Panching

Panching is a state constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that is represented in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Panching (N19)

Pahang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Pahang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohd Tarmizi Yahaya PN
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	34,886

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Panching's electorate as of 2022^[2]

1. Malay (85.02%)
2. Chinese (9.98%)
3. Indian (2.51%)
4. Other ethnicities (2.49%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 October 2022, the Panching constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Panching (N19)	Bukit Rangin	084/19/01	SMK Bukit Rangin
	Kampung Permatang Badak	084/19/02	SK Permatang Badak
	Pandan Permai	084/19/03	SMK Padang Garuda
	Taman Tas	084/19/04	SMK Pandan
	FELDA Sungai Panching Selatan	084/19/05	SK LKTP Sungai Panching Selatan
	FELDA Sungai Panching Timur	084/19/06	SK LKTP Sungai Panching Timur
	FELDA Sungai Panching Utara	084/19/07	SK LKTP Sungai Panching Utara
	Kampung Panching	084/19/08	SK Panching

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Panching
Assembly	Years	Name	Party
Constituency created from Penur
11th	2004-2008	Abdul Manan Ismail	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008-2013	Mohd Zaili Besar
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-2020	Mohd Tarmizi Yahaya	PAS
	2020-2022		PN (PAS)
15th	2022–present

Election results

Pahang state election, 2022: Panching

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Mohd Tarmizi Yahaya	15,167	54.43	54.43
	BN	Ustazah Fauziah Ab Wahab	8,031	28.82	8.69
	PH	Haslindalina Hashim	4,243	15.23	8.80
	GTA	Afif Syairol Abdul Rahim	130	0.47	0.47
Total valid votes			27,571	100.00
Total rejected ballots			252
Unreturned ballots			41
Turnout			27,864	79.87	3.55
Registered electors			34,886
Majority			7,136	25.61	24.89
	PN hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753280/PUB%20623%20DUN%20PAHANG.pdf

Pahang state election, 2018: Panching

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Tarmizi Yahaya	7,143	38.23	8.59
	BN	Mohd Zaili Besar	7,008	37.51	15.67
	PH	Kamaruzaman Mohd Yunus	4,490	24.03	24.03
	Independent	Benzin Dagok	42	0.22	0.22
Total valid votes			18,683	100.00
Total rejected ballots			255
Unreturned ballots			103
Turnout			19,041	83.42	2.23
Registered electors			22,824
Majority			135	0.72	5.64
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/pub_20180530_P.U.%20(B)%20328.pdf

Pahang state election, 2013: Panching

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Zaili Besar	8,657	53.18	2.72
	PAS	Yusof Embong	7,621	46.82	2.72
Total valid votes			16,278	100.00
Total rejected ballots			161
Unreturned ballots			67
Turnout			16,506	85.65	6.93
Registered electors			19,272
Majority			1,036	6.36	5.44
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 2008: Panching

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Zaili Besar	6,844	55.90	10.67
	PAS	Yusof Embong	5,400	44.10	44.10
Total valid votes			12,244	100.00
Total rejected ballots			199
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			12,464	78.72	0.28
Registered electors			15,833
Majority			1,444	11.80	21.34
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 2004: Panching

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Manan Ismail	7,527	66.57
	PAS	Yusof Embong	3,780	33.43
Total valid votes			11,307	100.00
Total rejected ballots			149
Unreturned ballots			31
Turnout			11,487	79.00
Registered electors			14,540
Majority			3,747	33.14
This was a new constituency created.