Paya Besar (federal constituency)

Paya Besar (P084)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Mohd Shahar Abdullah
BN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]128,041
Electors (2022)[2]79,744
Area (km²)[3]2,218
Pop. density (per km²)57.7

Paya Besar is a federal constituency in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Paya Besar's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (84.0%)
  Chinese (11.1%)
  Other ethnicities (3.1%)
  Indian (1.9%)

Age breakdown of Paya Besar's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.26%)
  21-29 (22.9%)
  30-39 (24.67%)
  40-49 (16.88%)
  50-59 (12.72%)
  60-69 (9.73%)
  70-79 (4.5%)
  80-89 (1.18%)
  above 90 (0.17%)

Gender breakdown of Paya Besar's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.7%)
  Female (50.3%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 October 2022, the Paya Besar constituency is divided into 24 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Sungai Lembing (N17) Kampung Nadak 084/17/01 SK Nadak
Pekan Sungai Lembing 084/17/02 SMK Sungai Lembing
Kuala Kenau 084/17/03 SK Sungai Lembing
FELDA Bukit Sagu 084/17/04
  • SK LKTP Bukit Sagu 1
  • SMK Bukit Sagu
FELDA Bukit Kuantan 084/17/05 SK LKTP Bukit Kuantan
FELDA Bukit Goh 084/17/06
  • SMK Bukit Goh
  • SK Bukit Goh
Bukit Kuin 084/17/07 SK Bukit Kuin
Lepar (N18) Mahkota Jaya 084/18/01
  • SK Seri Mahkota
  • SA Rakyat (KAFA) Nurul Aman
Seri Fajar 084/18/02 SK Gambang
Gambang 084/18/03 SJK (C) Gambang
Jalan Besar 084/18/04 Dewan Orang Ramai Gambang
FELDA Lepar Hilir Satu 084/18/05 SK LKTP Lepar Hilir 1
FELDA Lepar Hilir Dua 084/18/06 SK LKTP Lepar Hilir 2
FELDA Lepar Hilir Tiga 084/18/07 SK LKTP Lepar Hilir 3
Paya Bungor 084/18/08 SK Paya Bungor
FELDA Lepar Utara Satu 084/18/09 SMK Lepar Utara
Panching (N19) Bukit Rangin 084/19/01 SMK Bukit Rangin
Kampung Permatang Badak 084/19/02 SK Permatang Badak
Pandan Permai 084/19/03 SMK Padang Garuda
Taman Tas 084/19/04 SMK Pandan
FELDA Sungai Panching Selatan 084/19/05 SK LKTP Sungai Panching Selatan
FELDA Sungai Panching Timur 084/19/06 SK LKTP Sungai Panching Timur
FELDA Sungai Panching Utara 084/19/07 SK LKTP Sungai Panching Utara
Kampung Panching 084/19/08 SK Panching

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Paya Besar
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kuantan and Pekan
9th P079 1995–1999 Siti Zaharah Sulaiman
(سيتي زهرة سليمان)		 BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004
11th P084 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Abdul Manan Ismail
(عبدالمانن اسماعيل)
13th 2013–2018
2018 Vacant
14th 2018–2022 Mohd Shahar Abdullah
(محمد شاهر عبدﷲ) 		BN (UMNO)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Paya Besar Lepar
Panching
Penur
Sungai Lembing

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N17 Sungai Lembing Mohamad Ayub Asri PN (PAS)
N18 Lepar Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunus PN (BERSATU)
N19 Panching Mohd Tarmizi Yahaya PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N17 Sungai Lembing Kuantan City Council
  • 25150, 26010, 26040, 26070, 26090, 26140, 26180 Kuantan
  • 26050 Bukit Goh
  • 26200 Sungai Lembing
  • 26250 Jaya Gading
  • 26300 Gambang
N18 Lepar
N19 Panching

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Shahar Abdullah 26,899 43.40 Increase 0.24
PN Aireroshairi Roslan 25,582 41.27 Increase 41.27
PH Ahmad Azam Mohd Salleh 9,192 14.83 Decrease 11.87
GTA Rosminahar Mohd Amin 310 0.50 Increase 0.50
Total valid votes 61,983 100.00
Total rejected ballots 678
Unreturned ballots 107
Turnout 62,768 78.71 Decrease 2.80
Registered electors 79,744
Majority 1,317 2.13 Decrease 10.89
BN hold 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 Mohd Shahar Abdullah 19,033 43.16 Decrease 16.13
PAS Mohamad Azhar Mohd Noor 13,291 30.14 Increase 30.14
PH Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul Munir 11,776 26.70 Increase 26.70
Total valid votes 44,100 100.00
Total rejected ballots 671
Unreturned ballots 171
Turnout 44,942 81.51 Decrease 3.44
Registered electors 55,135
Majority 5,742 13.02 Decrease 6.24
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 Abdul Manan Ismail 23,747 59.29 Decrease 4.78
PKR Murnie Hidayah Anuar 16,032 40.03 Increase 4.10
Independent Zahari Mamat 272 0.68 Increase 0.68
Total valid votes 40,051 100.00
Total rejected ballots 643
Unreturned ballots 140
Turnout 40,834 84.95 Increase 7.50
Registered electors 48,067
Majority 7,715 19.26 Decrease 8.88
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 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Manan Ismail 19,355 64.07 Decrease 7.95
PKR Mohd Jafri Ab Rashid 10,852 35.93 Increase 7.95
Total valid votes 30,207 100.00
Total rejected ballots 637
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 30,888 77.45 Decrease 0.01
Registered electors 39,882
Majority 8,503 28.14 Decrease 15.90
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Siti Zaharah Sulaiman 20,474 72.02 Increase 17.32
PKR Saari Sungib 7,956 27.98 Decrease 17.32
Total valid votes 28,430 100.00
Total rejected ballots 564
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 29,001 77.46 Decrease 1.78
Registered electors 37,439
Majority 12,518 44.04 Increase 34.64
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Siti Zaharah Sulaiman 20,749 54.70 Decrease 19.70
PKR Wan Jusoh Wan Kolok 17,186 45.30 Increase 45.30
Total valid votes 37,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,553
Unreturned ballots 2,733
Turnout 42,221 79.24 Increase 1.18
Registered electors 53,282
Majority 3,563 9.40 Decrease 39.40
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Siti Zaharah Sulaiman 25,551 74.40
S46 Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Yusoff 8,792 25.60
Total valid votes 34,343 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,536
Unreturned ballots 1,342
Turnout 37,221 78.06
Registered electors 47,682
Majority 16,759 48.80
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. 19. 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. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.