Parit Yaani (state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Parit Yaani 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 | 2022 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 80,650 | ||
| Electors (2022) | 41,851 | ||
| Area (km²) | 147 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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, Parit Yaani has a population of 80,650 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Parit Yaani's electorate as of 2022
- Malay (55.0%)
- Chinese (42.8%)
- Other ethnicities (1.02%)
- Indian (0.97%)
- Sabah Bumiputera (0.12%)
- Sarawak Bumiputera (0.07%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Parit Yaani constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parit Yaani（N21） | Parit Jambi | 149/21/01 | SK Tenaga Sepakat |
| Parit Selulun | 149/21/02 | SK Seri Tanjong | |
| Bukit Rahmat | 149/21/03 | SJK (C) Bukit Rahmat | |
| Tongkang Pechah | 149/21/04 | SJK (C) Tongkang | |
| Bandar Tongkang Pechah | 149/21/05 | SK Seri Binjai | |
| Parit Buloh | 149/21/06 | SK Bindu | |
| Pekan Parit Yaani | 149/21/07 | Dewan Orang Ramai Parit Ya'ani | |
| Kampong Bahru Parit Yaani | 149/21/08 | SK Seri Telok | |
| Kampong Bahru | 149/21/09 | SK Seri Idaman | |
| Parit Yob | 149/21/10 | SK Seri Bengkal | |
| Broleh Utara | 149/21/11 | SK Seri Beroleh | |
| Broleh Tengah | 149/21/12 | SK Bukit Soga | |
| Bukit Pasir Timor | 149/21/13 | SJK (C) Sin Hwa | |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Parit Yaani | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Sri Lalang, Parit Raja and Peserai | |||
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Mohamad Aziz | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990-1995 | ||
| 9th | 1995-1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999-2004 | Hamzah Ramli | |
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Ng See Tiong | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013–2015 | Aminolhuda Hassan | PR (PAS) |
| 2015–2018 | AMANAH | ||
| 14th | 2018-2022 | PH (AMANAH) | |
| 15th | 2022–present | Mohamad Najib Samuri | BN (UMNO) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohamad Najib Samuri | 9,070 | 38.56 | |||
| PH | Aminolhuda Hassan | 8,776 | 37.31 | |||
| PN | Ahmad Nawfal Mahfodz | 5,435 | 23.11 |  23.11 | ||
| PEJUANG | Ridhauddin Tahir | 239 | 1.02 | 1.01 | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,520 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 424 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 157 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,101 | 57.88 | ||||
| Registered electors | 41,851 | |||||
| Majority | 294 | 1.25 | ||||
| BN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
