Chini (state constituency)

Chini is a state constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly.

Chini

Pahang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Pahang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohd Sharim Md Zain BN
Constituency created	1974
Constituency abolished	1986
Constituency re-created	1994
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	26,121

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Chini's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (88.10%)

  Other ethnicities (11.52%)

  Chinese (0.28%)

  Indian (0.10%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Chini constituency is divided into 13 polling districts.

State constituency	Polling district	Code	Location
Chini (N23)	Terpai	085/23/01	SK Kinchir
	Salong	085/23/02	Dewan Mempelas Kampung Baru PPSK Salong Mukim Penyor 1
	Mambang	085/23/03	SK Mambang
	Paloh Hinai	085/23/04	SMK Paloh Hinai
	Kampung Dusun	085/23/05	Balai Raya Dan Perpustakaan Desa Kampung Dusun
	FELDA Chini Timur 3 & 4	085/23/06	SK LKTP Chini Timur 2
	FELDA Chini Timur 1	085/23/07	SK LKTP Chini Timur 1
	FELDA Chini Timur 2	085/23/08	SMK Chini Timur
	FELDA Chini 5	085/23/09	SK LKTP Chini 3 & 5
	FELDA Chini 4	085/23/10	SK LKTP Chini 1 & 4
	FELDA Chini 1	085/23/11	SA Rakyat (KAFA) Nur Ilham FELDA Chini 1
	FELDA Chini 2	085/23/12	SMK Chini 2
	FELDA Chini 3	085/23/13	KAFA Kelas Al-Quran Dan Fardu Ain FELDA Chini 03 Dewan Semai Bakti Kg. FELDA Chini 3

Representation history

Members of Pahang State Legislature Assembly for Chini
Election	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kuala Pahang
Chini
4th	1974 - 1978	Mohammed Abdul Ghani	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978 - 1982
6th	1982 - 1986	Wan Mohamed Razali Wan Mahussin
Constituency renamed to Peramu
Constituency recreated from Peramu
Cini
9th	1995–1999	Wan Mohamed Razali Wan Mahussin	BN (UMNO)
10th	1999–2004	Mohd Jafri Ab Rashid	KeADILan
Chini
11th	2004–2008	Abu Bakar Harun	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008–2013
13th	2013–2018
14th	2018–2020
	2020–2022	Mohd Sharim Md Zain
15th	2022–present

Election results

Pahang state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Sharim Md Zain	10,588	53.25	37.83
	PN	Fahrur Rozi Jalaluddin	8,463	42.56	42.56
	PH	Mohamad Yazid Che Mat	833	4.19	4.19
Total valid votes			19,884	100.00
Total rejected ballots			320
Unreturned ballots			40
Turnout			20,244	76.12	2.25
Registered electors			26,121
Majority			2,125	10.69	72.37
	BN hold		Swing

Pahang state by-election, 2020
Upon the death of the incumbent, Abu Bakar Bin Harun

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Sharim Md Zain	13,872	91.08	30.3
	Independent	Tengku Zainul Hisham Tengku Hussin	1,222	8.02	8.02
	Independent	Mohd Shukri Mohd Ramli	137	0.90	0.90
Total valid votes			15,231	100.00
Total rejected ballots			239
Unreturned ballots			36
Turnout			15,506	73.87	5.18
Registered electors			20,990
Majority			12,650	83.06	55.04
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) 1. "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, By-election of State Legislative Assembly of N.23 Chini for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 287/2020]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-05. 2. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.23 Chini [P.U. (B) 320/2020]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-06.

Pahang state election, 2018: Chini

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Harun	10,027	60.78	11.85
	PAS	Mohd.Fadhil Noor Abdul Karim	5,405	32.76	4.78
	PH	Mohd.Razali Ithnain	1,065	6.46	6.46
Total valid votes			16,497	100.00
Total rejected ballots			232
Unreturned ballots			69
Turnout			16,798	79.05	5.57
Registered electors			21,251
Majority			4,622	28.02	19.10
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) 1. "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 254/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. 2. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 328/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Pahang state election, 2013: Chini

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Bin Harun	11,829	72.63	0.61
	PKR	Sitarunisah Abdul Kadir	4,154	25.51	25.51
Total valid votes			15,983	100.00
Total rejected ballots			303	2
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			16,286	84.62	2.79
Registered electors			19,247
Majority			7,675	47.12	3.08
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) 1. "undi.info-CHINI (P85-N23)". MalaysiaKini. 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

Pahang state election, 2008: Chini

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Bin Harun	7,398	72.02	2.16
	PAS	Mohd.Fadhil Noor Bin Abdul Karim	2,874	27.98	27.98
Total valid votes			10,272	100.00
Total rejected ballots			249	2
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			10,272	81.83	32.27
Registered electors			12,857
Majority			4,524	44.04	2.04
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) 1. "undi.info-CHINI (P85-N23)". MalaysiaKini. 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

Pahang state election, 2004: Chini

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abu Bakar Bin Harun	6,664	69.86
	PKR	Mohd Jafri Ab. Rashid	2,659	27.86
Total valid votes			9,323	100.00
Total rejected ballots			190	2
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			9,539	49.56
Registered electors			19,247
Majority			4,005	42.00
	BN gain from PKR		Swing		?
Source(s) 1. "undi.info-CHINI (P85-N23)". MalaysiaKini. 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.