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Tanjung Piai (federal constituency)

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Tanjung Piai (formerly Tanjong Piai) is a federal constituency in Pontian District and Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
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Tanjung Piai (P165)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]91,540
Electors (2026)[2]72,524
Area (km²)[3]486
Pop. density (per km²)188.4
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The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to elect a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Tanjung Piai's electorate as of 2022[4]
  1. Malay (58.6%)
  2. Chinese (40.2%)
  3. Indian (1.00%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.30%)

As of 2020, Tanjung Piai has a population of 91,540 people.[5]

Age breakdown of Tanjung Piai's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (5.84%)
  2. 21-29 (20.4%)
  3. 30-39 (20.9%)
  4. 40-49 (17.2%)
  5. 50-59 (15.3%)
  6. 60-69 (11.4%)
  7. 70-79 (6.22%)
  8. 80-89 (2.27%)
  9. above 90 (0.54%)
Gender breakdown of Tanjung Piai's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (50.7%)
  2. Female (49.3%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Tanjung Piai constituency has a total of 27 polling districts.[6]

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State constituency Poling Districts Code Location
Pekan Nanas (N55) Parit Kudus 165/55/01 SK Parit Kudus
Tanjong Ayer Hitam 165/55/02 SK Tanjong Ayer Hitam
Ladang South Malaya 165/55/03 SK Parit Haji Adnan
Melayu Raya 165/55/04 SK Melayu Raya
Kampong Lubok Sawah 165/55/05 SK Kampung Sawah
Tenggayon 165/55/06 SK Seri Bunian
Pengkalan Raja Pontian 165/55/07 SK Pengkalan Raja
Bandar Pekan Nenas Barat 165/55/08 SMK Dato' Mohd. Yunos Sulaiman
Bandar Pekan Nenas Timor 165/55/09 SMK Pekan Nanas
Bandar Pekan Nenas Tengah 165/55/10
  • SK Pekan Nanas
  • SA Pekan Nanas
Bandar Pekan Nenas Selatan 165/55/11
  • SJK (C) Yu Ming (1)
  • SK Batu 24
Kukup (N56) Ladang Sungai Burong 165/56/01 SK Jeram Batu
Jalan Rimba Terjun 165/56/02 SJK (C) Bin Chong
Kampong Duku 165/56/03 SJK (C) Cheow Min
Kampong Rimba Terjun 165/56/04 SK Rimba Terjun
Parit Hj. Ismail 165/56/05 SK Sungai Bunyi
Rambah 165/56/06 SK Rambah
Parit Rambai 165/56/07 SK Parit Rambai
Peradin 165/56/08 SK Belokok
Telok Kerang 165/56/09 SK Telok Kerang
Penerok 165/56/10 SK Penerok
Sungai Boh 165/56/11 SK Sungai Boh
Bandar Permas Kechil 165/56/12 SJK (C) Pei Chiao
Permas Kechil 165/56/13 SMK Sri Kukup
Sungai Durian 165/56/14 SK Sungai Durian
Serkat 165/56/15 SK Serkat
Andek Mori 165/56/16 SK Andek Mori
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Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Tanjung Piai
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Pontian
Tanjong Piai
11th P1652004–2008Ong Ka Ting
(黄家定)
BN (MCA) 28,046
86.36%
12th2008–2013Wee Jeck Seng
(黄日昇)
23,392
68.07%
13th2013–2018 25,038
56.12%
Tanjung Piai
14th P1652018–2019Mohamed Farid Md Rafik
(محمد فريد بن مد رفيق)
PH (BERSATU) 21,255
47.29%
2019–2022 Wee Jeck Seng
(黄日昇)
BN (MCA) 25,466
65.60%
15th2022–present 23,593
43.22%
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State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tanjong Piai Kukup
Pekan Nenas
Tanjung Piai Kukup
Pekan Nanas
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Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
2003 2018
Kukup
  • Penerok
  • Rambah
  • Serkat
  • Taman Perindustrian Pekan Nanas
  • Tanjung Piai
  • Kukup
  • Penerok
  • Rambah
  • Serkat
  • Tanjung Piai
Pekan Nanas
  • Kampung Duku
  • Parit Mesjid
  • Pekan Nanas
  • Pengkalan Raja
  • Taman Saujana
  • Kampung Ulu Pulai
  • Parit Semerah
  • Pekan Nanas
  • Pengkalan Raja
  • Taman Perindustrian Pekan Nanas
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Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N55 Pekan Nanas Tan Eng Meng BN (MCA)
N56 Kukup Md Israk Abdullah BN (UMNO)
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Local governments & postcode

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N55 Pekan Nanas
  • Iskandar Puteri City Council (Ulu Pulai area)
  • Pontian Municipal Council
  • 81500 Pekan Nanas
  • 82100 Ayer Baloi
  • 82300 Kukup
N56 Kukup Pontian Municipal Council
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Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWee Jeck Seng23,59343.22Decrease 22.38
MUDALim Wei Jiet17,23331.57Increase 31.57
PNNajwah Halimah Ab Alim13,76225.21Increase 25.21
Total valid votes 54,588 100.00
Total rejected ballots 395
Unreturned ballots 123
Turnout 55,10677.23Increase 2.80
Registered electors 70,679
Majority 6,36011.65Decrease 27.21
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general by-election, 2019
Upon the death of the incumbent, Mohamed Farid Md Rafik
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWee Jeck Seng25,46665.60Increase 19.48
PHKarmaine Sardini10,38026.74Increase 26.74
GERAKANWendy Subramaniam1,7074.40Increase 4.40
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontBadhrulhisham Abd Aziz8502.19Decrease 4.40
IndependentAng Chuan Lock3800.98Increase 0.98
IndependentFaridah Aryani Abd Ghaffar320.08Increase 0.08
Total valid votes 38,815100.00
Total rejected ballots 595
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 39,43574.43Decrease 11.24
Registered electors 52,986
Majority 15,08638.86Increase 37.69
BN gain from PKR Swing .
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Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMohamed Farid Md Rafik21,25547.29Increase 47.29
BNWee Jeck Seng20,73146.12Decrease 10.00
PASNordin Othman¹2,9626.59Increase 6.59
Total valid votes 44,948 100.00
Total rejected ballots 841
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 45,85885.67Decrease 2.28
Registered electors 53,528
Majority 5241.17Decrease 11.07
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 2019-12-29. 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]
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Note: 1Nordin Othman was a candidate of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA), who had contested under the PAS banner through the Gagasan Sejahtera pact.[7]

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Malaysian general election, 2013: Tanjong Piai
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWee Jeck Seng25,03856.12Decrease 11.95
DAPMahdzir Ibrahim19,58143.88Increase 11.95
Total valid votes 44,619 100.00
Total rejected ballots 918
Unreturned ballots 85
Turnout 45,62287.95Increase 10.13
Registered electors 51,875
Majority 5,45712.24Decrease 23.90
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2008: Tanjong Piai
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNWee Jeck Seng23,30268.07Decrease 18.29
DAPAhmad Ton10,93131.93Increase 18.29
Total valid votes 34,233 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,117
Unreturned ballots 214
Turnout 35,56477.82Increase 1.68
Registered electors 45,701
Majority 12,37136.14Decrease 36.58
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2004: Tanjong Piai
Party Candidate Votes%
BNOng Ka Ting28,04686.36
DAPTan Hang Meng4,43113.64
Total valid votes 32,477 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,461
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 33,93876.14
Registered electors 44,575
Majority 23,61572.72
This was a new constituency created.
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