Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bentong was won by Young Syefura binti Othman (DAP) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 692 votes over Liow Tiong Lai. This page covers every general election in Bentong from GE01 (1959) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE01 (1959)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE01 (1959)
Chan Siang Sun
MCA
8,643
62.7%
Lim Ong Hang (LPM)
3,502 (25.4 pts)
GE02 (1964)
Chan Siang Sun
MCA
12,832
65.7%
Phoon Chee Kai (LPM)
6,146 (31.5 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Chan Siang Sun
MCA
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE04 (1974)
Chan Siang Sun
MCA
12,064
62.4%
Lau Dak Kee (DAP)
6,162 (31.9 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Chan Siang Sun
MCA
16,606
66.8%
Lip Tuck Chee (DAP)
8,358 (33.6 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Chan Siang Sun
MCA
15,091
51.3%
Liew Fatt Yuen (DAP)
4,080 (13.9 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Liow Tiong Lai
MCA
27,144
72.5%
Abu Bakar bin Lebai Sudin (DAP)
16,839 (45.0 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Liow Tiong Lai
MCA
25,134
66.6%
Ram Ponusamy (PKR)
12,549 (33.3 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Liow Tiong Lai
MCA
25,947
50.4%
Wong Tack (DAP)
379 (0.7 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Wong Tack
DAP
25,716
46.7%
Liow Tiong Lai (MCA)
2,032 (3.7 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Young Syefura binti Othman
DAP
25,075
37.6%
Liow Tiong Lai (MCA)
692 (1.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chan Siang Sun
MCA (PERIKATAN)
8,643
62.7%
Lim Ong Hang
LPM (SF)
5,141
37.3%
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chan Siang Sun
MCA (PERIKATAN)
12,832
65.7%
Phoon Chee Kai
LPM (SF)
6,686
34.3%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chan Siang Sun
MCA (PERIKATAN)
Unopposed
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chan Siang Sun
MCA (BN)
12,064
62.4%
Lau Dak Kee
DAP
5,902
30.5%
Salleh Yatim
PSRM
1,363
7.1%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chan Siang Sun
MCA (BN)
16,606
66.8%
Lip Tuck Chee
DAP
8,248
33.2%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chan Siang Sun
MCA (BN)
15,091
51.3%
Liew Fatt Yuen
DAP
11,011
37.4%
Mohamed Basri bin Mahidin
Independent
3,335
11.3%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Liow Tiong Lai
MCA (BN)
27,144
72.5%
Abu Bakar bin Lebai Sudin
DAP
10,305
27.5%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Liow Tiong Lai
MCA (BN)
25,134
66.6%
Ram Ponusamy
PKR (PR)
12,585
33.4%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Liow Tiong Lai
MCA (BN)
25,947
50.4%
Wong Tack
DAP (PR)
25,568
49.6%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wong Tack
DAP (PH)
25,716
46.7%
Liow Tiong Lai
MCA (BN)
23,684
43.0%
Balasubramaniam a/l Nachiappan
PAS (GS)
5,706
10.4%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Young Syefura binti Othman
DAP (PH)
25,075
37.6%
Liow Tiong Lai
MCA (BN)
24,383
36.6%
Roslan bin Hassan
Bersatu (PN)
16,233
24.4%
Wong Tack
Independent
798
1.2%
Mohd Khalil bin Abdul Hamid
Independent
168
0.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Bentong has been contested at 11 general elections on record since GE01 (1959). Parties that have won this seat over that span: MCA, DAP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bentong in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Young Syefura binti Othman (DAP) won Bentong in GE15 (2022) with 25,075 votes (37.6%), a majority of 692 votes over Liow Tiong Lai (MCA).
Which parties have won Bentong since GE01 (1959)?
Since GE01 (1959), Bentong has been won by: DAP, MCA.
What was the closest result in Bentong?
The closest result on record for Bentong was GE13 (2013), when MCA beat DAP by just 379 votes (0.7 percentage points).