# Pontian (federal constituency)

Pontian is a federal constituency in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pontian's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Pontian's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Pontian's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pontian constituency has a total of 36 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
| Benut (N53) | Lubok Sipat | 164/53/01 | SK Seri Bahagia |
| Benut (N53) | Permatang Sepam | 164/53/02 | SK Seri Jaya |
| Benut (N53) | Parit Betak | 164/53/03 | SMK Parit Betak |
| Benut (N53) | Permatang Duku | 164/53/04 | SK Seri Setia |
| Benut (N53) | Parit Mansor | 164/53/05 | SK Parit Markom |
| Benut (N53) | Parit Ismail | 164/53/06 | SK Seri Kembar |
| Benut (N53) | Sri Jawa | 164/53/07 | SK Seri Al Ulum |
| Benut (N53) | Parit Satu | 164/53/08 | SK Seri Anom |
| Benut (N53) | Sanglang | 164/53/09 | SK Sanglang |
| Benut (N53) | Simpang Jawa | 164/53/10 | SJK (C) Lok Yu 1 |
| Benut (N53) | Benut | 164/53/11 | SMK Sri Tanjung |
| Benut (N53) | Bandar Benut Utara | 164/53/12 | SMK Benut |
| Benut (N53) | Bandar Benut Selatan | 164/53/13 | SA Bandar Benut |
| Benut (N53) | Parit Abdul Rahman | 164/53/14 | SMA (Arab) Bugisiah |
| Benut (N53) | Tampok | 164/53/15 | SK Seri Sinaran |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Kampong Parit Kahar | 164/54/01 | SK Seri Sekawan Desa |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Parit Keroma | 164/54/02 | SJK (C) Lee Ming |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Ayer Baloi | 164/54/03 | SK Ayer Baloi |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Bandar Ayer Baloi Selatan | 164/54/04 | SMK Ayer Baloi |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Bandar Ayer Baloi Utara | 164/54/05 | SJK (C) Chi Chih |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Parit Panjang | 164/54/06 | SK Jaya Mulia |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Kampong Parit Haji Karim | 164/54/07 | SK Seri Pulai |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Parit Sikom | 164/54/08 | SJK (C) Nan Mah |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Kampong Jawa | 164/54/09 | SK Kampong Jawa |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Pulai Sebatang | 164/54/10 | SK Pulai Sebatang |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Api-Api | 164/54/11 | SK Api-Api |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Sungai Trus | 164/54/12 | SK Kayu Ara Pasong |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Pontian Besar Kiri | 164/54/13 | SMK Kayu Ara Pasong |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Jalan Alsagoff | 164/54/14 | SMK Sri Perhentian |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Pantai Bandar Pontian | 164/54/15 | SK Tengku Mahmood Iskansar (1) |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Pegawai | 164/54/16 | SK Bandar Pontian |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Jalan Taib | 164/54/17 | SJK (C) Pei Chun (1) |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Bakek | 164/54/18 | SK Tengku Mahmood Iskandar (2) |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Parit Semerah | 164/54/19 | SA Parit Semerah |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Parit Mesjid | 164/54/20 | SA Bandar Pontian |
| Pulai Sebatang (N54) | Parit Mesjid Darat | 164/54/21 | SMK Dato' Ali Haji Ahmad |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pontian :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Pontian Selantan and Pontian Utara |||||
| 4th | P112 | 1974–1977 | Ali Ahmad (علي احمد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 4th | P112 | 1978 | Ikhwan Nasir (إخوان ناصر) | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | P112 | 1978–1982 | Ikhwan Nasir (إخوان ناصر) | BN (UMNO) |
| 6th | P112 | 1982–1986 | Mokhtaram Rabidin (مختارعام ربيدين) | BN (UMNO) |
| 7th | P132 | 1986–1990 | Law Lai Heng (吴来兴) | BN (MCA) |
| 8th | P132 | 1990–1995 | Ong Ka Ting (黄家定) | BN (MCA) |
| 9th | P144 | 1995–1999 | Ong Ka Ting (黄家定) | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | P144 | 1999–2004 | Ong Ka Ting (黄家定) | BN (MCA) |
| 11th | P164 | 2004–2008 | Hasni Mohammad (حسني محمد‎) | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | P164 | 2008–2013 | Ahmad Maslan (أحمد مصلان‎) | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | P164 | 2013–2018 | Ahmad Maslan (أحمد مصلان‎) | BN (UMNO) |
| 14th | P164 | 2018–2022 | Ahmad Maslan (أحمد مصلان‎) | BN (UMNO) |
| 15th | P164 | 2022–present | Ahmad Maslan (أحمد مصلان‎) | BN (UMNO) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present |
| Pontian | | | Benut | | | Benut | Benut |
| Pontian | | | Kukup | Kukup | Kukup | | |
| Pontian | | | | Pulai Sebatang | Pulai Sebatang | Pulai Sebatang | Pulai Sebatang |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N53 | Benut | Hasni Mohammad | BN (UMNO) |
| N54 | Pulai Sebatang | Hasrunizah Hassan | BN (UMNO) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N53 | Benut | Pontian Municipal Council | 82100 Ayer Baloi 82200 Benut 83100 Tampok |
| N54 | Pulai Sebatang | Pontian Municipal Council | 82100 Ayer Baloi 82200 Benut 83100 Tampok |