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 1955 to 1959 and 1974 to present.
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1955 |
Constituency abolished | 1959 |
Constituency re-created | 1974 |
First contested | 1955 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 177,823 |
Electors (2022)[2] | 136,368 |
Area (km²)[3] | 35 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 5,080.7 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
editAge breakdown of Johor Bahru's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Johor Bahru's electorate as of 2022
History
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Johor Bahru constituency is divided into 40 polling districts.[5]
State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
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Larkin (N44) | Bandar Baru Uda | 160/44/01 | SK Kompleks Uda |
Uda Malinja | 160/44/02 | SMK Bandar Baru Uda | |
Jalan Datin Halimah | 160/44/03 | SJK (C) Foon Yew 4 | |
Kampong Ungku Mohsein | 160/44/04 | Sekolah Agama Kampung Aman | |
Kampong Melayu Majedee I | 160/44/05 | SK Mohd Khir Johari | |
Kampong Melayu Majeede II | 160/44/06 | Dewan Kampung Melayu | |
Stulang Baru | 160/44/07 | SMA Al Quran Waddin | |
Sepakat | 160/44/08 | SA Dato' Abdullah Esa | |
Taman Baru | 160/44/09 | SK Taman Suria | |
Rumah Pangsa Larkin | 166/44/10 | SK Tanjung Puteri | |
Larkin Jaya | 160/44/11 | SA Dato' Onn Jaafar | |
Larkin | 160/44/12 |
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Taman Majedee | 160/44/13 | SA Kebun Teh | |
Taman Kebun Teh | 160/44/14 | SJK (C) Foon Yew 1 | |
Taman Melodies | 160/44/15 | Sekolah Sri Utama | |
Taman Abad | 160/44/16 | SK Angkatan Tentera | |
Abad Jaya 1 | 160/44/17 |
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Taman Skudai Kanan | 160/44/18 | SK Bandar Uda 2 | |
Kampong Larkin Jaya | 160/44/19 | SMK Saint Joseph (B) | |
Abad Jaya 2 | 160/44/20 |
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Uda Mahsuri | 160/44/21 | SA Bandar Baru Uda | |
Ulu Ayer Molek | 160/44/22 | Dewan Seberguna Imigresen Taman Tasek | |
Kebun Teh | 160/44/23 | SJK (T) Jalan Yahya Awal | |
Stulang (N45) | Majedee Bahru | 160/45/01 | SK Majidee Baru |
Sulaiman Menteri | 160/45/02 |
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Setanggi | 160/45/03 | SA Majidee Baru | |
Sentosa | 160/45/04 | SK Sri Tebrau | |
Sri Tebrau (1) | 160/45/05 | SMK Sri Tebrau | |
Bakar Batu | 160/45/06 |
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Pelangi | 160/45/07 | SK Taman Pelangi | |
Taman Maju Jaya | 160/45/08 | SRA Bersepadu | |
Kampong Wadi Hana | 160/45/09 | Dewanraya Wadihana | |
Bukit Senyum | 160/45/10 | Kolej Vokasional Tanjung Puteri | |
Sri Pelangi | 160/45/11 | SMK Taman Pelangi | |
Stulang | 160/45/12 | SM Foon Yew | |
Taman Sri Setia | 160/45/13 | SA Taman Pelangi | |
Lumba Kuda | 160/45/14 | Kolej Vokesional Tanjung Puteri | |
Bukit Chagar | 160/45/15 | SMK Dato Jaafar | |
Desa Majidi | 160/45/16 | SA Kampung Dato' Sulaiman Menteri | |
Sri Tebrau (2) | 160/45/17 | SRA Bersepadu Johor Bahru |
Representation history
editMembers of Parliament for Johor Bahru | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created | ||||
Johore Bahru | ||||
Federal Legislative Council | ||||
1st | 1955–1959 | Suleiman Abdul Rahman (سليمان عبدالرحمن) |
Alliance (UMNO) | |
Constituency abolish, split to Johore Bahru Barat and Johore Bahru Timor | ||||
Parliament of Malaysia | ||||
Constituency recreated, renamed from Johore Bahru Timor | ||||
Johore Bahru | ||||
4th | P114 | 1974–1978 | Jaafar Hamzah (جعفر حمزه) |
BN (UMNO) |
5th | 1978–1982 | Shahrir Abdul Samad (شهريار عبدالصمد) | ||
6th | 1982–1986 | |||
Johor Bahru | ||||
7th | P130 | 1986–1988 | Shahrir Abdul Samad (شهريار عبدالصمد) |
BN (UMNO) |
1988–1990 | Independent | |||
8th | 1990–1995 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (محمد خالد نورالدين) |
BN (UMNO) | |
9th | P141 | 1995–1999 | ||
10th | 1999–2004 | |||
11th | P160 | 2004–2008 | Shahrir Abdul Samad (شهريار عبدالصمد) | |
12th | 2008–2013 | |||
13th | 2013–2018 | |||
14th | 2018–2022 | Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir (اكمل نصرالله محمد ناصر) |
PH (PKR) | |
15th | 2022–present |
State constituency
editParliamentary
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 |
Current state assembly members
editNo. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N44 | Larkin | Mohd Hairi Mad Shah | BN (UMNO) |
N45 | Stulang | Andrew Chen Kah Eng | PH (DAP) |
Local governments
editNo. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N44 | Larkin | Johor Bahru City Council |
N45 | Stulang |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir | 43,252 | 45.82 | 16.49 | ||
BN | Johan Arifin Mohd Ropi | 27,211 | 28.83 | 8.86 | ||
PN | Mohd Mohtah Yacob | 22,075 | 23.38 | 23.38 | ||
GTA | Mohd Akhiri Mahmood | 1,855 | 1.97 | 1.97 | ||
Total valid votes | 93,162 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 837 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 291 | |||||
Turnout | 95,521 | 69.22 | 11.29 | |||
Registered electors | 136,368 | |||||
Majority | 16,041 | 16.99 | 7.63 | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir | 50,052 | 62.31 | 62.31 | ||
BN | 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 | 2.51 | |||
Registered electors | 101,409 | |||||
Majority | 19,782 | 24.62 | 11.26 | |||
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. 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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BN | 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 | 13.43 | |||
Registered electors | 96,321 | |||||
Majority | 10,134 | 13.36 | 28.24 | |||
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.[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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Shahrir Abdul Samad | 43,143 | 70.80 | 17.33 | |
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | 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 | 1.04 | ||
Registered electors | 89,725 | ||||
Majority | 25,349 | 41.60 | 34.66 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | 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 | 1.58 | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 46,792 | 76.26 | 29.80 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohamed Khaled Nordin | 38,707 | 73.23 | 6.53 | |
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | 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 | 0.43 | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 24,558 | 46.46 | 21.33 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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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 | 3.02 | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 34,118 | 67.79 | 48.67 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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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 | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 43,856 | 67.54 | 6.02 | ||
Registered electors | 64,933 | ||||
Majority | 8,166 | 19.12 | 15.14 | ||
BN gain from Independent | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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Independent | Shahrir Abdul Samad | 23,581 | 64.06 | 64.06 | |
BN | Mas'ud Abdul Rahman | 10,968 | 29.80 | 23.26 | |
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 2,260 | 6.14 | 40.80 | |
Total valid votes | 36,809 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 285 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 37,094 | 61.52 | 0.84 | ||
Registered electors | 60,292 | ||||
Majority | 12,613 | 34.26 | 28.14 | ||
Independent gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Shahrir Abdul Samad | 19,349 | 53.06 | 16.14 | |
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 17,114 | 46.94 | 16.14 | |
Total valid votes | 36,463 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 905 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 37,368 | 62.36 | 10.73 | ||
Registered electors | 59,922 | ||||
Majority | 2,235 | 6.12 | 32.28 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Shahrir Abdul Samad | 47,825 | 69.20 | 2.37 | |
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 21,288 | 30.80 | 30.80 | |
Total valid votes | 69,113 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 2,888 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 72,001 | 73.09 | 2.51 | ||
Registered electors | 98,505 | ||||
Majority | 26,537 | 38.40 | 4.74 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | 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 | 2,422 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 56,841 | 75.60 | 7.27 | ||
Registered electors | 75,186 | ||||
Majority | 23,481 | 43.14 | 2.50 | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Jaafar Hamzah | 27,042 | 75.07 | 75.07 | |
DAP | Quek Kow Hia | 8,982 | 24.93 | 24.93 | |
Total valid votes | 36,024 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,328 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 37,352 | 82.27 | |||
Registered electors | 45,402 | ||||
Majority | 18,060 | 45.64 | |||
BN gain from Alliance | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Alliance | Suleiman Abd Rahman | 8,745 | 75.73 | |||
[[Negara|National Party]] | Onn Ja'afar | 2,802 | 24.27 | |||
Total valid votes | 11,547 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | 11,547 | 77.60 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,880 | |||||
Majority | 5,943 | 51.46 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
Source(s) |
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