Bera (federal constituency)

Bera (P090)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]97,963
Electors (2022)[2]77,669
Area (km²)[3]2,205
Pop. density (per km²)44.4

Bera is a federal constituency in Bera District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

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.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Bera's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (62.6%)
  Chinese (27.4%)
  Other ethnicities (6.7%)
  Indian (3.6%)

Age breakdown of Bera's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.73%)
  21-29 (20.41%)
  30-39 (25.92%)
  40-49 (18.25%)
  50-59 (12.71%)
  60-69 (9.59%)
  70-79 (5.77%)
  80-89 (1.44%)
  above 90 (0.81%)

Gender breakdown of Bera's electorate as of 2022

  Male (51.26%)
  Female (48.74%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bera constituency is divided into 36 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Guai(N37) Charok Putting 090/37/01 SK Charuk Putting
Batu Bor 090/37/02 SK Batu Bor
Bohor Baharu 090/37/03 SK Bohor Baharu
FELDA Purun 090/37/04 SK LKTP Purun
FELDA Mayam 090/37/05 SK LKTP Mayam
FELDA Kumai 090/37/06 SK LKTP Kumai
FELDA Bukit Kepayang 090/37/07 SK LKTP Bukit Kepayang
Bukit Rok 090/37/08 SK Bukit Rok
Kuala Bera 090/38/09 SK Batu Papan
Kuala Triang 090/37/10 SK Kuala Triang
Senyum Jempol 090/37/11 SK Guai
Durian Tawar 090/37/12 SK Durian Tawar
Mengkarak 090/37/13 SJK (C) Mengkarak
Padang Luas 090/37/14 SMK Seri Bera
Triang(N38) Ladang Menteri 090/38/01 SJK (C) Ladang Menteri
Kerayong 090/38/02 SMK Bandar Kerayong
Taman Sentosa 090/38/03 SJK (C) Triang 2
Bandar Triang 090/38/04 SMK Triang
Kampung Baru Triang 090/38/05 SJK (C) Triang 1
Sri Buntar 090/38/06 SK Sri Buntar
Mengkuang 090/38/07 SJK (C) Mengkuang
FELDA Bukit Puchong 090/38/08 SK LKTP Bukit Puchong
FELDA Bukit Mendi 090/39/09 SK LKTP Bukit Mendi
Kemayan(N39) Bukit Gemuroh 090/39/01 SK Bukit Gemuruh
FELDA Triang Dua & Tiga 090/39/02 SMK Triang 3
FELDA Tementi 090/39/03 SK LKTP Tementi
FELDA Rentam 090/39/04 SK LKTP Rentam
FELDA Sebertak 090/39/05 SK LKTP Sebertak
FELDA Bera Selatan 090/39/06 Dewan Orang Ramai Bera Selatan 7
Kampung Pasal 090/39/07 Dewan Kampung Pasal
Pos Iskandar 090/39/08 SK Iskandar
FELDA Tembagau 090/39/09 SK LKTP Tembagau 1
FELDA Triang Satu 090/39/10 SK LKTP Triang 2
Kampung Dato Seri Hamzah 090/39/11 SK Kemayan
Kemayan 090/39/12 SMK Kemayan
Ladang Kemayan 090/39/13 SJK (C) Kemayan

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bera
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Temerloh
11th P090 2004–2008 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(إسماعيل صبري يعقوب)
BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Bera Guai
Kemayan
Triang

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N37 Guai Sabariah Saidan BN (UMNO)
N38 Triang Leong Yu Man PH (DAP)
N39 Kemayan Khaizulnizam Mohamad Zuldin BN (UMNO)

Local governments & postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N37 Guai Bera District Council
  • 28000 Temerloh
  • 28100 Chenor
  • 28200 Bandar Bera
  • 28300, 28310, 28320 Triang
  • 28340, 28380 Kemayan
  • 28740 Bentong
N38 Triang
N39 Kemayan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail Sabri Yaakob 31,762 53.34 Increase 9.45
PH Abas Awang 15,067 25.30 Decrease 13.70
PN Asmawi Harun 12,719 21.36 Increase 21.36
Total valid votes 59,548 100.00
Total rejected ballots 814
Unreturned ballots 145
Turnout 60,507 77.90 Decrease 4.43
Registered electors 77,669
Majority 16,695 28.04 Increase 23.15
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail Sabri Yaakob 20,760 43.89 Decrease 7.87
PH Zakaria Abdul Hamid 18,449 39.00 Increase 39.00
PAS Musaniff Ab Rahman 8,096 17.11 Increase 17.11
Total valid votes 47,305 100.00
Total rejected ballots 767
Unreturned ballots 267
Turnout 48,339 82.33 Decrease 1.88
Registered electors 58,711
Majority 2,311 4.89 Decrease 0.23
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 Ismail Sabri Yaakob 21,669 51.76 Decrease 4.92
PKR Zakaria Abdul Hamid 19,526 46.64 Increase 46.64
Independent Mohd Wali Ahmad 670 1.60 Increase 1.60
Total valid votes 41,865 100.00
Total rejected ballots 965
Unreturned ballots 114
Turnout 42,944 84.21 Increase 7.17
Registered electors 50,997
Majority 2,143 5.12 Decrease 8.24
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail Sabri Yaakob 18,297 56.68 Decrease 1.58
PAS Mazlan Aliman 13,984 43.32 Increase 1.58
Total valid votes 32,281 100.00
Total rejected ballots 783
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 33,123 77.04 Increase 0.51
Registered electors 42,993
Majority 4,313 13.36 Decrease 3.16
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Ismail Sabri Yaakob 17,572 58.26
PAS Ab Wahab Ismail 12,590 41.74
Total valid votes 30,162 100.00
Total rejected ballots 907
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 31,096 76.53
Registered electors 40,632
Majority 4,982 16.52
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  4. ^ "Akta Portal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-03.