# Bentong (federal constituency)

Bentong is a federal constituency in Bentong District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

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

## History
### Polling districts

According to the Federal Gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bentong constituency is divided into 40 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling district | Code | Location |
| Bilut (N33) | FELDA Lurah Bilut | 089/33/01 | SMK LKTP Lurah Bilut |
| Bilut (N33) | Kampung Lebu | 089/33/02 | SK Lebu |
| Bilut (N33) | Bandar Bentong | 089/33/03 | SK Sulaiman |
| Bilut (N33) | Kemansur | 089/33/04 | SJK (C) Khai Mun Pagi |
| Bilut (N33) | Chamang | 089/33/05 | SJK (T) Bentong |
| Bilut (N33) | Repas | 089/33/06 | SJK (C) Khai Mun Repas |
| Bilut (N33) | Chamang Luar | 089/33/07 | SJK (C) Khai Mun Chamang |
| Bilut (N33) | Chamang Baharu | 089/33/08 | SMJK Khai Mun |
| Bilut (N33) | Desa Damai | 089/33/09 | Dewan Orang Ramai Desa Damai |
| Bilut (N33) | Sungai Penjuring | 089/33/10 | SJK (C) Sungai Penjuring |
| Ketari (N34) | FELDA Mempaga 2 | 089/34/01 | SK LKTP Mempaga 2 |
| Ketari (N34) | FELDA Mempaga 3 | 089/34/02 | SA Rakyat Mempaga 3 |
| Ketari (N34) | FELDA Mempaga 1 | 089/34/03 | SK LKTP Mempaga 1 |
| Ketari (N34) | Sungai Dua | 089/34/04 | SK Sungai Dua |
| Ketari (N34) | Janda Baik | 089/34/05 | SK Janda Baik |
| Ketari (N34) | Bukit Tinggi | 089/34/06 | SJK (C) Bukit Tinggi |
| Ketari (N34) | Sri Layang | 089/34/07 | SK Sri Layang |
| Ketari (N34) | Genting Highlands | 089/34/08 | Genting Centre of Excellence Residential Staff Complex 8 |
| Ketari (N34) | Benus | 089/34/09 | SMK Bentong |
| Ketari (N34) | Ketari | 089/34/10 | SMK Ketari |
| Ketari (N34) | Perting | 089/34/11 | SJK (C) Perting |
| Ketari (N34) | Kampung Baharu | 089/34/12 | SK Tuanku Fatimah |
| Ketari (N34) | Sungai Marong | 089/34/13 | SJK (C) Ketari |
| Sabai (N35) | FELDA Sertik | 089/35/01 | SK LKTP Kampung Sertik |
| Sabai (N35) | Jambu Rias | 089/35/02 | SK Jambu Rias |
| Sabai (N35) | Sri Telemong | 089/35/03 | SJK (T) Sri Telemong |
| Sabai (N35) | Pekan Karak | 089/35/04 | SMK Karak |
| Sabai (N35) | Karak Setia | 089/35/05 | SMK Karak Setia |
| Sabai (N35) | Bukit Dinding | 089/35/06 | SJK (T) Karak |
| Sabai (N35) | Taman Karak | 089/35/07 | SJK (C) Karak |
| Sabai (N35) | Kampung Baru Karak | 089/35/08 | SK Karak |
| Pelangai (N36) | FELDA Sungai Kemasul | 089/36/01 | SK LKTP Kemasul |
| Pelangai (N36) | FELDA Chemomoi | 089/36/02 | SMK LKTP Chemomoi |
| Pelangai (N36) | FELDA Sungai Kemahal | 089/36/03 | SK LKTP Sungai Kemahal |
| Pelangai (N36) | Kampung Jawi-Jawi | 089/36/04 | SK Pelangai |
| Pelangai (N36) | Simpang Pelangai | 089/36/05 | SMK Seri Pelangai |
| Pelangai (N36) | Manchis | 089/36/06 | SJK (C) Manchis |
| Pelangai (N36) | Sungai Gapoi | 089/36/07 | Dewan Serbaguna Sungai Gapoi |
| Pelangai (N36) | Telemong | 089/36/08 | SJK (C) Telemong |
| Pelangai (N36) | Sungai Perdak | 089/36/09 | Balai Raya Kg. Sungai Perdak |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bentong :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Semantan |||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |||||
| 1st | P060 | 1959–1963 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) | Alliance (MCA) |
| Parliament of Malaysia |||||
| 1st | P060 | 1963–1964 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) | Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd | P060 | 1964–1969 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) | Alliance (MCA) |
| | | 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended | Parliament was suspended |
| 3rd | P060 | 1971–1973 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) | Alliance (MCA) |
| 3rd | P060 | 1973–1974 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) | BN (MCA) |
| 4th | P070 | 1974–1978 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) | BN (MCA) |
| 5th | P070 | 1978–1982 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) | BN (MCA) |
| 6th | P070 | 1982–1986 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) | BN (MCA) |
| 7th | P079 | 1986–1989 | Chan Siang Sun (陈声新) | BN (MCA) |
| 7th | P079 | 1989–1990 | Lim Ah Lek (林亚礼) | BN (MCA) |
| 8th | P079 | 1990–1995 | Lim Ah Lek (林亚礼) | BN (MCA) |
| 9th | P083 | 1995–1999 | Lim Ah Lek (林亚礼) | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | P083 | 1999–2004 | Liow Tiong Lai (廖中莱) | BN (MCA) |
| 11th | P089 | 2004–2008 | Liow Tiong Lai (廖中莱) | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | P089 | 2008–2013 | Liow Tiong Lai (廖中莱) | BN (MCA) |
| 13th | P089 | 2013–2018 | Liow Tiong Lai (廖中莱) | BN (MCA) |
| 14th | P089 | 2018–2022 | Wong Tack (黄德) | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | P089 | 2022–present | Young Syefura Othman (يوڠ شيفور عثمان) | PH (DAP) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present |
| Bentong | | Bandar Bentong | Bandar Bentong | | | | |
| Bentong | | Benus | | | | | |
| Bentong | | | | Bilut | Bilut | Bilut | Bilut |
| Bentong | | | Karak | Karak | | | |
| Bentong | | | | | Ketari | Ketari | Ketari |
| Bentong | | Mentakab | | | | | |
| Bentong | | | | Pelangai | Pelangai | Pelangai | Pelangai |
| Bentong | | Sabai | | | Sabai | Sabai | Sabai |
| Bentong | | | Semantan | | | | |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N33 | Bilut | Lee Chin Chen | PH (DAP) |
| N34 | Ketari | Thomas Su Keong Siong | PH (DAP) |
| N35 | Sabai | Arumugam Vengatarakoo | BN (MIC) |
| N36 | Pelangai | Amizar Abu Adam | BN (UMNO) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N33 | Bilut | Bentong Municipal Council | 27600 Raub 28310, 28320 Triang 28500 Lanchang 28600, 28610, 28620 Karak 28700, 28730, 28740, 28750, 28800 Bentong 69000 Cameron Highlands |
| N34 | Ketari | Bentong Municipal Council | 27600 Raub 28310, 28320 Triang 28500 Lanchang 28600, 28610, 28620 Karak 28700, 28730, 28740, 28750, 28800 Bentong 69000 Cameron Highlands |
| N35 | Sabai | Bentong Municipal Council | 27600 Raub 28310, 28320 Triang 28500 Lanchang 28600, 28610, 28620 Karak 28700, 28730, 28740, 28750, 28800 Bentong 69000 Cameron Highlands |
| N36 | Pelangai | Bentong Municipal Council | 27600 Raub 28310, 28320 Triang 28500 Lanchang 28600, 28610, 28620 Karak 28700, 28730, 28740, 28750, 28800 Bentong 69000 Cameron Highlands |