Benut (state constituency)

Benut is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Benut
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Hasni Mohammad
BN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)28,165
Area (km²)248

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Benut's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Malay (81.63%)
  Chinese (17.63%)
  Other ethnicities (0.57%)
  Indian (0.17%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Benut constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Benut(N53) Lubok Sipat 164/53/01 SK Seri Bahagia
Permatang Sepam 164/53/02 SK Seri Jaya
Parit Betak 164/53/03 SMK Parit Betak
Permatang Duku 164/53/04 SK Seri Setia
Parit Mansor 164/53/05 SK Parit Markom
Parit Ismail 164/53/06 SK Seri Kembar
Sri Jawa 164/53/07 SK Seri Al Ulum
Parit Satu 164/53/08 SK Seri Anom
Sanglang 164/53/09 SK Sanglang
Simpang Jawa 164/53/10 SJK (C) Lok Yu 1
Benut 164/53/11 SMK Sri Tanjung
Bandar Benut Utara 164/53/12 SMK Benut
Bandar Benut Selatan 164/53/13 SA Bandar Benut
Parit Abdul Rahman 164/53/14 SMA (Arab) Bugisiah
Tampok 164/53/15 SK Seri Sinaran

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Benut
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Bachok @ Abdul Majid Hashim Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971-1974 Talib Ali Alliance (UMNO)
4th 1974-1978 Jalok Daing Malibok BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Hasmuni Salim
7th 1986-1990 Ahmad Selamat
8th 1990-1995 Khatijah Mat Som
9th 1995-1999 Saklon @ Salehon Sengot
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008 Salehan Sungot
12th 2008-2013 Hasni Mohammad
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018-2022
15th 2022-present

Election results

Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
BNHasni Mohammad10,89663.08
PNIsa Ab Hamid5,03729.16
PHHaniff Ghazali Hosman1,2006.95
Homeland Fighters' PartyIskandar Noor Ibrahim1390.08
Total valid votes 17,272100.00
Total rejected ballots 300
Unreturned ballots 106
Turnout 17,67862.8
Registered electors 28,165
Majority 5,859
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHasni Mohammad9,48055.43-12.68
PHZulklifly Tasrep5,03329.43+29.43
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyFirdaus Jaffar2,59015.14-16.75
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots 358
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 1710383.57
Registered electors 20894
Majority 4447
BN hold Swing
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Johor state election, 2013: Benut
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHasni Mohammad12,35868.11-4.58
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySarobo Ponoh5,78631.89+4.58
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots 446
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 1814486.61
Registered electors 21463
Majority 6572
BN hold Swing
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Johor state election, 2008: Benut
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHasni Mohammad10,09872.69
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySarobo Ponoh3,79427.31
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots 457
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 1389279.65
Registered electors 18646
Majority 6304
BN hold Swing
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References

  1. "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".)
  2. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  3. "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  4. "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  5. "Dashboard SPR".


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