Batu Pahat (federal constituency)

Federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Batu Pahat is a federal constituency in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955.

LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Onn Abu Bakar
PH
Constituency created1955
First contested1955
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Batu Pahat (P150)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Onn Abu Bakar
PH
Constituency created1955
First contested1955
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]166,000
Electors (2026)[2]136,478
Area (km²)[3]446
Pop. density (per km²)372.2
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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 Batu Pahat's electorate as of 2026[4]
  1. Malay (52.3%)
  2. Chinese (44.3%)
  3. Indian (1.40%)
  4. Other ethnicities (2.00%)

As of 2020, Batu Pahat has a population of 166,000 people.[5]

Age breakdown of Batu Pahat's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (5.64%)
  2. 21-29 (20.3%)
  3. 30-39 (21.6%)
  4. 40-49 (16.9%)
  5. 50-59 (15.0%)
  6. 60-69 (11.4%)
  7. 70-79 (6.34%)
  8. 80-89 (2.34%)
  9. above 90 (0.45%)
Gender breakdown of Batu Pahat's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (49.5%)
  2. Female (50.5%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Batu Pahat constituency has a total of 44 polling districts.[6]

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State constituency Polling District Code Location
Penggaram (N23) Parit Bilal 150/23/01
  • SA Parit Bilal
  • SK Parit Bilal
Linau 150/23/02 SA Bukit Pasir
Bakau Condong 150/23/03 SK Parit Lapis
Bukit Pasir 150/23/04 SJK (C) Chern Hwa Bukit Pasir
Bakau Condong Barat 150/23/05
  • SK Convent Batu Pahat
  • SMK Convent
Kampung Kenangan Dato' Onn 150/23/06 SA Kenangan Dato' Onn
Gunung Soga 150/23/07
  • SJK (T) Seri Pelangi Gunung Soga
  • SA Taman Bukit Perdana
  • SK Tengku Mariam
Kampong Merdeka Timor 150/23/08 SMK Datin Onn Jaaffar
Kampong Merdeka Barat 150/23/09 Taman Kanak-Kanak Dawning
Jalan Zabedah Barat 150/23/10 Tadika Agape
Jalan Abu Bakar 150/23/11
  • SJK (C) Ai Chun (1)
  • SJK (C) Ai Chun (2)
Jalan Zabedah Timor 150/23/12 SMK (P) Temenggong Ibrahim
Simpang Rantai 150/23/13 SK Temenggong Ibrahim Penggaram
Bentara Luar 150/23/14
  • SMK Dato' Bentara Luar
  • SK Lim Poon (1)
Bukit Bendera 150/23/15
  • SMK Dato' Syed Esa
  • SJK (C) Hwa Jin
Taman Soga 150/23/16
  • SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat
  • SK Montfront
Kampung Istana 150/23/17 SA Kampung Istana
Taman Murni 150/23/18 SRA Bersepadu Batu Pahat
Senggarang (N24) Minyak Beku 150/24/01 SK Minyak Beku
Petani Kechik 150/24/02 SJK (C) Ping Ming
Banang 150/24/03 SK Banang Jaya
Sungai Ayam 150/24/04 SK Seri Banang
Sungai Suloh 150/24/05 SK Sg. Suloh
Koris 150/24/06 SK Koris
Parit Tariman 150/24/07 SK Seri Molek
Parit Kadir 150/24/08 SK Parit Kadir
Parit Kemang 150/24/09 SK Parit Kemang
Sungai Lurus 150/25/10 SK Senggarang
Bandar Senggarang Barat 150/24/11 SMK Senggarang
Bandar Senggarang Timor 150/24/12 SJK (C) Chong Hwa Senggarang
Senggarang 150/24/13 SA Senggarang
Kampong Bahru 150/24/14 SK Kg Bahru
Taman Senggarang 150/24/15 SA Koris
Rengit (N25) Rejo Sari 150/25/01 SK Seri Rejo Sari
Perpat 150/25/02 SK Seri Perpat
Sri Ladang 150/25/03 SK Seri Ladang
Seri Merlong 150/25/04 SK Seri Merlong
Belahan Tampok 150/25/05 SK Seri Belahan
Sungai Merlong 150/25/06 SK Mutiara
Sungai Kluang 150/25/07 SK Rengit
Bandar Rengit Selatan 150/25/08 SMK Permata Jaya
Bandar Rengit Utara 150/25/09 SMK Tun Sardon
Rengit 150/25/10 SJK (C) Chong Hwa Rengit
Punggot 150/25/11 SK Seri Sampurna
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Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Batu Pahat
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955–1957 S Chelvasingam Maclunthlyre
(எஸ் செல்வலிங்கம் மச்லுந்த்லிரே)		 Alliance (MIC) 18,968
87.47%
1957–1959 Syed Esa Alwee (سيد عيسى علوي) Alliance (UMNO) 12,179
62.48%
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0931959–1963Kang Kok Seng (江国盛)Alliance (MCA) 10,261
67.96%
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0931963–1964Kang Kok Seng (江国盛)Alliance (MCA) 10,261
67.96%
2nd1964–1969Soh Ah Teck (苏宜德) 12,505
60.78%
1969–1971Parliament was suspended[7][8]
3rd P0931971–1973Soh Ah Teck (苏宜德)Alliance (MCA) Uncontested
1973–1974BN (MCA)
4th P1111974–1978Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar (عبدالجلال أبو بكر) BN (UMNO) 15,139
61.75%
5th1978–1982 Uncontested
6th1982–1986Daud Taha (داود طه) 30,220
88.03%
7th P1251986–1990 23,384
67.81%
8th1990–1995 24,922
58.81%
9th P1351995–1999Mansor Masikon (منصور ماسيكون) 33,780
79.36%
10th1999–2004Siam Kasrin (صيام قصرين) 31,674
69.01%
11th P1502004–2008Junaidy Abdul Wahab (جنيدي عبدالوهاب) 38,982
79.78%
12th2008–2013Mohd Puad Zarkashi (محمد ڤؤاد زرکشي) 32,593
62.42%
13th2013–2015Mohd Idris Jusi (محمد إدريس جوسي)PR (PKR) 38,563
51.01%
2015–2018PH (PKR)
14th2018–2020Mohd Rashid Hasnon (محمد راشد بن حسنون) 45,929
55.92%
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
15th2022–presentOnn Abu Bakar (عون أبو بكر)PH (PKR) 45,242
45.47%
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State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Batu Pahat Bandar Penggaram
Batu Pahat Central
Batu Pahat Coastal
Broleh
Penggaram
Rengit
Senggarang
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Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
1959 1974 1984 1994 2003 2018
Bandar Penggaram
  • Batu Pahat
  • Koris
  • Minyak Beku
  • Penggaram
  • Teluk Buloh
  • Batu Pahat
  • Koris
  • Minyak Beku
  • Penggaram
  • Sri Gading
Broleh
  • Broleh
  • Peserai
  • Taman Desa
  • Taman Gembira
  • Taman Sri Saga
Penggaram
  • Batu Pahat
  • Koris
  • Minyak Beku
  • Penggaram
  • Taman Bilal
  • Batu Pahat
  • Kampung Merdeka
  • Penggaram
  • Taman Bilal
  • Taman Mewah
Rengit
  • Kampung Belahan Tampok
  • Kampung Parit Enjin
  • Perpat
  • Rengit
  • Sungai Dulang
  • Kampung Belahan Tampok
  • Kampung Simpang Enam
  • Perpat
  • Rengit
  • Senggarang
  • Kampung Belahan Tampok
  • Kampung Simpang Enam
  • Perpat
  • Rengit
  • Taman Dato Jalal
Senggarang
  • Koris
  • Minyak Beku
  • Parit Kadir
  • Parit Tariman
  • Senggarang
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Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N23 Penggaram Felicia Poh Rui Ling PH (DAP)
N24 Senggarang Mohd Yusla Ismail BN (UMNO)
N25 Rengit Zaidi Japar
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Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N23 Penggaram Batu Pahat Municipal Council
  • 83000 Batu Pahat
  • 83100 Rengit
  • 83200 Senggarang
  • 83300 Sri Gading
N24 Senggarang
N25 Rengit
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Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHOnn Abu Bakar45,24245.47Increase 45.47
PNMohd Rashid Hasnon29,27029.42Increase 29.42
BNIshak @ Mohd Farid Siraj24,30924.43Decrease 9.70
PEJUANGNizam Bashir Abdul Kariem Bashier4100.41Increase 0.41
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaZahari Osman2630.26Increase 0.26
Total valid votes 99,494 100.00
Total rejected ballots 846
Unreturned ballots 339
Turnout 100,67975.20Decrease 9.61
Registered electors 133,910
Majority 15,97216.05Decrease 5.74
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753254/PUB%20617%20PARLIMEN%20JOHOR.pdf
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Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMohd Rashid Hasnon45,92955.92Increase 4.91
BNHaliza Abdullah28,03534.13Decrease 15.86
PASMahfodz Mohamed8,1739.95Increase 9.95
Total valid votes 82,137100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,097
Unreturned ballots 340
Turnout 83,57484.81Decrease 2.65
Registered electors 98,543
Majority 17,89421.79Increase 19.77
PKR hold 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. 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.[permanent dead link]
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Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMohd Idris Jusi38,56351.01Increase 13.43
BNMohd Puad Zarkashi37,03948.99Decrease 13.43
Total valid votes 75,602 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,445
Unreturned ballots 155
Turnout 77,20287.46Increase 10.25
Registered electors 88,272
Majority 1,5242.02Decrease 22.82
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
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"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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
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Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Puad Zarkashi32,59362.42Decrease 17.36
PKRMuhammad Abdullah19,62537.58Increase 37.58
Total valid votes 52,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,758
Unreturned ballots 127
Turnout 54,10377.21Increase 3.78
Registered electors 70,069
Majority 12,96824.84Decrease 34.72
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJunaidy Abdul Wahab38,98279.78Increase 10.77
PASMohamed Hanipa Maidin9,88020.22Decrease 10.77
Total valid votes 48,862 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,372
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 50,23473.43Decrease 0.22
Registered electors
Majority 29,10259.56Increase 21.54
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSiam Kasrin31,67469.01Decrease 10.35
PASMohd Ramli Md Kari14,22630.99Increase 30.99
Total valid votes 45,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,197
Unreturned ballots 79
Turnout 47,17673.65Increase 0.98
Registered electors
Majority 17,44838.02Decrease 20.70
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMansor Masikon33,78079.36Increase 20.55
S46Abdullah @ Ali Siran8,78720.64Decrease 20.55
Total valid votes 42,567 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,395
Unreturned ballots 136
Turnout 45,09872.67Decrease 1.10
Registered electors
Majority 24,99358.72Increase 41.10
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDaud Taha24,92258.81Decrease 9.00
S46Sh. Rokiah Sh. Cantik17,45741.19Increase 41.19
Total valid votes 42,379 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,764
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 44,14373.77Increase 3.37
Registered electors 59,836
Majority 7,46517.62Decrease 27.48
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDaud Taha23,38467.81Decrease 20.22
SDPTan Lem Huat7,83022.71Increase 22.71
PASUngku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood3,2699.48Decrease 2.49
Total valid votes 34,483 100.00
Total rejected ballots 4,534
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 39,01770.40Decrease 4.08
Registered electors 55,418
Majority 15,55445.10Decrease 30.96
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNDaud Taha30,22088.03Increase 88.03
PASIbrahim Tahir4,11111.97Increase 11.97
Total valid votes 34,331 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,830
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 36,16174.48
Registered electors 48,552
Majority 26,10976.06
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar won uncontested.
BNAbdul Jalal Abu Bakar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Jalal Abu Bakar15,13961.75Increase 61.75
IndependentMohamed Kassim5,76823.53Increase 23.53
DAPHo Lai Chon3,61114.73
Total valid votes 24,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,003
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 25,52173.22
Registered electors 34,853
Majority 9,37138.22
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Soh Ah Teck won uncontested.
AllianceSoh Ah Teck
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,010
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSoh Ah Teck12,50560.78Decrease 7.18
Socialist FrontNg Jin Lam5,64727.45Increase 27.45
UDPTan Seow Kiew2,42211.77Increase 11.77
Total valid votes 20,574 100.00
Total rejected ballots 450
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,02482.91Increase 10.80
Registered electors 25,358
Majority 6,85833.33Decrease 8.42
Alliance hold Swing
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Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceKang Kok Seng10,26167.96Increase 5.47
IndependentKoh Kim Boon3,95826.21Increase 26.21
IndependentAbdullah Othman8805.83Increase 5.83
Total valid votes 15,099 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,20772.11Increase 3.71
Registered electors 21,090
Majority 6,30341.75Increase 8.07
Alliance hold Swing
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Malaysian general by-election, 14 December 1957
Upon the resignation of incumbent, S. C. Macintyre
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSyed Esa Alwee12,17962.48Decrease 24.99
National PartyOnn Jaafar5,61428.80Increase 16.27
RakyatAbdul Ghani Hashim1,3777.06Increase 7.06
Total valid votes 19,493
Total rejected ballots 323
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,81668.40Decrease 11.90
Registered electors 28,971
Majority 6,53533.68Decrease 41.26
Alliance hold Swing
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Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceS. C. Macintyre18,96887.47
National PartySyed Abdul Kadir2,71712.53
Total valid votes 21,685100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,68580.30
Registered electors 27,005
Majority 16,25174.94
This was a new constituency created.
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