Labis (federal constituency)

Labis
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Pang Hok Liong; PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	40,356

Labis is a federal constituency in 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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Redong, Pekan Ayer Panas, Ladang Labis Utara, Bandar Labis Timor, Bandar Labis Tengah, Labis, FELDA Tenang, Sawah Bahru, Tenang Station, Ladang Bukit Dato, Chemplak Barat, Chemplak, Bandar Labis Selatan, Bandar Labis Barat, Sungai Karas, Kampong Panchajaya, Kampong Kudong, Ladang Kempas, Kampong Bahru Bekok Barat, Kampong Bahru Bekok Tengah, Kampong Bahru Bekok Timor, Bandar Bekok, Ladang Getah Eldred Bekok, Johor Labis 'A', Chaah Barat, Bandar Chaah Utara, Bandar Chaah Tengah, Bandar Chaah Selatan, Kampong Jawa Chaah, Chaah Timor, Chan Wing, Ladang Gerchang, Desa Temu Jodoh, Perling.

2016–present:^[2] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Redong, Pekan Ayer Panas, Ladang Labis Utara, Bandar Labis Timor, Bandar Labis Tengah, Labis, FELDA Tenang, Sawah Bahru, Tenang Station, Ladang Bukit Dato, Chemplak Barat, Chemplak, Bandar Labis Selatan, Bandar Labis Barat, Sungai Karas, Kampong Panchajaya, Kampong Kudong, Ladang Kempas, Kampong Bahru Bekok Barat, Kampong Bahru Bekok Tengah, Kampong Bahru Bekok Timor, Bandar Bekok, Ladang Getah Eldred Bekok, Johor Labis 'A', Chaah Barat, Bandar Chaah Utara, Bandar Chaah Tengah, Bandar Chaah Selatan, Kampung Jawa Chaah, Chaah Timor, Chan Wing, Ladang Gerchang, Desa Temu Jodoh, Perling.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Labis
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Musa Hitam	BN
5th	1978-1982	Musa Hitam
6th	1982-1986	Bahari Haron
7th	1986-1990	Ling Liong Sik
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Chua Soi Lek
12th	2008-2013	Chua Tee Yong
13th	2013-2018	Chua Tee Yong
14th	2018-present	Pang Hok Liong	PH (DAP)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Pang Hok Liong	16,709	52.17	+ 2.73
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Chua Tee Yong	13,301	41.53	- 9.03
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Sarchu Sawal	2,020	6.30	+ 6.30
Total valid votes			32,030	100.00
Total rejected ballots			485
Unreturned ballots			78
Turnout			32,593	80.76
Registered electors			40,356
Majority			3,408	10.64
	[[\|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.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Chua Tee Yong	15,821	50.56	- 8.25
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Ramakrishan Suppiah	15,468	49.44	+ 8.25
Total valid votes			31,289	100.00
Total rejected ballots			689
Unreturned ballots			49
Turnout			32,027	84.92
Registered electors			37,714
Majority			353	1.12
	[[\|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. "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.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Chua Tee Yong	13,658	58.81	- 15.34
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Teo Eng Ching	9,564	41.19	+ 15.34
Total valid votes			23,222	100.00
Total rejected ballots			816
Unreturned ballots			42
Turnout			24,080	71.95
Registered electors			33,468
Majority			4,094	17.62
	[[\|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	Chua Soi Lek @ Chua Kin Seng	16,469	74.15	+ 3.62
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Tee Gey Yan	5,740	25.85	- 3.62
Total valid votes			22,209	100.00
Total rejected ballots			839
Unreturned ballots			25
Turnout			23,073	70.95
Registered electors			32,520
Majority			10,729	48.30
	[[\|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	Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik	23,709	70.53	- 2.04
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Ahmad Ton	9,908	29.47	+ 2.04
Total valid votes			33,617	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,075
Unreturned ballots			83
Turnout			34,775	71.44
Registered electors			48,677
Majority			13,801	41.06
	[[\|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	Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik	24,185	72.57	+ 13.92
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Ahmad Ton	9,140	27.43	- 13.92
Total valid votes			33,325	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,322
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			34,693	73.17
Registered electors			47,414
Majority			15,045	45.14
	[[\|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	Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik	17,710	58.65	- 9.31
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Ahmad Ton	12,485	41.35	+ 9.31
Total valid votes			30,195	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,097
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			31,292	74.06
Registered electors			42,252
Majority			5,225	17.30
	[[\|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	Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik	18,182	67.96
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Tan Tien Lim	8,571	32.04
Total valid votes			26,753	100.00
Total rejected ballots			897
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,650	72.26
Registered electors			38,264
Majority			9,611	35.92
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Bahari Haron won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Bahari Haron
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			36,950
Majority
	[[\|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	Musa Hitam	19,576	88.04
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Jamal Ahmad	2,659	11.96
Total valid votes			22,235	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			30,305
Majority			16,917
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Musa Hitam won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Musa Hitam
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			24,607
Majority
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. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
^ "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.

[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.

[2] "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.

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v t e Constituencies of the Dewan Rakyat by state or territory
Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau
Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang
Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman
Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau
Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datuk Teluk Intan Tanjong Malim
Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin
Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Bangi Puchong Subang Petaling Jaya Damansara Sungai Buloh Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang
Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak
Putrajaya	Putrajaya
Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Port Dickson Tampin
Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Hang Tuah Jaya Kota Melaka Jasin
Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Iskandar Puteri Kulai Pontian Tanjung Piai
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