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Lipis (federal constituency)

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Legislature
  
Dewan Rakyat

First contested
  
1959

Constituency created
  
1958

Last contested
  
2013

MP
  
Abdul Rahman Mohamad BN

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

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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Merapoh, Mentara, Teluk Gunung, Pagar Sasak, Kampung Petola, Sungai Temau, Chegar Perah, Aur Gading, Kechur, FELDA Sungai Kechau, Ladang Selborne, Seberang Jelai, Telang, Berchang, Padang Tengku, Gua, Tempoyang, Bapong, Relong, Kuala Lanar, Batu Kurap, Sungai Kerpan, Bandar Lipis, Bukit Bius, Cheneras, Penjom, Kampung Baru Penjom, Kuala Kenong, Kerambit, Mela, Kampung Lalang, Rengai, Tanjung Besar, Kemahang, Ladang Budu, Ladang Benta, Jerkoh, Kampung Baru Benta, Pekan Benta, Jeransang, Budu, Kampung Chat.

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Merapoh, Mentara, Teluk Gunung, Kampung Petola, Pagar Sasak, FELDA Sungai Kechau, Ladang Selborne, Padang Tengku, Gua, Tempoyang, Bapong, Relong, Berchang, Telang, Seberang Jelai, Kechur, Aur Gading, Chegar Perah, Sungai Temau, Kuala Lanar, Kuala Kenong, Mela, Kerambit, Kampung Baru Penjom, Penjom, Cheneras, Sungai Kerpan, Batu Kurap, Bandar Lipis, Bukit Bius, Kampung Lalang, Rengai, Tanjung Besar, Jeransang, Kemahang, Kampung Chat, Budu, Pekan Benta, Kampung Baru Benta, Jerkoh, Ladang Benta, Ladang Budu.

References

Lipis (federal constituency) Wikipedia