Simpang Renggam (federal constituency)

Simpang Renggam is a federal constituency in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Simpang Renggam (P151)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]76,286
Electors (2022)[2]59,033
Area (km²)[3]751
Pop. density (per km²)101.6

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

Ethnic breakdown of Simpang Renggam's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (62.8%)
  Chinese (28.8%)
  Indian (8.1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Simpang Renggam constituency is divided into 26 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Machap (N26) Sri Desa 151/26/01 Balai Raya Kampung Sri Desa
Rancangan FELDA Ayer Hitam 151/26/02 SK LKTP Ayer Hitam
Sri Lalang 151/26/03 SK Seri Lalang
Pekan Machap 151/26/04 SJK (C) Machap
Machap 151/26/05 SA Seri Machap
Kampong Ulu Benut 151/26/06 SK Seri Kencana
Bandar Simpang Renggam Utara 151/26/07 SJK (C) Tuan Poon
Bandar Simpang Renggam Timor 151/26/08 SK Simpang Renggam
Simpang Renggam 151/26/09 SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Andak
FELCRA Simpang Renggam 151/26/10 SK Bukit Kenangan
Jalan Benut 151/26/11 SK Dato' Ibrahim Majid
Ladang Nenas 151/26/12 SK Sungai Linau
Layang-Layang (N27) Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail 151/27/01 SK Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail
Kampong Chokro 151/27/02 SA Kompleks Penghulu Simpang Renggam
Kampong Sahari 151/27/03 SR Islam As Syddiq
Senda 151/27/04 SMK Dato' Hj. Hassan Yunos
Bandar Renggam 151/27/05 SJK (C) Chin Chiang
Kebun Bahru 151/27/06 SK Jubli Intan
Sembrong 151/27/07 SJK (T) Ladang Sembrong
Chemara 151/27/08 SJK (T) Ulu Remis
Layang-Layang 151/27/09 SA Pekan Layang-Layang
Bandar Layang-Layang Selatan 151/27/10
  • Dewan Orang Ramai Layang-Layang
  • SK Pekan Layang-Layang
Bandar Layang-Layang Utara 151/27/11 SJK (C) Layang
Renggam 151/27/12 SK Seri Kg. Renggam
Ladang Southern Malay 151/27/13 SJK (T) Ladang Southern Malay
FELDA Layang-Layang 151/27/14 SK (Felda) Layang-Layang

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Simpang Renggam
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kluang and Sungai Benut
11th2004–2008Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting (郭洙镇)BN (GERAKAN)
12th2008–2013Liang Teck Meng (梁德明)
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2020Maszlee Malik (مزلي بن مالک)PH (BERSATU)
2020 BERSATU
Independent
2020–2021
2021–2022 PH (PKR)
15th2022–presentHasni Mohammad (حسني محمد‎)BN (UMNO)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Simpang Renggam Machap
Layang-layang

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N26 Machap Onn Hafiz Ghazi BN (UMNO)
N27 Layang-Layang Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N26 Machap
  • Kluang Municipal Council (Sri Lalang area)
  • Simpang Renggam District Council
N27 Layang-Layang Simpang Renggam District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHasni Mohammad18,31241.19+0.20
PHMaszlee Malik16,49137.37-13.31
PNMohd Fazrul Kamat9,07720.57+20.57
Homeland Fighters' PartyKamal Kusmin2510.57+0.57
Total valid votes 44,131 100.00
Total rejected ballots 538
Unreturned ballots 132
Turnout 44,80174.76
Registered electors 59,033
Majority 1,821
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHMaszlee Malik18,15750.68+50.68
BNLiang Teck Meng14,68240.99-17.45
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Jubri Selamat2,9838.33-33.23
Total valid votes 35,822 100.00
Total rejected ballots 779
Unreturned ballots 94
Turnout 36,69583.40
Registered electors 43,998
Majority 3,4759.69
PH gain from BN Swing +34.07
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 %∆%
BNLiang Teck Meng19,75458.44-7.24
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySuhaizan Kayat14,04841.56+7.24
Total valid votes 33,802 100.00
Total rejected ballots 868
Unreturned ballots 84
Turnout 34,75486.58
Registered electors 40,143
Majority 5,706
BN hold Swing -7.24
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLiang Teck Meng16,45065.68-14.01
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAtan Gombang8,59734.32+14.01
Total valid votes 25,047 100.00
Total rejected ballots 924
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 25,99874.58
Registered electors 34,859
Majority 7,853
BN hold Swing -14.01
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting18,99779.69
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAtan Gombang4,84220.31
Total valid votes 23,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots 907
Unreturned ballots 142
Turnout 24,88872.69
Registered electors
Majority 14,155
This was a new constituency created.

References

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