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Pekan (federal constituency)

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Legislature
  
Dewan Rakyat

First contested
  
1959

Constituency created
  
1958

Last contested
  
2013

MP
  
Mohd Najib Abd Razak BN

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

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Pahang Timor constituency 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 Seri Mahkota, Jaya Gading, Kampung Seri Damai, Gudang Rasau, Pulau Rusa, Ganchong, Pulau Manis, Lepar, Pelak, Seri Makmur, Belimbing, Kampung Lamir, Peramu Jaya, Serandu, Kuala Pahang, Kampung Marhum, Kelat Rendang, Pahang Tua, Kampung Langgar, Pulau Jawa, Pasir Panjang, Ketapang, Mengkasar, Bandar Pekan, Sungai Miang, Tanah Putih, Shahbandar, Serambi, Padang Rumbia, Temai, Acheh, Tanjung Medang, Padang Polo, Tanjung Batu, Landai, Bandar Dua, Runchang, Simpai, Kota Perdana, Nenasi, Api Larat, Merchong, Sawah Batu, Salong, Mambang, Paloh Hinai, FELDA Chini Timur 1, FELDA Chini Timur 2, FELDA Chini Timur 3 & 4, Kampung Dusun, FELDA Chini 2, FELDA Chini 1, FELDA Chini 4, FELDA Chini 5, FELDA Chini 3, Terpai.

2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Seri Mahkota, Jaya Gading, Kampung Seri Damai, Gudang Rasau, Pulau Rusa, Ganchong, Pulau Manis, Lepar, Pelak, Seri Makmur, Belimbing, Kampung Lamir, Tanah Putih, Peramu Jaya, Serandu, Kuala Pahang, Kampung Marhum, Pasir Panjang, Ketapang, Sungai Miang, Bandar Pekan, Mengkasar, Pulau Jawa, Kelat Rendang, Kampung Langgar, Pahang Tua, Shahbandar, Serambi, Padang Rumbia, Temai, Acheh, Tanjung Medang, Padang Polo, Tanjung Batu, Landai, Nenasi, Merchong, Api Larat, Sawah Batu, Kota Perdana, Simpai, Runchang, Bandar Dua, Terpai, Salong, Mambang, Paloh Hinai, Kampung Dusun, FELDA Chini Timur 3 & 4, FELDA Chini Timur 1, FELDA Chini Timur 2, FELDA Chini 5, FELDA Chini 4, FELDA Chini 1, FELDA Chini 2, FELDA Chini 3.

References

Pekan (federal constituency) Wikipedia