Tenggara (federal constituency)
Federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia
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Tenggara is a federal constituency in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1994 |
| First contested | 1995 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 94,174 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 67,294 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 1,152 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 81.7 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
As of 2020, Tenggara has a population of 94,174 people.[5]
- 18-20 (7.48%)
- 21-29 (24.1%)
- 30-39 (23.3%)
- 40-49 (17.8%)
- 50-59 (13.2%)
- 60-69 (8.44%)
- 70-79 (4.19%)
- 80-89 (1.32%)
- above 90 (0.16%)
- Male (49.9%)
- Female (50.1%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tenggara constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panti(N34) | Bandar Tenggara Utara | 155/34/01 | SK Bandar Tenggara 1 |
| FELDA Pengeli Timor | 155/34/02 | SK FELDA Pengeli Timor | |
| Sungai Sibol | 155/34/03 | SK FELDA Sungai Sibol | |
| Linggiu | 155/34/04 | SK (FELDA) Linggiu | |
| Ulu Sungai Johor | 155/34/05 | SK Semanggar | |
| Pelepah Valley | 155/34/06 | Dewan Seri Teratai | |
| Bukit Lintang | 155/34/07 | SK Bukit Lintang | |
| Kampong Lukut | 155/34/08 |
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| Kota Tinggi Utara | 155/34/09 | SMK Bandar | |
| Bandar Tenggara Selatan | 155/34/10 | SK Bandar Tenggara 2 | |
| Kampong Kelantan | 155/34/11 | SJK (C) Pei Hwa | |
| Kota Jaya Utara | 155/34/12 | SMK Taman Kota Jaya | |
| Kota Jaya Selatan | 155/34/13 | SK Taman Kota Jaya | |
| Pasir Raja (N35) | FELDA Sungai Sayong | 155/35/01 | SK LKTP Sungai Sayong |
| FELDA Bukit Besar | 155/35/02 | SK LKTP Bukit Besar | |
| FELDA Pasir Raja | 155/35/03 | SK LKTP Pasir Raja | |
| FELDA Bukit Ramun | 155/35/04 | SK LKTP Bukit Ramun | |
| Sungai Telor | 155/35/05 |
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| Sungai Johor | 155/35/06 | SK Sungai Telor | |
| Sungai Kemang Selatan | 155/35/07 | SA Taman Kota Jaya | |
| Jalan Besar | 155/35/08 | SK Bandar | |
| Jalan Johor | 155/35/09 | SMK Laksamana | |
| Kota Tinggi Selatan | 155/35/10 | SJK (T) Jalan Tajul | |
| Ladang R.E.M. | 155/35/11 | SJK (T) Ladang Rem | |
| Jalan Kota Tinggi | 155/35/12 | SA Taman Seri Saujana 1 | |
| Kampung Baru Sungai Redan | 155/35/13 | Balai Aktiviti Komuniti Kg. Baru Sg. Redan |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Tenggara | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Kota Tinggi, Kluang and Senai | |||||
| 9th | P136 | 1995–1999 | Hishammuddin Hussein (هشام الدين حسين) | BN (UMNO) | 28,727 87.22% |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | 28,376 78.96% | |||
| 11th | P155 | 2004–2008 | Adham Baba (أدهم بابا) | 19,706 88.27% | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Halimah Mohamed Sadique (حليمة محمد صادق) |
19,031 79.25% | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | 25,698 75.14% | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Adham Baba (أدهم بابا) | 20,142 54.39% | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | Manndzri Nasib (مننذري نصيب) | 21,185 41.26% | ||
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Tenggara | Gunung Lambak | ||||||
| Panti | |||||||
| Pasir Raja | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
| Gunung Lambak |
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| Panti |
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| Pasir Raja |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N34 | Panti | Hahasrin Hashim | BN (UMNO) |
| N35 | Pasir Raja | Rashidah Ismail |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N34 | Panti | Kota Tinggi District Council |
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| N35 | Pasir Raja |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Manndzri Nasib | 21,185 | 41.26 | |||
| PN | Mohd Nazri Mokhtar | 18,194 | 35.43 | |||
| PH | Zuraidah Zainab Mohd Zen | 11,618 | 22.63 | |||
| PEJUANG | M Azhar Palal | 353 | 0.69 | |||
| Total valid votes | 51,350 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 446 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 201 | |||||
| Turnout | 51,997 | 76.31 | ||||
| Registered electors | 67,294 | |||||
| Majority | 2,991 | 5.83 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Adham Baba | 20,142 | 54.39 | |||
| PKR | Norjepri Mohamed Jelani | 14,209 | 38.37 | |||
| PAS | Yuhanita Yunan | 2,683 | 7.24 | |||
| Total valid votes | 37,034 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 664 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 120 | |||||
| Turnout | 37,818 | 84.51 | ||||
| Registered electors | 44,749 | |||||
| Majority | 5,933 | 16.02 | ||||
| BN hold | 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] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | 25,698 | 75.14 | |||
| PAS | Muhamad Said Jonit | 8,502 | 24.86 | |||
| Total valid votes | 34,200 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 676 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 70 | |||||
| Turnout | 34,946 | 88.04 | ||||
| Registered electors | 39,694 | |||||
| Majority | 17,196 | 50.28 | ||||
| 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 | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | 19,031 | 79.25 | ||
| PAS | Salleh Farmin | 4,982 | 20.75 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,013 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,336 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 435 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,784 | 79.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 32,297 | ||||
| Majority | 14,049 | 58.50 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Adham Baba | 19,706 | 88.27 | ||
| PAS | Salleh Farmin | 2,618 | 11.73 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,324 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 640 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 92 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,056 | 77.32 | |||
| Registered electors | 29,818 | ||||
| Majority | 17,088 | 76.54 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hishammuddin Hussein | 28,376 | 78.96 | ||
| PKR | Lokman Noor Adam | 7,559 | 21.04 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,935 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 991 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 903 | ||||
| Turnout | 37,829 | 78.06 | |||
| Registered electors | 48,461 | ||||
| Majority | 20,817 | 57.92 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hishammuddin Hussein | 28,727 | 87.22 | |||
| S46 | Madin Khani @ Md. Din A. Ghani | 4,209 | 12.78 | |||
| Total valid votes | 32,936 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,536 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 310 | |||||
| Turnout | 34,782 | 63.36 | ||||
| Registered electors | 54,895 | |||||
| Majority | 24,518 | 74.44 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||