Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Tahan's electorate as of 2022
[2]
- Malay (92.9%)
- Other ethnicities (5.73%)
- Chinese (0.71%)
- Indian (0.68%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tahan constituency is divided into 17 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Tahan (N09) |
Kampung Sat |
081/09/01 |
SK Kuala Sat |
| Kampung Gusai |
081/09/02 |
SK Gusai |
| Kampung Bantal |
081/09/03 |
SK Ulu Tembeling |
| Kampung Mat Daling |
081/09/04 |
SK Bukit Mat Daling |
| Kampung Pagi |
081/09/05 |
SK Kampung Pagi |
| FELDA Sungai Retang |
081/09/06 |
SK LKTP Sungai Retang |
| FELDA Padang Piol |
081/09/07 |
SK (FELDA) Padang Piol |
| Kampung Gajah Mati |
081/09/08 |
Balai Raya Kampung Gajah Mati |
| Pulau Mansuk |
081/09/09 |
SK Pulau Mansok |
| Jerantut Feri |
081/09/10 |
SK Pedah |
| Tanah Rom |
081/09/11 |
SK Tanah Rom |
| Teh |
081/09/12 |
SK Teh |
| Kuala Tembeling |
081/09/13 |
SJ Kuala Tembeling |
| Pasir Durian |
081/09/14 |
SK Pasir Durian |
| Kampung Chebong |
081/09/15 |
SK Chebong |
| Kampung Merting |
081/09/16 |
SK Merting |
| Kuala Tahan |
081/09/17 |
SK Kuala Tahan |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tahan |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created from Jerantut and Jelai |
| 4th |
N06 |
1974-1978 |
Harun Gintong |
BN (UMNO) |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
Harun Jaafar |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
Armia Abdullah |
| 7th |
N09 |
1986-1990 |
Ahmad Bazain Mohmud |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
| 9th |
1995-1999 |
Rahimah Mohammad Kawi |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
Abd Malik Yusof |
PAS |
| 11th |
2004-2008 |
Ahmad Jaafar |
BN (UMNO) |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
Wan Amizan Wan Abdul Razak |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
| 14th |
2018-2020 |
Mohd Zakhwan Ahmad Badarddin |
PAS |
| 2020-2022 |
PN (PAS) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Election results
Pahang state election, 2022
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PN | Mohd Zakhwan Ahmad Badarddin | 8,777 | 53.97 | 53.97 |
|
BN | Faezah Ishak | 6,763 | 41.58 | 4.25 |
|
PH | Mohd Abd Talib Mohd Tahar | 724 | 4.45 | 3.33 |
| Total valid votes |
16,264 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
267 |
| Unreturned ballots |
38 |
| Turnout |
16,569 | 79.30 | 2.50 |
| Registered electors |
20,895 |
| Majority |
2,014 | 12.39 | 11.82 |
|
PN hold |
Swing |
|
Pahang state election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Mohd Zakhwan Ahmad Badarddin | 5,638 | 46.40 | 1.22 |
|
BN | Wan Amizan Wan Abdul Razak | 5,569 | 45.83 | 8.99 |
|
PKR | Nordin Samat | 945 | 7.78 | 7.78 |
| Total valid votes |
12,152 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
227 |
| Unreturned ballots |
45 |
| Turnout |
12,424 | 81.80 | 3.10 |
| Registered electors |
15,197 |
| Majority |
69 | 0.57 | 9.07 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Pahang state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Amizan Wan Abdul Razak | 6,200 | 54.82 | 2.83 |
|
PAS | Mohd Zakhwan Ahmad Badarddin | 5,110 | 45.18 | 2.83 |
| Total valid votes |
11,310 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
255 |
| Unreturned ballots |
30 |
| Turnout |
11,595 | 85.36 | 5.25 |
| Registered electors |
13,584 |
| Majority |
1,090 | 9.64 | 5.67 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Pahang state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Wan Amizan Wan Abdul Razak | 5,112 | 57.65 | 1.56 |
|
PAS | Nuridah Mohd Salleh | 3,755 | 42.35 | 1.56 |
| Total valid votes |
8,867 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
189 |
| Unreturned ballots |
17 |
| Turnout |
9,073 | 80.11 | 2.04 |
| Registered electors |
11,326 |
| Majority |
1,357 | 15.30 | 3.12 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ahmad Jafaar | 4,911 | 59.21 | 9.91 |
|
PAS | Abdul Malik Yusof | 3,383 | 40.79 | 9.91 |
| Total valid votes |
8,294 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
170 |
| Unreturned ballots |
14 |
| Turnout |
8,478 | 78.07 | 3.58 |
| Registered electors |
10,860 |
| Majority |
1,528 | 18.42 | 17.02 |
|
BN gain from PAS |
Swing |
-
|
|
Pahang state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Abdul Malik Yusof | 3,727 | 50.70 | 4.20 |
|
BN | Abdul Halim Yunan | 3,624 | 49.30 | 4.20 |
| Total valid votes |
7,351 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
249 |
| Unreturned ballots |
18 |
| Turnout |
7,618 | 74.49 | 0.62 |
| Registered electors |
10,227 |
| Majority |
103 | 1.40 | 5.59 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
-
|
|
Pahang state election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Rahimah binti Mohammad Kawi | 3,612 | 53.50 | 8.81 |
|
PAS | Abdul Malik Yusof | 3,140 | 46.50 | 8.81 |
| Total valid votes |
6,752 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
218 |
| Unreturned ballots |
17 |
| Turnout |
6,987 | 73.87 | 7.66 |
| Registered electors |
9,458 |
| Majority |
472 | 6.99 | 17.62 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ahmad Bazain Mohmud | 6,377 | 62.31 | 7.49 |
|
PAS | Abdul Malik Yusof | 3,858 | 37.69 | 7.49 |
| Total valid votes |
10,235 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
283 |
| Unreturned ballots |
2 |
| Turnout |
10,520 | 81.53 | 6.20 |
| Registered electors |
12,903 |
| Majority |
2,519 | 24.61 | 14.98 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ahmad Bazain Mohmud | 5,936 | 69.79 | 3.61 |
|
PAS | Raja Puji Tengku Abdul Hamid | 2,569 | 30.21 | 3.61 |
| Total valid votes |
8,505 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
288 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
8,793 | 75.33 | 4.35 |
| Registered electors |
11,673 |
| Majority |
3,367 | 39.59 | 7.22 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1982
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Armia Abdullah | 6,269 | 66.18 | 1.57 |
|
PAS | Mohamed Sidek Norti | 3,203 | 33.82 | 1.53 |
| Total valid votes |
9,472 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
207 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,679 | 79.68 | 1.92 |
| Registered electors |
12,148 |
| Majority |
3,066 | 32.37 | 0.04 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1978
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Harun Jaafar | 3,855 | 64.62 | 17.83 |
|
PAS | Abdul Wahab Taha | 1,926 | 32.28 | 32.28 |
|
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Wan Ali Akhbar Wan Musa | 185 | 3.10 | 12.18 |
| Total valid votes |
5,966 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
464 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
6,430 | 77.75 | 0.20 |
| Registered electors |
8,270 |
| Majority |
1,929 | 32.33 | 34.83 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pahang state election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Harun Jaafar | 3,151 | 82.44 |
|
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Mohd. Noh Choh | 584 | 15.28 |
|
Independent | Ibrahim Omar | 87 | 2.28 |
| Total valid votes |
3,822 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
105 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,927 | 77.95 |
| Registered electors |
5,038 |
| Majority |
2,567 | 67.16 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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