Tenggara (federal constituency)

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Tenggara
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2013

Tenggara is a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Bandar Tenggara Utara, FELDA Pengeli Timor, Sungai Sibol, Linggiu, Ulu Sungai Johor, Pelepah Valley, Bukit Lintang, Kampong Lukut, Kampong Kelantan, Kota Tinggi Utara, Bandar Tenggara Selatan, FELDA Sungai Sayong, FELDA Bukit Besar, FELDA Pasir Raja, FELDA Bukit Ramun, Sungai Telor, Sungai Johor, Kota Jaya Utara, Sungai Kemang Selatan, Jalan Besar, Jalan Johor, Kota Tinggi Selatan, Ladang R.E.M., Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kampung Baru Sungai Redan, Kota Jaya Selatan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Tenggara Utara, FELDA Pengeli Timor, Sungai Sibol, Linggiu, Ulu Sungai Johor, Pelepah Valley, Bukit Lintang, Kampong Lukut, Kampong Kelantan, Kota Tinggi Utara, Bandar Tenggara Selatan, FELDA Sungai Sayong, FELDA Bukit Besar, FELDA Pasir Raja, FELDA Bukit Ramun, Sungai Telor, Sungai Johor, Kota Jaya Utara, Sungai Kemang Selatan, Jalan Besar, Jalan Johor, Kota Tinggi Selatan, Ladang R.E.M., Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kampung Baru Sungai Redan, Kota Jaya Selatan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tenggara
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
9th 1995-1999 Hishammuddin Hussein BN
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008 Adham Baba
12th 2008-2013 Halimah Mohamed Sadique
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Halimah Mohamed Sadique 25,698 75.14 - 4.11
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PAS Muhamad Said Jonit 8,502 24.86 + 4.11
Total valid votes 34,200 100.00
Total rejected ballots 676
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 34,946 88.04
Registered electors 39,694
Majority 17,196 50.28
[[|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 Halimah Mohamed Sadique 19,031 79.25 - 9.02
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PAS Salleh Farmin 4,982 20.75 + 9.02
Total valid votes 24,013 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,336
Unreturned ballots 435
Turnout 25,784 79.83
Registered electors 32,297
Majority 14,049 58.50
[[|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 Adham Baba 19,706 88.27 + 9.31
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PAS Salleh Farmin 2,618 11.73 + 11.73
Total valid votes 22,324 100.00
Total rejected ballots 640
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 23,056 77.32
Registered electors 29,818
Majority 17,088 76.54
[[|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 Hishammuddin Hussein 28,376 78.96 - 8.26
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] KEADILAN Lokman Noor Adam 7,559 21.04 + 21.04
Total valid votes 35,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 991
Unreturned ballots 903
Turnout 37,829 78.06
Registered electors 48,461
Majority 20,817 57.92
[[|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 Hishammuddin Hussein 28,727 87.22
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] S46 Madin Khani @ Md. Din A. Ghani 4,209 12.78
Total valid votes 32,936 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,536
Unreturned ballots 310
Turnout 34,782 63.36
Registered electors 54,895
Majority 24,518 74.44
This was a new constituency created.

References