Sungai Balang (state constituency)
State constituency in Johor, Malaysia
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Sungai Balang 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 | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population () | 40,414 | ||
| Electors (2026) | 31,039 | ||
| Area (km²) | 203 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1995 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, Sungai Balang has a population of 40,414 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Balang's electorate as of 2022
- Malay (73.2%)
- Chinese (25.8%)
- Indian (0.19%)
- Other ethnicities (0.62%)
- Sarawak Bumiputera (0.10%)
- Sabah Bumiputera (0.09%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Sungai Balang constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sungai Balang (N16) | Parit Shafiee | 146/16/01 |
|
| Parit Kassim | 146/16/02 | SJK (C) Limbong | |
| Bukit Mor | 146/16/03 | SJK (C) Hwa Ming | |
| Parit Nawee | 146/16/04 | SK Parit Nawi | |
| Bandar Parit Jawa Utara | 146/16/05 | SK Parit Jawa | |
| Bandar Parit Jawa Selatan | 146/16/06 | SJK (C) Chin Kwang Wahyu | |
| Parit Jawa | 146/16/07 | SMK Raja Muda | |
| Parit Tengah | 146/16/08 | SK Sri Jamil | |
| Parit Jamil Darat | 146/16/09 | SK Simpang 4 | |
| Parit Pechah | 146/16/10 | SMK Sri Menanti | |
| Sri Menanti | 146/16/11 | SK Seri Menanti | |
| Sungai Sudah | 146/16/12 | SK Tanjong Tohor | |
| Sungai Balang | 146/16/13 | SK Orangkaya Ali | |
| Sungai Balang Besar | 146/16/14 | SK Jalan Yusof | |
| Sungai Balang Darat | 146/16/15 | SK Sg Balang Darat | |
| Sarang Buaya Darat | 146/16/16 | SK Parit Latiff | |
| Parit Yusof | 146/16/17 | SMK Pekan Baru Muar | |
| Sarang Buaya Laut | 146/16/18 | SJK (C) Pei Chun | |
| Kampong Parit Bulat | 146/16/19 | SK Parit Bulat |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sungai Balang | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Parit Jawa, Parit Bakar and Bukit Naning | ||||
| 9th | N18 | 1995-1999 | Muntaha Kailan | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | Md Salikon Sarpin | ||
| 11th | N16 | 2004-2008 | Robia Kosai | |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Zaiton Ismail | ||
| 14th | 2018-2022 | |||
| 15th | 2022–2026 | Selamat Takim | ||
| 16th | 2026–present | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Selamat Takim | 13,908 | 60.81 |  15.24 | ||
| PN | Muhammad Amin Sailan | 4,982 | 21.78 |  11.19 | ||
| PH | Soraya Badaruddin | 3,980 | 17.40 | 2.25 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,870 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 185 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 27 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,082 | 74.36 | 12.53 | |||
| Registered electors | 31,039 | |||||
| Majority | 8,926 | 39.03 | 26.43 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Selamat Takim | 8,294 | 45.57 | 3.39 | ||
| PN | Zainuddin Sayuti | 6,001 | 32.97 | 32.97 | ||
| PH | Abdullah Sahid | 3,576 | 19.65 | 19.65 | ||
| PEJUANG | Intan Nadira Shafika | 329 | 1.81 | 1.81 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,200 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 331 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 93 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,624 | 61.83 | 23.03 | |||
| Registered electors | 30,121 | |||||
| Majority | 2,293 | 12.60 | 11.68 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Zaiton Ismail | 8,022 | 42.19 | 12.41 | ||
| PKR | Na'Im Jusri | 7,848 | 41.27 | 41.27 | ||
| PAS | Cheman Yusoh | 3,146 | 16.54 | 28.86 | ||
| Total valid votes | 19,016 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 392 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 62 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,470 | 84.86 | 1.55 | |||
| Registered electors | 22,943 | |||||
| Majority | 174 | 0.92 | 8.27 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
