Pagoh (federal constituency)
Federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia
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Pagoh is a federal constituency in Muar District, Segamat District and 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] | 95,202 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 69,939 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 1,258 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 75.7 |
The federal constituency was created from parts of the Muar Dalam constituency 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, Pagoh has a population of 95,202 people.[5]
- 18-20 (5.75%)
- 21-29 (20.8%)
- 30-39 (22.1%)
- 40-49 (16.5%)
- 50-59 (14.5%)
- 60-69 (11.8%)
- 70-79 (5.30%)
- 80-89 (2.68%)
- above 90 (0.51%)
- Male (49.8%)
- Female (50.2%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pagoh constituency is divided into 47 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukit Kepong(N07) | Bandar Bukit Kepong | 143/07/01 | SJK (C) Kepong |
| FELCRA Paya Kepar | 143/07/02 | SK FELCRA Bukit Kepong | |
| Ma'Okil | 143/07/03 | SK LKTP Ma'Okil 1 | |
| Bukit Kepong | 143/07/04 | SK Bukit Kepong | |
| Lenga Utara | 143/07/05 | SK Lenga | |
| Lenga Selatan | 143/07/06 | SJK (C) Lenga | |
| Kampong Bahru | 143/07/07 | SA Kampung Baru Batu 28 | |
| Lenga | 143/07/08 | SK LKTP Batu 27 | |
| Kampong Gombang | 143/07/09 | SK Gombang | |
| Liang Batu | 143/07/10 | SK Liang Batu | |
| Lenga Road | 143/07/11 | SJK (C) Renchong | |
| Pagoh | 143/07/12 | SMK Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah 1 | |
| Bandar Pagoh Utara | 143/07/13 | SJK (C) Soon Mong | |
| Bandar Pagoh Selatan | 143/07/14 | SA Pekan Pagoh | |
| Paya Redan | 143/07/15 | SK Paya Redan | |
| Kampong Teratai | 143/07/16 | SJK (C) Lian Hwa | |
| Sri Ledang | 143/07/17 | SK RKT Sri Ledang | |
| FELDA Sri Jaya | 143/07/18 | SMK Tun Sri Lanang | |
| Durian Chondong | 143/07/19 | SK Durian Chondong | |
| Kundang Ulu | 143/07/20 | SMK Tengku Temenggong Ahmad | |
| Ladang Serampang | 143/07/21 | SJK (C) Lian Hwa | |
| Parit Raja | 143/07/22 | SK Bukit Rahmat | |
| Bandar Grisek Timor | 143/07/23 | SK Gersek | |
| Kampong Kundang Ulu | 143/07/24 | SK Kundang Ulu | |
| Ladang Nordanal | 143/07/25 | SJK (T) Ladang Nordanal | |
| Kebun Bahru | 153/07/26 | SJK (C) Kebun Bahru | |
| Grisek | 143/07/27 | SJK (C) Pei Eng | |
| Bukit Pasir (N08) | Samasih | 143/08/01 | SK Semaseh |
| Kampong Raja | 143/08/02 | SK Kampong Raja | |
| Panchor | 143/08/03 | SK Kota Raja | |
| Bandar Panchor | 143/08/04 | SJK (C) Ai Hwa | |
| Kampong Jawa | 143/08/05 | SK Panchor | |
| Jorak | 143/08/06 | SK Jorak | |
| Tanjong Selabu | 143/08/07 | SJK (C) Wee Sin | |
| Pergam | 143/08/08 | Balai Raya Kampung Pergam | |
| Temiang | 143/08/09 | SK Temiang | |
| Sungai Terap | 143/08/10 | Ma'had Tahfiz Al-Quran Al-Muttaqin | |
| Sungai Raya | 143/08/11 | SK Sungai Raya | |
| Kampong Tengah | 143/08/12 | Balai Raya Kampung Tengah | |
| Permatang Pasir | 143/08/13 | SK Sri Bukit Pasir | |
| Pekan Bukit Pasir Barat | 143/08/14 | SJK (C) Yu Jerm | |
| Pekan Bukit Pasir Utara | 143/08/15 | SMK Bukit Pasir | |
| Pekan Bukit Pasir Selatan | 143/08/16 | Dewan Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Pekan Bukit Pasir | |
| Bukit Pasir | 143/08/17 | SK Paya Panjang | |
| Ladang Craigielea | 143/08/18 | SJK (C) Kim Kee | |
| Panjang Sari | 143/08/19 | SK Panjang Sari | |
| Bukit Treh | 143/08/20 | SJK (C) Aik Ming |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Pagoh | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Muar Dalam, Muar Utara and Muar Pantai | |||||
| 4th | P104 | 1974–1978 | Syed Nasir Ismail (سيد ناصر إسماعيل) | BN (UMNO) | Uncontested |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | Muhyiddin Yassin (محيي الدين ياسين) |
17,679 89.52% | ||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | 19,035 87.77% | |||
| 7th | P117 | 1986–1990 | Ahmad Omar (احمد عمر) |
19,365 85.08% | |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | 18,461 73.06% | |||
| 9th | P127 | 1995–1999 | Muhyiddin Yassin (محيي الدين ياسين) |
21,856 83.70% | |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | 20,140 73.44% | |||
| 11th | P143 | 2004–2008 | 23,679 82.76% | ||
| 12th | 2008–2013 | 21,028 71.34% | |||
| 13th | 2013–2016 | 26,274 66.17% | |||
| 2016–2018 | BERSATU | ||||
| 14th | 2018–2020 | PH (BERSATU) | 23,558 55.21% | ||
| 2020–2022 | PN (BERSATU) | ||||
| 15th | 2022–present | 24,986 45.94% | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
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| 1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Pagoh | Bukit Kepong | ||||||
| Bukit Pasir | |||||||
| Bukit Serampang | |||||||
| Jorak | |||||||
| Kesang | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | ||||
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| 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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| N7 | Bukit Kepong | Vacant | |
| N8 | Bukit Pasir | ||
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N7 | Bukit Kepong |
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| N8 | Bukit Pasir | Muar Municipal Council |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 24,986 | 45.94 | |||
| PH | Iskandar Shah Abd Rahman | 14,979 | 27.54 | |||
| BN | Razali Ibrahim | 14,426 | 26.52 | |||
| Total valid votes | 54,391 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 419 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 123 | |||||
| Turnout | 54,933 | 77.77 | ||||
| Registered electors | 69,939 | |||||
| Majority | 10,007 | 18.40 | ||||
| PN gain from PKR | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Muhyiddin Yassin | 23,558 | 55.21 | |||
| BN | Ismail Mohamed | 16,631 | 38.97 | |||
| PAS | Ahmad Nawfal Mahfodz | 2,483 | 5.82 | |||
| Total valid votes | 42,672 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 693 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 302 | |||||
| Turnout | 43,667 | 84.77 | ||||
| Registered electors | 51,512 | |||||
| Majority | 6,927 | 16.24 | ||||
| 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 December 29, 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 | Muhyiddin Yassin | 26,274 | 66.17 | |||
| PAS | Mohamad Rozali Jamil | 13,432 | 33.83 | |||
| Total valid votes | 39,706 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 816 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 91 | |||||
| Turnout | 40,613 | 86.79 | ||||
| Registered electors | 46,793 | |||||
| Majority | 12,842 | 32.34 | ||||
| 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 2016-04-27.[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 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 21,028 | 71.34 | ||
| PAS | Mohamad Rozali Jamil | 8,447 | 28.66 | ||
| Total valid votes | 29,475 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 787 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 51 | ||||
| Turnout | 30,313 | 75.70 | |||
| Registered electors | 40,042 | ||||
| Majority | 12,581 | 42.68 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 23,679 | 82.76 | ||
| PAS | Mohamed Awang | 4,932 | 17.24 | ||
| Total valid votes | 28,611 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 881 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 42 | ||||
| Turnout | 29,534 | 73.52 | |||
| Registered electors | 40,172 | ||||
| Majority | 18,747 | 65.52 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 20,140 | 73.44 | ||
| PKR | Alias Shamsir | 7,283 | 26.56 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,423 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 872 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 35 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,330 | 71.19 | |||
| Registered electors | 39,791 | ||||
| Majority | 12,857 | 46.88 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 21,856 | 83.70 | ||
| S46 | Rosdan Taha Abd. Rahman | 4,257 | 16.30 | ||
| Total valid votes | 26,113 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,379 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 5 | ||||
| Turnout | 27,497 | 70.70 | |||
| Registered electors | 38,895 | ||||
| Majority | 17,599 | 67.40 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 19,035 | 87.77 | ||
| PAS | Samudi Ahmad | 2,652 | 12.23 | ||
| Total valid votes | 21,687 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,234 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,921 | 74.86 | |||
| Registered electors | 30,617 | ||||
| Majority | 16,383 | 75.54 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 17,679 | 89.52 | ||
| PAS | Abdul Wahab Abdul Rahman | 2,069 | 10.48 | ||
| Total valid votes | 19,748 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 570 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 20,318 | 77.25 | |||
| Registered electors | 26,302 | ||||
| Majority | 15,610 | 79.04 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Syed Nasir Ismail won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Syed Nasir Ismail | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | 24,346 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| This was a new constituency created out of Muar Dalam which went to Alliance in the previous election. | ||||||