Ledang (federal constituency)

Ledang (P144)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]147,549
Electors (2022)[2]104,577
Area (km²)[3]653
Pop. density (per km²)226

Ledang is a federal constituency in Tangkak 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

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Ethnic breakdown of Ledang's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (56.2%)
  Chinese (38.6%)
  Indian (4.8%)
  Other ethnicities (0.4%)

Age breakdown of Ledang's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.17%)
  21-29 (21.13%)
  30-39 (21.2%)
  40-49 (16.64%)
  50-59 (14.86%)
  60-69 (11.3%)
  70-79 (5.87%)
  80-89 (2.42%)
  above 90 (0.4%)

Gender breakdown of Ledang's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.79%)
  Female (50.62%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ledang constituency has a total of 49 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Gambir(N09) Kampung Babok 144/09/01 SJK (C) Kok Beng
Sengkang 144/09/02 SK Sengkang
Sawah Ring 144/09/03 SK Sawah Ring
Bukit Gambir 144/09/04 SMK Bukit Gambir
Parit Kassan 144/09/05 SK Parit Kassan
Simpang Lima 144/09/06 SK Simpang 5 Pekan
Parit Bilah 144/09/07 Balai Raya Kampung Sungai Bilah
Pekan Bukit Gambir Barat 144/09/08 SK Bukit Gambir
Pekan Bukit Gambir Timor 144/09/09 SA Bukit Gambir
Pekan Bukit Gambir Utara 144/09/10 SJK (C) Chian Kuo
Ladang Sagil 144/09/11 SJK (T) Ladang Sagil
Bandar Sagil Luar 144/09/12 SJK (C) Chee Chuin
Sagil 144/09/13 SK Sagil Kampong
Kampong Sri Jaya 144/09/14 SK Serom 8
Parit Zing 144/09/15 SJK (C) Khay Hian
Tangkak(N10) Asahan Relau 144/10/01
  • SJK (C) Chung Hwa Asahan Muar
  • Balai Raya Kg. Kenangan Gemeh
Kampong Bahru Bekoh 144/10/02 SK Bekoh
Payamas 144/10/03 SMK Seri Tangkak
Jalan Sialang 144/10/04 SMK Ledang
Bandar Tangkak Utara 144/10/05 SK Sri Tangkak
Bandar Tangkak Timor 144/10/06 SJK (C) Chi Ming 2
Bandar Tangkak Selatan 144/10/07 SA Bandar Tangkak
Bandar Tangkak Barat 144/10/08 SJK (T) Jalan Sialang
Pengkalan Besar 144/10/09 SK Pengkalan Besar
Kampong Solok 144/10/10 Dewan Serbaguna Kg. Solok
Bukit Banjar 144/10/11 SK Bukit Banjar
Bandar Tangkak 144/10/12 SK Bandar Tangkak
Taman Tangkak Jaya 144/10/13
  • SMK Tun Mamat
  • SK Paya Mas
Serom (N11) Blemang 144/11/01 SK Belemang
Paya Kepong 144/11/02 Balai Raya Paya Kepong
Telok Rimba 144/11/03 SK Telok Rimba
Pekan Bukit Kangkar 144/11/04 SJK (C) Nan Hwa
Bukit Kangkar 144/11/05 SK Bukit Kangkar
Serom Darat 144/11/06 SK Serom 3
Serom Lima 144/11/07 SK Serom 5
Serom Lapan 144/11/08 SA Serom 8
Serom Baroh 144/11/09 SA Serom 3
Bandar Serom 144/11/10 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Sungai Mati 144/11/11 SMK Tengku Mahmud Iskandar
Kesang Tasek 144/11/12 SK Kesang Tasek
Bandar Sungai Mati 144/11/13 SK Abdullah
Rawang 144/11/14 SK Rawang
Kampong Pantai Layang 144/11/15 SK Pantai Layang
Parit Bunga 144/11/16 SK Parit Bunga
Kesang 144/11/17 SK Kesang
Parit Pajar 144/11/18 SK Tanjong Gading
Tanjong Ganding 144/11/19 SMK Parit Bunga
Tanjong Agas Utara 144/11/20 SA Tun Syed Nasir
Tanjong Agas Selatan 144/11/21 SMK Persisiran Perdana

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Ledang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Muar Utara
4th P103 1974–1978 Embong Yahya
(امبوڠ يحي)
BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Ngah Abdul Rahman
(ڠه عبدالرحمن)
7th P116 1986–1990 A. Ghani Othman
(عبدالغاني عثمان‎)
8th 1990–1995
9th P126 1995–1999 Hashim Ismail
(هشيم اسماعيل)
10th 1999–2004
11th P144 2004–2008 Hamim Samuri
(حميم ساموري‎)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh
(سيد إبراهيم سيد نوه)
PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Ledang Gambir
Serom
Tangkak

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N9 Gambir Sahrihan Jani BN (UMNO)
N10 Tangkak Ee Chin Li PH (DAP)
N11 Serom Khairin Nisa BN (UMNO)

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N9 Gambir Tangkak District Council
  • 84000 Muar
  • 84300 Bukit Pasir
  • 84400 Sungai Mati
  • 84700 Gerisik
  • 84800 Bukit Gambir
  • 84900 Tangkak
N10 Tangkak
N11 Serom

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh 33,650 41.90 Decrease 11.16
BN Hamim Samuri 23,881 29.74 Decrease 10.06
PN Zaidi Abd Majid 22,292 27.76 Increase 27.76
GTA Rafidah Ridwan 269 0.33 Increase 0.33
Independent Yunus Mustakim 140 0.17 Increase 0.17
Independent Zainal Bahrom A. Kadir 75 0.09 Increase 0.09
Total valid votes 80,307 100.00
Total rejected ballots 838
Unreturned ballots 181
Turnout 81,326 76.79 Decrease 9.31
Registered electors 104,577
Majority 9,769 12.16 Decrease 1.10
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh 34,706 53.06 Increase 53.06
BN Hamim Samuri 26,040 39.80 Decrease 11.86
PAS Rusman Kemin 4,668 7.14 Increase 7.14
Total valid votes 65,414 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,048
Unreturned ballots 246
Turnout 66,708 86.10 Decrease 1.01
Registered electors 77,474
Majority 8,666 13.26 Increase 9.94
PH gain from BN 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 % ∆%
BN Hamim Samuri 30,619 51.66 Decrease 7.19
PKR Hassan Abdul Karim 28,652 48.34 Increase 7.19
Total valid votes 59,271 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,077
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 60,382 87.11 Increase 10.95
Registered electors 69,316
Majority 1,967 3.32 Decrease 14.32
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hamim Samuri 25,319 58.85 Decrease 18.06
DAP Lee Fu Haw 17,702 41.15 Increase 41.15
Total valid votes 43,021 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,433
Unreturned ballots 102
Turnout 44,556 76.16 Increase 3.25
Registered electors 58,501
Majority 7,617 17.70 Decrease 36.12
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hamim Samuri 30,967 76.91 Increase 9.20
PAS Kasim Ibrahim 9,296 23.09 Increase 23.09
Total valid votes 40,263 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,362
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 41,684 72.91 Increase 3.28
Registered electors 57,171
Majority 21,671 53.82 Increase 18.40
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hashim Ismail 25,816 67.71 Decrease 14.26
PKR Jamaluddin Khalid 12,309 32.29 Increase 32.29
Total valid votes 38,125 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,167
Unreturned ballots 72
Turnout 39,364 69.63 Decrease 1.47
Registered electors 56,533
Majority 13,507 35.42 Decrease 28.52
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hashim Ismail 29,948 81.97 Increase 21.50
S46 Ismail Nasir 6,587 18.03 Decrease 21.50
Total valid votes 36,535 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,100
Unreturned ballots 91
Turnout 38,726 71.10 Decrease 2.03
Registered electors 54,466
Majority 23,361 63.94 Increase 43.00
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN A. Ghani Othman 21,802 60.47 Decrease 5.96
S46 Othman Tambi 14,255 39.53 Increase 39.53
Total valid votes 36,057 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,512
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 37,569 73.13 Increase 1.74
Registered electors 51,374
Majority 7,547 20.94 Decrease 11.92
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN A. Ghani Othman 21,558 66.43 Increase 66.43
DAP Lee Tiong King 10,893 33.57 Increase 33.57
Total valid votes 32,451 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,228
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 33,679 71.39
Registered electors 47,174
Majority 10,665 32.86
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Ngah Abdul Rahman won uncontested.
BN Ngah Abdul Rahman
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 33,496
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Embong Yahya 16,129 73.75 Increase 73.75
DAP Chong Kee Kiam 5,741 26.25 Increase 26.25
Total valid votes 21,870 100.00
Total rejected ballots 811
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,681 78.99
Registered electors 28,714
Majority 10,388 47.50
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Embong Yahya won uncontested.
BN Embong Yahya
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 26,433
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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