Batu Pahat (federal constituency)

Batu Pahat is a federal constituency in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Batu Pahat (P150)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Mohd Rashid Hasnon
PPBM
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]98,543
Area (km²)[2]446

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Batu Pahat's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (54.74%)
  Chinese (43.49%)
  Indian (1.29%)
  Other ethnicities (0.57%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Parit Bilal, Linau, Bakau Chondong, Bukit Pasir, Bakau Chondong Barat, Kampong Kenangan Dato' Onn, Gunong Soga, Kampong Merdeka Timor, Kampong Merdeka Barat, Jalan Zabedah Barat, Jalan Abu Bakar, Jalan Zabedah Timor, Simpang Rantai, Bentara Luar, Bukit Bendera, Taman Soga, Kampung Istana, Taman Murni, Minyak Beku, Petani Kechik, Banang, Sungai Ayam, Sungai Suloh, Koris, Parit Tariman, Parit Kadir, Parit Kemang, Sungai Lurus, Bandar Senggarang Barat, Bandar Senggarang Timor, Senggarang, Kampong Bahru, Taman Senggarang, Rejo Sari, Perpat, Sri Ladang, Sri Merlong, Belahan Tampok, Sungai Merlong, Sungai Kluang, Bandar Rengit Selatan, Bandar Rengit Utara, Rengit, Punggor.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Parit Bilal, Linau, Bakau Chondong, Bukit Pasir, Bakau Chondong Barat, Kampong Kenangan Dato' Onn, Gunong Soga, Kampong Merdeka Timor, Kampong Merdeka Barat, Jalan Zabedah Barat, Jalan Abu Bakar, Jalan Zabedah Timor, Simpang Rantai, Bentara Luar, Bukit Bendera, Taman Soga, Kampung Istana, Taman Murni, Minyak Beku, Petani Kechik, Banang, Sungai Ayam, Sungai Suloh, Koris, Parit Tariman, Parit Kadir, Parit Kemang, Sungai Lurus, Bandar Senggarang Barat, Bandar Senggarang Timor, Senggarang, Kampong Bahru, Taman Senggarang, Rejo Sari, Perpat, Sri Ladang, Sri Merlong, Belahan Tampok, Sungai Merlong, Sungai Kluang, Bandar Rengit Selatan, Bandar Rengit Utara, Rengit, Punggor.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Batu Pahat
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st1959-1963Kang Kok Seng (江国盛)Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st1963-1964Kang Kok Seng (江国盛)Alliance (MCA)
2nd1964-1969Soh Ah Teck (苏宜德)
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971-1973Soh Ah Teck (苏宜德)Alliance (MCA)
1973-1974BN (MCA)
4th1974-1978Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar BN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Daud Taha
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999Mansor Masikon
10th1999-2004Siam Kasrin
11th2004-2008Junaidy Abdul Wahab
12th2008-2013Mohd Puad Zarkashi
13th2013-2018Mohd Idris JusiPKR
14th2018-2020Mohd Rashid HasnonPH (PKR)
2020-presentPN (BERSATU)

State conatituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Batu Pahat Bandar Penggaram
Batu Pahat Central
Batu Pahat Coastal
Broleh
Penggaram
Rengit
Senggarang

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHMohd Rashid Hasnon45,92955.92+55.92
BNHaliza Abdullah28,03534.13-15.86
PASMahfodz Mohamed8,1739.95+9.95
Total valid votes 82,137100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,097
Unreturned ballots 340
Turnout 83,57484.81
Registered electors 98,543
Majority 17,89421.79
PH hold Swing +10.39
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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMohd Idris Jusi38,56351.01+13.43
BNMohd Puad Zarkashi37,03948.99-13.43
Total valid votes 75,602 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,445
Unreturned ballots 155
Turnout 77,20287.46
Registered electors 88,272
Majority 1,524
PKR gain from BN Swing +13.43
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%∆%
BNMohd Puad Zarkashi32,59362.42-17.36
PKRMuhammad Abdullah19,62537.58+37.58
Total valid votes 52,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,758
Unreturned ballots 127
Turnout 54,10377.21
Registered electors 70,069
Majority 12,968
BN hold Swing -27.47
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJunaidy Abdul Wahab38,98279.78+10.77
PASMohamed Hanipa Maidin9,88020.22-10.77
Total valid votes 48,862 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,372
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 50,23473.43
Registered electors
Majority 29,102
BN hold Swing +10.77
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSiam Kasrin31,67469.01-10.35
PASMohd Ramli Md Kari14,22630.99+30.99
Total valid votes 45,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,197
Unreturned ballots 79
Turnout 47,17673.65
Registered electors
Majority 17,448
BN hold Swing -20.67
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMansor Masikon33,78079.36+20.55
S46Abdullah @ Ali Siran8,78720.64-20.55
Total valid votes 42,567 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,395
Unreturned ballots 136
Turnout 45,09872.67
Registered electors
Majority 24,993
BN hold Swing +20.55
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDaud Taha24,92258.81-9.00
S46Sh. Rokiah Sh. Cantik17,45741.19+41.19
Total valid votes 42,379 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,764
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 44,14373.77
Registered electors
Majority 7,465
BN hold Swing -25.10
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDaud Taha23,38467.81-20.22
SDPTan Lem Huat7,83022.71+22.71
PASUngku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood3,2699.48
Total valid votes 34,483 100.00
Total rejected ballots 4,534
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 39,01770.40
Registered electors 55,418
Majority 15,554
BN hold Swing -21.47
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDaud Taha30,22088.03N/A
PASIbrahim Tahir4,11111.97+11.97
Total valid votes 34,331 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,830
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,16174.48
Registered electors 48,552
Majority 26,109
BN hold Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar won uncontested.
BNAbdul Jalal Abu Bakar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Jalal Abu Bakar15,13961.75N/A
IndependentMohamed Kassim5,76823.53+23.53
DAPHo Lai Chon3,61114.73
Total valid votes 24,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,003
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,52173.22
Registered electors 34,853
Majority 9,371
BN gain from Alliance Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Soh Ah Teck won uncontested.
AllianceSoh Ah Teck
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,010
Majority
Alliance hold Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSoh Ah Teck12,50560.78-7.18
Socialist FrontNg Jin Lam5,64727.45+27.45
UDPTan Seow Kiew2,42211.77+11.77
Total valid votes 20,574 100.00
Total rejected ballots 450
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,02482.91
Registered electors 25,358
Majority 6,858
Alliance hold Swing -17.32
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceKang Kok Seng10,26167.96
IndependentKoh Kim Boon3,95826.21
IndependentAbdullah Othman8805.83
Total valid votes 15,099 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,20772.11
Registered electors 21,090
Majority 6,303
This was a new constituency created.

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