Pontian is a federal constituency in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics As of 2020, Pontian has a population of 81,778 people.
History Polling districts According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Pontian constituency has a total of 36 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocationBenut (N53)Lubok Sipat164/53/01SK Seri BahagiaPermatang Sepam164/53/02SK Seri JayaParit Betak164/53/03SMK Parit BetakPermatang Duku164/53/04SK Seri SetiaParit Mansor164/53/05SK Parit MarkomParit Ismail164/53/06SK Seri KembarSri Jawa164/53/07SK Seri Al UlumParit Satu164/53/08SK Seri AnomSanglang164/53/09SK SanglangSimpang Jawa164/53/10SJK (C) Lok Yu 1Benut164/53/11SMK Sri TanjungBandar Benut Utara164/53/12SMK BenutBandar Benut Selatan164/53/13SA Bandar BenutParit Abdul Rahman164/53/14SMA (Arab) BugisiahTampok164/53/15SK Seri SinaranPulai Sebatang (N54)Kampong Parit Kahar164/54/01SK Seri Sekawan DesaParit Keroma164/54/02SJK (C) Lee MingAyer Baloi164/54/03SK Ayer BaloiBandar Ayer Baloi Selatan164/54/04SMK Ayer BaloiBandar Ayer Baloi Utara164/54/05SJK (C) Chi ChihParit Panjang164/54/06SK Jaya MuliaKampong Parit Haji Karim164/54/07SK Seri PulaiParit Sikom164/54/08SJK (C) Nan MahKampong Jawa164/54/09SK Kampong JawaPulai Sebatang164/54/10SK Pulai SebatangApi-Api164/54/11SK Api-ApiSungai Trus164/54/12SK Kayu Ara PasongPontian Besar Kiri164/54/13SMK Kayu Ara PasongJalan Alsagoff164/54/14 SJK (C) Tah Tong SMK Sri Perhentian SK Bandar Pontian SK Tengku Mahmood Iskandar (1)Pantai Bandar Pontian164/54/15SK Tengku Mahmood Iskansar (1)Pegawai164/54/16SK Bandar PontianJalan Taib164/54/17 SJK (C) Pei Chun (1) SJK (C) Pei Chun (2)Bakek164/54/18SK Tengku Mahmood Iskandar (2)Parit Semerah164/54/19SA Parit SemerahParit Mesjid164/54/20SA Bandar PontianParit Mesjid Darat164/54/21SMK Dato' Ali Haji Ahmad
Representation history Members of Parliament for Pontian Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from Pontian Selantan and Pontian Utara 4th P112 1974–1977 Ali Ahmad (علي احمد) Uncontested 1978 Ikhwan Nasir (إخوان ناصر)21,811 81.15% 5th 1978–1982 28,867 89.90% 6th 1982–1986 Mokhtaram Rabidin (مختارعام ربيدين)Uncontested 7th P132 1986–1990 Law Lai Heng (吴来兴) 20,772 55.76% 8th 1990–1995 Ong Ka Ting (黄家定)24,362 61.93% 9th P144 1995–1999 37,230 88.00% 10th 1999–2004 38,169 82.21% 11th P164 2004–2008 Hasni Mohammad (حسني محمد) 26,667 82.88% 12th 2008–2013 Ahmad Maslan (أحمد مصلان)23,121 72.71% 13th 2013–2018 27,804 66.39% 14th 2018–202221,132 46.21% 15th 2022–present 23,201 40.81%
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentPontianBenutBenutKukupPulai Sebatang
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea19741984199420032018Benut Ayer Baloi Benut Parit Haji Omar Lapis Sanglang Sungai Manggis Benut Parit Bujang Parit Hassan Sanglang TampokKukup Pontian Besar Pontian Kechil Rembah Serkat Tanjung Piai Pekan Nanas Pengkalan Raja Rembah Serkat Tanjung PiaiPulai Sebatang Kampung Parit Baru Kayu Ara Pasong Pontian Besar Pontian Kechil Sungai Manggis Ayer Baloi Kayu Ara Pasong Parit Bugis Pontian Besar Pontan Kechil Ayer Baloi Kayu Ara Pasong Parit Mesjid Pontian Besar Pontan Kechil
Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)N53BenutMohd Sumali ReduanBN (UMNO)N54Pulai SebatangHasrunizah Hassan
Local governments & postcodes No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcodeN53BenutPontian Municipal Council 82100 Ayer Baloi 82200 Benut 83100 TampokN54Pulai Sebatang
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