Maharani (state constituency)
State constituency in Johor, Malaysia
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Maharani 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 | 1984 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 59,851 | ||
| Electors (2026) | 40,040 | ||
| Area (km²) | 65 | ||
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, Maharani has a population of 59,851 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Maharani's electorate as of 2022
- Malay (61.0%)
- Chinese (35.6%)
- Indian (2.25%)
- Other ethnicities (0.82%)
- Sabah Bumiputera (0.21%)
- Sarawak Bumiputera (0.10%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Maharani constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maharani（N15） | Maharani | 146/15/01 | SMK Sri Muar |
| Tanjong | 146/15/02 | SMK (P) Sultan Abu Bakar | |
| Tanjong Selatan | 146/15/03 | SMA Maahad Muar | |
| Jalan Khalidi | 146/15/04 | SJK (T) Jalan Khalidi | |
| Temenggong Ahmad Selatan | 146/15/05 | SK Ismail Satu | |
| Parit Perupok Timor | 146/15/06 | SK Parit Kadzi | |
| Parit Perupok Barat | 146/15/07 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa Ketiga | |
| Parit Keroma | 146/15/08 | SK Parit Keruma | |
| Parit Raja | 146/15/09 | SMK Tengku Mahkota | |
| Parit Bakar Darat | 146/15/10 | SJK (C) Chi Sin | |
| Parit Bakar | 146/15/11 | SK Parit Bakar Tengah | |
| Parit Unas | 146/15/12 | SJK (C) San Chai | |
| Parit Pinang Seribu | 146/15/13 | SK Parit Pinang Seribu | |
| Parit Samsu | 146/15/14 | SK Parit Samsu | |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Maharani | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bandar Maharani and Kesang | |||
| 7th | 1986–1990 | Song Sing Kwee (宋新輝) | DAP |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | John Lim Wan Show (林萬壽) | |
| 9th | 1995–1999 | Tay Khim Seng (鄭錦成) | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Lau Yew Wee @ Low Yu Wee (劉有為) | |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Mohd Ismail Mohd Shah | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Mohammad Taslim | PR (PAS) |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Nor Hayati Bachok | PH (AMANAH) |
| 15th | 2022–2026 | Abdul Aziz Talib | PN (PAS) |
| 16th | 2026-present | Asharani Md Sarip | BN (UMNO) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ashari Md Sarip | 10,570 | 38.93 |  11.04 | ||
| PH | Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman | 8,427 | 31.04 | 0.01 | ||
| PN | Mohamad Anuar Hayan | 5,658 | 20.84 |  15.13 | ||
| MUDA | Muhammad Amir Fiqri | 2,495 | 9.19 | 9.19 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,150 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 382 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 33 | |||||
| Turnout | 27,565 | 68.84 | 13.08 | |||
| Registered electors | 40,040 | |||||
| Majority | 2,143 | 7.89 | 2.96 | |||
| BN gain from PN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Abdul Aziz Talib | 7,559 | 35.97 | 35.97 | ||
| PH | Nor Hayati Bachok | 6,522 | 31.03 | 31.03 | ||
| BN | Noor Farah Shamsudin | 5,861 | 27.89 | |||
| Independent | Lim Kim Joo | 592 | 2.82 | 2.82 | ||
| PEJUANG | Riad Ahmad | 292 | 1.39 | 1.39 | ||
| PBM | Hanis Asmui | 190 | 0.90 | 0.90 | ||
| Total valid votes | 21,016 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 356 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 151 | |||||
| Turnout | 21,523 | 55.76 | ||||
| Registered electors | 38,596 | |||||
| Majority | 1,037 | 4.94 | ||||
| PN gain from PKR | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Nor Hayati binti Bachok | 12,405 | 53.92 | 53.92 | ||
| BN | Ashari Md. Sarip | 6,731 | 29.26 | 13.72 | ||
| PAS | Mohammad Taslim | 3,869 | 16.82 | 40.21 | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,005 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 299 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 93 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,397 | 83.86 | 0.09 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,900 | |||||
| Majority | 5,674 | 24.66 | 10.62 | |||
| PKR gain from PAS | Swing | - | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Mohammad Taslim | 8,154 | 50.49 | 21.41 | ||
| BN | Mohd. Ismail Mohd. Shah | 7,996 | 49.51 | 21.41 | ||
| Total valid votes | 16,150 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 354 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 47 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,551 | 72.27 | 3.08 | |||
| Registered electors | 22,902 | |||||
| Majority | 158 | 0.98 | 40.87 | |||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | - | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohd. Ismail Mohd. Shah | 11,206 | 70.92 | 14.42 | ||
| PAS | Mohammad Taslim | 4,594 | 29.08 | 29.08 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,800 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 373 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 64 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,237 | 69.19 | 1.13 | |||
| Registered electors | 23,466 | |||||
| Majority | 6,612 | 41.85 | 23.29 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Song Sing Kwee | 8,954 | 65.04 | |||
| BN | Ng Kok Hwa | 4,583 | 33.29 | |||
| SDP | Yeo Ser Kim | 229 | 1.66 | |||
| Total valid votes | 13,766 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 363 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,129 | 70.53 | ||||
| Registered electors | 20,034 | |||||
| Majority | 4,371 | 31.75 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
