Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Pontian was won by Ahmad bin Maslan (UMNO) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 5,758 votes over Isa bin Ab Hamid. This page covers every general election in Pontian from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Ali bin Ahmad
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Ikhwan bin Nasir
UMNO
28,867
89.8%
Hussein bin Besar (PAS)
25,588 (79.6 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Mokhtaram bin Rabidin
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE07 (1986)
Law Lai Heng
MCA
20,772
55.8%
Chong Kee Kiam (DAP)
9,985 (26.8 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Ong Ka Ting
MCA
24,362
61.9%
Gan Peck Cheng (DAP)
9,384 (23.8 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Ong Ka Ting
MCA
37,230
88.0%
Saleh @ Daud bin Hassan (Semangat 46)
32,151 (76.0 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Ong Ka Ting
MCA
38,169
82.2%
Diong Chi Tzuoh (Keadilan Nasional)
29,910 (64.4 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Hasni bin Mohammad
UMNO
26,667
82.9%
Hassan bin Abdul Karim (PKR)
21,158 (65.8 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Ahmad bin Maslan
UMNO
23,121
72.7%
Mohd Annuar bin Mohd Salleh (PKR)
14,444 (45.4 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Ahmad bin Maslan
UMNO
27,804
66.4%
Haniff bin Hosman (Ghazali) (PKR)
13,727 (32.8 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Ahmad bin Maslan
UMNO
21,132
46.2%
Karmaine bin Sardini (Bersatu)
833 (1.8 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Ahmad bin Maslan
UMNO
23,201
40.8%
Isa bin Ab Hamid (Bersatu)
5,758 (10.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ali bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ikhwan bin Nasir
UMNO (BN)
28,867
89.8%
Hussein bin Besar
PAS
3,279
10.2%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mokhtaram bin Rabidin
UMNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Law Lai Heng
MCA (BN)
20,772
55.8%
Chong Kee Kiam
DAP
10,787
29.0%
Abdul Nasir bin Shain
Independent
5,098
13.7%
Ibrahim bin Tahir
PAS (HAK)
443
1.2%
Chuah Ah Hock
SDP (HAK)
150
0.4%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ong Ka Ting
MCA (BN)
24,362
61.9%
Gan Peck Cheng
DAP (GR)
14,978
38.1%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ong Ka Ting
MCA (BN)
37,230
88.0%
Saleh @ Daud bin Hassan
Semangat 46 (APU)
5,079
12.0%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ong Ka Ting
MCA (BN)
38,169
82.2%
Diong Chi Tzuoh
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
8,259
17.8%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hasni bin Mohammad
UMNO (BN)
26,667
82.9%
Hassan bin Abdul Karim
PKR (BA)
5,509
17.1%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad bin Maslan
UMNO (BN)
23,121
72.7%
Mohd Annuar bin Mohd Salleh
PKR (PR)
8,677
27.3%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad bin Maslan
UMNO (BN)
27,804
66.4%
Haniff bin Hosman (Ghazali)
PKR (PR)
14,077
33.6%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad bin Maslan
UMNO (BN)
21,132
46.2%
Karmaine bin Sardini
Bersatu (PH)
20,299
44.4%
Baharom bin Mohamad
PAS (GS)
4,295
9.4%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad bin Maslan
UMNO (BN)
23,201
40.8%
Isa bin Ab Hamid
Bersatu (PN)
17,443
30.7%
Shazwan bin Zdainal Abidin
DAP (PH)
15,901
28.0%
Jamaluddin bin Mohamad
GB (GTA)
306
0.5%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Pontian has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, MCA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pontian in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Ahmad bin Maslan (UMNO) won Pontian in GE15 (2022) with 23,201 votes (40.8%), a majority of 5,758 votes over Isa bin Ab Hamid (Bersatu).
Which parties have won Pontian since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Pontian has been won by: MCA, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Pontian?
The closest result on record for Pontian was GE14 (2018), when UMNO beat Bersatu by just 833 votes (1.8 percentage points).