Bera (federal constituency)

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

Bera (P090)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]58,711
Area (km²)[2]2,205

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

Ethnic breakdown of Bera's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (62.06%)
  Chinese (29.17%)
  Other ethnicities (5.06%)
  Indian (3.71%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Charok Puting, Batu Bor, Bohor Baharu, FELDA Purun, FELDA Mayam, FELDA Kumai, FELDA Bukit Kepayang, Bukit Rok, Kuala Bera, Kuala Triang, Senyum Jempol, Durian Tawar, Mengkarak, Padang Luas, Ladang Menteri, Kerayong, Taman Sentosa, Bandar Triang, Kampung Baru Triang, Mengkuang, Sri Buntar, FELDA Bukit Puchong, FELDA Bukit Mendi, Bukit Gemuroh, FELDA Triang Dua & Tiga, FELDA Tementi, FELDA Rentam, FELDA Sebertak, Pos Iskandar, FELDA Triang Satu, Ladang Kemayan, Kemayan, Kampung Dato Seri Hamzah, FELDA Tembangau, FELDA Bera Selatan, Kampung Pasal.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Charok Puting, Batu Bor, Bohor Baharu, FELDA Purun, FELDA Mayam, FELDA Kumai, FELDA Bukit Kepayang, Bukit Rok, Kuala Bera, Kuala Triang, Senyum Jempol, Durian Tawar, Mengkarak, Padang Luas, Ladang Menteri, Kerayong, Taman Sentosa, Bandar Triang, Kampung Baru Triang, Sri Buntar, Mengkuang, FELDA Bukit Puchong, FELDA Bukit Mendi, Bukit Gemuroh, FELDA Triang Dua & Tiga, FELDA Tementi, FELDA Rentam, FELDA Sebertak, FELDA Bera Selatan, Kampung Pasal, Pos Iskandar, FELDA Tembangau, FELDA Triang Satu, Kampung Dato Seri Hamzah, Kemayan, Ladang Kemayan.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Bera
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Temerloh
11th2004-2008Ismail Sabri YaakobBN (UMNO)
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018-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

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Sabri Yaakob20,76043.89-7.87
PHZakaria Abdul Hamid18,44939.00+39.00
PASMusaniff Ab Rahman8,09617.11+17.11
Total valid votes 47,305 100.00
Total rejected ballots 767
Unreturned ballots 267
Turnout 48,33982.33
Registered electors 58,711
Majority 2,3114.89
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.

"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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Sabri Yaakob21,66951.76- 4.92
PKRZakaria Abdul Hamid19,52646.64+ 46.64
IndependentMohd Wali Ahmad6701.60+ 1.60
Total valid votes 41,865 100.00
Total rejected ballots 965
Unreturned ballots 114
Turnout 42,94484.21
Registered electors 50,997
Majority 2,1435.12
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 2016-05-12.

"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 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Sabri Yaakob18,29756.68- 1.58
PASMazlan Aliman13,98443.32+ 1.58
Total valid votes 32,281 100.00
Total rejected ballots 783
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 33,12377.04
Registered electors 42,993
Majority 4,31313.36
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Sabri Yaakob17,57258.26
PASAb Wahab Ismail12,59041.74
Total valid votes 30,162 100.00
Total rejected ballots 907
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 31,09676.53
Registered electors 40,632
Majority 4,98216.52
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "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. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. 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. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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