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
Population ()202029,033
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

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Ethnic breakdown of Benut's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (80.92%)
  Chinese (17.06%)
  Other ethnicities (1.71%)
  Indian (0.21%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.06%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.04%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Benut constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[2]

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

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Benut
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Bachok @ Abdul Majid Hashim Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Assembly 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

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hasni Mohammad 10,896 63.08   7.65
PN Isa Ab Hamid 5,037 29.16   29.16
PH Haniff Ghazali Hosman 1,200 6.95   22.48
Homeland Fighters' Party Iskandar Noor Ibrahim 139 0.08   0.08
Total valid votes 17,272 100.00
Total rejected ballots 300
Unreturned ballots 106
Turnout 17,678 62.80   20.77
Registered electors 28,165
Majority 5,859 33.92   7.92
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hasni Mohammad 9,480 55.43   12.68
PH Zulklifly Tasrep 5,033 29.43   29.43
PAS Firdaus Jaffar 2,590 15.14   16.75
Total valid votes 17,103 100.00
Total rejected ballots 358
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 14,293 83.57   3.04
Registered electors 20,894
Majority 4,447 26.00   10.22
BN hold Swing
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Johor state election, 2013: Benut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hasni Mohammad 12,358 68.11   4.58
PAS Sarobo Ponoh 5,786 31.89   4.58
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots 446
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,144 86.61   6.96
Registered electors 21463
Majority 6,572 36.22   9.16
BN hold Swing
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Johor state election, 2008: Benut
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hasni Mohammad 10,098 72.69
PAS Sarobo Ponoh 3,794 27.31
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots 457
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,892 79.65
Registered electors 18,646
Majority 6,304 45.38
BN hold Swing
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References

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  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. ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Dashboard SPR".