Johor Lama (state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Johor Lama is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]
 Johor constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Johor State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 1959 | ||
| Constituency abolished | 1986 | ||
| Constituency re-created | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 1959 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 29,869 | ||
| Electors (2026) | 32,716 | ||
| Area (km²) | 331 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
As of 2020, Johor Lama has a population of 29,869 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Johor Lama's electorate as of 2022
- Malay (82.2%)
- Chinese (13.6%)
- Indians (2.63%)
- Other ethnicities (1.13%)
- Sarawak Bumiputera (0.23%)
- Sabah Bumiputera (0.20%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Johor Lama constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Lama（N37） | Lok Heng Barat | 156/37/01 | SK (FELDA) Lok Heng |
| Lok Heng Timor | 156/37/02 | SK (FELDA) Lok Heng Selatan | |
| Lok Heng Selatan | 156/37/03 |
| |
| Kota Kechil Timor | 156/37/04 | SJK (C) New Kota | |
| Kota Kechil Barat | 156/37/05 | SK Laksamana | |
| Bukit Kerajaan | 156/37/06 | SRA Bersepadu Kota Tinggi | |
| Jalan Mawai | 156/37/07 | SK Datuk Usman Awang | |
| Tembioh | 156/37/08 | Dewan Badminton Skt Sports, Kampung Tembioh | |
| Kampong Makam | 156/37/09 |
| |
| FELDA Pasak | 156/37/10 | SK Tun Dr Syed Nasir | |
| Air Tawar 3 | 156/37/11 | SK Muzaffar Shah | |
| Air Tawar 2 | 156/37/12 | SMK Air Tawar | |
| Panchor | 156/37/13 | SK Panchor | |
| Johor Lama | 156/37/14 | SK Johor Kampong | |
| Pekan Telok Sengat | 156/37/15 | SJK (C) Nan Ya | |
| Telok Sengat | 156/37/16 | SK Telok Sengat |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Johor Lama | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| Johore Lama | |||
| 1st | 1959-1964 | Lee Yeak Khim | Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | Ismail Sa'adon | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved | ||
| 3rd | 1969-1973 | Ismail Sa'adon | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 1973-1974 | Mohamed Yusoff Jani | ||
| 4th | 1974-1978 | BN (UMNO) | |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Sema'on @ Ma'on Omar | |
| 6th | 1982-1986 | Atashah Majid | |
| Constituency abolished, split into Sedili and Pengerang | |||
| Constituency recreated from Sedili and Pengerang | |||
| Johor Lama | |||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Asiah Md Ariff | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 | Rosleli Jahari | |
| 2018-2020 | PH (BERSATU) | ||
| 2020-2022 | PN (BERSATU) | ||
| 15th | 2022–2026 | Norlizah Noh | BN (UMNO) |
| 16th | 2026–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Norlizah Noh | 19,038 | 79.89 |  19.33 | ||
| PH | Danish Hossman Abd Rahman | 2,694 | 11.31 | 3.71 | ||
| PN | Aisah Esa | 2,097 | 8.80 |  21.71 | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,829 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 274 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,126 | 73.74 | 11.14 | |||
| Registered electors | 32,716 | |||||
| Majority | 16,344 | 68.59 | 38.54 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Norlizah Noh | 12,171 | 60.56 | |||
| PN | Alias Rasman | 6,132 | 30.51 | 30.51 | ||
| PH | Omar Mokhtar | 1,527 | 7.60 | 7.60 | ||
| PEJUANG | Mohd Shukor Ahmad | 268 | 1.33 | 1.33 | ||
| Total valid votes | 20,098 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 273 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 73 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,444 | 62.60 | ||||
| Registered electors | 32,658 | |||||
| Majority | 6,039 | 30.05 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
