Muar (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
 Johor constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1974 |
| First contested | 1974 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 100,265 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 68,925 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 268 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 374.1 |
Muar is a federal constituency in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
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.
As of 2020, Muar has a population of 100,265 people.[5]
Age breakdown of Muar's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (5.86%)
- 21-29 (20.9%)
- 30-39 (21.6%)
- 40-49 (16.9%)
- 50-59 (14.3%)
- 60-69 (11.4%)
- 70-79 (5.95%)
- 80-89 (2.46%)
- above 90 (0.59%)
Gender breakdown of Muar's electorate as of 2022
- Male (49.6%)
- Female (50.4%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Muar constituency is divided into 33 polling districts.[6]
| 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 | |
| Sungai Balang (N16) | Parit Shafiee | 146/16/01 |
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| Parit Kassim | 146/16/02 | SJK (C) Limbong | |
| Bukit Mor | 146/16/03 | SJK (C) Hwa Ming | |
| Parit Nawee | 146/16/04 | SK Parit Nawi | |
| Bandar Parit Jawa Utara | 146/16/05 | SK Parit Jawa | |
| Bandar Parit Jawa Selatan | 146/16/06 | SJK (C) Chin Kwang Wahyu | |
| Parit Jawa | 146/16/07 | SMK Raja Muda | |
| Parit Tengah | 146/16/08 | SK Sri Jamil | |
| Parit Jamil Darat | 146/16/09 | SK Simpang 4 | |
| Parit Pechah | 146/16/10 | SMK Sri Menanti | |
| Sri Menanti | 146/16/11 | SK Seri Menanti | |
| Sungai Sudah | 146/16/12 | SK Tanjong Tohor | |
| Sungai Balang | 146/16/13 | SK Orangkaya Ali | |
| Sungai Balang Besar | 146/16/14 | SK Jalan Yusof | |
| Sungai Balang Darat | 146/16/15 | SK Sg Balang Darat | |
| Sarang Buaya Darat | 146/16/16 | SK Parit Latiff | |
| Parit Yusof | 146/16/17 | SMK Pekan Baru Muar | |
| Sarang Buaya Laut | 146/16/18 | SJK (C) Pei Chun | |
| Kampong Parit Bulat | 146/16/19 | SK Parit Bulat |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Muar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Muar Dalam, Muar Pantai and Muar Selatan | |||||
| 4th | P106 | 1974–1978 | Neo Yee Pan (梁维泮) | BN (MCA) | 23,039 80.52% |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | 23,538 63.40% | |||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | 27,572 66.58% | |||
| 7th | P123 | 1986–1990 | Mohamed Sam Sailan (محمد سم ساءيلن) | BN (UMNO) | 17,801 77.58% |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Abdul Malek Munip (عبدالمالك مونيڤ) |
13,760 55.39% | ||
| 9th | P133 | 1995–1999 | Abdul Aziz Yassin (عبدالعزيز محمد. يسٓ) | 18,238 67.57% | |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Robia Kosai (روبيا كوساي) | 17,693 62.73% | ||
| 11th | P146 | 2004–2008 | Razali Ibrahim (غزالي إبراهيم) | 21,116 73.28% | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | 16,986 42.05% | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | 20,867 52.02% | |||
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (سيد صادق سيد عبدالرحمن) | PH (BERSATU) | 22,341 53.09% | |
| 2020 | BERSATU | ||||
| 2021 | Independent | ||||
| 2021–2022 | MUDA | ||||
| 15th | 2022–present | 19,961 37.55% | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
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| 1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Muar | Bandar Maharani | ||||||
| Maharani | |||||||
| Parit Bakar | |||||||
| Parit Jawa | |||||||
| Sungai Balang | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | ||||
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| 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
| Bandar Maharani |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N15 | Maharani | Abdul Aziz Talib | PN (PAS) |
| N16 | Sungai Balang | Selamat Takim | BN (UMNO) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N15 | Maharani | Muar Municipal Council |
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| N16 | Sungai Balang |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUDA | Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman | 19,961 | 37.55 |  37.55 | ||
| PN | Abdullah Husin | 18,616 | 35.02 | 35.02 | ||
| BN | Mohd Helmy Abd Latiff | 14,581 | 27.43 |  9.14 | ||
| Total valid votes | 53,158 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 374 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 163 | |||||
| Turnout | 53,695 | 77.12 | 6.90 | |||
| Registered electors | 68,925 | |||||
| Majority | 1,345 | 2.53 | 13.99 | |||
| MUDA gain from PKR | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman | 22,341 | 53.09 | 53.09 | ||
| BN | Razali Ibrahim | 15,388 | 36.57 | 15.48 | ||
| PAS | Abdul Aziz Talib | 4,354 | 10.34 | 10.34 | ||
| Total valid votes | 42,083 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 636 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | - | |||||
| Turnout | 42,719 | 84.02 | 1.01 | |||
| Registered electors | 50,843 | |||||
| Majority | 6,953 | 16.52 | 12.42 | |||
| 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 29 December 2019. 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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Razali Ibrahim | 20,867 | 52.05 | 5.90 | ||
| PKR | Nor Hizwan Ahmad | 19,221 | 47.95 | 5.90 | ||
| Total valid votes | 40,088 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 804 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 100 | |||||
| Turnout | 40,992 | 85.03 | 11.22 | |||
| Registered electors | 48,208 | |||||
| Majority | 1,646 | 4.10 | 11.80 | |||
| 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 | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Razali Ibrahim | 16,986 | 57.95 | 15.33 | |
| PKR | Nah Budin | 12,325 | 42.05 | 42.05 | |
| Total valid votes | 29,311 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 902 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 62 | ||||
| Turnout | 30,275 | 73.81 | 3.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 41,019 | ||||
| Majority | 4,661 | 15.90 | 30.66 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Razali Ibrahim | 21,116 | 73.28 | 10.55 | |
| PAS | Mohamad Taib | 7,701 | 26.72 | 26.72 | |
| Total valid votes | 28,817 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 872 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 81 | ||||
| Turnout | 29,770 | 70.66 | 0.63 | ||
| Registered electors | 42,131 | ||||
| Majority | 13,415 | 46.56 | 21.10 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Robia Kosai | 17,693 | 62.73 | 4.84 | |
| PKR | Abdul Rahman Othman | 10,511 | 37.27 | 37.27 | |
| Total valid votes | 28,204 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 852 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 34 | ||||
| Turnout | 29,090 | 70.03 | 0.27 | ||
| Registered electors | 41,539 | ||||
| Majority | 7,182 | 25.46 | 9.68 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Aziz Mohd. Yassin | 18,238 | 67.57 | 12.18 | |
| S46 | Zawawi Mohd. Zin | 8,755 | 32.43 | 12.18 | |
| Total valid votes | 26,993 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,451 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 151 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,595 | 69.76 | 1.82 | ||
| Registered electors | 40,990 | ||||
| Majority | 9,483 | 35.14 | 24.36 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Malek Munip | 13,760 | 55.39 | 22.19 | |
| S46 | Yahya Abd. Rahman | 11,083 | 44.61 | 44.61 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,843 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 976 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,819 | 71.58 | 3.92 | ||
| Registered electors | 36,070 | ||||
| Majority | 2,677 | 10.78 | 44.38 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohamed Sam Sailan | 17,801 | 77.58 | 11.00 | |
| PAS | Md Said @ Md Sa'aid Abd Samad | 5,143 | 22.42 | 17.95 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,944 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 990 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,934 | 67.66 | 8.04 | ||
| Registered electors | 35,374 | ||||
| Majority | 12,658 | 55.16 | 17.53 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Neo Yee Pan | 27,572 | 66.58 | 3.18 | |
| DAP | Tan Yang Ngai | 11,991 | 28.95 | 1.17 | |
| PAS | Mohamad Anang | 1,851 | 4.47 | 2.01 | |
| Total valid votes | 41,414 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 2,488 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 43,902 | 75.70 | 2.13 | ||
| Registered electors | 57,997 | ||||
| Majority | 15,581 | 37.63 | 4.35 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Neo Yee Pan | 23,538 | 63.40 | 17.12 | |
| DAP | Ho Chan Mee | 11,183 | 30.12 | 10.64 | |
| PAS | Ahmad Abdul Rahman | 2,405 | 6.48 | 6.48 | |
| Total valid votes | 37,126 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 974 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,324 | 77.83 | 5.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 49,897 | ||||
| Majority | 12,355 | 33.28 | 27.76 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Neo Yee Pan | 23,039 | 80.52 | |||
| DAP | Khoo Sim Geok @ Khoo Chin Tow | 5,573 | 19.48 | |||
| Total valid votes | 28,612 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,229 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,841 | 71.87 | ||||
| Registered electors | 40,350 | |||||
| Majority | 17,466 | 61.04 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 34. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.146 Muar Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
