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Sekijang

Sekijang is a federal constituency in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Sekijang (P141)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Zaliha Mustafa
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]79,347
Electors (2022)[2]63,981
Area (km²)[3]550
Pop. density (per km²)144.3

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 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 Sekijang's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (59%)
  Chinese (36.7%)
  Indian (4.00%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

Age breakdown of Sekijang's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.97%)
  21-29 (21.03%)
  30-39 (23.2%)
  40-49 (17.68%)
  50-59 (15.97%)
  60-69 (12.57%)
  70-79 (7.01%)
  80-89 (2.63%)
  above 90 (0.55%)

Gender breakdown of Sekijang's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.26%)
  Female (49.74%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sekijang constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Pemanis（N03） Pemanis 1 141/03/01 SK LKTP Pemanis 1
Pemanis 2 141/03/02 SK (FELDA) Pemanis 2
Bumbun 141/03/03 SA Mukim Jabi Kampung Bumbun
Sulir 141/03/04 SK Dato Seri Maharaja Lela
Pekan Jabi 141/03/05 SJK (C) Jabi
Tahang Rimau 141/03/06 SK Datuk Wan Idris
Jalan Buloh Kasap 141/03/07 SMJK Seg Hwa
Kampong Mengkudu 141/03/08 Balai Raya Jalan Pemuda
Kampong Tengah 141/03/09 SJK (C) Kampung Tengah
FELDA Medoi 141/03/10 SK LKTP Medoi
Kampong Jawa 141/03/11
  • SK Kampong Jawa
  • SA Kampong Jawa
Gubah 141/03/12 SK Kampong Tengah
Kampong Abdullah Selatan 141/03/13 SK Canossian Convent
Kemelah（N04） Segamat Baru 141/04/01
  • SK Segamat Baru
  • SK Bandar Putra
Ladang Segamat 141/04/02 SJK (T) Ladang Segamat
FELDA Kemelah 141/04/03 SK (FELDA) Kemelah
Redong 141/04/04 SK (FELDA) Redong
Sekijang 141/04/05 Balai Raya Ladang RISDA Kg. Sekijang
Chuan Moh San 141/04/06 SJK (C) Tua Ooh
Kampong Melayu Raya 141/04/07 SK Melayu Raya
Bukit Siput 141/04/08 SK Kampung Paya Besar
Pekan Bukit Siput Utara 141/04/09 SJK (C) Bukit Siput
Paya Pulai 141/04/10 SA Taman Pelangi
Pogoh 141/04/11 SK Pagoh
Pekan Bukit Siput Selatan 141/04/12
  • SRA Bersepadu Segamat
  • SA Bukit Siput
Bandar Putra Segamat 141/04/13 SMK Bandar Putra

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Sekijang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Segamat and Labis
11th P141 2004–2008 Baharum Mohamed
(بحرهاروم محمد‎)		 BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Anuar Abdul Manap
(أنور عبدالمناف)
14th 2018–2022 Natrah Ismail
(نترح اسماعيل)		 PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present Zaliha Mustafa
(زاليحة مصطفى‎)

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sekijang Kemelah
Pemanis

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N3 Pemanis Anuar Abdul Manap BN (UMNO)
N4 Kemelah Saraswathy Nallathanby BN (MIC)

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N3 Pemanis Segamat Municipal Council
  • 85000 Segamat
  • 85300 Labis
  • 85400 Chaah
N4 Kemelah
  • Segamat Municipal Council
  • Labis District Council (FELDA Redong area)

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022: Sekijang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Zaliha Mustafa 18,941 39.27   12.42
BN Md Salleheen Mohamad 17,207 35.67   12.64
PN Uzzair Ismail 11,612 24.07   24.07
Heritage Mohd Zohar Ahmad 339 0.70   0.70
GTA Mohd Saiful Faizul Abd Halim 138 0.29   0.29
Total valid votes 48,237 100.00
Total rejected ballots 475
Unreturned ballots 142
Turnout 45,854 75.39   9.58
Registered electors 63,981
Majority 1,734 3.60   0.22
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753254/PUB%20617%20PARLIMEN%20JOHOR.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018: Sekijang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Natrah Ismail 19,559 51.69   51.69
BN Ayub Rahmat 18,278 48.31   5.77
Total valid votes 37,837 100.00
Total rejected ballots 558
Unreturned ballots 132
Turnout 38,527 84.97   2.15
Registered electors 45,596
Majority 1,281 3.38   4.78
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: Sekijang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Anuar Abdul Manap 19,934 54.08   14.83
PKR Julailey Jemadi 16,927 45.92   14.83
Total valid votes 36,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots 587
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 37,519 87.12   11.09
Registered electors 43,066
Majority 3,007 8.16   29.66
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 2016-05-12.

"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 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008: Sekijang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Baharum Mohamed 17,979 68.91   11.49
PKR Zulkaply Salleh 8,112 31.09   11.49
Total valid votes 26,091 100.00
Total rejected ballots 622
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 26,716 76.03   3.36
Registered electors 35,138
Majority 9,867 37.82   22.98
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004: Sekijang
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Baharum Mohamed 19,628 80.40
PKR Zulkaply Salleh 4,786 19.60
Total valid votes 24,414 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,414 72.67
Registered electors
Majority 14,842 60.80
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "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. 33. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
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