Pulai (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
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Constituency created | 1974 |
First contested | 1974 |
Last contested | 2023 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 291,876 |
Electors (2023)[2] | 166,653 |
Area (km²)[3] | 73 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 3,998.3 |
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
[edit]Age breakdown of Pulai's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Pulai's electorate as of 2022
History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pulai constituency has a total of 40 polling districts.[5]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
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Perling(N46) | Belibis Perling | 161/46/01 | SK Taman Perling |
Sri Jaya | 161/46/02 | SK Kg Pasir | |
Kampong Pasir | 161/46/03 | SA Dato' Omar Yusof Kampung Pasir | |
Pengkalan Rinting | 161/46/04 | Dewan Hassan Abdullah | |
Skudai Kiri | 161/46/05 | SK Pengkalan Rinting | |
Sungai Danga | 161/46/06 | SK Sungai Danga | |
Taman Sutera | 161/46/07 | SK Taman Sutera | |
Bukit Serene | 161/46/08 | SJK (C) Foon Yew 2 | |
Tarom | 161/46/09 | SMK Sultan Ismail | |
Nong Chik | 161/46/10 | Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar | |
Tambatan | 161/46/11 | SK Nong Chik | |
Gertak Merah | 161/46/12 | SA Bandar Johor Bahru | |
Kampong Bahru | 161/46/13 | SMK Aminuddin Baki | |
Yahya Awal | 161/46/14 | SMK (P) Sultan Ibrahim | |
Ngee Heng | 161/46/15 | SK Ngee Heng | |
Ayer Molek | 161/46/16 | SK Ayer Molek | |
Kampong Pahang | 161/46/17 | SK St. Joseph | |
Bandar | 161/46/18 | SK Infant Jesus Convent | |
Camar Perling | 161/46/19 | SA Taman Perling 2 | |
Pekaka Perling | 161/46/20 | SA Ibnu Khaldun Taman Perling | |
Rawa Perling | 161/46/21 |
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Bukit Indah | 161/46/22 |
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Nusa Indah | 161/46/23 |
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Tampoi Indah | 161/46/24 | SK Taman Tampoi Indah | |
Simbang Perling | 161/46/25 | SMK Seri Perling | |
Uda Bestari | 161/46/26 | SMK Bandar Uda Utama | |
Kempas(N47) | Kempas | 161/47/01 | SMK Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat |
Permatang | 161/47/02 | SA Kempas Baru | |
Lembah Kempas | 161/47/03 | SK Kempas | |
Jalan Tampoi | 161/47/04 | SK Taman Damansara Aliff | |
Denai | 161/47/05 | SK Seri Kenanga | |
Taman Siantan | 161/47/06 | SK Perumahan Tampoi 2 | |
Taman Johor | 161/47/07 |
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Taman Cempaka | 161/47/08 |
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Taman Dahlia | 161/47/09 | SK Seri Melati | |
Taman Kobena | 161/47/10 | SA Perumahan MARA | |
Desa Rahmat | 161/47/11 | SMK Dato Abdul Rahman Yassin | |
Pekan Tampoi | 162/47/12 | SJK (C) Tampoi | |
Bukit Mewah | 162/47/13 |
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Bukit Kempas | 162/47/14 |
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Representation history
[edit]Members of Parliament for Pulai | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created, renamed from Johore Bahru Barat | ||||
4th | P113 | 1974–1978 | Mohamed Rahmat (محمد رحمات) |
BN (UMNO) |
5th | 1978–1982 | |||
6th | 1982–1986 | |||
7th | P131 | 1986–1990 | ||
8th | 1990–1995 | |||
9th | P142 | 1995–1999 | ||
10th | 1999–2004 | Abdul Kadir Annuar (عبدالقادر أنوار) | ||
11th | P161 | 2004–2008 | Nur Jazlan Mohamed (نور جذلان محمد) | |
12th | 2008–2013 | |||
13th | 2013–2018 | |||
14th | 2018–2022 | Salahuddin Ayub (صلاح الدين أيوب) |
PH (AMANAH) | |
15th | 2022–2023 | |||
2023–present | Suhaizan Kayat (سحيزان كايت) |
State constituency
[edit]Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
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1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Pulai | Gelang Patah | ||||||
Kempas | |||||||
Perling | |||||||
Pengkalan Rinting | |||||||
Skudai | |||||||
Tambatan |
Current state assembly members
[edit]No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N46 | Perling | Liew Chin Tong | PH (DAP) |
N47 | Kempas | Ramlee Bohani | BN (UMNO) |
Local governments
[edit]No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N46 | Perling |
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N47 | Kempas | Johor Bahru City Council |
Election results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Suhaizan Kayat | 48,283 | 61.55 | ![]() | ||
PN | Zulkifli Jaafar | 29,642 | 37.78 | ![]() | ||
Independent | Samsudin Mohamad Fauzi | 528 | 0.67 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 78,453 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 363 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 66 | |||||
Turnout | 78,882 | 47.33 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 166,653 | |||||
Majority | 18,641 | 23.77 | ![]() | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Salahuddin Ayub | 64,900 | 55.33 | ![]() | ||
BN | Nur Jazlan Mohamed | 31,726 | 27.05 | ![]() | ||
PN | Loh Kah Yong | 20,677 | 17.63 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 117,303 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 763 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 348 | |||||
Turnout | 118,414 | 70.96 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 165,313 | |||||
Majority | 33,174 | 28.28 | ![]() | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Salahuddin Ayub | 55,447 | 63.81 | ![]() | ||
BN | Nur Jazlan Mohamed | 26,523 | 30.52 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Mohammad Mazri Yahya | 4,332 | 4.99 | ![]() | ||
Independent | Yap Keng Tak | 591 | 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 | ![]() | |||
PH gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
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] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Nur Jazlan Mohamed | 43,751 | 51.91 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Salahuddin Ayub | 40,525 | 48.09 | ![]() | ||
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 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
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] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Nur Jazlan Mohamed | 38,036 | 68.38 | ![]() | |
PAS | Abdullah Ideris | 17,587 | 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 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Nur Jazlan Mohamed | 42,406 | 85.01 | ![]() | |
PKR | Md Nasir Ab Wahab | 7,480 | 14.99 | ![]() | |
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 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Kadir Annuar | 35,529 | 76.42 | ![]() | |
PKR | Ismail Awab | 10,961 | 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 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 36,871 | 83.16 | ![]() | |
S46 | Omar Sharif | 7,468 | 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 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 29,855 | 62.93 | ![]() | |
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 17,583 | 37.07 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 47,438 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,702 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 49,140 | 76.08 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 64,590 | ||||
Majority | 12,272 | 25.86 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 21,743 | 64.33 | ![]() | |
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Gurdial Singh Nijan Sadu Singh | 12,056 | 35.67 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 33,799 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,105 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 34,904 | 70.75 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 49,333 | ||||
Majority | 9,687 | 28.66 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 33,861 | 77.02 | ![]() | |
DAP | Abdullah Abdul Hamid | 10,105 | 22.98 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 43,966 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 2,446 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 46,412 | 75.71 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 61,303 | ||||
Majority | 23,756 | 54.04 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 29,717 | 88.05 | ![]() | |
PAS | Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahim | 4,034 | 11.95 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 33,751 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,551 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 35,302 | 77.02 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 45,834 | ||||
Majority | 25,683 | 76.10 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 18,835 | 75.79 | |||
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 6,015 | 24.21 | |||
Total valid votes | 24,850 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,496 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 26,346 | 81.73 | ||||
Registered electors | 32,236 | |||||
Majority | 12,820 | 51.58 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
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