Paya Besar is a federal constituency in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics As of 2020, Paya Besar has a population of 128,041 people.
History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 30 October 2022, the Paya Besar constituency is divided into 24 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocationSungai Lembing (N17)Kampung Nadak084/17/01SK NadakPekan Sungai Lembing084/17/02SMK Sungai LembingKuala Kenau084/17/03SK Sungai LembingFELDA Bukit Sagu084/17/04 SK LKTP Bukit Sagu 1 SMK Bukit SaguFELDA Bukit Kuantan084/17/05SK LKTP Bukit KuantanFELDA Bukit Goh084/17/06 SMK Bukit Goh SK Bukit GohBukit Kuin084/17/07SK Bukit KuinLepar (N18)Mahkota Jaya084/18/01 SK Seri Mahkota SA Rakyat (KAFA) Nurul AmanSeri Fajar084/18/02SK GambangGambang084/18/03SJK (C) GambangJalan Besar084/18/04Dewan Orang Ramai GambangFELDA Lepar Hilir Satu084/18/05SK LKTP Lepar Hilir 1FELDA Lepar Hilir Dua084/18/06SK LKTP Lepar Hilir 2FELDA Lepar Hilir Tiga084/18/07SK LKTP Lepar Hilir 3Paya Bungor084/18/08SK Paya BungorFELDA Lepar Utara Satu084/18/09SMK Lepar UtaraPanching (N19)Bukit Rangin084/19/01SMK Bukit RanginKampung Permatang Badak084/19/02SK Permatang BadakPandan Permai084/19/03SMK Padang GarudaTaman Tas084/19/04SMK PandanFELDA Sungai Panching Selatan084/19/05SK LKTP Sungai Panching SelatanFELDA Sungai Panching Timur084/19/06SK LKTP Sungai Panching TimurFELDA Sungai Panching Utara084/19/07SK LKTP Sungai Panching UtaraKampung Panching084/19/08SK Panching
Representation history Members of Parliament for Paya Besar Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from Kuantan, Maran and Pekan 9th P079 1995–1999 Siti Zaharah Sulaiman (سيتي زهرة سليمان) 25,551 74.40% 10th 1999–2004 20,749 54.70% 11th P084 2004–2008 20,474 72.02% 12th 2008–2013 Abdul Manan Ismail (عبدالمانن اسماعيل)19,355 64.07% 13th 2013–201823,747 59.29%2018Vacant 14th 2018–2022 Mohd Shahar Abdullah (محمد شاهر عبدﷲ) 19,033 43.16% 15th 2022–present 26,899 43.40%
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentPaya BesarLeparPanchingPenur Sungai Lembing
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea199420032018Lepar FELDA Lepar Hilir 1-3 Gambang Kampung Orang Asli Batu 14 Paya Bungor Seri MahkotaPanching Bukit Rangin FELDA Sungai Panching Selatan FELDA Sungai Panching Utara Panching Pasir KemudiPenur Bukit Rangin FELDA Sungai Panching Selatan FELDA Sungai Panching Utara Indera Sempurna Kampung Batu PutihSungai Lembing Bukit Kuin FELDA Bukit Goh FELDA Bukit Kuantan FELDA Bukit Sagu Sungai Lembing
Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party) N17 Sungai Lembing Mohamad Ayub Asri N18 Lepar Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunus N19 Panching Mohd Tarmizi Yahaya
Local governments & postcodes No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcodeN17Sungai LembingKuantan City Council 25150, 26010, 26040, 26070, 26090, 26140, 26180 Kuantan 26050 Bukit Goh 26200 Sungai Lembing 26250 Jaya Gading 26300 GambangN18LeparN19Panching
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