Bentong (federal constituency)

Bentong

Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Liow Tiong Lai BN
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2013

Bentong is a federal constituency in 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.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of FELDA Lurah Bilut, Sungai Penjuring, Kampung Lebu, Chamang Baharu, Chamang Luar, Chamang, Repas, Kemansur, Bandar Bentong, Desa Damai, Genting Highlands, Ketari, Perting, Kampung Baharu, Sungai Marong, Benus, FELDA Mempaga 1, Sungai Dua, Bukit Tinggi, Janda Baik, FELDA Mempaga 2, FELDA Mempaga 3, FELDA Sertik, Jambu Rias, Karak Setia, Pekan Karak, Kampung Baru Karak, Bukit Dinding, Taman Karak, Sri Telemong, Sungai Perdak, Telemong, Sungai Gapoi, Manchis, Simpang Pelangai, FELDA Sungai Kemasul, FELDA Chemomoi, Kampung Jawi-Jawi, FELDA Sungai Kemahal.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bentong
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Chan Siang Sun	Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Chan Siang Sun	Alliance
2nd	1964-1969
	1969-1971	Parliament dissolved
3rd	1971-1973	Chan Siang Sun	Alliance
	1973-1974		BN
4th	1974-1978
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1989
	1989-1990	Lim Ah Lek
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004	Liow Tiong Lai
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	25,947	50.37
	DAP	Wong Tack	25,568	49.63
Total valid votes			51,515	100.00
Total rejected ballots			988
Unreturned ballots			125
Turnout			52,628	84.52
Registered electors			62,266
Majority			379
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	25,134	66.63
	PKR	Ponusamy Govindasamy	12,585	33.37
Total valid votes			37,719	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,285
Unreturned ballots			164
Turnout			39,168	73.01
Registered electors			53,651
Majority			12,549
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	27,144	72.48
	DAP	Abu Bakar Lebai Sudin	10,305	27.52
Total valid votes			37,449	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,000
Unreturned ballots			240
Turnout			38,689	73.46
Registered electors
Majority			16,839
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liow Tiong Lai	23,104	65.09
	KEADILAN	Abdul Wahab Sudin	12,389	34.91
Total valid votes			35,493	100.00
Total rejected ballots			848
Unreturned ballots			655
Turnout			36,996	72.58
Registered electors
Majority			10,715
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Ah Lek	26,030	78.24
	DAP	Leong Chee Meng	7,241	21.76
Total valid votes			33,271	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,465
Unreturned ballots			827
Turnout			35,563	72.38
Registered electors
Majority			18,789
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Ah Lek	22,486	68.43
	DAP	Woo Chee Wan	10,375	31.57
Total valid votes			32,861	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,189
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			34,050	72.64
Registered electors
Majority			12,111
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 13 May 1989 Upon the death of incumbent, Chan Siang Sun
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Ah Lek	17,401	60.70
	DAP	Lip Tuck Chee	8,895	31.03
	Independent	Mohamed Basri Mahidin	2,137	7.45
	Independent	M. Palanisamy	193	0.67
	Independent	R. Appu @ Ramakrishnan	42	0.15
Total valid votes			28,668	100.00
Total rejected ballots			309
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,977	71.99
Registered electors			40,252
Majority			8,506
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Siang Sun	16,777	59.13
	DAP	Lip Tuck Chee	10,055	35.44
	PAS	Mat Shum Sidek	1,541	5.43
Total valid votes			28,373	100.00
Total rejected ballots			718
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			29,091	74.08
Registered electors			39,270
Majority			6,722
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Siang Sun
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Siang Sun
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chan Siang Sun
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Chan Siang Sun
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Chan Siang Sun
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malayan general election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Chan Siang Sun
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.