Kluang (federal constituency)
Johor constituency | |
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1974 |
First contested | 1974 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 183,855 |
Electors (2022)[2] | 132,342 |
Area (km²)[3] | 256 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 718.2 |
Kluang is a federal constituency in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
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
[edit]History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kluang constituency has a total of 40 polling districts.[5]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
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Mengkibol (N28) | Ladang Bukit Benut | 152/28/01 | SA Ladang Bukit Benut |
Ladang Coronation | 152/28/02 | SA Taman Desa | |
Pekan Sri Lalang Barat | 152/28/03 | Dewan Raya Sri Lalang | |
Pekan Sri Lalang Timor | 152/28/04 | SJK (T) Ladang Niyor | |
Ladang Mengkibol | 152/28/05 | SK Seri Taman Kluang Barat | |
Mengkibol Barat | 152/28/06 | SK Seri Intan | |
Mengkibol Timor | 152/28/07 |
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Taman Kurnia | 152/28/08 | SMA Arabiah Kluang | |
Bakar Sampah | 152/28/09 | SJK (C) Chong Hwa 2 | |
Lambak | 152/28/10 | SJK (C) Chong Hwa 1 | |
Yap Tau Sah | 152/28/11 | SJK (C) Pin Ming | |
Yap Tau Sah Timor | 152/28/12 | SMJK Chong Hwa | |
Jalan Mersing | 152/28/13 | SK Abdul Rahman Yassin | |
Jalan Johor Tenggara | 152/28/14 |
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Kluang Layang | 152/28/15 | SMK Jalan Mengkibol | |
Ladang Lambak | 152/28/16 | SJK (T) Ladang Lambak | |
Ladang Elaeis | 152/28/17 | SJK (T) Ladang Lambak | |
Kampung Gunung Lambak | 152/28/18 | SJK (C) Chong Hwa 3 | |
Taman Megah | 152/28/19 | Dewan Muafakat Kg. Dato Abdul Rahman Yassin | |
Kampong Paya Timor | 152/28/20 | SJK (C) Pa Yai | |
Kampong Paya Barat | 152/28/21 | SJK (C) Pa Yai | |
Kampong Melayu Timor | 152/28/22 | Dewan Seberguna Kg. Paya | |
Mahkota (N29) | Padang Tembak | 152/29/01 | SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil |
Kampong Melayu Timor II | 152/29/02 | SA Sri Kg. Tengah Satu | |
Kampung Tengah | 152/29/03 | SK Seri Kg Tengah | |
Kampong Melayu I | 152/29/04 | SK Kampong Melayu | |
Kampong Melayu II | 152/29/05 | Dewan Raya Majlis Perbandaran Kluang | |
Taman Lian Seng | 152/29/06 | SJK (T) Jalan Haji Manan | |
Haji Manan | 152/29/07 | Dewan Jubli Intan Sultan Ibrahim | |
Mesjid Lama | 152/29/08 | SA Gunung Lambak | |
Bandar Tengah | 152/29/09 | SJK (C) Chong Eng | |
Taman Ilham | 152/29/10 | SA Kluang Barat | |
Dorset | 152/29/11 |
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Taman Berlian | 152/29/12 | Dewan Serbaguna Taman Sri Kluang | |
Jalan Hospital | 152/29/13 | SK (L) Bandar Kluang | |
Taman Kerjasama | 153/29/14 | SMK Tun Hussein Onn | |
Kampung Baru | 153/29/15 | SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil | |
Taman Suria | 152/29/16 | SMK Seri Perdana | |
Indah Jaya | 152/29/17 | SK Dato' Syed Zain Alshahab | |
Sri Tengah | 152/29/18 | SMK Tengku Aris Bendahara |
Representation history
[edit]Members of Parliament for Kluang | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created, renamed from Kluang Utara | ||||
4th | P101 | 1974–1978 | Loh Fook Yen (罗福元) | BN (MCA) |
5th | 1978–1982 | Lee Kaw (李高) | DAP | |
6th | 1982–1986 | Quah Wee Liam (柯威廉) | BN (MCA) | |
7th | P120 | 1986–1990 | Ling Chooi Sieng (林水仙) | |
8th | 1990–1995 | Kang Chow Oh (江沼湖) | ||
9th | P130 | 1995–1999 | Hoo Seong Chang (何襄赞) | |
10th | 1999–2004 | |||
11th | P152 | 2004–2008 | ||
12th | 2008–2013 | Hou Kok Chung (何国忠) | ||
13th | 2013–2018 | Liew Chin Tong (刘镇东) | PR (DAP) | |
14th | 2018–2022 | Wong Shu Qi (黄书琪) | PH (DAP) | |
15th | 2022–present |
State constituency
[edit]Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
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1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Kluang | Bandar Kluang | ||||||
Bekok | |||||||
Gunung Lambak | |||||||
Mahkota | |||||||
Mengkibol | |||||||
Paloh |
Current state assembly members
[edit]No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N28 | Mengkibol | Chew Chong Sin | PH (DAP) |
N29 | Mahkota | Syed Hussein Syed Abdullah | BN (UMNO) |
Local governments & postcodes
[edit]No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
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N28 | Mengkibol |
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N29 | Mahkota | Kluang Municipal Council |
Election results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Wong Shu Qi | 49,801 | 52.08 | 7.12 | ||
BN | Gan Ping Sieu | 23,395 | 24.47 | 6.10 | ||
PN | Dzulkarnain Alias | 22,021 | 23.03 | 23.03 | ||
Independent | Ramendran Ulaganathan | 404 | 0.42 | 0.42 | ||
Total valid votes | 95,621 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,204 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 337 | |||||
Turnout | 97,162 | 73.42 | 11.03 | |||
Registered electors | 132,342 | |||||
Majority | 26,406 | 27.61 | 1.02 | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Wong Shu Qi | 47,671 | 59.20 | 59.20 | ||
BN | Gan Ping Sieu | 24,618 | 30.57 | 14.44 | ||
PAS | Muhammad Hasbullah Md Najib | 8,242 | 10.23 | 10.23 | ||
Total valid votes | 80,531 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 921 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 389 | |||||
Turnout | 81,841 | 84.45 | 2.33 | |||
Registered electors | 96,915 | |||||
Majority | 23,053 | 28.63 | 18.65 | |||
PH 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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.[permanent dead link ] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Liew Chin Tong | 40,574 | 54.99 | 8.61 | ||
BN | Hou Kok Chung | 33,215 | 45.01 | 8.61 | ||
Total valid votes | 73,789 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,292 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 181 | |||||
Turnout | 75,262 | 86.78 | 10.18 | |||
Registered electors | 86,732 | |||||
Majority | 7,359 | 9.98 | 2.74 | |||
DAP gain from BN | 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.[permanent dead link ] "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.[permanent dead link ] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Hou Kok Chung | 27,970 | 53.62 | 16.14 | |
DAP | Ng Lam Hua | 24,189 | 46.38 | 16.14 | |
Total valid votes | 52,159 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,884 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 524 | ||||
Turnout | 54,567 | 76.60 | 3.00 | ||
Registered electors | 71,233 | ||||
Majority | 3,781 | 7.24 | 32.28 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Hoo Seong Chang | 33,001 | 69.76 | 1.75 | |
DAP | Ng Lam Hua | 14,303 | 30.24 | 1.75 | |
Total valid votes | 47,304 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,477 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 881 | ||||
Turnout | 49,662 | 73.60 | 0.66 | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 18,698 | 39.52 | 3.50 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Hoo Seong Chang | 30,540 | 71.51 | 1.70 | |
DAP | Chew Peck Choo | 12,170 | 28.49 | 1.70 | |
Total valid votes | 42,710 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,033 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 2,898 | ||||
Turnout | 46,641 | 72.94 | 0.83 | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 18,370 | 43.02 | 3.40 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Hoo Seong Chang | 30,097 | 73.21 | 18.75 | |
DAP | Lim Ser Ho | 11,014 | 26.79 | 18.75 | |
Total valid votes | 41,111 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,551 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 817 | ||||
Turnout | 43,479 | 72.11 | 3.29 | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 19,083 | 46.42 | 37.50 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Kang Chow Oh | 29,700 | 54.46 | 3.50 | |
DAP | Ng Wei Siong | 24,832 | 45.54 | 0.94 | |
Total valid votes | 54,532 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,384 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 55,916 | 75.40 | 0.48 | ||
Registered electors | 74,164 | ||||
Majority | 4,868 | 8.92 | 4.44 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Ling Towi Seng @ Ling Chooi Sieng | 22,891 | 50.96 | 7.18 | |
DAP | Lee Kaw | 20,882 | 46.48 | 4.62 | |
PAS | Abu Hassan Umat @ Ahmad | 1,149 | 2.56 | 2.56 | |
Total valid votes | 44,922 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,600 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 46,522 | 74.92 | 2.01 | ||
Registered electors | 62,099 | ||||
Majority | 2,009 | 4.48 | 11.80 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Quah Wee Liam | 23,760 | 58.14 | 11.73 | |
DAP | Lee Kaw | 17,107 | 41.86 | 9.65 | |
Total valid votes | 40,867 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,227 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 42,094 | 76.93 | 0.33 | ||
Registered electors | 54,717 | ||||
Majority | 6,653 | 16.28 | 11.18 | ||
BN gain from DAP | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Lee Kaw | 16,887 | 51.51 | 5.65 | |
BN | Loh Fook Yen | 15,215 | 46.41 | 7.73 | |
PAS | Abu Bakar Kathom | 679 | 2.07 | 2.07 | |
Total valid votes | 32,781 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,088 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 33,869 | 76.40 | 3.70 | ||
Registered electors | 44,331 | ||||
Majority | 1,672 | 5.10 | 3.18 | ||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Loh Fook Yen | 13,247 | 54.14 | |||
DAP | Lee Kaw | 11,223 | 45.86 | |||
Total valid votes | 24,470 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 805 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 25,275 | 72.70 | ||||
Registered electors | 31,687 | |||||
Majority | 2,024 | 8.28 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
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