Penggaram
State constituency in Johor, Malaysia
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Penggaram 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 |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1984 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2022 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 92,223 | ||
| Electors (2022) | 69,092 | ||
| Area (km²) | 30 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1984 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, Penggaram has a population of 92,223 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Penggaram's electorate as of 2022
- Chinese (60.7%)
- Malay (36.1%)
- Indian (2.29%)
- Other ethnicities (0.66%)
- Sabah Bumiputera (0.15%)
- Sarawak Bumiputera (0.11%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Penggaram constituency has a total of 18 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penggaram (N23) | Parit Bilal | 150/23/01 | SK Parit Bilal |
| Linau | 150/23/02 | SA Bukit Pasir | |
| Bakau Condong | 150/23/03 | SK Parit Lapis | |
| Bukit Pasir | 150/23/04 | SJK (C) Chern Hwa Bukit Pasir | |
| Bakau Condong Barat | 150/23/05 | SK Convent | |
| Kampung Kenangan Dato' Onn | 150/23/06 | SA Kenangan Dato' Onn | |
| Gunung Soga | 150/23/07 | SJK (T) Seri Pelangi Gunung Soga | |
| Kampong Merdeka Timor | 150/23/08 | SMK Datin Onn Jaaffar | |
| Kampong Merdeka Barat | 150/23/09 | Taman Kanak-Kanak Dawning | |
| Jalan Zabedah Barat | 150/23/10 | Tadika Agape | |
| Jalan Abu Bakar | 150/23/11 |
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| Jalan Zabedah Timor | 150/23/12 | SMK (P) Temenggong Ibrahim | |
| Simpang Rantai | 150/23/13 | SK Temenggong Ibrahim Penggaram | |
| Bentara Luar | 150/23/14 | SMK Dato' Bentara Luar | |
| Bukit Bendera | 150/23/15 | SMK Dato' Syed Esa | |
| Taman Soga | 150/23/16 | SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat | |
| Kampung Istana | 150/23/17 | SA Kampung Istana | |
| Taman Murni | 150/23/18 | SRA Bersepadu Batu Pahat |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Penggaram | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bandar Penggaram | |||
| 7th | 1986–1990 | Chua Soi Lek (蔡细历) | BN (MCA) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | ||
| 9th | 1995–1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Koh Chee Chai | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Gan Peck Cheng (颜碧贞) | PR (DAP) |
| 14th | 2018-2022 | PH (DAP) | |
| 15th | 2022–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Gan Peck Cheng | 18,208 | 53.67 |  10.77 | ||
| BN | Ter Hwa Kwong | 8,252 | 24.32 |  1.21 | ||
| PN | Ronald Sia Wee Yet | 5,276 | 15.55 | 15.55 | ||
| Independent | Zahari Osman | 2,190 | 6.46 | 6.46 | ||
| Total valid votes | 33,926 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 870 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 228 | |||||
| Turnout | 35,024 | 50.69 | 34.25 | |||
| Registered electors | 69,092 | |||||
| Majority | 9,956 | 29.35 | 11.98 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Gan Peck Cheng | 26,825 | 64.44 | 64.44 | |
| BN | Kang Beng Kuan | 9,620 | 23.11 | ||
| PAS | Misran Samian | 5,185 | 12.45 | ||
| Total valid votes | 41,630 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 420 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 207 | ||||
| Turnout | 42,257 | 84.94 | |||
| Registered electors | 49,750 | ||||
| Majority | 17,205 | 41.33 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | ||||
