Tenggara (federal constituency)

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

Tenggara (P155)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Adham Baba
BN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]44,749
Area (km²)[2]1,152

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.

Demographics

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

  Malay (74.68%)
  Chinese (16.13%)
  Indian (6.58%)
  Other ethnicities (2.61%)

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:[4] 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
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kota Tinggi
9th1995-1999Hishammuddin HusseinBN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008Adham Baba
12th2008-2013Halimah Mohamed Sadique
13th2013-2018
14th2018-presentAdham Baba

State constituency
Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tenggara Gunung Lambak
Panti
Pasir Raja

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAdham Baba20,14254.39- 20.75
PHNorjepri Mohamed Jelani14,20938.37+ 38.37
PASYuhanita Yunan2,6837.24- 17.62
Total valid votes 37,034 100.00
Total rejected ballots 664
Unreturned ballots 120
Turnout 37,81884.51
Registered electors 44,749
Majority 5,93316.02
BN hold Swing
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%∆%
BNHalimah Mohamed Sadique25,69875.14- 4.11
PASMuhamad Said Jonit8,50224.86+ 4.11
Total valid votes 34,200 100.00
Total rejected ballots 676
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 34,94688.04
Registered electors 39,694
Majority 17,19650.28
BN hold Swing
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%∆%
BNHalimah Mohamed Sadique19,03179.25- 9.02
PASSalleh Farmin4,98220.75+ 9.02
Total valid votes 24,013 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,336
Unreturned ballots 435
Turnout 25,78479.83
Registered electors 32,297
Majority 14,04958.50
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAdham Baba19,70688.27+ 9.31
PASSalleh Farmin2,61811.73+ 11.73
Total valid votes 22,324 100.00
Total rejected ballots 640
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 23,05677.32
Registered electors 29,818
Majority 17,08876.54
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHishammuddin Hussein28,37678.96- 8.26
KEADILANLokman Noor Adam7,55921.04+ 21.04
Total valid votes 35,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 991
Unreturned ballots 903
Turnout 37,82978.06
Registered electors 48,461
Majority 20,81757.92
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHishammuddin Hussein28,72787.22
S46Madin Khani @ Md. Din A. Ghani4,20912.78
Total valid votes 32,936 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,536
Unreturned ballots 310
Turnout 34,78263.36
Registered electors 54,895
Majority 24,51874.44
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 36. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  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.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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