Kuantan (federal constituency)

Kuantan is a federal constituency Kuantan District, in Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Kuantan (P083)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Fuziah Salleh
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]62,696
Area (km²)[2]165

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 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 Kuantan's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (66.39%)
  Chinese (29.58%)
  Indian (3.34%)
  Other ethnicities (0.59%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Seri Kuantan, Medan Tok Sira, Perkampungan Teratai, Kampung Selamat, Bandar Kuantan, Lapang Besar, Seri Berlian, Seri Teruntum, Kampung Jawa, Kubang Buaya, Medan Warisan, Medan Makmur, Seri Kemunting, Tanjung Lumpur, Tanah Putih Baru, Sungai Isap, Kampung Peramu, Kempadang, Taman Guru, Kampung Belukar, Kampung Pahang, Kuala Penor, Ubai, Cherok Paloh.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Seri Kuantan, Perkampungan Teratai, Medan Tok Sira, Kubang Buaya, Kampung Selamat, Bandar Kuantan, Seri Teruntum, Kampung Jawa, Seri Berlian, Lapang Besar, Medan Warisan, Medan Makmur, Seri Kemunting, Tanjung Lumpur, Kempadang, Kampung Peramu, Tanah Putih Baru, Sungai Isap Murni, Sungai Isap, Kampung Belukar, Kuala Penor, Cherok Paloh, Ubai, Kampung Pahang, Taman Guru.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Kuantan
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Abdul Rahman TalibAlliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Abdul Rahman TalibAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1968
1968-1969Mohamed Taib
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971-1973Mohamed TaibAlliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
4th1974-1978Mohd Ali M. Shariff
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar
7th1986-1990Adam Abdul Kadir
8th1990-1995Fauzi Abdul Rahman
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004Mohd Khalil Yaakob
11th2004-2008Fu Ah Kiow (胡亚桥) BN (MCA)
12th2008-2013Fuziah SallehPKR
13th2013-2018
14th2018-presentPH (PKR)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kuantan Bandar Kuantan
Beserah
Indera Mahkota
Inderapura
Sungei Lembing
Tanah Puteh
Tanjung Lumpur
Telok Sisek
Teruntum
Ulu Kuantan

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHFuziah Salleh22,80744.57+44.57
PASSulaiman Md Derus14,69627.72+27.72
BNWong Kean Hwee13,66726.71-18.50
Total valid votes 51,170 100.00
Total rejected ballots 798
Unreturned ballots 199
Turnout 52,16783.21
Registered electors 62,696
Majority 8,11115.85
PH 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%∆%
PKRFuziah Salleh25,83454.79+ 2.18
BNMohamed Suffian Awang21,31945.21- 2.18
Total valid votes 47,153 100.00
Total rejected ballots 570
Unreturned ballots 135
Turnout 47,85885.04
Registered electors 56,280
Majority 4,5159.58
PKR 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.

"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. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRFuziah Salleh18,39852.61+ 16.26
BNFu Ah Kiow @ Oh (Fu) Soon Guan16,57247.39- 16.26
Total valid votes 34,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 623
Unreturned ballots 179
Turnout 35,77274.92
Registered electors 47,745
Majority 1,8265.22
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFu Ah Kiow @ Oh (Fu) Soon Guan21,32463.65+ 6.25
KEADILANFuziah Salleh12,17736.35- 6.25
Total valid votes 33,501 100.00
Total rejected ballots 543
Unreturned ballots 246
Turnout 34,29074.65
Registered electors 45,934
Majority 9,14727.30
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Khalil Yaakob28,47957.40- 18.64
KEADILANFuziah Salleh21,13642.60+ 42.60
Total valid votes 49,615 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,037
Unreturned ballots 1,656
Turnout 52,30874.26
Registered electors 70,438
Majority 7,34314.80
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFauzi Abdul Rahman33,71876.04+ 19.40
S46Noorsiah Tuajib10,62223.96- 19.40
Total valid votes 44,340 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,784
Unreturned ballots 1,423
Turnout 47,54772.44
Registered electors 65,636
Majority 23,09652.08
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFauzi Abdul Rahman25,02056.64- 2.16
S46Ahmad Mokhtar Mohamed19,15343.36+ 43.36
Total valid votes 44,173 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,282
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 45,45571.24
Registered electors 63,805
Majority 5,86713.28
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAdam Abdul Kadir20,94358.80
DAPSyed Ali Mohsin9,28326.06
PASSyed Noh Syed Mohamed5,39015.13
Total valid votes 35,616 100.00
Total rejected ballots 832
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,44866.76
Registered electors 54,595
Majority 11,66032.74
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahim Abu Bakar20,44462.21
DAPLim Pan Chiang9,02227.46
PASTengku Ali Shahdan Tengku Endut3,39510.33
Total valid votes 32,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots 856
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,71771.53
Registered electors 47,137
Majority 11,422
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Ali M. Shariff16,56860.10
PSRMDzulkifli Ismail6,44123.36
DAPJaafar Hussin2,6599.64
PASZabidin Rahmat1,9016.90
Total valid votes 27,569 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 38,229
Majority 10,127
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Ali M. Shariff12,37162.84
PSRMS. Sivasubramaniam4,59523.34
IndependentChin Jeck Soon2,72113.82
Total valid votes 19,687 100.00
Total rejected ballots 998
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,68574.41
Registered electors 27,800
Majority 7,776
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Taib8,79844.60
Parti RakyatMohd Ramly Ismail @ Dzulkifli Ismail7,49137.97
PMIPTengku Kamarulzaman Tengku Abd. Hamid3,43817.43
Total valid votes 19,727 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,011
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,73868.77
Registered electors 30,154
Majority 1,307
Alliance hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 11 November 1968
Upon the death of incumbent, Abdul Rahman Talib
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Mohamed Taib won uncontested.
AllianceMohamed Taib
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbdul Rahman Talib10,69669.42
Socialist FrontMohamed Kameil Ibrahim2,95719.19
PMIPJamahir Idris1,75511.39
Total valid votes 15,408 100.00
Total rejected ballots 710
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,11873.64
Registered electors 21,889
Majority 7,739
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbdul Rahman Talib8,85676.25
PMIPHamzah Dahaman2,75823.75
Total valid votes 11,614 100.00
Total rejected ballots 106
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,72070.81
Registered electors 16,552
Majority 6,098
This was a new constituency created.

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