Simpang Renggam (federal constituency)
 Johor constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2018 |
| Demographics | |
| Electors (2018)[1] | 43,998 |
| Area (km²)[2] | 751 |
Simpang Renggam is a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sri Desa, Rancangan FELDA Ayer Hitam, Sri Lalang, Pekan Machap, Machap, Kampong Ulu Benut, Bandar Simpang Renggam Utara, Bandar Simpang Renggam Timor, Simpang Renggam, Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail, FELCRA Simpang Renggam, Jalan Benut, Ladang Nenas, Kampong Chokro, Kampong Sahari, Senda, Bandar Renggam, Kebun Bahru, Sembrong, Chemara, Layang-Layang, Bandar Layang-Layang Selatan, Bandar Layang-Layang Utara, Renggam, Ladang Southern Malay, FELDA Layang-Layang.
2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sri Desa, Rancangan FELDA Ayer Hitam, Sri Lalang, Pekan Machap, Machap, Kampong Ulu Benut, Bandar Simpang Renggam Utara, Bandar Simpang Renggam Timor, Simpang Renggam, Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail, FELCRA Simpang Renggam, Jalan Benut, Ladang Nenas, Kampong Chokro, Kampong Sahari, Senda, Bandar Renggam, Kebun Bahru, Sembrong, Chemara, Layang-Layang, Bandar Layang-Layang Selatan, Bandar Layang-Layang Utara, Renggam, Ladang Southern Malay, FELDA Layang-Layang.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Simpang Renggam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
| Constituency created, renamed from Sungai Benut | ||||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting (郭洙镇) | BN (Gerakan) | |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Liang Teck Meng (梁德明) | ||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018-2020 | Maszlee Malik | PH (BERSATU) | |
| 2020-present | Independent | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PH (2018) | Maszlee Malik | 18,157 | 50.68 | +50.68 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Liang Teck Meng | 14,682 | 40.99 | -17.45 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Mohd Jubri Selamat | 2,983 | 8.33 | -33.23 | |
| Total valid votes | 35,822 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 779 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 94 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,695 | 83.40 | ||||
| Registered electors | 43,998 | |||||
| Majority | 3,475 | 9.69 | ||||
| [[|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. 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Liang Teck Meng | 19,754 | 58.44 | -7.24 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Suhaizan Kaiat | 14,048 | 41.56 | +7.24 | |
| Total valid votes | 33,802 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 868 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 84 | |||||
| Turnout | 34,754 | 86.58 | ||||
| Registered electors | 40,143 | |||||
| Majority | 5,706 | |||||
| [[|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 2016-05-12. "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 2016-05-12. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Liang Teck Meng | 16,450 | 65.68 | -14.01 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Atan Gombang | 8,597 | 34.32 | +14.01 | |
| Total valid votes | 25,047 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 924 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 27 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,998 | 74.58 | ||||
| Registered electors | 34,859 | |||||
| Majority | 7,853 | |||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting | 18,997 | 79.69 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Atan Gombang | 4,842 | 20.31 | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,839 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 907 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 142 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,888 | 72.69 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 14,155 | |||||
| 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. 35. 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. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
