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Layang-Layang (state constituency)

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Layang-Layang
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim
BN
Constituency created1973
Constituency abolished1986
Constituency re-created2003
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)29,479
Electors (2022)25,147
Area (km²)375

Layang-Layang is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Layang-Layang's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (54.96%)
  Chinese (29.88%)
  Indian (13.18%)
  Other ethnicities (1.42%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.34%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.22%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Layang-Layang constituency is divided into 14 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Layang-Layang(N27) Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail 151/27/01 SK Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail
Kampong Chokro 151/27/02 Sekolah Agama Kompleks Penghulu Simpang Renggam
Kampong Sahari 151/27/03 Sekolah Agama Kompleks Penghulu Simpang Renggam
Senda 151/27/04 SMK Dato' Hj. Hassan Yunos
Bandar Renggam 151/27/05 SJK (C) Chin Chiang
Kebun Bahru 151/27/06 SK Jubli Intan
Sembrong 151/27/07 SJK (T) Ladang Sembrong
Chemara 151/27/08 SJK (T) Ulu Remis
Layang-Layang 151/27/09 Sekolah Agama Pekan Layang-Layang
Bandar Layang-Layang Selatan 151/27/10 Dewan Orang Ramai Layang-Layang
Bandar Layang-Layang Utara 151/27/11 SJK (C) Layang
Renggam 151/27/12 SK Seri Kg. Renggam
Ladang Southern Malay 151/27/13 SJK (T) Ladang Southern Malay
FELDA Layang-Layang 151/27/14 SK (Felda) Layang-Layang

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Layang-Layang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Renggam
4th 1974–1978 Law Lai Heng BN (MCA)
5th 1978–1982 Law Boon King @ Low Boon Hong
6th 1982–1986
Constituency abolished, renamed to Simpang Renggam
Constituency recreated from Simpang Renggam
11th 2004–2008 Onn Mohd Yassin BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim
14th 2018–2022 Onn Hafiz Ghazi
15th 2022–present Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim 7,551 55.00
PH Maszlee Malik 4,736 34.50
PN Alagenthiran Krishnan 1,278 9.31 Increase 9.31
Homeland Fighters' Party Ahmad Shafiq Othaman 164 1.91 Increase 1.91
Total valid votes 13,729 100.00
Total rejected ballots 381
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 14,181 56.40
Registered electors 25,147
Majority 2,815 20.50
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Onn Hafiz Ghazi 7,449 46.93
PH Murugan Muthu Samy 7,085 44.64
Gagasan Sejahtera Mohd Jubri Selamat 1,339 8.44
Total valid votes 15,873 100.00
Total rejected ballots 336
Unreturned ballots -
Turnout 16,257 81.90
Registered electors 19,842
Majority 364 20.50
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Dashboard SPR".
  5. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  6. ^ "Dashboard SPR".