Tangkak (state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Tangkak 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 |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 1959 | ||
| First contested | 1959 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 56,431 | ||
| Electors (2026) | 36,955 | ||
| Area (km²) | 238 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 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, Tangkak has a population of 56,431 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Tangkak's electorate as of 2022
- Chinese (48.6%)
- Malay (40.2%)
- Indian (10.2%)
- Other ethnicities (0.85%)
- Sabah Bumiputera (0.13%)
- Sarawak Bumiputera (0.05%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Tangkak constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangkak(N10) | Asahan Relau | 144/10/01 |
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| Kampong Bahru Bekoh | 144/10/02 | SK Bekoh | |
| Payamas | 144/10/03 | SMK Seri Tangkak | |
| Jalan Sialang | 144/10/04 |
| |
| Bandar Tangkak Utara | 144/10/05 | SK Sri Tangkak | |
| Bandar Tangkak Timor | 144/10/06 | SJK (C) Chi Ming 2 | |
| Bandar Tangkak Selatan | 144/10/07 | SA Bandar Tangkak | |
| Bandar Tangkak Barat | 144/10/08 | SJK (T) Jalan Sialang | |
| Pengkalan Besar | 144/10/09 | SK Pengkalan Besar | |
| Kampong Solok | 144/10/10 | Dewan Serbaguna Kg. Solok | |
| Bukit Banjar | 144/10/11 | SK Bukit Banjar | |
| Bandar Tangkak | 144/10/12 | SK Bandar Tangkak | |
| Taman Tangkak Jaya | 144/10/13 |
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Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tangkak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 1st | 1959-1964 | Lai Kuen Tee (賴君棣) | Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | ||
| 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved | ||
| 3rd | 1971–1974 | Lai Kuen Tee (賴君棣) | Alliance (MCA) |
| 4th | 1974–1978 | Lau Kheng Lay (劉慶禮) | BN (MCA) |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | ||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | Lim Tong Keng (林重慶) | |
| 7th | 1986–1990 | Yap Chik Dong (葉熾東) | |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | ||
| 9th | 1995–1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Goh Tee Tee (吳池池) | |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Ee Chin Li (黃俊歷) | PR (DAP) |
| 14th | 2018-2022 | PH (DAP) | |
| 15th | 2022–2026 | ||
| 16th | 2026-present | Haw Chin Teck (侯振德) | BN (MCA) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | How Chin Teck | 14,010 | 56.41 | |||
| PH | Ee Chin Li | 10,828 | 43.59 | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,838 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 298 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 41 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,177 | 68.13 | ||||
| Registered electors | 36,955 | |||||
| Majority | 3,182 | 12.81 | ||||
| BN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Ee Chin Li | 8,105 | 40.85 | |||
| BN | Ong Chee Siang | 7,733 | 38.98 | |||
| PN | Chong Fat Full | 3,092 | 15.58 | |||
| PEJUANG | Muhd Airel Zabridin | 789 | 3.98 | |||
| Independent | Zainal Baharom A Kadir | 121 | 0.61 | |||
| Total valid votes | 19,840 | 97.99 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 326 | 1.61 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 81 | 0.40 | ||||
| Turnout | 20,247 | 56.95 | ||||
| Registered electors | 35,554 | |||||
| Majority | 372 | 1.87 | ||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Ee Chin Li | 13,512 | 61.57 | |||
| BN | Goh Tee Tee | 8,435 | 38.43 | |||
| Total valid votes | 21,947 | 97.18 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 563 | 2.49 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 73 | 0.32 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,583 | 85.69 | ||||
| Registered electors | 26,354 | |||||
| Majority | 5,077 | 23.14 | ||||
| PKR hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Lim Tong Keng | 9,193 | 73.03 | ||
| Independent | Ong Chee Wan | 3,392 | 26.96 | ||
| Total valid votes | 12,585 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 288 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,873 | 75.04 | |||
| Registered electors | 17,152 | ||||
| Majority | 5,801 | 46.05 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Lau Kheng Lay | 7,202 | 66.85 | ||
| DAP | Chong Kee Kiam | 3,174 | 29.45 | ||
| PAS | Samingan Rabikun | 398 | 3.69 | ||
| Total valid votes | 10,774 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 480 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,254 | 76.24 | |||
| Registered electors | 14,756 | ||||
| Majority | 4,028 | 37.41 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Lai Kuen Tee | 6,944 | 73.72 | ||
| Socialist Front | Lim Chong See | 2,477 | 26.27 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,421 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 638 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,059 | 76.09 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,220 | ||||
| Majority | 4,467 | 47.40 | |||
| Alliance hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Lai Kuen Tee | 6,067 | 86.74 | |||
| National Party | Puteh Idros | 669 | 9.56 | |||
| Independent | Ahmad Arshad | 258 | 3.69 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,994 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 247 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,241 | 71.57 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,115 | |||||
| Majority | 5,398 | 77.12 | ||||
| This was a new seat. | ||||||