Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Beserah's electorate as of 2022
[2]
- Malay (74.3%)
- Chinese (20.9%)
- Indian (2.71%)
- Other ethnicities (2.03%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Beserah constituency is divided into 13 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling districts |
Code |
Location |
| Beserah (N12) |
Cherating |
082/12/01 |
SK Cherating |
| Sungai Ular |
082/12/02 |
SK Sungai Ular |
| Balok Makmur |
082/12/03 |
SK Balok Baru |
| Balok Baru |
082/12/04 |
SK Balok Makmur |
| Balok |
082/12/05 |
- SK Balok
- SMK Chengal Lempong
|
| Sungai Karang |
082/12/06 |
SK Sungai Karang |
| Alor Batu |
082/12/07 |
SK Jabor |
| Batu Hitam |
082/12/08 |
SMK Beserah |
| Kampung Beserah |
082/12/09 |
SK Beserah |
| Seri Pelindong |
082/12/10 |
SMK Pelindung |
| Alor Akar |
082/12/11 |
Kolej Vokesional Kuantan |
| Air Putih Baru |
082/12/12 |
SMK Air Putih |
| Air Putih |
082/12/13 |
SJK (C) Pei Chai |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Beserah |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st |
N11 |
1959–1964 |
Abdul Aziz Ahmad |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd |
1964–1969 |
| 1969–1971 | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd |
N11 |
1971–1973 |
Abdul Aziz Ahmad |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 1973-1974 |
BN (UMNO) |
| 4th |
1974–1978 |
Ismail Siabit |
| 5th |
1978–1982 |
Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar |
| 6th |
1982–1986 |
Latifah Abdul Ghaffar |
| 7th |
N13 |
1986–1990 |
Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Ali |
| 8th |
1990–1995 |
| 9th |
N12 |
1995–1999 |
Jamal Ab Nasir Ismail |
| 10th |
1999–2004 |
Fauzi Abdul Rahman |
| 11th |
2004–2008 |
Fisar Abdullah |
| 12th |
2008–2013 |
Syed Mohammed Tuan Lonnik |
PR (PAS) |
| 13th |
2013–2018 |
Andansura Rabu |
| 14th |
2018–2020 |
PAS |
| 2020–2022 |
PN (PAS) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Election results
Pahang state election, 2022
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PN | Andansura Rabu | 23,867 | 51.80 | 51.80 |
|
PH | Zulkifli Mohamed | 12,346 | 26.79 | 26.79 |
|
BN | Mustaffar Kamal Ab Hamid | 9,346 | 20.28 | 7.09 |
|
PEJUANG | Mohd Pauzi Taib | 394 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
|
Independent | Joseph Tang Sian Yew | 126 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Total valid votes |
46,079 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
405 |
| Unreturned ballots |
186 |
| Turnout |
46,670 | 78.61 | 5.02 |
| Registered electors |
59,370 |
| Majority |
11,521 | 25.01 | 20.92 |
|
PN hold |
Swing |
|
Pahang state election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Andansura Rabu | 12,239 | 38.36 | 19.14 |
|
PKR | Zulkifli Mohamed | 10,934 | 34.27 | 34.27 |
|
BN | Suhaimi Jusoh @ Sulong | 8,732 | 27.37 | 15.13 |
| Total valid votes |
31,905 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
331 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
32,384 | 83.63 | 1.45 |
| Registered electors |
38,721 |
| Majority |
1,305 | 4.09 | 10.91 |
|
PAS hold |
Swing |
|
Pahang state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Andansura Rabu | 15,346 | 57.50 | 3.64 |
|
BN | Mohd Hazmi Yusof | 11,359 | 42.50 | 3.64 |
| Total valid votes |
26,705 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
305 |
| Unreturned ballots |
103 |
| Turnout |
27,113 | 85.57 | 6.44 |
| Registered electors |
31,685 |
| Majority |
3,987 | 14.93 | 7.19 |
|
PAS hold |
Swing |
?
|
Pahang state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Syed Mohammed Tuan Lonnik | 10,728 | 53.87 | 17.10 |
|
BN | Fisar Abdullah | 9,187 | 46.13 | 17.10 |
| Total valid votes |
19,915 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
316 |
| Unreturned ballots |
192 |
| Turnout |
20,423 | 79.13 | 0.83 |
| Registered electors |
25,808 |
| Majority |
1,541 | 7.74 | 18.73 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
-
|
|
Pahang state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Fisar Abdullah | 12,447 | 63.23 | 10.06 |
|
PAS | Mohamad Hassim Yahia | 7,237 | 36.77 | 10.06 |
| Total valid votes |
19,684 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
395 |
| Unreturned ballots |
177 |
| Turnout |
20,256 | 79.97 | 3.79 |
| Registered electors |
25,331 |
| Majority |
5,210 | 26.47 | 20.11 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Fauzi Abdul Rahman | 8,242 | 53.18 | 10.97 |
|
PAS | Mohd Yusof Ibrahim | 7,257 | 46.82 | 10.97 |
| Total valid votes |
15,499 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
671 |
| Unreturned ballots |
502 |
| Turnout |
16,672 | 76.17 | 0.03 |
| Registered electors |
21,887 |
| Majority |
985 | 6.36 | 21.94 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Jamal Ab Nasir Ismail | 8,978 | 64.15 | 2.04 |
|
PAS | Raja Puji Tengku Abdul Hamid | 5,018 | 35.85 | 2.04 |
| Total valid votes |
13,996 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
689 |
| Unreturned ballots |
686 |
| Turnout |
15,371 | 76.20 | 2.83 |
| Registered electors |
20,172 |
| Majority |
3,960 | 28.29 | 4.08 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Ali | 8,398 | 62.11 | 0.55 |
|
PAS | Syed Zubaidi Syed Husin | 5,124 | 37.89 | 21.08 |
| Total valid votes |
13,522 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
531 |
| Unreturned ballots |
365 |
| Turnout |
14,418 | 73.37 | 6.90 |
| Registered electors |
19,652 |
| Majority |
3,274 | 24.21 | 15.72 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Ali | 6,416 | 61.56 | 2.31 |
|
DAP | Tajuddin Chik | 2,254 | 21.63 | 21.63 |
|
PAS | Syed Zubaidi Syed Husin | 1,753 | 16.82 | 15.43 |
| Total valid votes |
10,423 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
282 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
10,705 | 66.47 | 5.16 |
| Registered electors |
16,106 |
| Majority |
4,162 | 39.93 | 8.32 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1982
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Latifah binti Abdul Ghaffar | 5,950 | 63.86 | 5.21 |
|
PAS | Syed Hassan Syed Idros | 3,005 | 32.25 | 23.23 |
|
Independent | Syed Abdul Kadir Syed Alwi | 362 | 3.89 | 3.89 |
| Total valid votes |
9,317 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
410 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,727 | 71.62 | 2.91 |
| Registered electors |
13,581 |
| Majority |
2,945 | 31.61 | 23.83 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1978
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar | 5,312 | 69.08 | 1.24 |
|
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Mohd. Ali Ismail | 1,049 | 13.64 | 4.98 |
|
PAS | Syed Hassan Syed Idros | 694 | 9.02 | 9.02 |
|
DAP | Jaafar Hussin | 635 | 8.26 | 8.26 |
| Total valid votes |
7,690 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
278 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,968 | 74.54 | 0.13 |
| Registered electors |
10,690 |
| Majority |
4,263 | 55.44 | 3.73 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ismail Siabit | 3,490 | 70.32 | 70.32 |
|
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Mohd. Sham Awang | 924 | 18.62 | 18.62 |
|
Independent | Abdul Rashid Hussin | 549 | 11.06 | 11.06 |
| Total valid votes |
4,963 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
411 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,374 | 74.41 | 1.25 |
| Registered electors |
7,222 |
| Majority |
2,566 | 51.70 | 13.15 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
-
|
|
Pahang state election, 1969
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Abdul Aziz Ahmad | 2,945 | 69.28 | 12.30 |
|
PMIP | Bidin Aris | 1,306 | 30.72 | 12.30 |
| Total valid votes |
4,251 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
491 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
4,742 | 75.67 | 2.95 |
| Registered electors |
6,267 |
| Majority |
1,639 | 38.56 | 24.60 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1964
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Abdul Aziz Ahmad | 2,905 | 81.58 | 4.37 |
|
PMIP | Abdul Aziz Kassim | 656 | 18.42 | 4.37 |
| Total valid votes |
3,561 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
274 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,835 | 78.62 | 0.04 |
| Registered electors |
4,878 |
| Majority |
2,249 | 63.16 | 8.73 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1959
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
Alliance | Abdul Aziz Ahmad | 2,453 | 77.21 |
|
PMIP | Nik Leh Nik Mat | 724 | 22.79 |
| Total valid votes |
3,177 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
128 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,305 | 78.58 |
| Registered electors |
4,206 |
| Majority |
1,729 | 54.42 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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