Pulai (federal constituency)

Pulai (P161)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Salahuddin Ayub; PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	106,268
Area (km²)	73

Pulai is a federal constituency in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pulai's electorate as of 2018^[3]

Malay (49.06%)

Chinese (39.2%)

Indian (10.28%)

Other ethnicities (1.47%)

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, Kempas, Permatang, Lembah Kempas, Jalan Tampoi, Denai, Taman Siantan, Taman Johor, Taman Cempaka, Taman Dahlia, Taman Kobena, Desa Rahmat, Pekan Tampoi, Bukit Mewah, Bukit Kempas.

2016–present:^[4] 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, Kempas, Permatang, Lembah Kempas, Jalan Tampoi, Denai, Taman Siantan, Taman Johor, Taman Cempaka, Taman Dahlia, Taman Kobena, Desa Rahmat, Pekan Tampoi, Bukit Mewah, Bukit Kempas.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pulai
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Johore Bahru Barat
4th	1974-1978	Mohamed Rahmat	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004	Abdul Kadir Annuar
11th	2004-2008	Nur Jazlan Mohamed
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-present	Salahuddin Ayub	PH (AMANAH)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1954–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Pulai			Gelang Patah
					Kempas
							Perling
						Pengkalan Rinting
			Skudai
				Tambatan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Salahuddin Ayub	55,447	63.81	+ 63.81
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Nur Jazlan Mohamed	26,523	30.52	- 11.90
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mohammad Mazri Bin Yahya	4,332	4.99	- 43.10
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	IND	Yap Keng Tak	591	0.68	+ 0.68
Total valid votes			86,893	100.00
Total rejected ballots			966
Unreturned ballots			257
Turnout			88,116	82.92
Registered electors			106,268
Majority			28,924	33.29
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PH]]		Swing		BN
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 244/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 318/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Nur Jazlan Mohamed	43,751	51.91	- 16.47
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Salahuddin Ayub	40,525	48.09	+ 16.47
Total valid votes			84,276	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,487
Unreturned ballots			161
Turnout			85,924	85.51
Registered electors			100,490
Majority			3,226	3.82
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 181/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.^{[permanent dead link‍]} "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 222/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Nur Jazlan Mohamed	38,036	68.38	- 16.63
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Abdullah Ideris	17,587	31.62	+ 31.62
Total valid votes			55,623	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,079
Unreturned ballots			161
Turnout			56,863	71.42
Registered electors			79,622
Majority			20,449	36.76
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Nur Jazlan Mohamed	42,406	85.01	+ 8.59
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	KEADILAN	Md Nasir Ab Wahab	7,480	14.99	- 8.59
Total valid votes			49,886	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,002
Unreturned ballots			60
Turnout			50,948	69.55
Registered electors			73,253
Majority			34,926	70.02
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Kadir Annuar	35,529	76.42	- 6.74
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	KEADILAN	Ismail Awab	10,961	23.58	+ 23.58
Total valid votes			46,490	100.00
Total rejected ballots			930
Unreturned ballots			101
Turnout			47,521	65.95
Registered electors			72,056
Majority			24,568	52.84
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Rahmat	36,871	83.16	+ 20.23
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	S46	Omar Sharif	7,468	16.84	+ 16.84
Total valid votes			44,339	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,378
Unreturned ballots			229
Turnout			45,946	67.16
Registered electors			68,412
Majority			29,403	66.32
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Rahmat	29,855	62.93	- 1.40
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PRM	A. Razak Ahmad	17,583	37.07	+ 1.40
Total valid votes			47,438	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,702
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			49,140	76.08
Registered electors			64,589
Majority			12,272	25.86
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Rahmat	21,743	64.33
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PSRM	Gurdial Singh Nijan Sadu Singh	12,056	35.67
Total valid votes			33,799	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,105
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			34,904	70.75
Registered electors			49,333
Majority			9,687	28.66
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Rahmat	33,861	77.02
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Abdullah Abdul Hamid	10,105	22.98
Total valid votes			43,966	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,446
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			46,412	75.71
Registered electors			61,303
Majority			23,756
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Rahmat	29,717	88.05
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahim	4,034	11.95
Total valid votes			33,751	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			45,834
Majority			25,683
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Rahmat	18,835	75.79
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PSRM	A. Razak Ahmad	6,015	24.21
Total valid votes			24,850	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,496
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			26,346	81.73
Registered electors			32,236
Majority			12,820
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 37. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
^ "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 2016-07-08.

[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 37. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[4] "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 2016-07-08.

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Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Hang Tuah Jaya Kota Melaka Jasin
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Labuan	Labuan
Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Lahad Datu Semporna Tawau Kalabakan
Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Puncak Borneo Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas
See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts