Pelangai

Pelangai is a state constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that is represented in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly.^[1] It has been represented by Amizar Abu Adam of Barisan Nasional (BN) since 2023.

Pelangai

Pahang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Pahang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Amizar Abu Adam BN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)	16,456

Demographics

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

1. Malay (72.13%)
2. Chinese (18.19%)
3. Indian (5.71%)
4. Other ethnicities (3.96%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bentong constituency is divided into 40 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling district	Code	Location
Pelangai (N36)	FELDA Kemasul	089/36/01	SK LKTP Kemasul
	FELDA Chemomoi	089/36/02	SMK LKTP Chemomoi
	FELDA Sungai Kemahal	089/36/03	SK LKTP Sungai Kemahal
	Kampung Jawi-Jawi	089/36/04	SK Pelangai
	Simpang Pelangai	089/36/05	SMK Seri Pelangai
	Manchis	089/36/06	SJK (C) Manchis
	Sungai Gapoi	089/36/07	Dewan Serbaguna Sungai Gapoi
	Telemong	089/36/08	SJK (C) Telemong
	Sungai Perdak	089/36/09	Balai Raya Kg. Sungai Perdak

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pelangai
Assembly	Years	Name	Party
Constituency created from Karak
7th	1986-1990	Adnan Yaakob	BN (UMNO)
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-2022
15th	2022-2023	Johari Harun
	2023–present	Amizar Abu Adam

Election results

Pahang state by-election, 7 October 2023: Pelangai
Upon the death of incumbent, Johari Harun

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Amizar Abu Adam	7,324	62.35	4.64
	PN	Kasim Samat	4,375	37.25	11.51
	Independent	Haslihelmey DM Zulhasli	47	0.40	0.40
Total valid votes			11,746	100.00
Total rejected ballots			120
Unreturned ballots			2
Turnout			11,868	72.12	6.35
Registered electors			16,456
Majority			2,949	25.10	6.87
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 2022: Pelangai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Johari Harun	7,308	57.71	5.31
	PN	Kasim Samat	3,260	25.74	25.74
	PH	Ahmed Wafiuddin Shamsuri	2,031	16.04	13.96
	GTA	Isa Ahmad	65	0.51	0.51
Total valid votes			12,664	100.00
Total rejected ballots			164
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			12,846	78.47
Registered electors			16,371
Majority			4,048	31.97	9.57
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 2018: Pelangai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adnan Yaakob	5,410	52.40	9.96
	PH	Nor Haizan Abu Hassan	3,098	30.00	30.00
	PAS	Zaharim Osman	1,817	17.60	20.04
Total valid votes			10,325	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			10,542
Registered electors
Majority			2,312	22.40	2.32
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 2013: Pelangai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adnan Yaakob	6,245	62.36	6.58
	PAS	Abdul Hamid Bahatim	3,770	37.64	6.58
Total valid votes			10,015	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			10,242
Registered electors
Majority			2,475	24.72	13.16
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 2008: Pelangai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adnan Yaakob	5,406	68.94	5.96
	PAS	Hamdan Ahmad	2,436	31.06	5.96
Total valid votes			7,842	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			8,010
Registered electors
Majority			2,970	37.88	11.92
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 2004: Pelangai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adnan Yaakob	5,521	74.90	9.63
	PAS	Mohamed Mat Ali	1,850	25.10	25.10
Total valid votes			7,371	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			7,580
Registered electors
Majority			3,671	49.80	19.26
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 1999: Pelangai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adnan Yaakob	4,529	65.27	17.49
	PKR	Abdul Wahid Ahmad Suhaime	2,410	34.73	34.73
Total valid votes			6,939	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			7,110
Registered electors
Majority			2,119	30.54	34.98
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 1995: Pelangai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adnan Yaakob	5,484	82.76	14.63
	S46	Mohamed Buyong	1,142	17.24	14.63
Total valid votes			6,626	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			6,861
Registered electors
Majority			4,342	65.52	29.26
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 1990: Pelangai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adnan Yaakob	6,231	68.13	3.95
	S46	Shamsuddin @ Damanhuri Moner	2,915	31.87	31.87
Total valid votes			9,146	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			9,517
Registered electors
Majority			3,316	36.26	14.15
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state election, 1986: Pelangai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adnan Yaakob	5,955	72.08
	DAP	Lee Hon	1,791	21.67
	PAS	Mat Shun Sidek	516	6.25
Total valid votes			8,262	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			8,506
Registered electors
Majority			4,164	50.41
This was a new constituency created.