Sabai (state constituency)

Sabai (N35)
Pahang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePahang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Arumugam Verappa Pillai
BN
Constituency created1959
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created1994
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]15,643

Sabai is a state constituency in Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia. Sabai is currently represented in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly.

The state constituency is mandated to return a single member to the Pahang State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

The current voter composition of Sabai is 40.31% Malay, 33.94% Chinese, 20.22% Indian and 5.52% Others.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sabai's electorate as of 2022[3]
  1. Malay (40.3%)
  2. Chinese (33.9%)
  3. Indian (20.2%)
  4. Other ethnicities (5.52%)

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sabai constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Sabai (N35) FELDA Sertik 089/35/01 SK LKTP Kampung Sertik
Jambu Rias 089/35/02 SK Jambu Rias
Sri Telemong 089/35/03 SJK (T) Sri Telemong
Pekan Karak 089/35/04 SMK Karak
Karak Setia 089/35/05 SMK Karak Setia
Bukit Dinding 089/35/06 SJK (T) Karak
Taman Karak 089/35/07 SJK (C) Karak
Kampung Baru Karak 089/35/08 SK Karak

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sabai
Assembly No Years Name Party
Constituency created
1st N05 1959-1964 Abu Bakar Ahmad Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd N05 1971-1973 Abu Bakar Ahmad Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Semantan and Karak
Constituency recreated from Karak and Pelangai
9th N30 1995-1999 R. Sinnathamby BN (MIC)
10th 1999-2004 Davendran Murthy
11th N35 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2015 Kamache Doray Rajoo PR (DAP)
2015-2018 PH (DAP)
14th 2018-2022
15th 2022–present Arumugam Verappa Pillai BN (MIC)

Election results

Pahang state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNArumugam Verappa Pillai4,44437.52Decrease 2.16
PHKamache Doray Rajoo4,34836.71Increase 36.71
PNNurul Qomar Abdol Talin @ Ramali3,05325.77Increase 25.77
Total valid votes 11,845 100.00
Total rejected ballots 136
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 12,00576.74Decrease 5.88
Registered electors 15,643
Majority 960.81Decrease 4.26
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Pahang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRKamache Doray Rajoo4,37444.75Increase 44.75
BNGoonasakaren Raman3,87939.68Decrease 9.65
PASMohd Khairuddin Abdullah1,30813.38Increase 13.38
IndependentKarunaneethi Thangavel1451.48Increase 1.48
Total valid votes 9,775100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 9,89182.62Increase 12.23
Registered electors 11,971
Majority 4955.07Increase 3.73
PKR hold Swing ?
Pahang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKamache Doray Rajoo4,43950.67Increase 1.79
BNGoonasakaren Raman4,32249.33Decrease 1.79
Total valid votes 8,761100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 9,89170.39Decrease 0.21
Registered electors 10,868
Majority 1171.34Decrease 0.90
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Pahang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDavendran Murthy3,30451.12Decrease 16.96
DAPKamache Doray Rajoo3,15948.88Increase 16.96
Total valid votes 6,463100.00
Total rejected ballots 236
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 6,71670.80Increase 0.41
Registered electors 9,486
Majority 1452.24Decrease 33.93
BN hold Swing ?
Pahang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDavendran Murthy4,38468.09Increase 9.58
DAPLee Hon2,05531.91Decrease 9.58
Total valid votes 6,439100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 6,69870.39Increase 0.01
Registered electors 9,516
Majority 2,32936.17Increase 19.15
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDavendran Murthy3,74858.51Increase 1.94
DAPWoo Chee Wan2,65841.49Increase 7.62
Total valid votes 6,406100.00
Total rejected ballots 207
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 6,64170.37Decrease 0.77
Registered electors 9,437
Majority 1,09017.02Decrease 5.68
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSinnathamby Ramasamy3,37756.57Increase 56.57
DAPSoon San Choong2,02233.87Increase 33.87
IndependentMohamed Basri Mahidin5719.56Increase 9.56
Total valid votes 5,970100.00
Total rejected ballots 212
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 6,21271.14
Registered electors 8,732
Majority 1,35522.70
BN hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbu Bakar Ahmad3,34361.34Decrease 9.57
IndependentToh Wai Theng2,10738.66Increase 38.66
Total valid votes 5,450100.00
Total rejected ballots 114
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,56475.24Decrease 6.96
Registered electors 7,395
Majority 1,23622.68Decrease 19.14
Alliance hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbu Bakar Ahmad3,45470.91Decrease 8.47
Socialist FrontLeong Saik Yuen1,41729.09Increase 29.09
Total valid votes 4,871100.00
Total rejected ballots 264
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,13582.20Increase 0.80
Registered electors 6,247
Majority 2,03741.82Decrease 16.93
Alliance hold Swing
Pahang state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceAbu Bakar Ahmad2,69879.38
IndependentLeong Thoe Cheok70120.62
Total valid votes 3,399100.00
Total rejected ballots 97
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 3,49681.40
Registered electors 4,295
Majority 1,99758.75
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Pahang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  3. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview".
  4. ↑ Akta Portal


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