Bentong is a federal constituency in Bentong District and Temerloh District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics 彭亨国席 Pahang - 马来西亚第15届全国大选 | 中國報 As of 2020, Bentong has a population of 117,801 people.
History Polling districts According to the Federal Gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bentong constituency is divided into 40 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtCodeLocationBilut (N33)FELDA Lurah Bilut089/33/01SMK LKTP Lurah BilutKampung Lebu089/33/02SK LebuBandar Bentong089/33/03SK SulaimanKemansur089/33/04SJK (C) Khai Mun PagiChamang089/33/05SJK (T) BentongRepas089/33/06SJK (C) Khai Mun RepasChamang Luar089/33/07SJK (C) Khai Mun ChamangChamang Baharu089/33/08SMJK Khai MunDesa Damai089/33/09Dewan Orang Ramai Desa DamaiSungai Penjuring089/33/10SJK (C) Sungai PenjuringKetari (N34)FELDA Mempaga 2089/34/01SK LKTP Mempaga 2FELDA Mempaga 3089/34/02SA Rakyat Mempaga 3FELDA Mempaga 1089/34/03SK LKTP Mempaga 1Sungai Dua089/34/04SK Sungai DuaJanda Baik089/34/05SK Janda BaikBukit Tinggi089/34/06SJK (C) Bukit TinggiSri Layang089/34/07SK Sri LayangGenting Highlands089/34/08Genting Centre of Excellence Residential Staff Complex 8Benus089/34/09SMK BentongKetari089/34/10SMK KetariPerting089/34/11SJK (C) PertingKampung Baharu089/34/12SK Tuanku FatimahSungai Marong089/34/13SJK (C) KetariSabai (N35)FELDA Sertik089/35/01SK LKTP Kampung SertikJambu Rias089/35/02SK Jambu RiasSri Telemong089/35/03SJK (T) Sri TelemongPekan Karak089/35/04SMK KarakKarak Setia089/35/05SMK Karak SetiaBukit Dinding089/35/06SJK (T) KarakTaman Karak089/35/07SJK (C) KarakKampung Baru Karak089/35/08SK KarakPelangai (N36)FELDA Sungai Kemasul089/36/01SK LKTP KemasulFELDA Chemomoi089/36/02SMK LKTP ChemomoiFELDA Sungai Kemahal089/36/03SK LKTP Sungai KemahalKampung Jawi-Jawi089/36/04SK Pelangai Simpang Pelangai089/36/05SMK Seri PelangaiManchis089/36/06SJK (C) ManchisSungai Gapoi089/36/07Dewan Serbaguna Sungai GapoiTelemong089/36/08SJK (C) TelemongSungai Perdak089/36/09Balai Raya Kg. Sungai Perdak
Representation history Members of Parliament for Bentong Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from Semantan Parliament of the Federation of Malaya 1st P060 1959–1963 Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) 8,643 62.70% Parliament of Malaysia 1st P060 1963–1964 Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) 8,643 62.70% 2nd 1964–196912,832 65.74% 1969–1971 Parliament was suspended 3rd P060 1971–1973 Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) Uncontested 1973–1974 4th P070 1974–1978 12,064 62.41% 5th 1978–1982 16,606 66.81% 6th 1982–1986 15,091 51.27% 7th P079 1986–1989116,777 59.13% 1989–1990 Lim Ah Lek (林亚礼)17,401 60.70% 8th 1990–1995 22,486 68.43% 9th P083 1995–1999 26,030 78.24% 10th 1999–2004 Liow Tiong Lai (廖中莱)23,104 65.09% 11th P089 2004–2008²27,144 72.48% 12th 2008–2013 25,134 66.63% 13th 2013–201825,947 50.37% 14th 2018–2022 Wong Tack (黄德) 25,716 46.67% 15th 2022–present Young Syefura Othman (يوڠ شيفور عثمان)25,075 37.62% Note: 1Bentong was renamed to Bentung in the 1984 redelineation, with most of its area retained. A minor portion was split off to form Mentakab. ²Bentung was renamed to Bentong in the 2003 redelineation.
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentBentongBandar BentongBenusBilutKarakKetariMentakabPelangaiSabaiSabaiSemantan
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea195919741984199420032018Bandar Bentong Bentong Chamang Kampung Lebu Kemansur Sungai PenjuringBenus Benus Bukit Tinggi Janda Baik Ketari Taman Sri SiantanBilut Bentong Chamang FELDA Lurah Bilut Kemansur Sungai PenjuringKarak FELDA Lakum FELDA Mempaga Genting Highlands Karak Ketari Benus FELDA Mempaga Genting Highlands Karak KetariKetari Benus Genting Highlands FELDA Mempaga Ketari PertingMentakab Kampung Chatin Kampung Chempaka Lanchang Mentakab SongsangPelangai FELDA Chemomoi FELDA Sungai Kemasul Kampung Teroh Manchis Telemong FELDA Chemomoi FELDA Sungai Kemasul Manchis Simpang Pelangai TelemongSabai Karak Mancis Mempaga Sabai Telemong Bukit Dinding FELDA Sertik Jambu Rias Karak TelemongSemantan FELDA Chemomoi FELDA Sungai Kemasul Lanchang Manchis Telemong
Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party) N33 Bilut Lee Chin Chen N34 Ketari Thomas Su Keong Siong N35 Sabai Arumugam Vengatarakoo N36 Pelangai Amizar Abu Adam
Local governments & postcodes No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcodeN33BilutBentong Municipal Council 27600 Raub 28310, 28320 Triang 28500 Lanchang 28600, 28610, 28620 Karak 28700, 28730, 28740, 28750, 28800 Bentong 69000 Cameron HighlandsN34KetariN35Sabai Bentong Municipal Council Temerloh Municipal Council (Kampung Lengkong area)N36PelangaiBentong Municipal Council
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