Jerantut (federal constituency)

Jerantut (P081)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Khairil Nizam Khirudin
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]104,771
Electors (2022)[2]87,051
Area (km²)[3]7,273
Pop. density (per km²)14.4

Jerantut is a federal constituency in Jerantut District and Maran District, Pahang, 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

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

Ethnic breakdown of Jerantut's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (83.5%)
  Chinese (11.8%)
  Indian (3.1%)
  Other ethnicities (1.6%)

Age breakdown of Jerantut's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.36%)
  21-29 (20.94%)
  30-39 (25.09%)
  40-49 (18.81%)
  50-59 (12.45%)
  60-69 (8.79%)
  70-79 (5.86%)
  80-89 (1.48%)
  above 90 (0.21%)

Gender breakdown of Jerantut's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.19%)
  Female (49.81%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Jerantut constituency is divided into 44 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Tahan (N09） Kampung Sat 081/09/01 SK Kuala Sat
Kampung Gusai 081/09/02 SK Gusai
Kampung Bantal 081/09/03 SK Ulu Tembeling
Kampung Mat Daling 081/09/04 SK Bukit Mat Daling
Kampung Pagi 081/09/05 SK Kampung Pagi
FELDA Sungai Retang 081/09/06 SK LKTP Sungai Retang
FELDA Padang Piol 081/09/07 SK (FELDA) Padang Piol
Kampung Gajah Mati 081/09/08 Balai Raya Kampung Gajah Mati
Pulau Mansuk 081/09/09 SK Pulau Mansok
Jerantut Feri 081/09/10 SK Pedah
Tanah Rom 081/09/11 SK Tanah Rom
Teh 081/09/12 SK Teh
Kuala Tembeling 081/09/13 SJ Kuala Tembeling
Pasir Durian 081/09/14 SK Pasir Durian
Kampung Chebong 081/09/15 SK Chebong
Kampung Merting 081/09/16 SK Merting
Kuala Tahan 081/09/17 SK Kuala Tahan
Damak (N10） Batu Balai 081/10/01 SJK (C) Batu Balai
Kampung Damak 081/10/02 SK Damak
Kampung Koi 081/10/03 Dewan Orang Ramai Kg. Koi
Kampung Som 081/10/04 Dewan JKKK Kampung Som
Kampung Baharu 081/10/05 SK Kampung Baharu
Kampung Lata Kasah 081/10/06 Balai Raya Lata Kasah
Bandar Jerantut Luar 081/10/07 SK Jerantut
Kampung Melayu 081/10/08 SK Bandar Jerantut
Bandar Baru 081/10/09 SK Jerantut Jaya
Sungai Jan 081/10/10 SJK (C) Sungai Jan
Taman Muhibbah 081/10/11 SMK Jerantut
Inderapura 081/10/12 SMK Padang Saujana
Kampung Temin 081/10/13 SK Temin
Kampung Gintong 081/10/14 SK Gintong
Kampung Batu Kawah 081/10/15 SK Tebing Tinggi
Bukit Dinding 081/10/16 SK Bukit Dinding
Tebing Tinggi 081/10/17 Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Simpang Tebing Tinggi
Jeransong 081/10/18 SJK (C) Jeransong
Sungai Lekok 081/10/19 SK Sungai Kiol
Hulu Cheka 081/10/20 SMA Ehyail Maarif Ulu Cheka
Pulau Tawar（N11） FELDA Kota Gelanggi 2 081/11/01 SK LKTP Kota Gelanggi 2
FELDA Lepar Utara Tiga 081/11/02
  • SK LKTP Lepar Utara 8
  • SK LKTP Lepar Utara 1
FELDA Sungai Tekam Utara 081/11/03 SK LKTP Tekam Utara
Kampung Perak 081/11/04 Balai Raya Kampung Perak
Pusat Penyelidikan Tun Razak 081/11/05 SK Pusat Penyelidikan Pertanian Tun Razak
FELDA Sungai Tekam 081/11/06 SK KLTP Sungai Tekam
FELDA Jengka 10 081/11/07 SMK LKTP Jengka 10
FELDA Jengka 8 081/11/08 SK LKTP Jengka 8
FELDA Jengka 9 081/11/09 SK LKTP Jengka 9
FELDA Jengka 12 081/11/10 SK LKTP Jengka 12
FELDA Jengka 13 081/11/11 SK LKTP Jengka 13
FELDA Jengka 24 081/11/12 SK LKTP Jengka 24
Durian Hijau 081/11/13 SK Durian Hijau
Bukit Nikmat 081/11/14 SK Bukit Nikmat
Pulau Tawar 081/11/15 SMA Pulau Tawar
FELDA Kota Gelanggi 1 081/11/16 SK LKTP Kota Gelanggi 1
FELDA Kota Gelanggi 3 081/11/17 SK LKTP Kota Gelanggi 3

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jerantut
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Lipis
4th P066 1974–1978 Shariff Ahmad
(شريف أحمد)		 BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed
(وان أبو بكر وان محمد)
7th P074 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th P077 1995–1999 Ahmad Kamaruzaman Mohamed Baria
(أحمد قمر الزمان محمد باريا)
10th 1999–2004 Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar
(تڠكو أزلان سلطان أبو بكر)
11th P081 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Ahmad Nazlan Idris
(أحمد نظلان إدريس)
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present Khairil Nizam Khirudin
(خيرالنظام خيرالدين)		 PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Jerantut Bandar Jerantut
Damak
Jenderak
Kerdau
Pulau Tawar
Tahan
Tembeling

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N9 Tahan Mohd Zakhwan Ahmad Badarddin PN (PAS)
N10 Damak Zuridan Mohd Daud
N11 Pulau Tawar Yohanis Ahmad

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N9 Tahan Jerantut District Council
  • 26400, 26420, 26430 Bandar Pusat Jengka
  • 27000, 27010, 27020, 27030, 27040, 27050, 27060, 27070, 27080, 27090, 27150 Jerantut
N10 Damak
N11 Pulau Tawar
  • Jerantut District Council
  • Maran District Council (FELDA 9,10,12 and 13 areas)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Khairil Nizam Khirudin 31,701 47.49 Increase 47.49
BN Mohd Zukarmi Abu Bakar 23,609 35.37 Decrease 9.69
PH Hassan Basri Awang Mat Dahan 11,444 17.14 Decrease 4.50
Total valid votes 66,754 100.00
Total rejected ballots 838
Unreturned ballots 182
Turnout 67,744 76.68 Decrease 4.15
Registered electors 87,051
Majority 8,092 12.12 Increase 0.36
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753278/PUB611_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Nazlan Idris 22,640 45.06 Decrease 9.61
PAS Yohanis Ahmad 16,732 33.30 Decrease 12.03
PH Wan Mohd Shaharir Wan Abd Jalil 10,877 21.64 Increase 21.64
Total valid votes 50,249 100.00
Total rejected ballots 941
Unreturned ballots 224
Turnout 51,414 80.83 Decrease 4.15
Registered electors 63,609
Majority 5,908 11.76 Increase 2.42
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]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Nazlan Idris 26,544 54.67 Increase 2.05
PAS Hamzah Jaafar 22,012 45.33 Decrease 2.05
Total valid votes 48,556 100.00
Total rejected ballots 905
Unreturned ballots 139
Turnout 49,600 84.98 Increase 6.97
Registered electors 58,364
Majority 4,532 9.34 Increase 4.10
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 2016-05-16.[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.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar 19,543 52.62 Decrease 9.73
PAS Hamzah Jaafar 17,597 47.38 Increase 9.73
Total valid votes 37,140 100.00
Total rejected ballots 829
Unreturned ballots 109
Turnout 38,078 78.01 Decrease 1.11
Registered electors 48,812
Majority 1,946 5.24 Decrease 19.46
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar 21,349 62.35 Increase 10.02
PAS Hamzah Jaafar 12,892 37.65 Decrease 10.02
Total valid votes 34,241 100.00
Total rejected ballots 776
Unreturned ballots 1,427
Turnout 36,444 79.12 Increase 4.53
Registered electors 46,061
Majority 8,457 24.70 Increase 20.04
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar 16,424 52.33 Decrease 10.32
PAS Syed Ibrahim Syed Abd Rahman 14,961 47.67 Increase 10.32
Total valid votes 31,385 100.00
Total rejected ballots 687
Unreturned ballots 104
Turnout 32,176 75.49 Increase 0.91
Registered electors 42,622
Majority 1,463 4.66 Decrease 20.64
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Kamaruzaman Mohamed Baria 17,812 62.65 Increase 2.93
PAS Syed Ibrahim Syed Abd Rahman 10,618 37.35 Decrease 2.93
Total valid votes 28,430 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,213
Unreturned ballots 141
Turnout 29,784 74.58 Decrease 2.28
Registered electors 39,935
Majority 7,194 25.30 Increase 5.86
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad 16,421 59.72 Decrease 6.19
PAS Syed Ibrahim Syed Abd Rahman 11,075 40.28 Increase 6.19
Total valid votes 27,496 100.00
Total rejected ballots 858
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 28,354 76.86 Increase 4.74
Registered electors 36,891
Majority 5,346 19.44 Decrease 12.38
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad 15,159 65.91 Increase 2.71
PAS Syed Ibrahim Syed Abd Rahman 7,842 34.09 Decrease 2.71
Total valid votes 23,001 100.00
Total rejected ballots 806
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,807 72.12 Increase 4.29
Registered electors 33,010
Majority 7,317 31.82 Increase 5.42
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad 18,675 63.20 Increase 2.31
PAS Syed Ibrahim Syed Abd Rahman 10,872 36.80 Decrease 2.31
Total valid votes 29,547 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,408
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 30,955 76.41 Increase 1.54
Registered electors 40,514
Majority 7,803 26.40 Decrease 4.62
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shariff Ahmad 14,052 65.51 Increase 65.51
PAS Solahuddin Mohd Ali 7,399 34.49 Increase 34.49
Total valid votes 21,451 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,310
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,761 74.87
Registered electors 30,402
Majority 6,653 31.02
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Shariff Ahmad won uncontested.
BN Shariff Ahmad
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 24,662
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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