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
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
|
|
|
PKR |
Haniff Ghazali Hosman |
1,200 |
6.95 |
6.95
|
|
|
PEJUANG |
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
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
17,461 |
83.57 |
3.04
|
| Registered electors
|
20,894
|
| Majority
|
4,447 |
26.00 |
10.22
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
| undi.info
|
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
|
18,590 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
446
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
19,036 |
86.61 |
6.96
|
| Registered electors
|
21,463
|
| Majority
|
6,572 |
36.22 |
9.16
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
| undi.info
|
Johor state election, 2008: Benut
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Hasni Mohammad |
10,098 |
72.69 |
|
|
|
PAS |
Sarobo Ponoh |
3,794 |
27.31 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
14,376 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
457
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
14,833 |
79.65
|
| Registered electors
|
18,646
|
| Majority
|
6,304 |
45.38
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
| undi.info
|
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