Bentayan (state constituency)

Bentayan is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[2]

Bentayan
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ng Yak Howe
PH
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]27,856

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Bentayan is Ng Yak Howe from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

The Bentayan constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Ismail, Parit Beting, Sabak Awor, Parit Tiram, Bentayan, Pasar, Bandar Timor, Jalan Daud Timor, Jalan Daud Barat, Taman Orkid, Sungai Abong Tengah, Sungai Abong Baru and Bandar Barat.[3]

History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bentayan
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
11th 2004–2008 Lau Yee Wee BN (MCA)
12th 2008–2013 Wee Tong Hiang DAP
13th 2013–2018 Chua Wee Beng
14th 2018 – Ng Yak Howe PH (DAP)

Election results
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHNg Yak Howe18,27879.72
BNLee Kim Heng4,64920.28
Total valid votes 22,927100.00
Total rejected ballots 253
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 23,23483.41
Registered electors 27,856
Majority 13,629
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[4][5]
Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPChua Wee Beng13,23567.45
BNFong Soh Lan6,38832.55
Total valid votes 19,623100.00
Total rejected ballots 209
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,83284.61
Registered electors 23,438
Majority 6,847
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Johor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPWee Tong Hiang9,11859.05
BNLee Ching Yong6,32240.95
Total valid votes 15,440100.00
Total rejected ballots 277
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 15,73774.12
Registered electors 21,233
Majority 2,796
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[5]
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
BNLau Yee Wee7,65751.44
DAPTan Chen Choon7,22948.56
Total valid votes 14,886100.00
Total rejected ballots 338
Unreturned ballots 338
Turnout 15,56271.97
Registered electors 21,624
Majority 428
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
[5]

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  3. "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 2016-06-19.
  4. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Johor". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. https://undi.info/johor/r18/n12

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