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Renggam (federal constituency)

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Renggam
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

Renggam was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

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

History

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It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Renggam
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Kluang Selatan
4th P107 1974-1978 Chin Hon Ngian
(陈汉原)
BN (MCA)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
Constituency abolished, split to Sungai Benut and Senai

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Renggam Kulai
Layang-layang

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chin Hon Ngian 24,529 60.32 Decrease 3.23
DAP Yap Ah Ngau 16,138 39.68 Increase 3.23
Total valid votes 40,667 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,282
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 42,949 78.35 Decrease 1.76
Registered electors 54,815
Majority 8,391 20.64 Decrease 6.46
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chin Hon Ngian 21,861 63.55 Decrease 7.62
DAP Quek Swee Siang 12,537 36.45 Increase 7.62
Total valid votes 34,398 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,922
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 36,320 80.11 Decrease 0.56
Registered electors 45,340
Majority 9,324 27.10 Decrease 15.22
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Chin Hon Ngian 18,865 71.17
DAP Liew Satt Yuen 7,642 28.83
Total valid votes 26,507 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,535
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 28,042 80.67
Registered electors 34,762
Majority 11,223 42.32
This was a new constituency created.

References

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