Mentakab is a state constituency in Pahang, Malaysia. The current state assemblyman is Woo Chee Wan from DAP.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Mentakab's electorate as of 2022
[2]
- Malay (46.8%)
- Chinese (39.3%)
- Indian (11.4%)
- Other ethnicities (2.53%)
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Mentakab constituency is divided into 12 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling district |
Code |
Location |
| Mentakab (N30) |
Taman Rimba |
088/30/01 |
Kawasan Lapang Jalan Bendera Puteri Taman Bukit Bendera Mentakab |
| Bukit Bendera |
088/30/02 |
SMJK Hwa Lian |
| Bandar Mentakab |
088/30/03 |
SJK (T) Mentakab |
| Sungai Semantan |
088/30/04 |
Dewan Seri Mentakab |
| Tanjung Kerayong |
088/30/05 |
SK Abu Bakar |
| Kampung Baharu |
088/30/06 |
SJK (C) Mentakab 1 |
| Kampung Sungai Ara |
088/30/07 |
SK Bandar Mentakab |
| Mentakab Tengah |
088/30/08 |
SJK (C) Mentakab 2 |
| Taman Ksm |
088/30/09 |
SMK Mentakab |
| Kampung Chatin |
088/30/10 |
SMK Bukit Cermin |
| Sri Kemuning |
088/30/11 |
SK Tanjong Lalang |
| Temerloh Jaya |
088/30/12 |
SK Temerloh Jaya |
History
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Mentakab |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| Mentekab |
| 1st |
N08 |
1959-1964 |
Salehuddin Awang Pekan |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd |
1964-1969 |
Syed Abdullah Syed Ali |
|
1969-1971 |
Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd |
N08 |
1971-1973 |
Syed Abdullah Syed Ali |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 1973-1974 |
BN (UMNO) |
| 4th |
N29 |
1974-1978 |
Annuar Mohd Seh |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
Idris Long |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
Abdul Aziz Rahman |
| Constituency split into Lancang and Sanggang |
| Constituency recreated from Sanggang and Lanchang |
| Mentakab |
| 11th |
N30 |
2004-2008 |
Chuah Boon Seong (蔡文祥) |
BN (MCA) |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji |
PR (DAP) |
| 14th |
2018-2022 |
Woo Chee Wan (胡智云) |
PH (DAP) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Election results
Pahang state election, 2022
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PH | Woo Chee Wan | 12,905 | 44.97 | 44.97 |
|
PN | Mohd Yusoff Abdullah | 9,248 | 32.22 | 33.22 |
|
BN | Wong Tze Shiang | 5,996 | 20.89 | 1.01 |
|
PEJUANG | Abdul Wahab Kadir | 287 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Total valid votes |
28,699 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
182 |
| Unreturned ballots |
81 |
| Turnout |
28,962 | 76.97 | 4.71 |
| Registered electors |
37,269 |
| Majority |
3,657 | 12.75 | 15.32 |
|
PH hold |
Swing |
|
Pahang state election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PKR | Woo Chee Wan | 10,547 | 50.78 | 50.78 |
|
PAS | Abirerah Awang Chik | 4,718 | 22.71 | 22.71 |
|
BN | Wong Tat Chee @ Wong Tai Chee | 4,548 | 21.90 | 22.63 |
|
Independent | Chuah Boon Seong | 958 | 4.61 | 4.61 |
| Total valid votes |
20,771 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
20,771 | 81.68 | 3.25 |
| Registered electors |
25,431 |
| Majority |
5,829 | 28.07 | 17.13 |
|
PKR hold |
Swing |
|
Pahang state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji | 7,882 | 55.47 | 20.49 |
|
BN | Chuah Boon Seong | 6,328 | 44.53 | 12.43 |
| Total valid votes |
14,210 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
220 |
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
14,430 | 84.93 | 9.23 |
| Registered electors |
16,991 |
| Majority |
1,554 | 10.94 | 11.04 |
|
DAP gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Pahang state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Chuah Boon Seong | 6,321 | 56.96 | 11.57 |
|
DAP | Ng Kwi Ling | 3,882 | 34.98 | 3.51 |
|
Independent | Mohd Shokri Mahmood | 863 | 7.78 | 7.78 |
| Total valid votes |
11,097 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
366 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
11,463 | 75.70 | 0.75 |
| Registered electors |
15,143 |
| Majority |
2,439 | 21.98 | 15.08 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Pahang state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Chuah Boon Seong | 7,316 | 68.53 | 68.53 |
|
DAP | Ng Kwi Ling | 3,360 | 31.47 | 31.47 |
| Total valid votes |
10,676 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
611 |
| Unreturned ballots |
33 |
| Turnout |
11,320 | 74.95 |
| Registered electors |
15,103 |
| Majority |
3,956 | 37.06 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Pahang state election, 1969
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Syed Abdullah Syed Ali | 3,416 | 57.00 | 4.65 |
|
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Mohamed Ya'akub | 1,597 | 26.65 | 26.65 |
|
PMIP | Ahmad Hussin | 980 | 16.35 | 16.35 |
| Total valid votes |
5,993 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
136 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
6,129 | 67.83 | 8.19 |
| Registered electors |
9,036 |
| Majority |
1,819 | 30.35 | 12.62 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1964
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Syed Abdullah Syed Ali | 2,999 | 52.35 | 3.55 |
|
Socialist Front | Lim Ong Hang | 1,983 | 34.61 | 34.61 |
|
Independent | Meriam binti Mohamad | 616 | 10.75 | 10.75 |
|
Independent | Abdul Wahab Mohamed Zabidin | 131 | 2.29 | 2.29 |
| Total valid votes |
5,729 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
440 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
6,169 | 76.02 | 2.68 |
| Registered electors |
8,115 |
| Majority |
1,016 | 17.73 | 0.55 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1959
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
Alliance | Sallehuddin Awang Pekan | 2,330 | 48.80 |
|
Socialist Front | Mat Yaacob | 1,457 | 30.51 |
|
PMIP | Mohd. Said Ibrahim | 988 | 20.69 |
| Total valid votes |
4,775 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
66 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
4,841 | 78.70 |
| Registered electors |
6,151 |
| Majority |
873 | 18.28 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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