Paya Besar (federal constituency)

Paya Besar

Pahang constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Abdul Manan Ismail
BN

Constituency created

1994

First contested

1995

Last contested

2013

Paya Besar is a federal constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Kuala Kenau, Kampung Nadak, FELDA Bukit Sagu, FELDA Bukit Kuantan, FELDA Bukit Goh, Bukit Kuin, Pekan Sungai Lembing, FELDA Lepar Utara Satu, Paya Bungor, Mahkota Jaya, Seri Fajar, Gambang, Jalan Besar, FELDA Lepar Hilir Satu, FELDA Lepar Hilir Dua, FELDA Lepar Hilir Tiga, Kampung Panching, FELDA Sungai Panching Utara, FELDA Sungai Panching Timur, Kampung Permatang Badak, FELDA Sungai Panching Selatan, Taman Tas, Pandan Permai, Bukit Rangin.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Nadak, Pekan Sungai Lembing, Kuala Kenau, FELDA Bukit Sagu, FELDA Bukit Kuantan, FELDA Bukit Goh, Bukit Kuin, Mahkota Jaya, Seri Fajar, Gambang, Jalan Besar, FELDA Lepar Hilir Satu, FELDA Lepar Hilir Dua, FELDA Lepar Hilir Tiga, Paya Bungor, FELDA Lepar Utara Satu, Bukit Rangin, Kampung Permatang Badak, Pandan Permai, Taman Tas, FELDA Sungai Panching Selatan, FELDA Sungai Panching Timur, FELDA Sungai Panching Utara, Kampung Panching.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Paya Besar
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
9th	1995-1999	Siti Zaharah Sulaiman	BN
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013	Abdul Manan Ismail
13th	2013-present	Abdul Manan Ismail

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Manan Ismail	23,747	59.29	- 4.78
	PKR	Murnie Hidayah Anuar	16,032	40.03	+ 4.10
	Independent	Zahari Mamat	272	0.68	+ 0.68
Total valid votes			40,051	100.00
Total rejected ballots			643
Unreturned ballots			140
Turnout			40,834	84.95
Registered electors			48,067
Majority			7,715	19.26
	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 2016-05-16. "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	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Manan Ismail	19,355	64.07	- 7.95
	PKR	Mohd Jafri Ab Rashid	10,852	35.93	+ 7.95
Total valid votes			30,207	100.00
Total rejected ballots			637
Unreturned ballots			44
Turnout			30,888	77.45
Registered electors			39,882
Majority			8,503	28.14
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Siti Zaharah Sulaiman	20,474	72.02	+ 17.32
	KEADILAN	Saari Sungib	7,956	27.98	- 17.32
Total valid votes			28,430	100.00
Total rejected ballots			564
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			29,001	77.46
Registered electors			37,439
Majority			12,518	44.04
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Siti Zaharah Sulaiman	20,749	54.70	- 19.70
	KEADILAN	Wan Jusoh Wan Kolok	17,186	45.30	+ 45.30
Total valid votes			37,935	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,553
Unreturned ballots			2,733
Turnout			42,221	79.24
Registered electors			53,282
Majority			3,563	9.40
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Siti Zaharah Sulaiman	25,551	74.40
	S46	Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Yusoff	8,792	25.60
Total valid votes			34,343	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,536
Unreturned ballots			1,342
Turnout			37,221	78.06
Registered electors			47,682
Majority			16,759	48.80
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

↑ "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.

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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