Pulai (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 | 2023 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 291,876 |
| Electors (2023)[2] | 166,653 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 73 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 3,998.3 |
Pulai is a federal constituency in Johor Bahru 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, Pulai has a population of 291,876 people.[5]
Age breakdown of Pulai's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (6.89%)
- 21-29 (21.1%)
- 30-39 (20.7%)
- 40-49 (19.3%)
- 50-59 (14.7%)
- 60-69 (10.3%)
- 70-79 (5.01%)
- 80-89 (1.50%)
- above 90 (0.49%)
Gender breakdown of Pulai's electorate as of 2022
- Male (50.3%)
- Female (49.7%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pulai constituency has a total of 40 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perling（N46） | Belibis Perling | 161/46/01 | SK Taman Perling |
| Sri Jaya | 161/46/02 | SK Kg Pasir | |
| Kampong Pasir | 161/46/03 | SA Dato' Omar Yusof Kampung Pasir | |
| Pengkalan Rinting | 161/46/04 | Dewan Hassan Abdullah | |
| Skudai Kiri | 161/46/05 | SK Pengkalan Rinting | |
| Sungai Danga | 161/46/06 | SK Sungai Danga | |
| Taman Sutera | 161/46/07 | SK Taman Sutera | |
| Bukit Serene | 161/46/08 | SJK (C) Foon Yew 2 | |
| Tarom | 161/46/09 | SMK Sultan Ismail | |
| Nong Chik | 161/46/10 | Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar | |
| Tambatan | 161/46/11 | SK Nong Chik | |
| Gertak Merah | 161/46/12 | SA Bandar Johor Bahru | |
| Kampong Bahru | 161/46/13 | SMK Aminuddin Baki | |
| Yahya Awal | 161/46/14 | SMK (P) Sultan Ibrahim | |
| Ngee Heng | 161/46/15 | SK Ngee Heng | |
| Ayer Molek | 161/46/16 | SK Ayer Molek | |
| Kampong Pahang | 161/46/17 | SK St. Joseph | |
| Bandar | 161/46/18 | SK Infant Jesus Convent | |
| Camar Perling | 161/46/19 | SA Taman Perling 2 | |
| Pekaka Perling | 161/46/20 | SA Ibnu Khaldun Taman Perling | |
| Rawa Perling | 161/46/21 |
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| Bukit Indah | 161/46/22 |
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| Nusa Indah | 161/46/23 |
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| Tampoi Indah | 161/46/24 | SK Taman Tampoi Indah | |
| Simbang Perling | 161/46/25 | SMK Seri Perling | |
| Uda Bestari | 161/46/26 | SMK Bandar Uda Utama | |
| Kempas（N47） | Kempas | 161/47/01 | SMK Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat |
| Permatang | 161/47/02 | SA Kempas Baru | |
| Lembah Kempas | 161/47/03 | SK Kempas | |
| Jalan Tampoi | 161/47/04 | SK Taman Damansara Aliff | |
| Denai | 161/47/05 | SK Seri Kenanga | |
| Taman Siantan | 161/47/06 | SK Perumahan Tampoi 2 | |
| Taman Johor | 161/47/07 |
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| Taman Cempaka | 161/47/08 |
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| Taman Dahlia | 161/47/09 | SK Seri Melati | |
| Taman Kobena | 161/47/10 | SA Perumahan MARA | |
| Desa Rahmat | 161/47/11 | SMK Dato Abdul Rahman Yassin | |
| Pekan Tampoi | 162/47/12 | SJK (C) Tampoi | |
| Bukit Mewah | 162/47/13 |
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| Bukit Kempas | 162/47/14 |
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Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Pulai | |||||
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| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Johore Bahru Barat and Pontian Selatan | |||||
| 4th | P113 | 1974–1978 | Mohamed Rahmat (محمد رحمات) | BN (UMNO) | 18,835 75.79% |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | 29,717 88.05% | |||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | 33,861 77.02% | |||
| 7th | P131 | 1986–1990 | 21,743 64.33% | ||
| 8th | 1990–1995 | 29,855 62.93% | |||
| 9th | P142 | 1995–1999 | 36,871 83.16% | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Abdul Kadir Annuar (عبدالقادر أنوار) |
35,529 76.42% | ||
| 11th | P161 | 2004–2008 | Nur Jazlan Mohamed (نور جذلان محمد) |
42,406 85.01% | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | 38,036 68.38% | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | 43,751 51.91% | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Salahuddin Ayub (صلاح الدين أيوب) | PH (AMANAH) | 55,447 63.81% | |
| 15th | 2022–2023 | 64,900 55.33% | |||
| 2023–present | Suhaizan Kayat (سحيزان كايت) |
48,283 61.55% | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
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| 1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Pulai | Gelang Patah | ||||||
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| Perling | |||||||
| Pengkalan Rinting | |||||||
| Skudai | |||||||
| Tambatan | |||||||
Historical boundaries
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| 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N46 | Perling | Liew Chin Tong | PH (DAP) |
| N47 | Kempas | Ramlee Bohani | BN (UMNO) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
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| N46 | Perling |
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| N47 | Kempas | Johor Bahru City Council |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Suhaizan Kayat | 48,283 | 61.55 |  6.22 | ||
| PN | Zulkifli Jaafar | 29,642 | 37.78 | 20.15 | ||
| Independent | Samsudin Mohamad Fauzi | 528 | 0.67 | 0.67 | ||
| Total valid votes | 78,453 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 363 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 66 | |||||
| Turnout | 78,882 | 47.33 |  23.63 | |||
| Registered electors | 166,653 | |||||
| Majority | 18,641 | 23.77 | 4.51 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Salahuddin Ayub | 64,900 | 55.33 | 55.33 | ||
| BN | Nur Jazlan Mohamed | 31,726 | 27.05 | 3.47 | ||
| PN | Loh Kah Yong | 20,677 | 17.63 | 17.63 | ||
| Total valid votes | 117,303 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 763 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 348 | |||||
| Turnout | 118,414 | 70.96 | 11.96 | |||
| Registered electors | 165,313 | |||||
| Majority | 33,174 | 28.28 | 5.01 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Salahuddin Ayub | 55,447 | 63.81 | 63.81 | ||
| BN | Nur Jazlan Mohamed | 26,523 | 30.52 | 11.90 | ||
| PAS | Mohammad Mazri Yahya | 4,332 | 4.99 | 43.10 | ||
| Independent | Yap Keng Tak | 591 | 0.68 | 0.68 | ||
| Total valid votes | 86,893 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 966 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 257 | |||||
| Turnout | 88,116 | 82.92 | 2.59 | |||
| Registered electors | 106,268 | |||||
| Majority | 28,924 | 33.29 | 28.47 | |||
| 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 | % | ∆% | ||
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| BN | Nur Jazlan Mohamed | 43,751 | 51.91 | 16.47 | ||
| PAS | Salahuddin Ayub | 40,525 | 48.09 | 16.47 | ||
| Total valid votes | 84,276 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,487 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 161 | |||||
| Turnout | 85,924 | 85.51 | 14.09 | |||
| Registered electors | 100,490 | |||||
| Majority | 3,226 | 3.82 | 32.94 | |||
| 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 | % | ∆% | |
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| BN | Nur Jazlan Mohamed | 38,036 | 68.38 | 16.63 | |
| PAS | Abdullah Ideris | 17,587 | 31.62 | 31.62 | |
| Total valid votes | 55,623 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,079 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 161 | ||||
| Turnout | 56,863 | 71.42 | 1.87 | ||
| Registered electors | 79,622 | ||||
| Majority | 20,449 | 36.76 | 33.26 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Nur Jazlan Mohamed | 42,406 | 85.01 | 8.59 | |
| PKR | Md Nasir Ab Wahab | 7,480 | 14.99 | 8.59 | |
| Total valid votes | 49,886 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,002 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 60 | ||||
| Turnout | 50,948 | 69.55 | 3.60 | ||
| Registered electors | 73,253 | ||||
| Majority | 34,926 | 70.02 | 17.18 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| BN | Abdul Kadir Annuar | 35,529 | 76.42 | 6.74 | |
| PKR | Ismail Awab | 10,961 | 23.58 | 23.58 | |
| Total valid votes | 46,490 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 930 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 101 | ||||
| Turnout | 47,521 | 65.95 | 1.21 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,056 | ||||
| Majority | 24,568 | 52.84 | 13.48 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 36,871 | 83.16 | 20.23 | |
| S46 | Omar Sharif | 7,468 | 16.84 | 16.84 | |
| Total valid votes | 44,339 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,378 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 229 | ||||
| Turnout | 45,946 | 67.16 | 8.92 | ||
| Registered electors | 68,412 | ||||
| Majority | 29,403 | 66.32 | 40.46 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 29,855 | 62.93 | 1.40 | |
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 17,583 | 37.07 | 1.40 | |
| Total valid votes | 47,438 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,702 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 49,140 | 76.08 | 5.33 | ||
| Registered electors | 64,590 | ||||
| Majority | 12,272 | 25.86 | 2.80 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 21,743 | 64.33 | 12.69 | |
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Gurdial Singh Nijan Sadu Singh | 12,056 | 35.67 | 35.67 | |
| Total valid votes | 33,799 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,105 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 34,904 | 70.75 | 4.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 49,333 | ||||
| Majority | 9,687 | 28.66 | 25.38 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 33,861 | 77.02 | 11.03 | |
| DAP | Abdullah Abdul Hamid | 10,105 | 22.98 | 22.98 | |
| Total valid votes | 43,966 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 2,446 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 46,412 | 75.71 | 1.31 | ||
| Registered electors | 61,303 | ||||
| Majority | 23,756 | 54.04 | 22.06 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 29,717 | 88.05 | 12.26 | |
| PAS | Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahim | 4,034 | 11.95 | 11.95 | |
| Total valid votes | 33,751 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,551 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 35,302 | 77.02 | 4.71 | ||
| Registered electors | 45,834 | ||||
| Majority | 25,683 | 76.10 | 24.52 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohamed Rahmat | 18,835 | 75.79 | |||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 6,015 | 24.21 | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,850 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,496 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 26,346 | 81.73 | ||||
| Registered electors | 32,236 | |||||
| Majority | 12,820 | 51.58 | ||||
| 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.
- ↑ Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim (3 August 2023). "PRK Parlimen Pulai, DUN Simpang Jeram pada 9 September, kempen 14 hari". BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ↑ 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.161 Pulai 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.
