Ledang (federal constituency)
Federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia
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Ledang is a federal constituency in Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1974 |
| First contested | 1974 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 147,549 |
| Electors (2026)[2] | 107,453 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 653 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 226 |
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
As of 2020, Ledang has a population of 147,579 people.[5]
- 18-20 (6.17%)
- 21-29 (21.1%)
- 30-39 (21.2%)
- 40-49 (16.6%)
- 50-59 (14.9%)
- 60-69 (11.3%)
- 70-79 (5.87%)
- 80-89 (2.42%)
- above 90 (0.40%)
- Male (49.8%)
- Female (50.6%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Ledang constituency has a total of 49 polling districts.[6]
| 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 | |
| Tangkak(N10) | Asahan Relau | 144/10/01 |
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| Kampong Bahru Bekoh | 144/10/02 | SK Bekoh | |
| Payamas | 144/10/03 | SMK Seri Tangkak | |
| Jalan Sialang | 144/10/04 |
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| Bandar Tangkak Utara | 144/10/05 | SK Sri Tangkak | |
| Bandar Tangkak Timor | 144/10/06 | SJK (C) Chi Ming 2 | |
| Bandar Tangkak Selatan | 144/10/07 | SA Bandar Tangkak | |
| Bandar Tangkak Barat | 144/10/08 | SJK (T) Jalan Sialang | |
| Pengkalan Besar | 144/10/09 | SK Pengkalan Besar | |
| Kampong Solok | 144/10/10 | Dewan Serbaguna Kg. Solok | |
| Bukit Banjar | 144/10/11 | SK Bukit Banjar | |
| Bandar Tangkak | 144/10/12 | SK Bandar Tangkak | |
| Taman Tangkak Jaya | 144/10/13 |
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| Serom (N11) | Blemang | 144/11/01 | SK Belemang |
| Paya Kepong | 144/11/02 | Balai Raya Paya Kepong | |
| Telok Rimba | 144/11/03 | SK Telok Rimba | |
| Pekan Bukit Kangkar | 144/11/04 | SJK (C) Nan Hwa | |
| Bukit Kangkar | 144/11/05 | SK Bukit Kangkar | |
| Serom Darat | 144/11/06 | SK Serom 3 | |
| Serom Lima | 144/11/07 | SK Serom 5 | |
| Serom Lapan | 144/11/08 | SA Serom 8 | |
| Serom Baroh | 144/11/09 | SA Serom 3 | |
| Bandar Serom | 144/11/10 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa | |
| Sungai Mati | 144/11/11 | SMK Tengku Mahmud Iskandar | |
| Kesang Tasek | 144/11/12 | SK Kesang Tasek | |
| Bandar Sungai Mati | 144/11/13 | SK Abdullah | |
| Rawang | 144/11/14 | SK Rawang | |
| Kampong Pantai Layang | 144/11/15 | SK Pantai Layang | |
| Parit Bunga | 144/11/16 | SK Parit Bunga | |
| Kesang | 144/11/17 | SK Kesang | |
| Parit Pajar | 144/11/18 | SK Tanjong Gading | |
| Tanjong Ganding | 144/11/19 | SMK Parit Bunga | |
| Tanjong Agas Utara | 144/11/20 | SA Tun Syed Nasir | |
| Tanjong Agas Selatan | 144/11/21 | SMK Persisiran Perdana |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Ledang | |||||
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| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Muar Utara and Muar Dalam | |||||
| 4th | P103 | 1974–1978 | Embong Yahya (امبوڠ يحي) | BN (UMNO) | Uncontested |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | 16,129 73.75% | |||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | Ngah Abdul Rahman (ڠه عبدالرحمن) |
Uncontested | ||
| 7th | P116 | 1986–1990 | A. Ghani Othman (عبدالغاني عثمان) |
21,558 66.43% | |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | 21,802 60.47% | |||
| 9th | P126 | 1995–1999 | Hashim Ismail (هشيم اسماعيل) |
29,948 81.97% | |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | 25,816 67.71% | |||
| 11th | P144 | 2004–2008 | Hamim Samuri (حميم ساموري) |
30,967 76.91% | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | 25,319 55.85% | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | 30,619 51.66% | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh (سيد إبراهيم سيد نوه) | PH (PKR) | 34,706 53.06% | |
| 15th | 2022–present | 33,650 41.90% | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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| 1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Ledang | Gambir | ||||||
| Serom | |||||||
| Tangkak | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | ||||
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| 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
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Current state assembly members
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
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| N9 | Gambir | Tangkak District Council |
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| N10 | Tangkak | ||
| N11 | Serom |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh | 33,650 | 41.90 | |||
| BN | Hamim Samuri | 23,881 | 29.74 | |||
| PN | Zaidi Abd Majid | 22,292 | 27.76 | |||
| PEJUANG | Rafidah Ridwan | 269 | 0.33 | |||
| Independent | Yunus Mustakim | 140 | 0.17 | |||
| Independent | Zainal Bahrom A. Kadir | 75 | 0.09 | |||
| Total valid votes | 80,307 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 838 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 181 | |||||
| Turnout | 81,326 | 76.79 | ||||
| Registered electors | 104,577 | |||||
| Majority | 9,769 | 12.16 | ||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh | 34,706 | 53.06 | |||
| BN | Hamim Samuri | 26,040 | 39.80 | |||
| PAS | Rusman Kemin | 4,668 | 7.14 | |||
| Total valid votes | 65,414 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,048 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 246 | |||||
| Turnout | 66,708 | 86.10 | ||||
| Registered electors | 77,474 | |||||
| Majority | 8,666 | 13.26 | ||||
| PKR gain from BN | 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] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| BN | Hamim Samuri | 30,619 | 51.66 | |||
| PKR | Hassan Abdul Karim | 28,652 | 48.34 | |||
| Total valid votes | 59,271 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,077 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 34 | |||||
| Turnout | 60,382 | 87.11 | ||||
| Registered electors | 69,316 | |||||
| Majority | 1,967 | 3.32 | ||||
| BN hold | 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] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| BN | Hamim Samuri | 25,319 | 58.85 | ||
| DAP | Lee Fu Haw | 17,702 | 41.15 | ||
| Total valid votes | 43,021 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,433 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 102 | ||||
| Turnout | 44,556 | 76.16 | |||
| Registered electors | 58,501 | ||||
| Majority | 7,617 | 17.70 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hamim Samuri | 30,967 | 76.91 | ||
| PAS | Kasim Ibrahim | 9,296 | 23.09 | ||
| Total valid votes | 40,263 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,362 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 59 | ||||
| Turnout | 41,684 | 72.91 | |||
| Registered electors | 57,171 | ||||
| Majority | 21,671 | 53.82 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hashim Ismail | 25,816 | 67.71 | ||
| PKR | Jamaluddin Khalid | 12,309 | 32.29 | ||
| Total valid votes | 38,125 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,167 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 72 | ||||
| Turnout | 39,364 | 69.63 | |||
| Registered electors | 56,533 | ||||
| Majority | 13,507 | 35.42 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | A. Ghani Othman | 21,802 | 60.47 | ||
| S46 | Othman Tambi | 14,255 | 39.53 | ||
| Total valid votes | 36,057 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,512 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 37,569 | 73.13 | |||
| Registered electors | 51,374 | ||||
| Majority | 7,547 | 20.94 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | A. Ghani Othman | 21,558 | 66.43 | ||
| DAP | Lee Tiong King | 10,893 | 33.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 32,451 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,228 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 33,679 | 71.39 | |||
| Registered electors | 47,174 | ||||
| Majority | 10,665 | 32.86 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Ngah Abdul Rahman won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Ngah Abdul Rahman | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | 33,496 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Embong Yahya won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Embong Yahya | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | 26,433 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||