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]
| State constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Johor State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1984 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 92,223 | ||
| Electors (2026) | 70,294 | ||
| 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
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Penggaram constituency has a total of 18 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penggaram (N23) | Parit Bilal | 150/23/01 |
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| 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 |
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| Kampung Kenangan Dato' Onn | 150/23/06 | SA Kenangan Dato' Onn | |
| Gunung Soga | 150/23/07 |
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| 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 |
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| Bukit Bendera | 150/23/15 |
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| Taman Soga | 150/23/16 |
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| 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 | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bandar Penggaram | ||||
| 7th | N21 | 1986–1990 | Chua Soi Lek (蔡细历) | BN (MCA) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | |||
| 9th | 1995–1999 | |||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | |||
| 11th | N23 | 2004–2008 | Koh Chee Chai (高志財) | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Gan Peck Cheng (颜碧贞) | PR (DAP) | |
| 14th | 2018-2022 | PH (DAP) | ||
| 15th | 2022–2026 | |||
| 16th | 2026-present | Felicia Poh Hui Ling (傅睿琳) | PH (DAP) | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Felicia Poh Hui Ling | 24,522 | 54.61 | |||
| BN | Boo Chin Leong | 20,385 | 45.39 | |||
| Total valid votes | 44,907 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 523 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 67 | |||||
| Turnout | 45,497 | 64.72 | ||||
| Registered electors | 70,294 | |||||
| Majority | 4,137 | 9.21 | ||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Gan Peck Cheng | 18,208 | 53.67 | |||
| BN | Ter Hwa Kwong | 8,252 | 24.32 | |||
| PN | Ronald Sia Wee Yet | 5,276 | 15.55 | |||
| Independent | Zahari Osman | 2,190 | 6.46 | |||
| Total valid votes | 33,926 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 870 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 228 | |||||
| Turnout | 35,024 | 50.69 | ||||
| Registered electors | 69,092 | |||||
| Majority | 9,956 | 29.35 | ||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Gan Peck Cheng | 26,825 | 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 | |||
| PKR hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Gan Peck Cheng | 24,277 | 63.05 | |||
| BN | King Ban Siang | 14,226 | 36.95 | |||
| Total valid votes | 38,503 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 836 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 69 | |||||
| Turnout | 39,408 | 87.27 | ||||
| Registered electors | 45,157 | |||||
| Majority | 10,051 | 26.10 | ||||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | - | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Koh Chee Chai | 12,761 | 51.15 | |||
| DAP | Gan Peck Cheng | 12,186 | 48.85 | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,947 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,232 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 73 | |||||
| Turnout | 26,252 | 76.05 | ||||
| Registered electors | 34,519 | |||||
| Majority | 575 | 2.30 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Koh Chee Chai | 16,845 | 72.95 | |||
| DAP | Gan Peck Cheng | 6,247 | 27.05 | |||
| Total valid votes | 23,092 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,394 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 112 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,598 | 74.68 | ||||
| Registered electors | 32,938 | |||||
| Majority | 10,598 | 45.89 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chua Soi Lek | 20,809 | 73.90 | |||
| DAP | Gan Peck Cheng | 7,349 | 26.10 | |||
| Total valid votes | 28,158 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,345 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 49 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,552 | 74.95 | ||||
| Registered electors | 39,428 | |||||
| Majority | 13,460 | 47.80 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chua Soi Lek | 20,174 | 76.68 | |||
| DAP | Gan Peck Cheng | 6,137 | 23.32 | |||
| Total valid votes | 26,311 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,507 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 87 | |||||
| Turnout | 27,905 | 73.97 | ||||
| Registered electors | 37,726 | |||||
| Majority | 14,037 | 53.35 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chua Soi Lek | 11,633 | 54.73 | |||
| DAP | Gan Ah Liong | 7,643 | 35.96 | |||
| PAS | Mohamed bin Salleh | 1,447 | 6.81 | |||
| SDP | Tan Lem Huat | 532 | 2.50 | |||
| Total valid votes | 21,255 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 2,453 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,708 | 72.10 | ||||
| Registered electors | 32,884 | |||||
| Majority | 3,990 | 18.77 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||