# Lipis (federal constituency)

Lipis is a federal constituency in Lipis 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

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PAHANG
Ethnic breakdown of Lipis's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Lipis's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Lipis's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lipis constituency is divided into 42 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling district | Code | Location |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Merapoh | 079/03/01 | SK Merapoh |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Mentara | 079/03/02 | SMK Merapoh |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Teluk Gunung | 079/03/03 | SK Teluk Gunung |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Kampung Petola | 079/03/04 | Balai Raya Kampung Petola |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Pagar Sasak | 079/03/05 | SK Pagar Sasak |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | FELDA Sungai Kechau | 079/03/06 | SK LKTP Kecau 1 |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Ladang Selborne | 079/03/07 | SJK (T) Ladang Selborne |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Padang Tengku | 079/03/08 | SMK Padang Tengku |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Gua | 079/03/09 | SK Gua |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Tempoyong | 079/03/10 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Tempoyong |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Bapong | 079/03/11 | Balai Raya Kampung Bapong |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Relong | 079/03/12 | SK Relong |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Berchang | 079/03/13 | SK Berchang |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Telang | 079/03/14 | SK Kuala Telang |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Seberang Jelai | 079/03/15 | Balai Raya Kampung Seberang Jelai |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Kechur | 079/03/16 | SK Kechor Tui |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Aur Gading | 079/03/17 | SK Aur Geding |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Chegar Perah | 079/03/18 | SK Chegar Perah |
| Padang Tengku (N03) | Sungai Temau | 079/03/19 | SK (LKTP) Chegar Perah |
| Cheka (N04) | Kuala Lanar | 079/04/01 | SK Kuala Lanar |
| Cheka (N04) | Kuala Kenong | 079/04/02 | SK Batu 9 |
| Cheka (N04) | Mela | 079/04/03 | SK Mela |
| Cheka (N04) | Kerambit | 079/04/04 | SK Kerambit |
| Cheka (N04) | Kampung Baru Penjom | 079/04/05 | SJK (C) Penjom |
| Cheka (N04) | Penjom | 079/04/06 | SK Penjom |
| Cheka (N04) | Cheneras | 079/04/07 | SK Clifford |
| Cheka (N04) | Sungai Kerpan | 079/04/08 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa |
| Cheka (N04) | Batu Kurap | 079/04/09 | Tadika Kekwa |
| Cheka (N04) | Bandar Lipis | 079/04/10 | SMK Clifford |
| Cheka (N04) | Bukit Bius | 079/04/11 | SK Wan Ibrahim |
| Benta (N05) | Kampung Lalang | 079/05/01 | Balai Raya Kampung Lalang |
| Benta (N05) | Rengai | 079/05/02 | Kolej Vokesional Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billag |
| Benta (N05) | Tanjung Besar | 079/05/03 | SK Tanjung Besar |
| Benta (N05) | Jeransang | 079/05/04 | SK Jeransang |
| Benta (N05) | Kemahang | 079/05/05 | SK Kemahang |
| Benta (N05) | Kampung Chat | 079/05/06 | SK Chat |
| Benta (N05) | Budu | 079/05/07 | SMK Panglima Garang Abdul Samad |
| Benta (N05) | Pekan Benta | 079/05/08 | SK Benta |
| Benta (N05) | Kampung Baru Benta | 079/05/09 | SMK Benta |
| Benta (N05) | Jerkoh | 079/05/10 | SJK (C) Jerkoh |
| Benta (N05) | Ladang Benta | 079/05/11 | SJK (T) Ladang Benta |
| Benta (N05) | Ladang Budu | 079/05/12 | SJK (T) Ladang Budu |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Lipis :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Ulu Pahang |||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya |||||
| 1st | P064 | 1959–1962 | Mohamed Sulong Mohd Ali (محمد سولوڠ محمد علي) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 1st | P064 | 1962–1963 | Abdul Razak Hussin (عبدالرازق حسين) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| Parliament of Malaysia |||||
| 1st | P064 | 1963–1964 | Abdul Razak Hussin (عبدالرازق حسين) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd | P064 | 1964–1969 | Abdul Razak Hussin (عبدالرازق حسين) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| | | 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended | Parliament was suspended |
| 3rd | P064 | 1971–1972 | Abdul Razak Hussin (عبدالرازق حسين) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 3rd | P064 | 1972–1973 | Ghazali Shafie (غزالي شافعي) | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 3rd | P064 | 1973–1974 | Ghazali Shafie (غزالي شافعي) | BN (UMNO) |
| 4th | P065 | 1974–1978 | Ghazali Shafie (غزالي شافعي) | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | P065 | 1978–1982 | Ghazali Shafie (غزالي شافعي) | BN (UMNO) |
| 6th | P065 | 1982–1986 | Ghazali Shafie (غزالي شافعي) | BN (UMNO) |
| 7th | P072 | 1986–1990 | Wang Choon Wing (黄循营) | BN (MCA) |
| 8th | P072 | 1990–1995 | Chan Kong Choy (陈广才) | BN (MCA) |
| 9th | P075 | 1995–1997 | Abu Dahari Osman (ابو داهاري عثمان) | BN (UMNO) |
| 9th | P075 | 1997–1999 | Amihamzah Ahmad (اميحمزه احمد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | P075 | 1999–2004 | Amihamzah Ahmad (اميحمزه احمد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 11th | P079 | 2004–2008 | Mohamad Shahrum Osman (محمد شاهرالروم عثمان) | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | P079 | 2008–2013 | Mohamad Shahrum Osman (محمد شاهرالروم عثمان) | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | P079 | 2013–2018 | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (عبدالرحمن محمد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 14th | P079 | 2018–2022 | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (عبدالرحمن محمد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 15th | P079 | 2022–present | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (عبدالرحمن محمد) | BN (UMNO) |

### 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 |
| Lipis | | | Bandar Lipis | | | | |
| Lipis | | | Benta | | | Benta | Benta |
| Lipis | | | Bukit Betong | | | | |
| Lipis | | | | Bukit Betung | | | |
| Lipis | | | | | Cameron Highlands | | |
| Lipis | | | | Ceka | Ceka | | |
| Lipis | | | | | | Cheka | Cheka |
| Lipis | | Jelai | Jelai | Jelai | Jelai | | |
| Lipis | | Jerantut | | | | | |
| Lipis | | Kuala Lipis | | | | | |
| Lipis | | | | | Padang Tengku | Padang Tengku | Padang Tengku |
| Lipis | | | Tanah Rata | Tanah Rata | | | |
| Lipis | | Tanjong Besar | | | | | |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N3 | Padang Tengku | Mustapa Long | BN (UMNO) |
| N4 | Cheka | Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man | PN (PAS) |
| N5 | Benta | Mohd. Soffi Abd. Razak | BN (UMNO) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N3 | Padang Tengku | Lipis District Council | 27100 Padang Tengku 27200, 27210 Kuala Lipis 27300, 27310 Benta |
| N4 | Cheka | Lipis District Council | 27100 Padang Tengku 27200, 27210 Kuala Lipis 27300, 27310 Benta |
| N5 | Benta | Lipis District Council | 27100 Padang Tengku 27200, 27210 Kuala Lipis 27300, 27310 Benta |