Benta (state constituency)

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Benta
Pahang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePahang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Soffi Abd Razak
BN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)10,895

Benta is a state constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic breakdown of Benta's electorate as of 2022[2]

  Malay (63.57%)
  Chinese (26.89%)
  Indian (8.71%)
  Other ethnicities (0.83%)

History[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lipis constituency is divided into 42 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Benta(N05) Kampung Lalang 079/05/01 Balai Raya Kampung Lalang
Rengai 079/05/02 Kolej Vokesional Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billag
Tanjung Besar 079/05/03 SK Tanjung Besar
Jeransang 079/05/04 SK Jeransang
Kemahang 079/05/05 SK Kemahang
Kampung Chat 079/05/06 SK Chat
Budu 079/05/07 SMK Panglima Garang Abdul Samad
Pekan Benta 079/05/08 SK Benta
Kampung Baru Benta 079/05/09 SMK Benta
Jerkoh 079/05/10 SJK (C) Jerkoh
Ladang Benta 079/05/11 SJK (T) Ladang Benta
Ladang Budu 079/05/12 SJK (T) Ladang Budu

Representation history[edit]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Benta
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created from Tanjong Besar
4th 1974-1978 Zakaria Taha BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982 Zuki Kamaluddin
6th 1982-1986
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Suhaimi Ibrahim
10th 1999-2004 Mohd Soffi Abd Razak
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018-2022
15th 2022-

Election results[edit]

Pahang state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Soffi Abd Razak 3,948 48.21
PH Rizal Jamin 2,427 29.64
PN Nor Alias Ibrahim 1,814 22.15
Total valid votes 8,189 100.00
Total rejected ballots 74
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 8,281 76.00
Registered electors 10,895
Majority 1,521 18.57
BN hold Swing


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pahang 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview".
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.