Segamat (federal constituency)

Segamat is a federal constituency in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955 to 1959 and 1974 to present.

Segamat (P140)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Yuneswaran Ramaraj
PH
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
Constituency re-created1974
First contested1955
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]76,011
Electors (2022)[2]69,360
Area (km²)[3]941
Pop. density (per km²)80.8

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

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

  Malay (47.7%)
  Chinese (42.7%)
  Indian (9.2%)
  Other ethnicities (0.4%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Segamat constituency has a total of 43 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Buloh Kasap (N01) Mensudot Lema 140/01/01 SK Mensudut Lama
Balai Badang 140/01/02 SK Balai Badang
Palong Timor 140/01/03 SK LKTP Palong Timor
Sepang Loi 140/01/04 SK Spang Loi
Mensudot Pindah 140/01/05 SK Mensudut Pindah
Awat 140/01/06 SK Kampong Awat
Pekan Gemas Bahru 140/01/07 SJK (C) Tah Kang
Gomali 140/01/08 SJK (T) Ladang Gomali
Tambang 140/01/09 SK Tambang
Paya Lang 140/01/10 Balai Rata Kampung Paya Lang
Ladang Sungai Muar 140/01/11 Balai Raya Taman Suria Buloh Kasap
Kuala Paya 140/01/12 SK Kuala Paya
Bandar Buloh Kasap Utara 140/01/13 SA Buloh Kasap
Bandar Buloh Kasap Selatan 140/01/14 SK Buloh Kasap
Buloh Kasap 140/01/15
  • SMK Buluh Kasap
  • SA Taman Yayasan
Gelang Chinchin 140/01/16 SK Gelang Chinchin
Sepinang 140/01/17 SK Sepinang
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 SA Gemereh
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 140/02/21 SJK (C) Seg Hwa
Jalan Gemereh 140/02/23 SMK Gemereh
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 Parliament for Segamat
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955–1959 Sardon Jubir (سعدون زبير‎) Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Segamat Selatan and Segamat Utara
Parliament of Malaysia
Constituency created, renamed from Segamat Selatan
4th1974–1978Lee San Choon (李三春)BN (MCA)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986Subramaniam Sinniah (சி. சுப்ரமணியம்) BN (MIC)
7th1986–1990¹
8th1990–1995
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008Subramaniam Sathasivam (ச. சுப்ரமணியம்)
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2020Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu (சந்தார்த்த குமார்)PH (PKR)
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
2022 PBM
15th2022–presentYuneswaran Ramaraj (யுனேஸ்வரன் ராமராஜ்)PH (PKR)

Note: 1Noted that in 1984 redelineation exercise this Segamat constituency is now shifted north to Segamat city centre from former Labis constituency, not Labis, Johor in Segamat District where now renamed as Labis.

State constituency
Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Segamat Bandar Segamat
Bukit Serampang
Buloh Kasap
Jementah
Segamat North
Segamat South
Sepinang

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N1 Buloh Kasap Zahari Sarip BN (UMNO)
N2 Jementah Ng Kor Sim PH (DAP)

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N1 Buloh Kasap Segamat Municipal Council
N2 Jementah Segamat Municipal Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHYuneswaran Ramaraj23,43746.27-6.82
BNRamasamy Muthusamy17,76835.08-5.93
PNPoobalan Ponusamy8,38516.55+16.55
Homeland Fighters' PartySyed Hairoul Faizey Syed Ali1,0622.10+2.10
Total valid votes 50,652 100.00
Total rejected ballots 586
Unreturned ballots 157
Turnout 51,39573.03
Registered electors 69,360
Majority 5,66911.19
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
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHSanthara Kumar Ramanaidu24,06053.09+53.09
BNSubramaniam Sathasivam18,58441.01-10.56
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyKhairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil2,6765.90+5.90
Total valid votes 45,320100.00
Total rejected ballots 726
Unreturned ballots 124
Turnout 46,17083.41
Registered electors 55,350
Majority 5,47612.08
PH gain from BN Swing +7.61
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 %∆%
BNSubramaniam Sathasivam20,03751.57-3.61
PKRChua Jui Meng18,82048.43+48.43
Total valid votes 38,857 100.00
Total rejected ballots 950
Unreturned ballots 88
Turnout 39,89584.87
Registered electors 47,009
Majority 1,217
BN hold Swing -26.02
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.

"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.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSubramaniam Sathasivam15,92155.18-8.72
DAPPang Hok Liong12,93044.82+8.72
Total valid votes 28,851 100.00
Total rejected ballots 847
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 29,69972.96
Registered electors 40,708
Majority 2,991
BN hold Swing -8.72
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSubramaniam Sathasivam17,95363.90+1.56
DAPPang Hok Liong10,14436.10-1.56
Total valid votes 28,097 100.00
Total rejected ballots 876
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 28,97470.70
Registered electors 40,981
Majority 7,809
BN hold Swing +1.56
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSubramaniam Sinniah26,35062.34-8.38
DAPTee Gey Yan15,92137.66+10.21
Total valid votes 42,271100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,188
Unreturned ballots 107
Turnout 43,56671.67
Registered electors 60,786
Majority 10,429
BN hold Swing -9.30
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSubramaniam Sinniah28,71070.72+17.37
DAPYaakob Jantan11,14327.45-19.20
IndependentLim Wah Kin7411.83+1.83
Total valid votes 40,594100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,391
Unreturned ballots 46
Turnout 42,03172.75
Registered electors 57,774
Majority 17,567
BN hold Swing +18.29
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSubramaniam Sinniah20,07053.35-5.78
DAPSimon Tong Tiam Hock17,54946.65+8.23
Total valid votes 37,619100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,156
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 38,77573.68
Registered electors 52,626
Majority 2,521
BN hold Swing -7.01
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSubramaniam Sinniah18,64459.13-7.24
DAPChan Yiek Nung12,11538.42+6.95
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Razak Daud7712.45+2.45
Total valid votes 31,530 100.00
Total rejected ballots 920
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,45073.74
Registered electors 44,007
Majority 6,529
BN hold Swing -7.10
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSubramaniam Sinniah20,93266.37-15.85
DAPTan Tien Lim9,92531.47+31.47
IndependentHee Moi @ Hooi Kai6832.17+2.17
Total valid votes 31,540 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,305
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,84579.58
Registered electors 41,273
Majority 11,007
BN hold Swing -23.66
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLee San Choon22,09882.22+7.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Hak Fadzil4,78017.78+17.78
Total valid votes 26,878 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 35,493
Majority 17,318
BN hold Swing -4.99
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
BNLee San Choon17,36974.42
DAPLee Ah Meng5,97125.58
Total valid votes 23,340 100.00
Total rejected ballots 958
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,29881.28
Registered electors 29,896
Majority 11,398
BN hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceSardon Jubir11,07281.90N/A
NegaraRazali Abdul Manap2,44718.10N/A
Total valid votes 13,519100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,51979.45
Registered electors 17,016
Majority 6,438
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References
  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.
  6. "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  7. "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.