Yong Peng (state constituency)
State constituency in Johor, Malaysia
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Yong Peng 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 | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 42,090 | ||
| Electors (2026) | 34,023 | ||
| Area (km²) | 555 | ||
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 Yong Peng constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yong Peng (N19) | Sri Sepakat | 148/19/01 | SK Sepakat Jaya |
| Lam Lee | 148/19/02 | SJK (C) Lam Lee | |
| Ladang Chaah | 148/19/03 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Hj Kamisan | |
| Ladang Yong Peng Bhg. 'B' | 148/19/04 | SJK (T) Ladang Yong Peng | |
| Kangkar Bahru | 148/19/05 | SJK (C) Kangkar Bahru | |
| Yong Peng Utara | 148/19/06 |
| |
| Bandar Yong Peng Utara | 148/19/07 | SK Seri Bertam | |
| Bandar Yong Peng Tengah | 148/19/08 | SJK (C) Yong Peng (1) | |
| Bandar Yong Peng Selatan | 148/19/09 | SK Yong Peng | |
| Yong Peng Selatan | 148/19/10 |
| |
| Ladang Yong Peng | 148/19/11 | SK Ladang Yong Peng | |
| Kampong Manong | 148/19/12 | SJK (C) Sri Lalang | |
| Taman Jelita | 148/19/13 | SJK (C) Yong Peng (1) | |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Yong Peng | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Sri Medan and Parit Yaani | |||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Lim Kee Moi (林其妹) | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Chew Peck Choo (周碧珠) | PR (DAP) |
| 14th | 2018–2022 | PH (DAP) | |
| 15th | 2022–2026 | Ling Tian Soon (林添順) | BN (MCA) |
| 16th | 2026-present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ling Tian Soon | 13,630 | 60.16 | |||
| PH | Yong Hui Yi | 9,027 | 39.84 | |||
| Total valid votes | 22,657 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 246 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 22 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,925 | 67.38 | ||||
| Registered electors | 34,023 | |||||
| Majority | 4,603 | 20.32 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ling Tian Soon | 9,870 | 52.84 | |||
| PH | Alan Tee Boon Tsong | 7,129 | 38.16 | |||
| PN | Susan Yong Hui Ling | 1,681 | 9.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 18,680 | 98.23 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 254 | 1.34 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 83 | 0.44 | ||||
| Turnout | 19,017 | 57.53 | ||||
| Registered electors | 33,053 | |||||
| Majority | 2,741 | 14.68 | ||||
| BN gain from PKR | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Chew Peck Choo | 12,307 | 59.30 | |||
| BN | Ling Tian Soon | 7,218 | 34.76 | |||
| PAS | Muhammad Abdullah | 1,243 | 5.99 | |||
| Total valid votes | 20,768 | 98.37 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 300 | 1.85 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 45 | 0.16 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,113 | 84.78 | ||||
| Registered electors | 24,903 | |||||
| Majority | 5,089 | 24.54 | ||||
| PKR hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chew Peck Choo | 10,825 | 56.45 | |||
| BN | Lim Kee Moi | 8,350 | 43.55 | |||
| Total valid votes | 19,175 | 97.91 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 365 | 1.86 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 44 | 0.22 | ||||
| Turnout | 19,584 | 87.10 | ||||
| Registered electors | 22,484 | |||||
| Majority | 2,475 | 12.90 | ||||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-05-08. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Lim Kee Moi | 8,112 | 65.54 | |||
| DAP | Chew Peck Choo | 4,265 | 34.46 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,377 | 96.18 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 492 | 3.82 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,869 | 75.28 | ||||
| Registered electors | 17,094 | |||||
| Majority | 3,847 | 31.08 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||