Kuantan (federal constituency)

Federal constituency of Pahang, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kuantan is a federal constituency in Kuantan District, in Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Wan Razali Wan Nor
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
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Kuantan (P083)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Wan Razali Wan Nor
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]128,247
Electors (2022)[2]87,597
Area (km²)[3]165
Pop. density (per km²)777.3
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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

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PAHANG

Ethnic breakdown of Kuantan's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (70.3%)
  2. Chinese (26.2%)
  3. Indian (3.10%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.40%)

As of 2020, Kuantan has a population of 128,247 people.[4]

Age breakdown of Kuantan's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (6.51%)
  2. 21-29 (21.7%)
  3. 30-39 (21.8%)
  4. 40-49 (16.0%)
  5. 50-59 (14.5%)
  6. 60-69 (11.7%)
  7. 70-79 (5.58%)
  8. 80-89 (1.73%)
  9. above 90 (0.38%)
Gender breakdown of Kuantan's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (50.4%)
  2. Female (49.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuantan constituency is divided into 25 polling districts.[5]

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State constituency Polling district Code Location
Teruntum (N14) Seri Kuantan 083/14/01 SK Galing
Perkampungan Teratai 083/14/02 SMK Alor Akar
Medan Tok Sira 083/14/03 SMK Tok Sera
Kubang Buaya 083/14/04 MRSM Kuantan
Kampung Selamat 083/14/05 SMA Al-Ihsan Kuantan
Bandar Kuantan 083/14/06 SK (P) Methodist Kuantan
Seri Teruntum 083/14/07 Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Kuantan
Kampung Jawa 083/14/08 SK Sultan Abdullah
Seri Belian 083/14/09 SK Teruntum
Lapang Besar 083/14/10 SMK (P) Methodist Kuantan
Tanjung Lumpur (N15) Medan Warisan 083/15/01 SJK (C) Chung Ching
Medan Makmur 083/15/02 SMK Tanah Putih
Seri Kemunting 083/15/03 Dewan Jabatan Pengairan Dan Saliran Daerah Kuantan
Tanjung Lumpur 083/15/04 SK Tanjung Lumpur
Kempadang 083/15/05
  • SK Kempadang
  • SJK (C) Pooi Ming
Kampung Peramu 083/15/06 SMK Tanjung Lumpur
Tanah Putih Baru 083/15/07 SK Tanah Putih Baru
Sungai Isap Murni 083/15/08 SK Sungai Isap Murni
Sungai Isap 083/15/09 SK Sungai Isap
Inderapura (N16) Kampung Belukar 083/16/01
  • SK Kampung Belukar
  • Dewan PM Najib
Kuala Penor 083/16/02 SK Kuala Penor
Cherok Paloh 083/16/03 SK Cherok Paloh
Ubai 083/16/04 SK Ubai
Kampung Pahang 083/16/05
  • Pusat Latihan Pertanian Inderapura
  • SK Bunut Rendang
Taman Guru 083/16/06
  • SMK Paya Besar
  • Kolej Poly-Tech MARA (KPTM) Kuantan
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Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Kuantan
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Pahang Timor
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0611959–1963Abdul Rahman Talib
(عبدالرحمن طالب)		Alliance (UMNO) 8,856
76.25%
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0611963–1964Abdul Rahman Talib
(عبدالرحمن طالب)		Alliance (UMNO) 8,856
76.25%
2nd1964–1968 10,696
69.42%
1968–1969Mohamed Taib
(محمد طائب)		 Uncontested
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[6][7]
3rd P0611971–1973Mohamed Taib
(محمد طائب)		Alliance (UMNO) 8,798
44.60%
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
4th P0671974–1978Mohd Ali M. Shariff
(محمد علي م. شريف)		 12,371
62.84%
5th1978–1982 16.568
60.10%
6th1982–1986Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar
(عبدالرحيم ابو بكر)		 20,444
62.21%
7th P0751986–1990Adam Abdul Kadir
(آدم عبدالقادر)		 20,943
58.80%
8th1990–1995Fauzi Abdul Rahman
(فوزي بن عبدالرحمن)		 25,020
56.64%
9th P0781995–1999 33,718
76.04%
10th1999–2004Mohd Khalil Yaakob
(محمد خليل يعقوب)		 28,479
57.40%
11th P0832004–2008Fu Ah Kiow (胡亚桥) BN (MCA) 21,324
63.65%
12th2008–2013Fuziah Salleh
(فوزية صالح)		PR (PKR) 18,398
52.61%
13th2013–2015 25,834
54.79%
2015–2018PH (PKR)
14th2018–2022 22,807
44.57%
15th2022–presentWan Razali Wan Nor
(وان غزالي وان نور)		 PN (PAS) 25,514
37.65%
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State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kuantan Bandar Kuantan
Beserah
Indera Mahkota
Inderapura
Sungei Lembing
Tanah Puteh
Tanjung Lumpur
Telok Sisek
Teruntum
Ulu Kuantan
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Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
1959 1974 1984 1994 2003 2018
Bandar Kuantan
  • Bukit Ubi
  • Kampung Kubang Buaya
  • Kuantan
  • Tanjung Lumpur
  • Teruntum
Beserah
  • Balok
  • Beserah
  • Cherating
  • FELDA Bukit Goh 1 & 2
  • Gebeng
  • Balok
  • Beserah
  • Cherating
  • Gebeng
  • Teluk Cempedak
Indera Mahkota
  • Bukit Setongkol
  • Bukit Ubi
  • Indera Mahkota
  • Semambu
  • Taman Cenderawasih
Inderapura
  • Cherok Paloh
  • Inderapura
  • Kampung Belukar
  • Kampung Ubai
  • Kuala Penor
Sungei Lembing
  • Bukit Setongkol
  • FELDA Bukit Sagu 1 & 2
  • Indera Mahkota
  • Semambu
  • Sungai Lembing
Tanah Puteh
  • Bukit Setongkol
  • Bukit Ubi
  • Kuantan
  • Taman Cenderawasih
  • Tanah Puteh
Tanjung Lumpur
  • Kampung Pak Mahat
  • Kempadang
  • Seri Kemunting
  • Sungai Isap
  • Tanjung Lumpur
Telok Sisek
  • Kampung Kubang Buaya
  • Sungai Soi
  • Tanjung Lumpur
  • Teluk Cempedak
  • Teluk Sisek
Teruntum
  • Bukit Ubi
  • Kampung Kubang Buaya
  • Kuantan
  • Tanjung Lumpur
  • Teruntum
  • Kampung Kubang Buaya
  • Kemunting
  • Kuantan
  • Tanjung Lumpur
  • Teruntum
  • Kampung Kubang Buaya
  • Kampung Selamat
  • Kuantan
  • Teluk Cempedak
  • Teruntum
Ulu Kuantan
  • Bukit Rangin
  • Gambang
  • Jaya Gading
  • Seri Mahkota
  • Sungai Lembing
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Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N14TeruntumSim Chon SiangPH (PKR)
N15Tanjung LumpurRosli Abdul JabarPN (PAS)
N16InderapuraShafik Fauzan SharifBN (UMNO)
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Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N14 Teruntum Kuantan City Council
  • 25000, 25050, 25100, 25150, 25200, 25250, 25300, 25503, 25506, 25520, 26060 Kuantan
N15 Tanjung Lumpur
N16 Inderapura
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Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PNWan Razali Wan Nor25,51437.65Increase 37.65
PHFuziah Salleh22,64833.42Decrease 11.15
BNAb Hamid Mohd Nazahar19,11428.27Increase 1.56
GTAAnuar Tajuddin4860.72Increase 0.72
Total valid votes 67,762100.00
Total rejected ballots 631
Unreturned ballots 122
Turnout 68,51578.22Decrease 4.99
Registered electors 87,957
Majority 2,8664.23Decrease 11.62
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753278/PUB611_2022.pdf
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Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHFuziah Salleh22,80744.57Increase 44.57
PASSulaiman Md Derus14,69627.72Increase 27.72
BNWong Kean Hwee13,66726.71Decrease 18.50
Total valid votes 51,170 100.00
Total rejected ballots 798
Unreturned ballots 199
Turnout 52,16783.21Decrease 1.83
Registered electors 62,696
Majority 8,11115.85Increase 9.27
PH 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]
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Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRFuziah Salleh25,83454.79Increase 2.18
BNMohamed Suffian Awang21,31945.21Decrease 2.18
Total valid votes 47,153 100.00
Total rejected ballots 570
Unreturned ballots 135
Turnout 47,85885.04Increase 10.12
Registered electors 56,280
Majority 4,5159.58Increase 4.36
PKR 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 2016-05-16.[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 2016-05-16.
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Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRFuziah Salleh18,39852.61Increase 16.26
BNFu Ah Kiow @ Oh (Fu) Soon Guan16,57247.39Decrease 16.26
Total valid votes 34,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 623
Unreturned ballots 179
Turnout 35,77274.92Increase 0.27
Registered electors 47,745
Majority 1,8265.22Decrease 22.08
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFu Ah Kiow @ Oh (Fu) Soon Guan21,32463.65Increase 6.25
PKRFuziah Salleh12,17736.35Decrease 6.25
Total valid votes 33,501 100.00
Total rejected ballots 543
Unreturned ballots 246
Turnout 34,29074.65Increase 0.39
Registered electors 45,934
Majority 9,14727.30Increase 12.50
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Khalil Yaakob28,47957.40Decrease 18.64
PKRFuziah Salleh21,13642.60Increase 42.60
Total valid votes 49,615 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,037
Unreturned ballots 1,656
Turnout 52,30874.26Increase 1.82
Registered electors 70,438
Majority 7,34314.80Decrease 37.28
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFauzi Abdul Rahman33,71876.04Increase 19.40
S46Noorsiah Tuajib10,62223.96Decrease 19.40
Total valid votes 44,340 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,784
Unreturned ballots 1,423
Turnout 47,54772.44Increase 1.20
Registered electors 65,636
Majority 23,09652.08Increase 38.80
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFauzi Abdul Rahman25,02056.64Decrease 2.16
S46Ahmad Mokhtar Mohamed19,15343.36Increase 43.36
Total valid votes 44,173 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,282
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 45,45571.24Increase 4.48
Registered electors 63,807
Majority 5,86713.28Decrease 19.46
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAdam Abdul Kadir20,94358.80Decrease 3.41
DAPSyed Ali Mohsin9,28326.06Decrease 1.40
PASSyed Noh Syed Mohamed5,39015.13Increase15.13
Total valid votes 35,616 100.00
Total rejected ballots 832
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 36,44866.76Decrease 4.77
Registered electors 54,595
Majority 11,66032.74Decrease 2.01
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahim Abu Bakar20,44462.21Increase 2.11
DAPLim Pan Chiang9,02227.46Increase 17.82
PASTengku Ali Shahdan Tengku Endut3,39510.33Increase 10.33
Total valid votes 32,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots 856
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 33,71771.53Decrease 2.62
Registered electors 47,137
Majority 11,42234.75Decrease 1.99
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Ali M. Shariff16,56860.10Decrease 2.74
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaDzulkifli Ismail6,44123.36Increase 0.02
DAPJaafar Hussin2,6599.64Increase 9.64
PASZabidin Rahmat1,9016.90Increase 6.90
Total valid votes 27,569 100.00
Total rejected ballots 778
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 28,34774.15Decrease 0.26
Registered electors 38,229
Majority 10,12736.74Decrease 2.76
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Ali M. Shariff12,37162.84Increase 62.84
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaS. Sivasubramaniam4,59523.34Decrease 14.63
IndependentChin Jeck Soon2,72113.82Increase 13.82
Total valid votes 19,687 100.00
Total rejected ballots 998
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,68574.41Increase5.64
Registered electors 27,800
Majority 7,77639.50Increase 32.87
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Taib8,79844.60Increase 44.60
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaMohd Ramly Ismail @ Dzulkifli Ismail7,49137.97Increase 37.97
PMIPTengku Kamarulzaman Tengku Abd. Hamid3,43817.43Increase 17.43
Total valid votes 19,727 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,011
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,73868.77
Registered electors 30,154
Majority 1,3076.63
Alliance hold Swing
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Malaysian general by-election, 11 November 1968
Upon the death of incumbent, Abdul Rahman Talib
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Mohamed Taib won uncontested.
AllianceMohamed Taib
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbdul Rahman Talib10,69669.42Decrease 6.83
Socialist FrontMohamed Kameil Ibrahim2,95719.19Increase 19.19
PMIPJamahir Idris1,75511.39Decrease 12.36
Total valid votes 15,408 100.00
Total rejected ballots 710
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,11873.64Increase 2.83
Registered electors 21,889
Majority 7,73950.23Decrease 2.27
Alliance hold Swing
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Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceAbdul Rahman Talib8,85676.25
PMIPHamzah Dahaman2,75823.75
Total valid votes 11,614 100.00
Total rejected ballots 106
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,72070.81
Registered electors 16,552
Majority 6,09852.50
This was a new constituency created.
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