Pengkalan Rinting (state constituency)
 Johor constituency | |
|---|---|
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| Constituency abolished | 2018 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2013 |
Pengkalan Rinting was a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly since 2004 until 2013.
The state constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jaya Mas, Belibis Perling, Sri Jaya, Kampong Pasir, Pengkalan Rinting, Skudai Kiri, Sungai Danga, Taman Sutera, Bukit Serene, Ulu Ayer Molek, Kebun Teh, Tarom, Nong Chik, Tambatan, Gertak Merah, Kampong Bahru, Yahya Awal, Ngee Heng, Ayer Molek, Kampong Pahang, Bandar, Camar Perling, Pucung Perling, Rawa Perling, Bukit Indah, Nusa Indah, Selesa Jaya, Tampoi Indah.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jaya Mas, Belibis Perling, Sri Jaya, Kampong Pasir, Pengkalan Rinting, Skudai Kiri, Sungai Danga, Taman Sutera, Bukit Serene, Ulu Ayer Molek, Kebun Teh, Tarom, Nong Chik, Tambatan, Gertak Merah, Kampong Bahru, Yahya Awal, Ngee Heng, Ayer Molek, Kampong Pahang, Bandar, Camar Perling, Pekaka Perling, Rawa Perling, Bukit Indah, Nusa Indah, Selesa Jaya, Tampoi Indah, Simbang Perling, Uda Bestari, Sri Sinding.
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pengkalan Rinting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Tambatan | |||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Low Teh Hian | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Chia Song Cheng | |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Cheo Yee How | DAP |
| Constituency renamed to Perling[2] | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | DAP | Cheo Yee How | 26,464 | 50.78 | +50.78 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Chang Mei Kee | 24,494 | 47.00 | -17.72 | |
| Total valid votes | 50,958 | 97.78 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,063 | 2.04 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 92 | 0.18 | ||||
| Turnout | 52,113 | 85.13 | ||||
| Registered electors | 61,217 | |||||
| Majority | 1,970 | |||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[|DAP]] | Swing | BN | ||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 195/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 236/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Chia Song Cheng | 21,203 | 64.72 | -17.66 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Rahmatullah Abdul | 10,829 | 33.05 | +17.49 | |
| Total valid votes | 32,032 | 97.77 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 610 | 1.86 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 121 | 0.37 | ||||
| Turnout | 32,763 | 70.21 | ||||
| Registered electors | 46,664 | |||||
| Majority | 10,374 | |||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Low Teh Hian | 23,321 | 82.38 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Rahmatullah Abdul | 4,403 | 15.56 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,724 | 97.95 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 541 | 1.91 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 40 | 0.14 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,305 | 67.54 | ||||
| Registered electors | 41,909 | |||||
| Majority | 18,918 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "Cadang pinda nama 41 Parlimen, DUN | Berita Harian". www.bharian.com.my. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
