Tanjung Piai (federal constituency)

Tanjung Piai (formerly Tanjong Piai) is a federal constituency in Pontian District and Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Tanjung Piai (P165)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Wee Jeck Seng
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]91,540
Electors (2022)[2]70,679
Area (km²)[3]486
Pop. density (per km²)188.4

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 Tanjung Piai's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (58.6%)
  Chinese (40.2%)
  Indian (1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tanjung Piai constituency has a total of 27 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Poling Districts Code Location
Pekan Nanas (N55) Parit Kudus 165/55/01 SK Parit Kudus
Tanjong Ayer Hitam 165/55/02 SK Tanjong Ayer Hitam
Ladang South Malaya 165/55/03 SK Parit Haji Adnan
Melayu Raya 165/55/04 SK Melayu Raya
Kampong Lubok Sawah 165/55/05 SK Kampung Sawah
Tenggayon 165/55/06 SK Seri Bunian
Pengkalan Raja Pontian 165/55/07 SK Pengkalan Raja
Bandar Pekan Nenas Barat 165/55/08 SMK Dato' Mohd. Yunos Sulaiman
Bandar Pekan Nenas Timor 165/55/09 SMK Pekan Nanas
Bandar Pekan Nenas Tengah 165/55/10
  • SK Pekan Nanas
  • SA Pekan Nanas
Bandar Pekan Nenas Selatan 165/55/11 SJK (C) Yu Ming (1)
Kukup (N56) Ladang Sungai Burong 165/56/01 SK Jeram Batu
Jalan Rimba Terjun 165/56/02 SJK (C) Bin Chong
Kampong Duku 165/56/03 SJK (C) Cheow Min
Kampong Rimba Terjun 165/56/04 SK Rimba Terjun
Parit Hj. Ismail 165/56/05 SK Sungai Bunyi
Rambah 165/56/06 SK Rambah
Parit Rambai 165/56/07 SK Parit Rambai
Peradin 165/56/08 SK Belokok
Telok Kerang 165/56/09 SK Telok Kerang
Penerok 165/56/10 SK Penerok
Sungai Boh 165/56/11 SK Sungai Boh
Bandar Permas Kechil 165/56/12 SJK (C) Pei Chiao
Permas Kechil 165/56/13 SMK Sri Kukup
Sungai Durian 165/56/14 SK Sungai Durian
Serkat 165/56/15 SK Serkat
Andek Mori 165/56/16 SK Andek Mori

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Tanjung Piai
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Pontian
Tanjong Piai
11th2004–2008Ong Ka Ting (黄家定)BN (MCA)
12th2008–2013Wee Jeck Seng (黄日昇)
13th2013–2018
Tanjung Piai
14th2018–2019Mohamed Farid Md Rafik (محمد فريد بن مد رفيق)PH (BERSATU)
2019–2022 Wee Jeck Seng (黄日昇) BN (MCA)
15th2022–present

State constituency
Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tanjong Piai Kukup
Pekan Nenas
Tanjung Piai Kukup
Pekan Nanas

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N55 Pekan Nanas Tan Eng Meng BN (MCA)
N56 Kukup Jefridin Atan BN (UMNO)

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N55 Pekan Nanas
  • Iskandar Puteri City Council (Ulu Pulai area)
  • Pontian Municipal Council
N56 Kukup Pontian Municipal Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNWee Jeck Seng23,59343.22-22.38
MUDALim Wei Jiet17,23331.57+4.83
PNNajwah Halimah Ab Alim13,76225.21+20.81
Total valid votes 54,588 100.00
Total rejected ballots 395
Unreturned ballots 123
Turnout 55,10677.23
Registered electors 70,679
Majority 6,360
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753254/PUB%20617%20PARLIMEN%20JOHOR.pdf
Malaysian general by-election, 2019
Upon the death of the incumbent, Mohamed Farid Md Rafik
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNWee Jeck Seng25,46665.60+19.48
PHKarmaine Sardini10,38026.74-20.55
Parti Gerakan Rakyat MalaysiaWendy Subramaniam1,7074.40+4.40
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontBadhrulhisham Abd Aziz8502.19-4.40
IndependentAng Chuan Lock3800.98+0.98
IndependentFaridah Aryani Abd Ghaffar320.08+0.08
Total valid votes 38,815100.00
Total rejected ballots 595
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 39,43574.43
Registered electors 52,986
Majority 15,08638.86
BN gain from PH Swing .
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHMohamed Farid Md Rafik21,25547.29+ 47.29
BNWee Jeck Seng20,73146.12- 10.00
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyNordin Othman¹2,9626.59+ 6.59
Total valid votes 44,948 100.00
Total rejected ballots 841
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 45,85885.67
Registered electors 53,528
Majority 5241.17
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.

Note: 1Nordin Othman was a candidate of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA), who had contested under the PAS banner through the Gagasan Sejahtera pact.[6]

Malaysian general election, 2013: Tanjong Piai
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNWee Jeck Seng25,03856.12- 11.95
DAPMahdzir Ibrahim19,58143.88+ 11.95
Total valid votes 44,619 100.00
Total rejected ballots 918
Unreturned ballots 85
Turnout 45,62287.95
Registered electors 51,875
Majority 5,45712.24
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 2016-05-12.

"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: Tanjong Piai
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNWee Jeck Seng23,30268.07- 18.29
DAPAhmad Ton10,93131.93+ 18.29
Total valid votes 34,233 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,117
Unreturned ballots 214
Turnout 35,56477.82
Registered electors 45,701
Majority 12,37136.14
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004: Tanjong Piai
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNOng Ka Ting28,04686.36
DAPTan Hang Meng4,43113.64
Total valid votes 32,477 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,461
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,93876.14
Registered electors
Majority 23,61572.72
This was a new constituency created.

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. 37. 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. "PAS Announces Candidates In 11 States". Malaysia Today. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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