Beserah (state constituency)

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

Beserah
Pahang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePahang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Andansura Rabu
PN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)59,370

Demographics

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

  Malay (74.32%)
  Chinese (20.94%)
  Indian (2.71%)
  Other ethnicities (2.03%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Beserah constituency is divided into 13 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Beserah (N12) Cherating 082/12/01 SK Cherating
Sungai Ular 082/12/02 SK Sungai Ular
Balok Makmur 082/12/03 SK Balok Baru
Balok Baru 082/12/04 SK Balok Makmur
Balok 082/12/05
  • SK Balok
  • SMK Chengal Lempong
Sungai Karang 082/12/06 SK Sungai Karang
Alor Batu 082/12/07 SK Jabor
Batu Hitam 082/12/08 SMK Beserah
Kampung Beserah 082/12/09 SK Beserah
Seri Pelindong 082/12/10 SMK Pelindung
Alor Akar 082/12/11 Kolej Vokesional Kuantan
Air Putih Baru 082/12/12 SMK Air Putih
Air Putih 082/12/13 SJK (C) Pei Chai

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Beserah
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created
1st 1959–1964 Abdul Aziz Ahmad Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969
1969–1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971–1974 Abdul Aziz Ahmad Alliance (UMNO)
4th 1974–1978 Ismail Siabit BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982 Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar
6th 1982–1986 Latifah Abdul Ghaffar
7th 1986–1990 Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Ali
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Jamal Ab Nasir Ismail
10th 1999–2004 Fauzi Abdul Rahman
11th 2004–2008 Fisar Abdullah
12th 2008–2013 Syed Mohammed Tuan Lonnik PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018 Andansura Rabu
14th 2018–2020 PAS
2020–2022 PN (PAS)
15th 2022–present

Election results

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Pahang state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Andansura Rabu 23,867 51.80   51.80
PH Zulkifli Mohamed 12,346 26.79   7.48
BN Mustaffar Kamal Ab Hamid 9,346 20.28   7.09
GTA Mohd Pauzi Taib 394 0.86   0.86
Independent Joseph Tang Sian Yew 126 0.27   0.27
Total valid votes 46,079 100.00
Total rejected ballots 405
Unreturned ballots 186
Turnout 46,670 78.61   5.02
Registered electors 59,370
Majority 11,521 25.01   20.92
PN hold Swing


Pahang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Andansura Rabu 12,239 38.36   19.14
PH Zulkifli Mohamed 10,934 34.27   34.27
BN Suhaimi Jusoh @ Sulong 8,732 27.37   15.13
Total valid votes 31,905
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,384 83.63   1.45
Registered electors 38,721
Majority 1,305 4.09   10.91
PAS hold Swing


Pahang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Andansura Rabu 15,346 57.50
BN Mohd Hazmi Yusof 11,359 42.50
Total valid votes 26,705
Total rejected ballots 305
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,010 85.08
Registered electors 31,746
Majority 3,987 15.00
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


References

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  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.