shaikh1,58638.25Increase 38.25
Total valid votes 4,146100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 4,26877.83Increase 4.77
Registered electors 5,484
Majority 97423.49Decrease 15.05
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Pahang 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview".
  3. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.


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