Raub (federal constituency)

Raub is a federal constituency in Raub District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Raub (P080)
Pahang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]95,909
Electors (2022)[2]75,064
Area (km²)[3]2,296
Pop. density (per km²)41.8

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 Raub's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (53.6%)
  Chinese (36.6%)
  Indian (7.2%)
  Other ethnicities (2.6%)

Age breakdown of Raub's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.27%)
  21-29 (19.24%)
  30-39 (23.14%)
  40-49 (16.59%)
  50-59 (14.56%)
  60-69 (12.16%)
  70-79 (6.34%)
  80-89 (2.28%)
  above 90 (0.41%)

Gender breakdown of Raub's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.68%)
  Female (49.32%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Raub constituency is divided into 39 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling district Code Location
Batu Talam (N06) Hulu Atok 080/06/01 SK Ulu Atok
Atok 080/06/02 SK Kuala Atok
Sega 080/06/03 SK Sega
Chenua 080/06/04 SK Chenua
Kundang Patah 080/06/05 SK Kundang Patah
Cheroh 080/06/06 SJK (C) Cheroh
Hulu Sungai 080/06/07 SK Ulu Sungai
FELDA Tersang Tiga 080/06/08 SK (LKTP) Tersang 3
FELDA Tersang Dua 080/06/09 SMK (LKTP) Tersang
FELDA Tersang Satu 080/06/10 SK LKTP Tersang 1
Batu Malim 080/06/11 Balai Raya Batu Malim
Batu Talam 080/06/12 SMA Al-Falah
Tras (N07) Sungai Ruan 080/07/01
  • SJK (C) Sungai Ruan
  • SMK Sungai Ruan
Hulu Gali 080/07/02 SK Ulu Gali
Pintu Padang 080/07/03 SM Sains Tengku Abdullah
Kampung Sempalit 080/07/04 Balai Raya Kampung Baru Sempalit
Kampung Baru Sempalit 080/07/05 SJK (C) Sempalit
Simpang Kallang 080/07/06 SMK Seri Raub
Kampung Melayu 080/07/07 SMK Dato Shah Bandar Hussain
Bukit Koman 080/07/08 SJK (C) Yuh Hwa
Sungai Lui 080/07/09
  • SJK (C) Sungai Lui
  • Tadika Sungai Lui
Taman Sentosa 080/07/10 SK Mahmud
Bandar Raub 080/07/11 SMJK Chung Ching
Raub Jaya 080/07/12 SMK Mahmud
Pekan Tras 080/07/13 SJK (C) Tras
Bukit Fraser 080/07/14 Pejabat Perbadanan Kemajuan Bukit Fraser
Sungai Chetang 080/07/15 SJK (C) Sungai Chetang
Kampung Sang Lee 080/07/16 SJK (C) Sang Lee
Dong (N08) Pamah Rawas 080/08/01 SK Ulu Dong
Pamah Kulat 080/08/02 SK Pamah Kulat
Jeram 080/08/03 SJK (C) Sungak Klau
FELDA Lembah Klau 080/08/04 SK LKTP Lembah Klau
FELDA Krau 080/08/05 SK LKTP Krau 1
Gali Tengah 080/08/06 SK Gali
Gali Hilir 080/08/07 Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Gali Hilir
Durian Sebatang 080/08/08 Balai Raya Durian Sebatang
Kampung Temau 080/08/09 SK Temau
Pekan Dong 080/08/10 SMK Dong
Tanjung Putus 080/08/11 SK Tanjung Putus

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Raub
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Ulu Pahang
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P059 1959–1963 Hussein Hassan
(حسين حسن)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P059 1963–1964 Hussein Hassan
(حسين حسن)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1967
1967–1969 Hamzah Abu Samah
(حمزه ابو سمح)
1969–1971 Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd P059 1971–1973 Hamzah Abu Samah
(حمزه ابو سمح)
Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974 BN (UMNO)
4th P068 1974–1978 Abdullah Majid
(عبدالله مجيد)
5th 1978–1982 Tan Koon Swan
(陈群川)
BN (MCA)
6th 1982–1986 Tan Tiong Hong
(陈忠鸿)
7th P073 1986–1990 Teng Gaik Kwan
(邓育桓)
8th 1990–1995
9th P076 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Ng Yen Yen
(黄燕燕)
11th P080 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz
(محمد عارف صبري بن عبد العزيز)
PR (DAP)
14th 2018–2022 Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji
(تڠكو ذوالڤوري شاه بن راج ڤوجي)
PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Chow Yu Hui
(邹宇晖)

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Raub Bandar Raub
Batu Talam
Benta
Cameron Highlands
Dong
Teras
Tras Tras

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N6 Batu Talam Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram BN (UMNO)
N7 Tras Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji PH (DAP)
N8 Dong Fadzli Mohamad Kamal BN (UMNO)

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N6 Batu Talam Raub District Council
  • 27300, 27310 Benta
  • 27400 Dong
  • 27600, 27610, 27620, 27630, 27670 Raub
  • 27660 Sega
  • 28700, 28800 Bentong
  • 49000 Bukit Fraser
N7 Tras
N8 Dong

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Chow Yu Hui 21,613 38.43   6.46
PN Fakrunizam Ibrahim 17,256 30.69   30.69
BN Chong Sin Woon 16,939 30.12   7.90
GTA Norkhairul Anuar Mohamed Nor 427 0.76   0.76
Total valid votes 56,235 100.00
Total rejected ballots 733
Unreturned ballots 120
Turnout 57,088 74.92   6.45
Registered electors 75,064
Majority 4,357 7.74   0.88
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji 20,659 44.89   44.89
BN Chew Mei Fun 17,500 38.02   8.60
PAS Mohamed Nilam Abdul Manap 7,866 17.09   17.09
Total valid votes 46,025 100.00
Total rejected ballots 766
Unreturned ballots 180
Turnout 46,971 81.37   1.74
Registered electors 57,723
Majority 3,159 6.86   0.46
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 238/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 312/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz 23,415 53.20   7.32
BN Hoh Khai Mun 20,601 46.80   7.32
Total valid votes 44,016 100.00
Total rejected ballots 927
Unreturned ballots 116
Turnout 45,059 83.11   8.93
Registered electors 54,214
Majority 2,814 6.40   1.84
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Oei Yang Yang @ Ng Yen Yen 18,078 54.12   11.51
DAP Abu Bakar Lebai Sudin 15,326 45.88   11.51
Total valid votes 33,404 100.00
Total rejected ballots 915
Unreturned ballots 140
Turnout 34,459 74.18   1.11
Registered electors 46,454
Majority 2,752 8.24   23.03
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Oei Yang Yang @ Ng Yen Yen 20,472 65.63   7.26
DAP Choong Siew Onn 10,720 34.37   7.26
Total valid votes 31,192 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,280
Unreturned ballots 74
Turnout 32,546 73.07   3.20
Registered electors 44,540
Majority 9,752 31.26   14.52
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Oei Yang Yang @ Ng Yen Yen 20,457 58.37   8.10
DAP Ng Kwi Ling 14,593 41.63   19.06
Total valid votes 35,050 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,278
Unreturned ballots 278
Turnout 36,606 69.87   1.97
Registered electors 52,391
Majority 5,864 16.74   27.16
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Teng Ah Luan @ Teng Gaik Kwan 23,065 66.47   4.94
DAP Ng Kwi Ling 7,833 22.57   15.90
Independent Ibrahim Yusof 2,447 7.05   7.05
Independent Sarif Udin 1,356 3.91   3.91
Total valid votes 34,701 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,796
Unreturned ballots 469
Turnout 36,966 71.84   0.07
Registered electors 51,456
Majority 15,232 43.90   20.84
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Teng Ah Luan @ Teng Gaik Kwan 20,237 61.53   5.76
DAP Lip Tuck Chee 12,655 38.47   5.93
Total valid votes 32,892 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,692
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 34,584 71.77   4.04
Registered electors 48,189
Majority 7,582 23.06   0.17
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Teng Ah Luan @ Teng Gaik Kwan 18,034 55.77   2.74
DAP Cheah Kam Chiew 10,521 32.54   8.37
PAS Tengku Puji Tengku Abdul Hamid 3,780 11.69   2.04
Total valid votes 32,335 100.00
Total rejected ballots 796
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 33,131 75.81   0.78
Registered electors 43,705
Majority 7,513 23.23   5.63
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Tiong Hong 12,287 53.03   3.13
DAP Lip Ah Kow @ Lip Tuck Chee 5,600 24.17   2.64
PAS Tengku Puji Tengku Abdul Hamid 3,182 13.73   3.31
Independent Loke Ah Kow @ Loke Koon Kam 2,099 9.06   9.06
Total valid votes 23,168 100.00
Total rejected ballots 904
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 24,072 76.59   1.05
Registered electors 31,428
Majority 6,687 28.86   0.49
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Koon Swan 11,411 56.16   8.64
DAP Wan Sai Kai 5,447 26.81   8.39
PAS Tengku Puji Tengku Abdul Hamid 3,462 17.04   17.04
Total valid votes 20,320 100.00
Total rejected ballots 622
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,942 77.64   1.00
Registered electors 26,973
Majority 5,964 29.35   0.25
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Majid 11,036 64.80   64.80
DAP Yusof Bador 5,996 35.20   35.20
Total valid votes 17,032 100.00
Total rejected ballots 771
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,803 78.64
Registered electors 22,638
Majority 5,040 29.60
BN gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Party (Malaysia) Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Hamzah Abu Samah won uncontested.
Alliance Hamzah Abu Samah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 29,327
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 14 August 1967
Upon the death of incumbent, Hussein Hassan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Hamzah Abu Samah won uncontested.
Alliance Hamzah Abu Samah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Hussein Hassan 11,332 69.40   12.53
Socialist Front Abu Bakar Resat 4,996 30.60   12.53
Total valid votes 16,328 100.00
Total rejected ballots 968
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,296 80.11   11.01
Registered electors 21,590
Majority 6,336 38.80   25.06
Alliance hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Hussein Hassan 6,764 56.87
Socialist Front Abu Bakar Resat 5,130 43.13
Total valid votes 11,894 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,995 69.10
Registered electors 17,359
Majority 1,634 13.74
This was a new constituency created.

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