Jementah (state constituency)
Jementah is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]
 Johor constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Johor State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1984 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2022 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2022) | 41,221 | ||
| Area (km²) | 347 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Jementah constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jementah（N02） | Gemas Baru | 140/02/01 | SJK (T) Lasang Fortrose |
| Fortrose | 140/02/02 | SJK (T) Ladang Fortrose | |
| Sungai Senarut | 140/02/03 | SJK (T) Ldg Sg Senarut | |
| Bandar Batu Anam | 140/02/04 | SMK Dato' Ahmad Arshad | |
| Batu Anam | 140/02/05 | SMK Seri Kenangan | |
| Bandan | 140/02/06 | Balai Raya Kampong Lubok Bandan | |
| Welch | 140/02/07 | SK Ladang Welch | |
| Paya Jakas | 140/02/08 | SK Paya Jakas | |
| Bandar Jementah Barat | 140/02/09 | SA Jementah | |
| Bandar Jementah Timor | 140/02/10 | SMK Jementah | |
| Bandar Jementah Tengah | 140/02/11 | SJK (C) Jementah 1 | |
| Bandar Jementah Selatan | 140/02/12 | Dewan Seberguna Jementah | |
| Jementah | 140/02/13 | SK Jementah | |
| Sungai Siput | 140/02/14 | Balai Raya Kampung Sg. Siput | |
| Kampong Bukit Tunggal | 140/02/15 | SK Bukit Tunggal | |
| Tebing Tinggi | 140/02/16 | SK Tebing Tinggi | |
| Gemereh | 140/02/17 | SK Gemereh | |
| Berata | 140/02/18 | Dewan Seberguna Kampung Berata | |
| Jalam Kolam Air | 140/02/19 | SA Bandar Segamat | |
| Sungai Kapeh | 140/02/20 | SK Bukit Hampar | |
| Pasar | 140/02/21 | SJK (C) Seg Hwa | |
| Bandar | 140/02/22 | SJK (C) Seg Hwa | |
| Jalan Gemereh | 140/02/23 | Dewan Sri Anggun Sek. Latihan Jururawat Hospital Lama | |
| Genuang | 140/02/24 | Dewan Seberguna Kampung Abdullah | |
| Genuang Selatan | 140/02/25 | Dewan Choon Chew Chee Kampung Abdullah | |
| Kampong Abdullah Utara | 140/02/26 | SJK (C) Li Chi |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Jementah | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bandar Segamat | |||
| 7th | 1986–1990 | Lim Si Cheng | BN (MCA) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Wong Peng Sheng | DAP |
| 9th | 1995–1999 | Gan Lian Keng @ Lee Ah Kau | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Lee Hong Tee | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Tan Chen Choon | DAP |
| 14th | 2018–2022 | PH (DAP) | |
| 15th | 2022–present | Ng Kor Sim | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Ng Kor Sim | 8,877 | 40.92 | -18.15 | ||
| BN | See Ann Giap | 8,163 | 37.63 | +3.88 | ||
| PN | Maimunah Safwa Musa | 4,654 | 21.45 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 21,694 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 348 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 104 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,146 | 53.73 | ||||
| Registered electors | 41,221 | |||||
| Majority | 714 | |||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll After the Official Addition of Votes - State Constituencies for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 166/2022]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 17 May 2022. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Tan Chen Choon | 16,336 | 59.07 | +4.37 | ||
| BN | Chiam Yok Meng | 9,335 | 33.75 | -11.55 | ||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil | 1,986 | 7.18 | +7.18 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,657 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 557 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 28,296 | 83.6 | ||||
| Registered electors | 33,866 | |||||
| Majority | 7,001 | |||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Tan Chen Choon | 12,781 | 54.70 | +54.70 | |
| BN | Lee Hong Tee | 10,585 | 45.30 | +45.30 | |
| Total valid votes | 23,366 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 428 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 44 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,794 | 84.40 | |||
| Registered electors | 28,230 | ||||
| Majority | 2,196 | ||||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Johor". The Star. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
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