Pekan (federal constituency)

Pekan

Pahang constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Mohd Najib Abd Razak
BN

Constituency created

1958

First contested

1959

Last contested

2013

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

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Pahang Timor constituency in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Seri Mahkota, Jaya Gading, Kampung Seri Damai, Gudang Rasau, Pulau Rusa, Ganchong, Pulau Manis, Lepar, Pelak, Seri Makmur, Belimbing, Kampung Lamir, Peramu Jaya, Serandu, Kuala Pahang, Kampung Marhum, Kelat Rendang, Pahang Tua, Kampung Langgar, Pulau Jawa, Pasir Panjang, Ketapang, Mengkasar, Bandar Pekan, Sungai Miang, Tanah Putih, Shahbandar, Serambi, Padang Rumbia, Temai, Acheh, Tanjung Medang, Padang Polo, Tanjung Batu, Landai, Bandar Dua, Runchang, Simpai, Kota Perdana, Nenasi, Api Larat, Merchong, Sawah Batu, Salong, Mambang, Paloh Hinai, FELDA Chini Timur 1, FELDA Chini Timur 2, FELDA Chini Timur 3 & 4, Kampung Dusun, FELDA Chini 2, FELDA Chini 1, FELDA Chini 4, FELDA Chini 5, FELDA Chini 3, Terpai.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Seri Mahkota, Jaya Gading, Kampung Seri Damai, Gudang Rasau, Pulau Rusa, Ganchong, Pulau Manis, Lepar, Pelak, Seri Makmur, Belimbing, Kampung Lamir, Tanah Putih, Peramu Jaya, Serandu, Kuala Pahang, Kampung Marhum, Pasir Panjang, Ketapang, Sungai Miang, Bandar Pekan, Mengkasar, Pulau Jawa, Kelat Rendang, Kampung Langgar, Pahang Tua, Shahbandar, Serambi, Padang Rumbia, Temai, Acheh, Tanjung Medang, Padang Polo, Tanjung Batu, Landai, Nenasi, Merchong, Api Larat, Sawah Batu, Kota Perdana, Simpai, Runchang, Bandar Dua, Terpai, Salong, Mambang, Paloh Hinai, Kampung Dusun, FELDA Chini Timur 3 & 4, FELDA Chini Timur 1, FELDA Chini Timur 2, FELDA Chini 5, FELDA Chini 4, FELDA Chini 1, FELDA Chini 2, FELDA Chini 3.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pekan
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Pahang Timor
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Abdul Razak Hussein	Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Abdul Razak Hussein	Alliance
2nd	1964-1969	Abdul Razak Hussein	Alliance
	1969-1971	Parliament dissolved^[2]^[3]
3rd	1971-1973	Abdul Razak Hussein	Alliance
3rd	1973-1974		BN
4th	1974-1976
4th	1976-1978	Mohd Najib Abd Razak
5th	1978-1982	Mohd Najib Abd Razak
6th	1982-1986	Mohamed Amin Daud
7th	1986-1990	Mohd Najib Abd Razak
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Najib Abd Razak	51,278	76.60	- 2.13
	PKR	Mohd. Fariz Abd. Talib @ Musa	15,665	23.40	+ 23.40
Total valid votes			66,943	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,275
Unreturned ballots			246
Turnout			68,464	85.30
Registered electors			80,260
Majority			35,613	53.20
	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 2016-04-27. "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 2016-04-27.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Najib Abd Razak	36,262	78.73	+ 0.77
	PKR	Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainudin	9,798	21.27	+ 21.27
Total valid votes			46,060	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,261
Unreturned ballots			549
Turnout			47,870	82.23
Registered electors			58,217
Majority			26,464	57.46
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Najib Abd Razak	31,956	77.96	+ 27.50
	PAS	Zakaria Dahlan	9,034	22.04	- 27.50
Total valid votes			40,990	100.00
Total rejected ballots			56
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			41,046	77.91
Registered electors			52,683
Majority			22,922	55.92
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Najib Abd Razak	13,148	50.46	- 22.79
	PAS	Ramli Mohamed	12,907	49.54	+ 49.54
Total valid votes			26,055	100.00
Total rejected ballots			631
Unreturned ballots			111
Turnout			26,797	74.78
Registered electors			35,834
Majority			241	0.92
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Najib Abd Razak	17,004	73.25	+ 6.92
	S46	M. Samueil Mohamad Kameil	6,211	26.75	- 6.92
Total valid votes			23,215	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,127
Unreturned ballots			223
Turnout			24,565	71.60
Registered electors			34,308
Majority			10,793	46.50
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Najib Abd Razak	21,262	66.33	- 8.17
	S46	Othman Hitam	10,795	33.67	+ 33.67
Total valid votes			32,057	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,357
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,414	71.36
Registered electors			46,824
Majority			10,467	32.66
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Najib Abd Razak	16,431	74.50
	PAS	Ali Abdullah @ Lee Kin Hong	5,623	25.50
Total valid votes			22,054	100.00
Total rejected ballots			694
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			22,748	66.87
Registered electors			34,017
Majority			10,808	49.00
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Amin Daud	18,648	71.03
	PAS	Mohamed Rusdi Arif	7,604	28.97
Total valid votes			26,252	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,090
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,342	71.46
Registered electors			38,260
Majority			11,044
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Najib Abd Razak	13,876	76.16
	PAS	Mohamed Rusdi Arif	4,343	23.84
Total valid votes			18,219	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			26,819
Majority			9,533
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 21 February 1976 The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Abdul Razak Hussein.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Najib Razak won uncontested.
	BN	Mohd Najib Abd Razak
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Razak Hussein won uncontested.
	BN	Abdul Razak Hussein
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			22,957
Majority
	BN gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Abdul Razak Hussein	12,641	77.28
	PMIP	Yazid Jaafar	3,716	22.72
Total valid votes			16,357	100.00
Total rejected ballots			488
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			16,845	71.24
Registered electors			23,644
Majority			8,925
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Abdul Razak Hussein	11,858	87.39
	PMIP	Abdul Hamid Awang Hitam	1,711	12.61
Total valid votes			13,569	100.00
Total rejected ballots			596
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			14,165	76.63
Registered electors			18,486
Majority			10,147
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malayan general election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Abdul Razak Hussein	8,811	77.26
	PMIP	Mohamed Ariff Abas	2,593	22.74
Total valid votes			11,404	100.00
Total rejected ballots			104
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			11,508	74.52
Registered electors			15,443
Majority			6,218
This was a new constituency created out of Pahang Timor which went to Alliance in the previous election.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

↑ "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. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-23.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau

Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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