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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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