Semarang (state constituency)
Malaysian administrative division
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Semarang 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 | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 29,695 | ||
| Electors (2026) | 28,753 | ||
| Area (km²) | 192 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 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 Semarang constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semarang (N20) | Parit Haji Yusof | 148/20/01 |
|
| Sri Mendapat | 148/20/02 | SK Seri Mendapat | |
| Kampong Haji Ghaffar | 148/20/03 | SK Seri Bulan | |
| Asam Bubok | 148/20/04 | SK Seri Bandan | |
| Sungai Rambot | 148/20/05 | SK Seri Manggis | |
| Ayer Hitam Selatan | 148/20/06 | SK Kota Dalam | |
| Ayer Hitam Utara | 148/20/07 | SK Ayer Hitam | |
| Bandar Ayer Hitam Barat | 148/20/08 | SMK Datuk Menteri | |
| Bandar Ayer Hitam Timor | 148/20/09 | SJK (C) Malayan | |
| Parit Semarang | 148/20/10 | SMK Suria Perdana | |
| Parit Quarry | 148/20/11 | SK Bukit Kuari | |
| Sabak Uni | 148/20/12 | SK Seri Sabak Uni | |
| Parit Haji Ali | 148/20/13 | SK Setia Jaya | |
| Parit Simpang Tengah | 148/20/14 | SK Seri Kemajuan |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semarang | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Parit Yaani and Parit Raja | ||||
| 11th | N20 | 2004–2008 | Samsolbari Jamali | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | |||
| 15th | 2022–2026 | |||
| 16th | 2026–present | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Samsolbari Jamali | 17,374 | 78.00 |  14.79 | ||
| PN | Mohd Syafiq Aziz | 2,695 | 12.10 |  17.88 | ||
| PH | Ramli Abd Hamid | 2,205 | 9.90 | 2.34 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,274 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 206 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 36 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,516 | 78.31 | 11.56 | |||
| Registered electors | 28,753 | |||||
| Majority | 14,679 | 65.90 | 33.35 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Samsolbari Jamali | 11,122 | 63.21 | 2.51 | ||
| PN | Shazani A Hamid | 5,276 | 29.98 | 29.98 | ||
| PH | Haryati Abu Nasir | 1,331 | 7.56 | 7.56 | ||
| PEJUANG | Adzlan Raju | 230 | 1.31 | 1.31 | ||
| Total valid votes | 17,959 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 330 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 224 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,513 | 66.75 | 19.69 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,734 | |||||
| Majority | 5,846 | 32.55 | 0.25 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Samsolbari Jamali | 10,751 | 59.45 | 13.12 | ||
| PKR | Zais Mohd Akil | 4,909 | 27.15 | 27.15 | ||
| PAS | Mohd Bakri Samian | 2,423 | 13.40 | 14.03 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,083 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 242 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 47 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,372 | 86.44 | 2.91 | |||
| Registered electors | 21,254 | |||||
| Majority | 5,842 | 32.31 | 12.84 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
