Kluang (federal constituency)

Kluang is a federal constituency in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Kluang (P152)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Wong Shu Qi
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]96,915
Area (km²)[2]256

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

Ethnic breakdown of Kluang's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (47.49%)
  Malay (41.63%)
  Indian (9.38%)
  Other ethnicities (1.5%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Ladang Coronation, Pekan Sri Lalang Barat, Pekan Sri Lalang Timor, Ladang Mengkibol, Mengkibol Barat, Mengkibol Timor, Taman Kurnia, Bakar Sampah, Lambak, Yap Tau Sah, Yap Tau Sah Timor, Padang Tembak, Jalan Mersing, Jalan Johor Tenggara, Kluang Layang, Ladang Lambak, Ladang Elaeis, Ladang Bukit Benut, Kampung Gunung Lambak, Taman Megah, Kampong Melayu Timor II, Kampung Tengah, Kampong Paya Timor, Kampong Paya Barat, Kampong Melayu I, Kampong Melayu Timor, Kampong Melayu II, Taman Lian Seng, Haji Manan, Mesjid Lama, Bandar Tengah, Taman Ilham, Dorset, Taman Berlian, Jalan Hospital, Taman Kerjasama, Kampung Baru.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Ladang Coronation, Pekan Sri Lalang Barat, Pekan Sri Lalang Timor, Ladang Mengkibol, Mengkibol Barat, Mengkibol Timor, Taman Kurnia, Bakar Sampah, Lambak, Yap Tau Sah, Yap Tau Sah Timor, Padang Tembak, Jalan Mersing, Jalan Johor Tenggara, Kluang Layang, Ladang Lambak, Ladang Elaeis, Ladang Bukit Benut, Kampung Gunung Lambak, Taman Megah, Kampong Melayu Timor II, Kampung Tengah, Kampong Paya Timor, Kampong Paya Barat, Kampong Melayu I, Kampong Melayu Timor, Kampong Melayu II, Taman Lian Seng, Haji Manan, Mesjid Lama, Bandar Tengah, Taman Ilham, Dorset, Taman Berlian, Jalan Hospital, Taman Kerjasama, Kampung Baru, Taman Suria, Indah Jaya, Sri Tengah.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Kluang
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Kluang Utara
4th1974-1978Loh Fook Yen (罗福元)BN (MCA)
5th1978-1982Lee Kaw (李高)DAP
6th1982-1986Quah Wee Liam (柯威廉)BN (MCA)
7th1986-1990Ling Chooi Sieng (林水仙)
8th1990-1995Kang Chow Oh (江沼湖)
9th1995-1999Hoo Seong Chang (何襄赞)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Hou Kok Chung (何国忠)
13th2013-2018Liew Chin Tong (刘镇东)DAP
14th2018-presentWong Shu Qi (黄书琪)PH (DAP)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kluang Bandar Kluang
Bekok
Gunung Lambak
Mahkota
Mengkibol
Paloh

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHWong Shu Qi47,67159.20+4.21
BNGan Ping Sieu24,61830.57-14.44
PASMuhammad Hasbullah Md Najib8,24210.23+10.23
Total valid votes 80,531100.00
Total rejected ballots 921
Unreturned ballots 389
Turnout 81,84184.45
Registered electors 96,915
Majority 23,05328.63
PH hold Swing +9.33
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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLiew Chin Tong40,57454.99+8.61
BNHou Kok Chung33,21545.01-8.61
Total valid votes 73,789 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,292
Unreturned ballots 181
Turnout 75,26286.78
Registered electors 86,732
Majority 7,359
DAP gain from BN Swing +8.61
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%∆%
BNHou Kok Chung27,97053.62-16.14
DAPNg Lam Hua24,18946.38+16.14
Total valid votes 52,159 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,884
Unreturned ballots 524
Turnout 54,56776.60
Registered electors 71,233
Majority 3,781
BN hold Swing -16.14
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoo Seong Chang33,00169.76-1.75
DAPNg Lam Hua14,30330.24+1.75
Total valid votes 47,304 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,477
Unreturned ballots 881
Turnout 49,66273.60
Registered electors
Majority 18,698
BN hold Swing -1.75
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoo Seong Chang30,54071.51-1.70
DAPChew Peck Choo12,17028.49+1.70
Total valid votes 42,710 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,033
Unreturned ballots 2,898
Turnout 46,64172.94
Registered electors
Majority 18,370
BN hold Swing -1.70
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoo Seong Chang30,09773.21+18.75
DAPLim Ser Ho11,01426.79-18.75
Total valid votes 41,111 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,551
Unreturned ballots 817
Turnout 43,47972.11
Registered electors
Majority 19,083
BN hold Swing +18.75
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKang Chow Oh29,70054.46+3.50
DAPNg Wei Siong24,83245.54-0.94
Total valid votes 54,532 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,384
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 55,91675.40
Registered electors
Majority 4,868
BN hold Swing +2.22
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLing Towi Seng @ Ling Chooi Sieng22,89150.96-7.18
DAPLee Kaw20,88246.48+4.62
PASAbu Hassan Umat @ Ahmad1,1492.56+2.56
Total valid votes 44,922 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,600
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 46,52274.92
Registered electors 62,099
Majority 2,009
BN hold Swing -5.90
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNQuah Wee Liam23,76058.14+11.73
DAPLee Kaw17,10741.86-9.65
Total valid votes 40,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,227
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 42,09476.93
Registered electors 54,717
Majority 6,653
BN gain from DAP Swing +10.69
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLee Kaw16,88751.51+5.65
BNLoh Fook Yen15,21546.41-7.73
PASAbu Bakar Kathom6792.07+2.07
Total valid votes 32,781 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 44,331
Majority 1,672
DAP gain from BN Swing +6.69
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%
BNLoh Fook Yen13,24754.14
DAPLee Kaw11,22345.86
Total valid votes 24,470 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 31,687
Majority 2,024
This was a new constituency created.

References
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  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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