Johor Bahru (federal constituency)
Johor Bahru is a federal constituency in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
Johor constituency | |||
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Federal constituency | |||
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
MP |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 1974 | ||
First contested | 1974 | ||
Last contested | 2018 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2018)[1] | 101,409 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 35 |
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
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Baru UDA, Perumahan UDA, Jalan Datin Halimah, Kampong Ungku Mohsin, Kampong Melayu Majedee I, Kampong Melayu Majedee II, Stulang Baru, Sepakat, Taman Baru, Rumah Pangsa Larkin, Larkin Jaya, Larkin, Taman Majedee, Taman Kebun Teh, Taman Melodies, Taman Abad, Abad Jaya 1, Taman Skudai Kanan, Kampong Larkin Jaya, Abad Jaya 2, Majedee Bahru, Sulaiman Menteri, Setanggi, Sentosa, Sri Tebrau (1), Bakar Batu, Pelangi, Taman Maju Jaya, Kampong Wadi Hana, Bukit Senyum, Sri Pelangi, Stulang, Taman Sri Setia, Lumba Kuda, Bukit Chagar, Desa Majidi, Sri Tebrau (2).
2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Baru UDA, Uda Malinja, Jalan Datin Halimah, Kampong Ungku Mohsin, Kampong Melayu Majedee I, Kampong Melayu Majedee II, Stulang Baru, Sepakat, Taman Baru, Rumah Pangsa Larkin, Larkin Jaya, Larkin, Taman Majedee, Taman Kebun Teh, Taman Melodies, Taman Abad, Abad Jaya 1, Taman Skudai Kanan, Kampong Larkin Jaya, Abad Jaya 2, Uda Mahsuri, Majedee Bahru, Sulaiman Menteri, Setanggi, Sentosa, Sri Tebrau (1), Bakar Batu, Pelangi, Taman Maju Jaya, Kampong Wadi Hana, Bukit Senyum, Sri Pelangi, Stulang, Taman Sri Setia, Lumba Kuda, Bukit Chagar, Desa Majidi, Sri Tebrau (2).
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Johor Bahru | |||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created, renamed from Johore Bahru Timor | |||
Johore Bahru | |||
4th | 1974-1978 | Jaafar Hamzah | BN (UMNO) |
5th | 1978-1982 | Shahrir Abdul Samad | |
6th | 1982-1986 | ||
Johor Bahru | |||
7th | 1986-1988 | Shahrir Abdul Samad | BN (UMNO) |
1988-1990 | Independent | ||
8th | 1990-1995 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin | BN (UMNO) |
9th | 1995-1999 | ||
10th | 1999-2004 | ||
11th | 2004-2008 | Shahrir Abdul Samad | |
12th | 2008-2013 | ||
13th | 2013-2018 | ||
14th | 2018-present | Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir | PH (PKR) |
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Johor Bahru | Gertak Merah | ||||||
Larkin | |||||||
Stulang | |||||||
Tanjong Puteri | |||||||
Johore Bahru | Johore Bahru Central | ||||||
Johore Bahru Coastal | |||||||
Tanjong Petri | |||||||
Tiram |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir | 50,052 | 62.31 | +62.31 | ||
BN | Sharil @ Shahrir Abdul Samad | 30,270 | 37.69 | -18.99 | ||
Total valid votes | 80,322 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,056 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 267 | |||||
Turnout | 81,645 | 80.51 | ||||
Registered electors | 101,409 | |||||
Majority | 19,782 | 24.62 | ||||
PH gain from BN | Swing | +18.99 | ||||
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. 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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Sharil @ Shahrir Abdul Samad | 44,509 | 56.68 | -14.12 | ||
PKR | Md Hashim Hussein | 34,014 | 43.32 | +43.32 | ||
Total valid votes | 78,523 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,284 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 158 | |||||
Turnout | 79,965 | 83.02 | ||||
Registered electors | 96,321 | |||||
Majority | 10,134 | 13.36 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | -28.72 | ||||
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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Sharil @ Shahrir Abdul Samad | 43,143 | 70.80 | -17.33 | |
PRM | Hassan Abdul Karim | 17,794 | 29.20 | +29.20 | |
Total valid votes | 60,937 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,391 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 112 | ||||
Turnout | 62,440 | 69.59 | |||
Registered electors | 89,725 | ||||
Majority | 25,349 | 41.60 | |||
BN hold | Swing | -23.27 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Sharil @ Shahrir Abdul Samad | 54,073 | 88.13 | +14.90 | |
PAS | Atan Ahmad | 7,281 | 11.87 | +11.87 | |
Total valid votes | 61,354 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,100 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
Turnout | 62,455 | 68.55 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 46,792 | 76.26 | |||
BN hold | Swing | +1.52 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohamed Khaled Nordin | 38,707 | 73.23 | -6.53 | |
PRM | A. Razak Ahmad | 14,149 | 26.77 | +26.77 | |
Total valid votes | 52,856 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,008 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 724 | ||||
Turnout | 54,588 | 70.13 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 24,558 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | -16.65 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohamed Khaled Nordin | 40,141 | 79.76 | +21.29 | |
S46 | Zahrah Mohd Yusof | 6,023 | 11.97 | -27.38 | |
PBS | Tan Tien Lim | 4,165 | 8.28 | + 8.28 | |
Total valid votes | 50,329 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,662 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 433 | ||||
Turnout | 52,424 | 70.56 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 34,118 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | +24.34 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohamed Khaled Nordin | 24,980 | 58.47 | +28.67 | |
S46 | Jaafar Onn | 16,814 | 39.35 | +39.35 | |
Independent | Ismail Wanjor | 930 | 2.18 | +2.18 | |
Total valid votes | 42,724 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,132 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 43,856 | 67.54 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 8,166 | ||||
BN gain from Independent | Swing | -5.34 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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Independent | Sharil @ Shahrir Abdul Samad | 23,581 | 64.06 | +64.06 | |
BN | Mas'ud Abdul Rahman | 10,968 | 29.80 | -23.26 | |
PSRM | A. Razak Ahmad | 2,260 | 6.14 | -40.80 | |
Total valid votes | 36,809 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 285 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 37,094 | 61.52 | |||
Registered electors | 60,292 | ||||
Majority | 12,613 | ||||
Independent gain from BN | Swing | +43.66 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Sharil @ Shahrir Abdul Samad | 19,349 | 53.06 | -16.14 | |
PSRM | A. Razak Ahmad | 17,114 | 46.94 | +16.14 | |
Total valid votes | 36,463 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 905 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 37,368 | 62.36 | |||
Registered electors | 59,922 | ||||
Majority | 2,235 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | -16.14 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Sharil @ Shahrir Abdul Samad | 47,825 | 69.20 | -2.37 | |
PSRM | A. Razak Ahmad | 21,288 | 30.80 | +30.80 | |
Total valid votes | 69,113 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | |||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 98,505 | ||||
Majority | 26,537 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | -16.59 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Sharil @ Shahrir Abdul Samad | 38,950 | 71.57 | -3.50 | |
DAP | Chan Yeik Nung @ Chan Heng Jib | 15,469 | 28.43 | +3.50 | |
Total valid votes | 54,419 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | |||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 75,186 | ||||
Majority | 23,481 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | -3.50 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Jaafar Hamzah | 27,042 | 75.07 | |||
DAP | Quek Kow Hia | 8,982 | 24.93 | |||
Total valid votes | 36,024 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,328 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | 37,352 | 82.27 | ||||
Registered electors | 45,402 | |||||
Majority | 18,060 | |||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
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