Kluang (federal constituency)

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

Kluang is a federal constituency in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Wong Shu Qi
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
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Kluang (P152)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Wong Shu Qi
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]183,855
Electors (2022)[2]132,342
Area (km²)[3]256
Pop. density (per km²)718.2
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The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 Kluang's electorate as of 2022[4]
  1. Chinese (46.3%)
  2. Malay (42.7%)
  3. Indian (10.1%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.90%)

As of 2020, Kluang has a population of 183,855 people.[5]

Age breakdown of Kluang's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (5.63%)
  2. 21-29 (21.2%)
  3. 30-39 (22.2%)
  4. 40-49 (16.7%)
  5. 50-59 (14.1%)
  6. 60-69 (11.7%)
  7. 70-79 (6.04%)
  8. 80-89 (1.99%)
  9. above 90 (0.39%)
Gender breakdown of Kluang's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (50.2%)
  2. Female (49.8%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kluang constituency has a total of 40 polling districts.[6]

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State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Mengkibol (N28) Ladang Bukit Benut 152/28/01 SA Ladang Bukit Benut
Ladang Coronation 152/28/02 SA Taman Desa
Pekan Sri Lalang Barat 152/28/03 Dewan Raya Sri Lalang
Pekan Sri Lalang Timor 152/28/04 SJK (T) Ladang Niyor
Ladang Mengkibol 152/28/05 SK Seri Taman Kluang Barat
Mengkibol Barat 152/28/06 SK Seri Intan
Mengkibol Timor 152/28/07
  • Kolej Vokesional Kluang
  • SA Taman Delima
Taman Kurnia 152/28/08 SMA Arabiah Kluang
Bakar Sampah 152/28/09 SJK (C) Chong Hwa 2
Lambak 152/28/10 SJK (C) Chong Hwa 1
Yap Tau Sah 152/28/11 SJK (C) Pin Ming
Yap Tau Sah Timor 152/28/12 SMJK Chong Hwa
Jalan Mersing 152/28/13 SK Abdul Rahman Yassin
Jalan Johor Tenggara 152/28/14
  • SA Dato' Ahmad
  • SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi
Kluang Layang 152/28/15 SMK Jalan Mengkibol
Ladang Lambak 152/28/16 SJK (T) Ladang Lambak
Ladang Elaeis 152/28/17 SJK (T) Ladang Lambak
Kampung Gunung Lambak 152/28/18 SJK (C) Chong Hwa 3
Taman Megah 152/28/19 Dewan Muafakat Kg. Dato Abdul Rahman Yassin
Kampong Paya Timor 152/28/20 SJK (C) Pa Yai
Kampong Paya Barat 152/28/21 SJK (C) Pa Yai
Kampong Melayu Timor 152/28/22 Dewan Seberguna Kg. Paya
Mahkota (N29) Padang Tembak 152/29/01 SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil
Kampong Melayu Timor II 152/29/02 SA Sri Kg. Tengah Satu
Kampung Tengah 152/29/03 SK Seri Kg Tengah
Kampong Melayu I 152/29/04 SK Kampong Melayu
Kampong Melayu II 152/29/05 Dewan Raya Majlis Perbandaran Kluang
Taman Lian Seng 152/29/06 SJK (T) Jalan Haji Manan
Haji Manan 152/29/07 Dewan Jubli Intan Sultan Ibrahim
Mesjid Lama 152/29/08 SA Gunung Lambak
Bandar Tengah 152/29/09 SJK (C) Chong Eng
Taman Ilham 152/29/10 SA Kluang Barat
Dorset 152/29/11
  • SMK Taman Seri Kluang
  • Dewan Mahkota, Kem Mahkota
  • Dewan Pusat Banjir Kampong Bentong Kluang
  • Balai Raya Kampung Bentong
Taman Berlian 152/29/12 Dewan Serbaguna Taman Sri Kluang
Jalan Hospital 152/29/13 SK (L) Bandar Kluang
Taman Kerjasama 153/29/14 SMK Tun Hussein Onn
Kampung Baru 153/29/15 SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil
Taman Suria 152/29/16 SMK Seri Perdana
Indah Jaya 152/29/17 SK Dato' Syed Zain Alshahab
Sri Tengah 152/29/18 SMK Tengku Aris Bendahara
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Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Kluang
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Kluang Utara and Segamat Selatan
4th P1011974–1978Loh Fook Yen
(罗福元)		BN (MCA) 13,247
54.14%
5th1978–1982Lee Kaw (李高)DAP 16,887
51.51%
6th1982–1986Quah Wee Liam
(柯威廉)		BN (MCA) 23,760
58.14%
7th P1201986–1990Ling Chooi Sieng
(林水仙)		 22,891
50.96%
8th1990–1995Kang Chow Oh
(江沼湖)		 29,700
54.46%
9th P1301995–1999Hoo Seong Chang
(何襄赞)		 30,097
73.21%
10th1999–2004 30,540
71.51%
11th P1522004–2008 33,001
69.76%
12th2008–2013Hou Kok Chung
(何国忠)		 27,970
53.62%
13th2013–2015Liew Chin Tong
(刘镇东)		PR (DAP) 40,574
54.99%
2015–2018PH (DAP)
14th2018–2022Wong Shu Qi
(黄书琪)		 47,671
59.20%
15th2022–present 49,801
52.08%
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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
Kluang Bandar Kluang
Bekok
Gunung Lambak
Mahkota
Mengkibol
Paloh
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Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
1974 1984 1994 2003 2018
Bandar Kluang
  • Kampung Dato Abdul Rahman Yassin
  • Kampung Gajah
  • Kampung Melayu
  • Kampung Yap Tau Sah
  • Kluang
Bekok
  • Bekok
  • Chaah
  • Desa Temu Jodoh
  • Kampung Punca Jaya
  • Paloh
Gunung Lambak
  • Bandar Seri Impian
  • FELDA Ulu Dengar
  • Kampung Dato Abdul Rahman Yassin
  • Kampung Melayu
  • Kampung Yap Tau Sah
Mahkota
  • Kampung Melayu
  • Kluang
  • Taman Idaman
  • Taman Makmur
  • Taman Suria Jaya
  • Kampung Melayu
  • Kluang
  • Padang Tembak
  • Taman Makmur
  • Taman Suria Jaya
Mengkibol
  • Kampung Melayu
  • Kampung Yap Tau Sah
  • Kluang
  • Mengkibol
  • Taman Makmur
  • Taman Seri Setia
  • Bandar Seri Impian
  • Kampung Dato Abdul Rahman Yassin
  • Kampung Yap Tau Sah
  • Padang Tembak
  • Seri Lalang
  • Bandar Seri Impian
  • Kampung Dato Abdul Rahman Yassin
  • Kampung Yap Tau Sah
  • Seri Lalang
  • Taman Intan
Paloh
  • Chamek
  • Nyior
  • Paloh
  • Sri Lalang
  • Taman Intan
  • Chamek
  • Nyior
  • Paloh
  • Sri Lalang
  • Taman Suria Jaya
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Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N28 Mengkibol Chew Chong Sin PH (DAP)
N29 Mahkota Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah BN (UMNO)
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Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N28 Mengkibol
  • Kluang Municipal Council
  • Simpang Renggam District Council (Ladang Bukit Benut area)
  • 86000 Kluang
  • 86300 Renggam
N29 Mahkota Kluang Municipal Council
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Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHWong Shu Qi49,80152.08Increase 52.08
BNGan Ping Sieu23,39524.47Decrease 6.10
PNDzulkarnain Alias22,02123.03Increase 23.03
IndependentRamendran Ulaganathan4040.42Increase 0.42
Total valid votes 95,621 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,204
Unreturned ballots 337
Turnout 97,16273.42Decrease 11.03
Registered electors 132,342
Majority 26,40627.61Decrease 1.02
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%∆%
PKRWong Shu Qi47,67159.20Increase 59.20
BNGan Ping Sieu24,61830.57Decrease 14.44
PASMuhammad Hasbullah Md Najib8,24210.23Increase 10.23
Total valid votes 80,531100.00
Total rejected ballots 921
Unreturned ballots 389
Turnout 81,84184.45Decrease 2.33
Registered electors 96,915
Majority 23,05328.63Increase 18.65
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 2019-12-29. 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%∆%
DAPLiew Chin Tong40,57454.99Increase 8.61
BNHou Kok Chung33,21545.01Decrease 8.61
Total valid votes 73,789 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,292
Unreturned ballots 181
Turnout 75,26286.78Increase 10.18
Registered electors 86,732
Majority 7,3599.98Increase 2.74
DAP gain from BN 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 2016-05-14.[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%∆%
BNHou Kok Chung27,97053.62Decrease 16.14
DAPNg Lam Hua24,18946.38Increase 16.14
Total valid votes 52,159 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,884
Unreturned ballots 524
Turnout 54,56776.60Increase 3.00
Registered electors 71,233
Majority 3,7817.24Decrease 32.28
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoo Seong Chang33,00169.76Decrease 1.75
DAPNg Lam Hua14,30330.24Increase 1.75
Total valid votes 47,304 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,477
Unreturned ballots 881
Turnout 49,66273.60Increase 0.66
Registered electors 67,475
Majority 18,69839.52Decrease 3.50
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoo Seong Chang30,54071.51Decrease 1.70
DAPChew Peck Choo12,17028.49Increase 1.70
Total valid votes 42,710 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,033
Unreturned ballots 2,898
Turnout 46,64172.94Increase 0.83
Registered electors 63,944
Majority 18,37043.02Decrease 3.40
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoo Seong Chang30,09773.21Increase 18.75
DAPLim Ser Ho11,01426.79Decrease 18.75
Total valid votes 41,111 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,551
Unreturned ballots 817
Turnout 43,47972.11Decrease 3.29
Registered electors 60,292
Majority 19,08346.42Increase 37.50
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKang Chow Oh29,70054.46Increase 3.50
DAPNg Wei Siong24,83245.54Decrease 0.94
Total valid votes 54,532 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,384
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 55,91675.40Increase 0.48
Registered electors 74,164
Majority 4,8688.92Increase 4.44
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLing Towi Seng @ Ling Chooi Sieng22,89150.96Decrease 7.18
DAPLee Kaw20,88246.48Increase 4.62
PASAbu Hassan Umat @ Ahmad1,1492.56Increase 2.56
Total valid votes 44,922 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,600
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 46,52274.92Decrease 2.01
Registered electors 62,099
Majority 2,0094.48Decrease 11.80
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNQuah Wee Liam23,76058.14Increase 11.73
DAPLee Kaw17,10741.86Decrease 9.65
Total valid votes 40,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,227
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 42,09476.93Increase 0.33
Registered electors 54,717
Majority 6,65316.28Increase 11.18
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLee Kaw16,88751.51Increase 5.65
BNLoh Fook Yen15,21546.41Decrease 7.73
PASAbu Bakar Kathom6792.07Increase 2.07
Total valid votes 32,781 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,088
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 33,86976.40Increase 3.70
Registered electors 44,331
Majority 1,6725.10Decrease 3.18
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%
BNLoh Fook Yen13,24754.14
DAPLee Kaw11,22345.86
Total valid votes 24,470 100.00
Total rejected ballots 805
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 25,27572.70
Registered electors 31,687
Majority 2,0248.28
This was a new constituency created.
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