Temerloh (federal constituency)

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

Temerloh (P088)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]75,081
Area (km²)[2]1,181

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 Temerloh's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (66.47%)
  Chinese (22.52%)
  Indian (8.11%)
  Other ethnicities (2.9%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Tanjung Kerayong, Songsang, Sanggang, Sanggang Seberang, Sungai Semantan, Kampung Baharu, Kampung Sungai Ara, Bandar Mentakab, Mentakab Tengah, Taman KSM, Kampung Chatin, Ladang Yeow Cheng Luan, Bangau, Teluk Ira, Kampung Gau, FELDA Bukit Damar, FELDA Lakum, Bolok, Mempatih, Ladang Edensor, Batu Kapur, Bukit Bendera, Desa Bakti, Sungai Kepong, Bandar Lanchang, Kampung Dala, Rantau Panjang, Kuala Kawang, Sri Layang, Sri Semantan, Sri Kemuning, Temerloh Jaya, Sri Bahagia, Kampung Batu, Bandar Temerloh, Lubuk Pasu, Jalan Bahagia, Tanjung Batu, Paya Pulai, Buntut Pulau, Pangsenam, Lebak.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sanggang, Sanggang Seberang, Kampung Gau, Teluk Ira, Bangau, Songsang, Tanjung Kerayong, Sungai Semantan, Kampung Baharu, Kampung Sungai Ara, Bandar Mentakab, Mentakab Tengah, Taman KSM, Kampung Chatin, Ladang Yeow Cheng Luan, FELDA Lakum, FELDA Bukit Damar, Bolok, Mempatih, Ladang Edensor, Batu Kapur, Bukit Bendera, Sri Layang, Desa Bakti, Sungai Kepong, Rantau Panjang, Bandar Lanchang, Kampung Dala, Kuala Kawang, Sri Semantan, Sri Kemuning, Temerloh Jaya, Sri Bahagia, Kampung Batu, Bandar Temerloh, Jalan Bahagia, Lubuk Pasu, Tanjung Batu, Paya Pulai, Lebak, Tanjung Belengu, Pangsenam, Buntut Pulau.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Temerloh
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Mohamed Yusof MahmudAlliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Mohamed Yusof MahmudAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971-1973Mohamed Yusof MahmudAlliance (UMNO)
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
4th1974-1978Hamzah Abu Samah
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Sabbaruddin Chik
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004Mohd. Sarit Yusoh
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Saifuddin Abdullah
13th2013-2018Nasrudin HassanPAS
14th2018-presentMohd Anuar Mohd TahirPH (AMANAH)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Temerloh Bandar Temerloh
Bera
Chenor
Guai
Jenderak
Kuala Semantan Kuala Semantan
Lanchang
Mentakab Mentakab
Sanggang
Semantan
Teriang
Triang

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHMohd Anuar Mohd Tahir23,99839.31+39.31
BNMohd Sharkar Shamsudin22,09436.19-12.85
PASMd Jusoh Darus14,73424.13-26.83
IndependentMohd Khaidir Ahmad1780.29+0.29
IndependentMuhamad Fakhrudin Abu Hanipah460.08+0.08
Total valid votes 61,050 100.00
Total rejected ballots 865
Unreturned ballots 289
Turnout 62,20482.85
Registered electors 75,081
Majority 1,9043.12
PH gain from PAS 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%∆%
PASNasrudin Hassan28,26750.96+ 50.96
BNSaifuddin Abdullah27,19749.04- 3.99
Total valid votes 55,464 100.00
Total rejected ballots 977
Unreturned ballots 154
Turnout 56,59585.61
Registered electors 66,105
Majority 1,0701.92
PAS gain from BN 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%∆%
BNSaifuddin Abdullah21,38153.03- 14.16
PKRAhmad Nizam Hamid18,94046.97+ 46.97
Total valid votes 40,321 100.00
Total rejected ballots 924
Unreturned ballots 218
Turnout 41,46376.77
Registered electors 54,010
Majority 2,4416.06
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd. Sarit Yusoh24,63367.19+ 16.91
PASIdris Omar12,02632.81- 16.91
Total valid votes 36,659 100.00
Total rejected ballots 884
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 37,54375.11
Registered electors 49,984
Majority 12,60734.38
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd. Sarit Yusoh19,37950.28- 10.89
PASAbdul Wahab Ismail19,16649.72+ 49.72
Total valid votes 38,545 100.00
Total rejected ballots 915
Unreturned ballots 292
Turnout 39,75274.04
Registered electors 53,689
Majority 2130.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSabbaruddin Chik22,07861.17+ 4.45
S46Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar14,01238.83- 4.45
Total valid votes 36,090 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,448
Unreturned ballots 1,896
Turnout 39,43476.70
Registered electors 51,413
Majority 8,06622.34
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSabbaruddin Chik20,12856.72- 1.72
S46Kamarazman Yacob15,35843.28+ 1.72
Total valid votes 35,486 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,084
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,57077.01
Registered electors 47,487
Majority 4,77013.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSabbaruddin Chik16,19458.44
PASSuhaimi Said11,51541.56
Total valid votes 27,709 100.00
Total rejected ballots 930
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,63973.27
Registered electors 39,089
Majority 4,77916.88
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSabbaruddin Chik18,16253.49
DAPLim Ong Hang8,90626.23
PASIshak Abdullah6,88520.28
Total valid votes 33,953 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,443
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 35,39675.49
Registered electors 46,891
Majority 9,256
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHamzah Abu Samah18,75370.30
PASAhmad Sulaiman7,92229.70
Total valid votes 26,675 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 37,758
Majority 10,831
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHamzah Abu Samah
PSRMKamarulzaman Teh
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 28,790
Majority 9,624
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Yusof Mahmud12,20655.26
PMIPMohamed Din Sandang5,60825.39
Parti RakyatSatar Dahan4,27319.35
Total valid votes 22,087 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,581
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,66871.58
Registered electors 33,066
Majority 6,598
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Yusof Mahmud12,31161.50
Socialist FrontJa'afar Hussin4,35721.77
PMIPAbu Samah Ali3,35016.73
Total valid votes 20,018 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,017
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,03578.20
Registered electors 26,899
Majority 7,954
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceMohamed Yusof Mahmud8,01854.61
Socialist FrontIshak Muhammad6,66545.39
Total valid votes 14,683 100.00
Total rejected ballots 125
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,80871.47
Registered electors 20,718
Majority 1,353
This was a new constituency created.

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