Kempas (state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Kempas 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 | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2022 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 102,118 | ||
| Electors (2022) | 62,011 | ||
| Area (km²) | 21 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1995 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, Kempas has a population of 102,118 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Kempas's electorate as of 2022
- Malay (55.3%)
- Chinese (30.9%)
- Indian (10.8%)
- Other ethnicities (1.72%)
- Sarawak Bumiputera (0.75%)
- Sabah Bumiputera (0.50%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kempas constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempas（N47） | Kempas | 161/47/01 | SMK Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat |
| Permatang | 161/47/02 | SA Kempas Baru | |
| Lembah Kempas | 161/47/03 | SK Kempas | |
| Jalan Tampoi | 161/47/04 | SK Taman Damansara Aliff | |
| Denai | 161/47/05 | SK Seri Kenanga | |
| Taman Siantan | 161/47/06 | SK Perumahan Tampoi 2 | |
| Taman Johor | 161/47/07 | SMK Sri Rahmat | |
| Taman Cempaka | 161/47/08 | SA Taman Cempaka | |
| Taman Dahlia | 161/47/09 | SK Seri Melati | |
| Taman Kobena | 161/47/10 | SA Perumahan MARA | |
| Desa Rahmat | 161/47/11 | SMK Dato Abdul Rahman Yassin | |
| Pekan Tampoi | 162/47/12 | SJK (C) Tampoi | |
| Bukit Mewah | 162/47/13 | SK Taman Bukit Mewah | |
| Bukit Kempas | 162/47/14 | SK Taman Bukit Kempas |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kempas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Kulai, Gelang Patah dan Tambatan | |||
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Abdul Kadir Annuar | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | Osman Sapian | |
| 11th | 2004-2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Tengku Putra Haron Aminurrashid Tengku Hamid Jumat | |
| 14th | 2018-2020 | Osman Sapian | PH (BERSATU) |
| 2020-2021 | PN (BERSATU) | ||
| 2021-2022 | Vacant[N 1] | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | Ramlee Bohani | BN (UMNO) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ramlee Bohani | 11,919 | 38.92 | |||
| PKR | Napsiah Khamis | 8,405 | 27.44 |  27.44 | ||
| PN | Nur Faizal Abdullah | 8,036 | 26.24 | 26.24 | ||
| PEJUANG | Nornekman Osman | 1,358 | 4.33 | 4.33 | ||
| Independent | Tok Hambali | 480 | 1.57 | |||
| Independent | Azwan Abd Rahman | 271 | 0.88 | |||
| Independent | Mohd Suhaimi A Rahman | 158 | 0.52 | |||
| Total valid votes | 30,627 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 392 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 235 | |||||
| Turnout | 31,254 | 50.40 | ||||
| Registered electors | 62,011 | |||||
| Majority | 3,514 | 11.48 | ||||
| BN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
Notes
- Vacant from 21 December 2021 until the 2022 state election due to the incumbent's death in office. Initially, Johor held its elections on 12 August 2023. However, due to his death, the election was held much earlier, in March 2022.
