Political subdivision in Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Benut is a state constituency in Johor , Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly .[ 1]
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 2022
Other ethnicities (1.71%)
History
Polling districts 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
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
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
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
undi.info
References
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly