Jerantut (federal constituency)

Jerantut is a federal constituency in Jerantut District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Jerantut (P081)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Ahmad Nazlan Idris
BN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]63,609
Area (km²)[2]7,273

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

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

  Malay (81.76%)
  Chinese (13.02%)
  Indian (2.63%)
  Other ethnicities (2.48%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Sat, Kampung Gusai, Kampung Bantal, Kampung Mat Daling, Kampung Pagi, Kuala Tahan, Kampung Merting, Kampung Chebong, FELDA Sungai Retang, Pasir Durian, Kuala Tembeling, FELDA Padang Piol, Kampung Gajah Mati, Teh, Pulau Mansuk, Jerantut Feri, Tanah Rom, Bukit Dinding, Kampung Batu Kawah, Tebing Tinggi, Kampung Gintong, Kampung Temin, Jeransong, Sungai Lekok, Bandar Jerantut Luar, Sungai Jan, Bandar Baru, Inderapura, Kampung Melayu, Kampung Lata Kasah, Kampung Baharu, Kampung Som, Kampung Damak, Kampung Koi, Batu Balai, Hulu Cheka, Taman Muhibbah, FELDA Kota Gelanggi 2, FELDA Lepar Utara Tiga, FELDA Sungai Tekam Utara, FELDA Kota Gelanggi 3, FELDA Kota Gelanggi 1, Pusat Penyelidikan Tun Razak, FELDA Sungai Tekam, Kampung Perak, FELDA Jengka 10, FELDA Jengka 12, FELDA Jengka 13, FELDA Jengka 9, FELDA Jengka 8, Pulau Tawar, Bukit Nikmat, FELDA Jengka 24, Durian Hijau.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Sat, Kampung Gusai, Kampung Bantal, Kampung Mat Daling, Kampung Pagi, FELDA Sungai Retang, FELDA Padang Piol, Kampung Gajah Mati, Pulau Mansuk, Jerantut Feri, Tanah Rom, Teh, Kuala Tembeling, Pasir Durian, Kampung Chebong, Kampung Merting, Kuala Tahan, Batu Balai, Kampung Damak, Kampung Koi, Kampung Som, Kampung Baharu, Kampung Lata Kasah, Bandar Jerantut Luar, Kampung Melayu, Bandar Baru, Sungai Jan, Taman Muhibbah, Inderapura, Kampung Temin, Kampung Gintong, Kampung Batu Kawah, Bukit Dinding, Tebing Tinggi, Jeransong, Sungai Lekok, Hulu Cheka, FELDA Kota Gelanggi 2, FELDA Lepar Utara Tiga, FELDA Sungai Tekam Utara, Kampung Perak, Pusat Penyelidikan Tun Razak, FELDA Sungai Tekam, FELDA Jengka 10, FELDA Jengka 8, FELDA Jengka 9, FELDA Jengka 12, FELDA Jengka 13, FELDA Jengka 24, Durian Hijau, Bukit Nikmat, Pulau Tawar, FELDA Kota Gelanggi 1, FELDA Kota Gelanggi 3.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jerantut
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Lipis
4th1974–1978Shariff AhmadBN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad
7th1986–1990
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999Ahmad Kamaruzaman Mohamed Baria
10th1999–2004Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018Ahmad Nazlan Idris
14th2018-present

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

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAhmad Nazlan Idris22,64045.06-9.61
PASYohanis Ahmad16,73233.30-12.03
PHWan Mohd Shaharir Wan Abd Jalil10,87721.64+21.64
Total valid votes 50,249 100.00
Total rejected ballots 941
Unreturned ballots 224
Turnout 51,41480.83
Registered electors 63,609
Majority 5,90811.76
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%∆%
BNAhmad Nazlan Idris26,54454.67+ 2.05
PASHamzah Jaafar22,01245.33- 2.05
Total valid votes 48,556 100.00
Total rejected ballots 905
Unreturned ballots 139
Turnout 49,60084.98
Registered electors 58,364
Majority 4,5329.34
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar19,54352.62- 9.73
PASHamzah Jaafar17,59747.38+ 9.73
Total valid votes 37,140 100.00
Total rejected ballots 829
Unreturned ballots 109
Turnout 38,07878.01
Registered electors 48,812
Majority 1,9465.24
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar21,34962.35+ 10.02
PASHamzah Jaafar12,89237.65- 10.02
Total valid votes 34,241 100.00
Total rejected ballots 776
Unreturned ballots 1,427
Turnout 36,44479.12
Registered electors 46,061
Majority 8,45724.70
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar16,42452.33- 10.32
PASSyed Ibrahim Syed Abd Rahman14,96147.67+ 10.32
Total valid votes 31,385 100.00
Total rejected ballots 687
Unreturned ballots 104
Turnout 32,17675.49
Registered electors 42,622
Majority 1,4634.66
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAhmad Kamaruzaman Mohamed Baria17,81262.65+ 2.93
PASSyed Ibrahim Syed Abd Rahman10,61837.35- 2.93
Total valid votes 28,430 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,213
Unreturned ballots 141
Turnout 29,78474.58
Registered electors 39,935
Majority 7,19425.30
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad16,42159.72- 6.19
PASSyed Ibrahim Syed Abd Rahman11,07540.28+ 6.19
Total valid votes 27,496 100.00
Total rejected ballots 858
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,35476.86
Registered electors 36,890
Majority 5,34619.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad15,15965.91
PASSyed Ibrahim Syed Abd Rahman7,84234.09
Total valid votes 23,001 100.00
Total rejected ballots 806
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,80772.12
Registered electors 33,010
Majority 7,31731.82
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad18,67563.20
PASSyed Ibrahim Syed Abd Rahman10,87236.80
Total valid votes 29,547 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,408
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,955
Registered electors 40,514
Majority 7,803
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNShariff Ahmad14,05265.51
PASSolahuddin Mohd Ali7,39934.49
Total valid votes 21,451 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,402
Majority 6,653
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Shariff Ahmad won uncontested.
BNShariff 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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