Gambir (state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Gambir is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]
| State constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Johor State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 39,049 | ||
| Electors (2026) | 30,326 | ||
| Area (km²) | 219 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 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 2 July 2026, the Gambir constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambir(N09) | Kampung Babok | 144/09/01 | SJK (C) Kok Beng |
| Sengkang | 144/09/02 | SK Sengkang | |
| Sawah Ring | 144/09/03 | SK Sawah Ring | |
| Bukit Gambir | 144/09/04 | SMK Bukit Gambir | |
| Parit Kassan | 144/09/05 | SK Parit Kassan | |
| Simpang Lima | 144/09/06 | SK Simpang 5 Pekan | |
| Parit Bilah | 144/09/07 | Balai Raya Kampung Sungai Bilah | |
| Pekan Bukit Gambir Barat | 144/09/08 | SK Bukit Gambir | |
| Pekan Bukit Gambir Timor | 144/09/09 | SA Bukit Gambir | |
| Pekan Bukit Gambir Utara | 144/09/10 | SJK (C) Chian Kuo | |
| Ladang Sagil | 144/09/11 | SJK (T) Ladang Sagil | |
| Bandar Sagil Luar | 144/09/12 | SJK (C) Chee Chuin | |
| Sagil | 144/09/13 | SK Sagil Kampong | |
| Kampong Sri Jaya | 144/09/14 | SK Serom 8 | |
| Parit Zing | 144/09/15 | SJK (C) Khay Hian | |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Gambir | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Serom and Tangkak | ||||
| 11th | N09 | 2004–2008 | Asojan Muniyandy | BN (MIC) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin | PH (BERSATU) | |
| 2020–2022 | PN (BERSATU) | |||
| 15th | 2022–2026 | Sahrihan Jani | BN (UMNO) | |
| 16th | 2026–present | |||
Election results
Source: [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Sahrihan Jani | 13,427 | 61.01 | |||
| PH | Mohd Nor Mohd Yusof | 6,693 | 30.41 | |||
| PN | Suraya Sulaiman | 1,888 | 8.58 | |||
| Total valid votes | 22,008 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 215 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 21 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,244 | 73.35 | ||||
| Registered electors | 30,326 | |||||
| Majority | 6,734 | 30.60 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Sahrihan Jani | 7,960 | 45.48 | |||
| PN | Mohd Solihan Badri | 4,814 | 27.50 | |||
| PKR | Naim Jusri | 4,509 | 25.76 | |||
| PEJUANG | Suraya Sulaiman | 220 | 1.26 | |||
| Total valid votes | 17,503 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 305 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 245 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,053 | 61.33 | ||||
| Registered electors | 29,434 | |||||
| Majority | 3,416 | 17.98 | ||||
| BN gain from PKR | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Muhyiddin Yasin | 10,280 | 53.33 | |||
| BN | M. Asojan Muniyandy | 7,192 | 37.31 | |||
| PAS | Mahfodz Mohamed | 1,806 | 9.37 | |||
| Total valid votes | 19,278 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 383 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 79 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,740 | 86.86 | ||||
| Registered electors | 22,726 | |||||
| Majority | 3,088 | 16.02 | ||||
| PKR gain from BN | Swing | - | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | M. Asojan Muniyandy | 8,705 | 47.83 | |||
| PAS | Mahfodz Mohamed | 8,395 | 46.13 | |||
| Independent | Mohd Zan Abu | 837 | 4.60 | |||
| Independent | Yunus Mustakim | 261 | 1.43 | |||
| Total valid votes | 18,198 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 492 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 21 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,711 | 87.51 | ||||
| Registered electors | 21,382 | |||||
| Majority | 310 | 1.70 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||