Layang-Layang (state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Layang-Layang 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 | 1973 | ||
| Constituency abolished | 1986 | ||
| Constituency re-created | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 29,479 | ||
| Electors (2026) | 25,181 | ||
| Area (km²) | 375 | ||
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
As of 2026, Layang-Layang has a population of 29,479 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Layang-Layang's electorate as of 2026
- Malay (68.0%)
- Chinese (19.9%)
- Indian (10.2%)
- Other ethnicities (1.42%)
- Sabah Bumiputera (0.34%)
- Sarawak Bumiputera (0.22%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Layang-Layang constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layang-Layang (N27) | Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail | 151/27/01 | SK Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail |
| Kampong Chokro | 151/27/02 | SA Kompleks Penghulu Simpang Renggam | |
| Kampong Sahari | 151/27/03 | SR Islam As Syddiq | |
| Senda | 151/27/04 | SMK Dato' Hj. Hassan Yunos | |
| Bandar Renggam | 151/27/05 | SJK (C) Chin Chiang | |
| Kebun Bahru | 151/27/06 | SK Jubli Intan | |
| Sembrong | 151/27/07 | SJK (T) Ladang Sembrong | |
| Chemara | 151/27/08 | SJK (T) Ulu Remis | |
| Layang-Layang | 151/27/09 | SA Pekan Layang-Layang | |
| Bandar Layang-Layang Selatan | 151/27/10 |
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| Bandar Layang-Layang Utara | 151/27/11 | SJK (C) Layang | |
| Renggam | 151/27/12 | SK Seri Kg. Renggam | |
| Ladang Southern Malay | 151/27/13 | SJK (T) Ladang Southern Malay | |
| FELDA Layang-Layang | 151/27/14 | SK (Felda) Layang-Layang |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Layang-Layang | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Renggam, Gunong Lambak and Senai-Kulai | ||||
| 4th | N17 | 1974–1978 | Law Lai Heng (吴来兴) | BN (MCA) |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | Law Boon King @ Low Boon Hong (刘文丰) | ||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | |||
| Constituency abolished, split into Gunong Lambak, Bandar Tenggara, Simpang Renggam and Kulai | ||||
| Constituency recreated from Simpang Renggam | ||||
| 11th | N27 | 2004–2008 | Onn Mohd Yassin | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim | ||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Onn Hafiz Ghazi | ||
| 15th | 2022–2026 | Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim | ||
| 16th | 2026-present | Chua Jian Boon (蔡建文） | BN (MCA) | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chua Jian Boon | 11,579 | 67.17 |  12.17 | ||
| PH | Guna Balakrishnan | 3,667 | 21.27 | 21.27 | ||
| PN | Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim | 1,993 | 11.56 | 2.25 | ||
| Total valid votes | 17,239 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 219 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 21 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,479 | 69.41 | 13.02 | |||
| Registered electors | 25,181 | |||||
| Majority | 7,912 | 45.90 | 25.39 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim | 7,551 | 55.00 | 8.07 | ||
| PKR | Maszlee Malik | 4,736 | 34.50 |  10.14 | ||
| PN | Alagenthiran Krishnan | 1,278 | 9.31 | 9.31 | ||
| PEJUANG | Ahmad Shafiq Othaman | 164 | 1.91 | 1.91 | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,729 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 381 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 71 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,181 | 56.39 | 25.54 | |||
| Registered electors | 25,147 | |||||
| Majority | 2,815 | 20.50 | 18.21 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Onn Hafiz Ghazi | 7,449 | 46.93 | 11.63 | ||
| PKR | Murugan Muthu Samy | 7,085 | 44.64 | 3.20 | ||
| PAS | Mohd Jubri Selamat | 1,339 | 8.44 | 8.44 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,873 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 336 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 48 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,257 | 81.93 | 2.65 | |||
| Registered electors | 19,842 | |||||
| Majority | 364 | 2.29 | 14.83 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim | 8,613 | 58.56 | 1.98 | ||
| PKR | Mohd Ishak Shir Mohd | 6,095 | 41.44 | 1.98 | ||
| Total valid votes | 14,708 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 390 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 60 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,158 | 84.58 | 12.47 | |||
| Registered electors | 17,922 | |||||
| Majority | 2,518 | 17.12 | 3.95 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Law Lai Heng won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Law Lai Heng | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | 18,426 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
