Kuantan is a federal constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
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.
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:[1] 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 |
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |
1st | 1959-1963 | Abdul Rahman Talib | Alliance |
Parliament of Malaysia |
1st | 1963-1964 | Abdul Rahman Talib | Alliance |
2nd | 1964-1968 |
1968-1969 | Mohamed Taib |
| 1969-1971 | Parliament dissolved[2][3] |
3rd | 1971-1973 | Mohamed Taib | Alliance |
1973-1974 | BN |
4th | 1974-1978 | Mohd Ali M. Shariff |
5th | 1978-1982 |
6th | 1982-1986 | Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar |
7th | 1986-1990 | Adam Abdul Kadir |
8th | 1990-1995 | Fauzi Abdul Rahman |
9th | 1995-1999 |
10th | 1999-2004 | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
11th | 2004-2008 | Fu Ah Kiow |
12th | 2008-2013 | Fuziah Salleh | PKR |
13th | 2013-present |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2013 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PKR | Fuziah Salleh | 25,834 | 54.79 | + 2.18 |
|
BN | Mohamed Suffian Awang | 21,319 | 45.21 | - 2.18 |
Total valid votes |
47,153 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
570 |
Unreturned ballots |
135 |
Turnout |
47,858 | 85.04 |
Registered electors |
56,280 |
Majority |
4,515 | 9.58 |
|
PKR hold |
Swing |
|
|
Malaysian general election, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PKR | Fuziah Salleh | 18,398 | 52.61 | + 16.26 |
|
BN | Fu Ah Kiow @ Oh (Fu) Soon Guan | 16,572 | 47.39 | - 16.26 |
Total valid votes |
34,970 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
623 |
Unreturned ballots |
179 |
Turnout |
35,772 | 74.92 |
Registered electors |
47,745 |
Majority |
1,826 | 5.22 |
|
PKR gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Malaysian general election, 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Fauzi Abdul Rahman | 33,718 | 76.04 | + 19.40 |
|
S46 | Noorsiah Tuajib | 10,622 | 23.96 | - 19.40 |
Total valid votes |
44,340 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,784 |
Unreturned ballots |
1,423 |
Turnout |
47,547 | 72.44 |
Registered electors |
65,636 |
Majority |
23,096 | 52.08 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1990 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Fauzi Abdul Rahman | 25,020 | 56.64 | - 2.16 |
|
S46 | Ahmad Mokhtar Mohamed | 19,153 | 43.36 | + 43.36 |
Total valid votes |
44,173 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,282 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
45,455 | 71.24 |
Registered electors |
63,805 |
Majority |
5,867 | 13.28 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Adam Abdul Kadir | 20,943 | 58.80 |
|
DAP | Syed Ali Mohsin | 9,283 | 26.06 |
|
PAS | Syed Noh Syed Mohamed | 5,390 | 15.13 |
Total valid votes |
35,616 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
832 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
36,448 | 66.76 |
Registered electors |
54,595 |
Majority |
11,660 | 32.74 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1982 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar | 20,444 | 62.21 |
|
DAP | Lim Pan Chiang | 9,022 | 27.46 |
|
PAS | Tengku Ali Shahdan Tengku Endut | 3,395 | 10.33 |
Total valid votes |
32,861 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
856 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
33,717 | 71.53 |
Registered electors |
47,137 |
Majority |
11,422 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general election, 1978 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Ali M. Shariff |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
38,229 |
Majority |
10,127 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1974 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohd Ali M. Shariff | 12,371 | 62.84 |
|
PSRM | S. Sivasubramaniam | 4,595 | 23.34 |
|
Independent | Chin Jeck Soon | 2,721 | 13.82 |
Total valid votes |
19,687 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
998 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
20,685 | 74.41 |
Registered electors |
27,800 |
Majority |
7,776 |
|
BN gain from Alliance |
Swing |
?
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Malaysian general election, 1969 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Mohamed Taib | 8,798 | 44.60 |
|
Parti Rakyat | Mohd Ramly Ismail @ Dzulkifli Ismail | 7,491 | 37.97 |
|
PMIP | Tengku Kamarulzaman Tengku Abd. Hamid | 3,438 | 17.43 |
Total valid votes |
19,727 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,011 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
20,738 | 68.77 |
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. |
|
Alliance | Mohamed Taib |
Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
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Majority |
|
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
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Malayan general election, 1959 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Abdul Rahman Talib | 8,856 | 76.25 |
|
PMIP | Hamzah Dahaman | 2,758 | 23.75 |
Total valid votes |
11,614 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
106 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
11,720 | 70.81 |
Registered electors |
16,552 |
Majority |
6,098 |
This was a new constituency created. |
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