Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Semantan's electorate as of 2022
[2]
- Malay (78.9%)
- Chinese (13.5%)
- Other ethnicities (5.37%)
- Indian (2.18%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Semantan constituency is divided into 15 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling district |
Code |
Location |
| Kuala Semantan (N32) |
Sri Semantan |
088/32/01 |
SK Mentakab Jaya |
| Sanggang |
088/32/02 |
SK Sanggang |
| Songsang |
088/32/03 |
Kolej Vokesional Temerloh |
| Sanggang Seberang |
088/32/04 |
SK Sanggang Seberang |
| Kampung Gau |
088/32/05 |
SK Sungai Gau |
| Teluk Ira |
088/32/06 |
SK Telok Ira |
| Bangau |
088/32/07 |
SK Bangau |
| Bandar Temerloh |
088/32/08 |
SJK (C) Khee Chee |
| Kampung Batu |
088/32/09 |
SMK Temerloh |
| Jalan Bahagia |
088/32/10 |
SK Jalan Bahagia |
| Sri Bahagia |
088/32/11 |
SMK Seri Bahagia |
| Lubuk Pasu |
088/32/12 |
SK Bandar Temerloh |
| Tanjung Batu |
088/32/13 |
SMK Seberang Temerloh |
| Paya Pulai |
088/32/14 |
SK Paya Pulai |
| Lebak Seberang |
088/32/15 |
Tabika Kemas Kampung Lebak Seberang |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Semantan |
| Assembly |
No | Years | Member |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| 1st |
NN18 | 1959-1964 | Awang Ngah Tok Muda Ibrahim |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 |
| 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd |
N18 | 1971-1973 | Awang Ngah Tok Muda Ibrahim |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 1973-1974 |
BN (UMNO) |
| Constituency abolished, split into Bandar Temerloh, Triang, Semantan, Bera and Mentakab |
| Constituency created from Semantan and Pelangai |
| 11th |
N32 | 2004-2008 | Md. Hamdan Sudin |
BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Syed Hamid Syed Mohamed |
PR (PAS) |
| 13th | 2013-2015 |
| 2015-2018 |
AMANAH |
| 14th |
2018-2022 |
Nor Azmi Mat Ludin |
BN (UMNO) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Hassanuddin Salim |
PN (PAS) |
Election results
Pahang state election, 2022
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PN | Hassanuddin Salim | 12,386 | 42.45 | 42.45 |
|
BN | Nor Azmi Mat Ludin | 10,648 | 36.49 | 0.37 |
|
PH | Azizul Shah Mohd Noor | 5,918 | 20.28 | 20.28 |
|
PEJUANG | Mohd Syafiq Mohd Khaidir | 225 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| Total valid votes |
29,177 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
272 |
| Unreturned ballots |
83 |
| Turnout |
29,532 | 80.28 |
| Registered electors |
36,786 |
| Majority |
1,738 | 5.96 |
|
PN gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Pahang state election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Nor Azmi Mat Ludin | 7,880 | 36.86 | 6.91 |
|
PAS | Hassanuddin Salim | 7,406 | 34.64 | 21.60 |
|
PKR | Syed Hamid Syed Mohamed | 6,095 | 28.51 | 28.51 |
| Total valid votes |
21,381 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
246 |
| Unreturned ballots |
115 |
| Turnout |
21,742 | 83.80 | 2.02 |
| Registered electors |
25,944 |
| Majority |
474 | 2.22 | 10.26 |
|
BN gain from PAS |
Swing |
-
|
|
Pahang state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Syed Hamid Syed Mohamed | 12,101 | 56.24 | 3.20 |
|
BN | Mohammad Anuar Mohd. Yunus | 9,416 | 43.76 | 3.20 |
| Total valid votes |
21,517 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
285 |
| Unreturned ballots |
75 |
| Turnout |
21,877 | 85.83 | 8.42 |
| Registered electors |
25,490 |
| Majority |
2,685 | 12.48 | 6.40 |
|
PAS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Syed Hamid Syed Mohamed | 8,136 | 53.04 | 8.49 |
|
BN | Mohd Khairuddin Abdul Manan | 7,204 | 46.96 | 8.49 |
| Total valid votes |
15,340 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
267 |
| Unreturned ballots |
108 |
| Turnout |
15,715 | 77.40 | 1.18 |
| Registered electors |
20,303 |
| Majority |
932 | 6.08 | 4.83 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
-
|
|
Pahang state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Md Hamdan Sudin | 7,421 | 55.45 | 55.45 |
|
PAS | Abdul Wahab Ismail | 5,962 | 44.55 | 27.29 |
| Total valid votes |
13,383 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
272 |
| Unreturned ballots |
228 |
| Turnout |
13,883 | 76.22 |
| Registered electors |
18,214 |
| Majority |
1,459 | 10.90 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
-
|
|
Pahang state election, 1969
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Awang Ngah Tok Muda Ibrahim | 1,873 | 49.21 | 5.91 |
|
Socialist Front | Zulkifly Mat Amin | 1,276 | 33.53 | 11.35 |
|
PMIP | Abdul Moin Mohd Taib | 657 | 17.26 | 17.26 |
| Total valid votes |
3,806 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
291 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
4,097 | 70.99 | 4.54 |
| Registered electors |
5,771 |
| Majority |
597 | 15.69 | 5.44 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1964
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Awang Ngah Tok Muda Ibrahim | 1,894 | 55.12 | 0.02 |
|
Socialist Front | Zulkifly Mat Amin | 1,542 | 44.88 | 19.29 |
| Total valid votes |
3,436 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
222 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,658 | 75.53 | 1.79 |
| Registered electors |
4,843 |
| Majority |
352 | 10.24 | 19.31 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1959
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
Alliance | Awang Ngah Tok Muda Ibrahim | 1,431 | 55.14 |
|
Socialist Front | Jaafar Hussin | 664 | 25.59 |
|
PMIP | Abdul Wahab Mohamed Zabidin | 500 | 19.27 |
| Total valid votes |
2,595 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
47 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
2,642 | 73.74 |
| Registered electors |
3,583 |
| Majority |
767 | 29.56 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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