Batu Talam is a

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. In 2020, the population of Batu Talam was 22,505.

Notable events

*1720s – Following the history of Pahang, Batu Talam is opened by Tok De Abdul Rahman as a settlement. *1946 – Ethnic violence against

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in Batu Talam results in at least 20 deaths. *1993 –

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assemblyman

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is murdered by

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, Nor Affendy Abdul Rahman, and Juraimi Husin. *2007 – Batu Talam becomes the first constituency in Malaysia to have had two

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s, after a by-election is held to replace

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upon his death. Following boycotts by the

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and the People's Justice Party,

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retained the Batu Talam seat in this by-election.

References

Raub District Mukims of Pahang Towns in Pahang {{Pahang-geo-stub