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

Teruntum
Pahang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePahang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Sim Chon Siang
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)30,854

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Teruntum's electorate as of 2022[2]

  Chinese (55.33%)
  Malay (37.54%)
  Indian (5.93%)
  Other ethnicities (1.19%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Teruntum constituency is divided into 10 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Teruntum(N14) Seri Kuantan 083/14/01 SK Galing
Perkampungan Teratai 083/14/02 SMK Alor Akar
Medan Tok Sira 083/14/03 SMK Tok Sera
Kubang Buaya 083/14/04 MRSM Kuantan
Kampung Selamat 083/14/05 SMA Al-Ihsan Kuantan
Bandar Kuantan 083/14/06 SK (P) Methodist Kuantan
Seri Teruntum 083/14/07 Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Kuantan
Kampung Jawa 083/14/08 SK Sultan Abdullah
Seri Belian 083/14/09 SK Teruntum
Lapang Besar 083/14/10 SMK (P) Methodist Kuantan

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Teruntum
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created from Bandar Kuantan
7th 1986-1989 Lim Ah Lek BN (MCA)
1990 Kan Tong Leong
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008 Ti Lian Ker
12th 2008-2013 Chang Hong Seong
13th 2013-2018 Sim Chon Siang PR (PKR)
14th 2018-2022 PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

Election results

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Pahang state election, 2022: Teruntum
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Sim Chon Siang 12,983 58.63   3.22
BN Tee Choon Ser 4,304 19.44   3.33
PN Yap Kim Heng 3,676 16.60   16.60
GTA Khairul Afifie Abdullah 1,180 5.33   5.33
Total valid votes 22,143 100.00
Total rejected ballots 183
Unreturned ballots 51
Turnout 22,377 72.53   9.13
Registered electors 30,854
Majority 8,659 39.19   0.11
PH hold Swing


Pahang state election, 2018: Teruntum
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Sim Chon Siang 12,227 61.85   61.85
BN Tee Choon Ser 4,502 22.77   16.32
PAS Azizah Mohd Ali 3,039 15.37   15.37
Total valid votes 19,768 100.00
Total rejected ballots 163
Unreturned ballots 276
Turnout 20,207 81.66   0.41
Registered electors 24,746
Majority 7,725 39.08   17.26
PH hold Swing


Pahang state election, 2013: Teruntum
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Sim Chon Siang 12,385 60.91   11.84
BN Chang Hong Seong 7,948 39.09   11.64
Total valid votes 20,333 100.00
Total rejected ballots 317
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,650 82.07   10.59
Registered electors 25,160
Majority 4,437 21.82   19.96
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Pahang state election, 2008: Teruntum
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chang Hong Seong 8,015 50.93   25.81
PKR Siew Fook Chan 7,722 49.07   25.81
Total valid votes 15,737 100.00
Total rejected ballots 381
Unreturned ballots 138
Turnout 16,256 71.48   0.44
Registered electors 22,742
Majority 293 1.86   51.62
BN hold Swing


Pahang state election, 2004: Teruntum
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ti Lian Ker 12,000 76.74
PKR Pang Jon Kong 3,638 23.26
Total valid votes 15,638 100.00
Total rejected ballots 322
Unreturned ballots 189
Turnout 16,149 71.04
Registered electors 22,733
Majority 8,362 53.48
BN hold Swing


References

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  1. ^ "Pahang 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview".
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.