Kuala Krau
Federal constituency of Pahang, Malaysia
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Kuala Krau (Pahang Malay: Kole Kgha) is a federal constituency in Temerloh District, Jerantut District and Maran District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 68,047 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 60,537 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 1,391 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 48.9 |
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.[4]

Demographics
As of 2020, Kuala Krau has a population of 68,047 people.
- 18-20 (6.02%)
- 21-29 (19.3%)
- 30-39 (26.4%)
- 40-49 (20.5%)
- 50-59 (11.1%)
- 60-69 (9.09%)
- 70-79 (6.22%)
- 80-89 (1.19%)
- above 90 (0.18%)
- Male (49.5%)
- Female (50.5%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Krau constituency is divided into 33 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenderak (N27) | Kampung Pian | 087/27/01 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Pian |
| Sungai Mai | 087/27/02 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Gong Halt dan Balai Raya Kampung Gong Halt | |
| Kuala Mai | 087/27/03 | SK Kuala Mai Bharu | |
| Paya Luas | 087/27/04 | SK Paya Luas | |
| Kuala Krau | 087/27/05 | SJK (C) Kuala Krau | |
| FELDA Jenderak Utara | 087/27/06 | SK LKTP Jenderak Utara | |
| Kampung Jenderak | 087/27/07 | SK Jenderak | |
| Kampung Dato Shariff | 087/27/08 | Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Dato' Sharif Ahmad | |
| FELDA Jenderak Selatan | 087/28/09 | SK LKTP Jenderak Selatan | |
| Paya Pelong | 087/27/10 | Balai Raya Kampung Paya Pelong | |
| Penderas | 087/27/11 | SK Penderas | |
| Kerdau (N28) | Rumpun Makmur | 087/28/01 | Dewan Puspa Rumpun Makmur |
| FELDA Jengka 25 | 087/28/02 | SK LKTP Jengka 25 | |
| FELDA Jengka 22 | 087/28/03 | SK LKTP Jengka 22 | |
| Kampung Batu Sawar | 087/28/04 | SK Batu Sawar | |
| FELDA Jengka 23 | 087/28/05 | SK LKTP Jengka 23 | |
| Kuala Tekal | 087/28/06 | SK Kuala Tekal | |
| Bukit Lada | 087/28/07 | SK Pulau Pasir Mandi | |
| Kerai | 087/28/08 | Balai Raya Kerai | |
| Lipat Kajang | 087/28/09 | SK Lipat Kajang | |
| Desa Murni | 087/28/10 | SBPI Temerloh | |
| Kerdau | 087/28/11 | SK Paya Taram | |
| Kuala Kerdau | 087/28/12 | SK Kerdau | |
| Teluk Sentang | 087/28/13 | SK Teluk Sentang | |
| Jengka (N29) | FELDA Jengka 11 | 087/29/01 | SK LKTP Jengka 11 |
| Bandar Pusat | 087/29/02 |
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| FELDA Jengka 14 | 087/29/03 | SK LKTP Jengka 14 | |
| FELDA Jengka 21 | 087/29/04 | SK LKTP Jengka 21 | |
| FELDA Jengka 15 | 087/29/05 | SK LKTP Jengka 15 | |
| FELDA Jengka 16 | 087/29/06 | SK LKTP Jengka 16 | |
| FELDA Jengka 20 | 087/29/07 | SK LKTP Jengka 20 | |
| FELDA Jengka 17 | 087/29/08 | SK LKTP Jengka 17 | |
| FELDA Jengka 18 | 087/29/09 | SK LKTP Jengka 18 | |
| FELDA Jengka 19 | 087/29/10 | SK LKTP Jengka 19 |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Kuala Krau | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Mentekab and Maran | ||||
| 11th | P087 | 2004–2008 | Ismail Mohamed Said (إسماعيل بن محمد سعيد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | Kamal Ashaari (كمال اشعري) | PN (PAS) | |
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Kuala Krau | Jenderak | ||||||
| Jengka | |||||||
| Kerdau | |||||||
Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N27 | Jenderak | Rodzuan Zaaba | BN (UMNO) |
| N28 | Kerdau | Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad | |
| N29 | Jengka | Shahril Azman Abd Halim | PN (PAS) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N27 | Jenderak |
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| N28 | Kerdau | Temerloh Municipal Council | |
| N29 | Jengka | Maran District Council |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Kamal Ashaari | 22,505 | 47.13 | |||
| BN | Ismail Mohamed Said | 21,481 | 44.98 | |||
| PH | Juhari Osman | 3,593 | 7.52 | |||
| GTA | Shahruddin Md Salleh | 174 | 0.36 | |||
| Total valid votes | 47,753 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 595 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 100 | |||||
| Turnout | 48,448 | 78.88 | ||||
| Registered electors | 60,537 | |||||
| Majority | 1,024 | 2.15 | ||||
| PN gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ismail Mohamed Said | 18,058 | 47.14 | |||
| PAS | Kamal Ashaari | 15,182 | 39.63 | |||
| PH | Mohamad Rafidee Hassim | 5,071 | 13.24 | |||
| Total valid votes | 38,311 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 613 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 178 | |||||
| Turnout | 39,102 | 82.73 | ||||
| Registered electors | 47,264 | |||||
| Majority | 2,876 | 7.51 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 238/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 312/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ismail Mohamed Said | 21,575 | 58.40 | |||
| PAS | Shahril Azman Abdul Halim | 15,370 | 41.60 | |||
| Total valid votes | 36,945 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 603 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 115 | |||||
| Turnout | 37,663 | 87.58 | ||||
| Registered electors | 43,003 | |||||
| Majority | 6,205 | 16.80 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 175/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 216/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-12. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ismail Mohamed Said | 16,165 | 59.73 | ||
| PAS | Kamal Ashaari | 10,900 | 40.27 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,065 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 479 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 50 | ||||
| Turnout | 27,594 | 80.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 34,139 | ||||
| Majority | 5,265 | 19.46 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ismail Mohamed Said | 16,021 | 64.89 | |||
| PAS | Musaniff Ab Rahman | 8,670 | 35.11 | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,691 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 487 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 42 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,220 | 80.31 | ||||
| Registered electors | 31,403 | |||||
| Majority | 7,351 | 29.78 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||