Kahang (state constituency)

Kahang is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Kahang

Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Vidyananthan Ramanadhan BN
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	31,214
Electors (2022)	25,831
Area (km²)	937

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

As of 2020, Kahang has a population of 31,214 people.^[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Kahang's electorate as of 2022

1. Malay (74.3%)
2. Chinese (21.5%)
3. Indian (2.87%)
4. Other ethnicities (1.08%)
5. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.12%)
6. Sabah Bumiputera (0.10%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 33 March 2018, the Kahang constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Kahang（N31）	Kangkar Kahang Timor	153/31/01	SJK (C) Kahang
	Kangkar Kahang Barat	153/30/02	SA Kampung Contoh
	Kahang	153/31/03	SK Kahang
	FELDA Kahang Timor	153/31/04	SK (FELDA) Kahang Timur
	FELDA Ulu Dengar	153/31/05	SK LKTP Ulu Dengar
	Sri Lambak	153/31/06	SA Taman Sri Lambak
	Sungai Sayong	154/31/07	SJK (C) Sayong
	FELDA Bukit Tongkat	153/31/08	SMK LKTP Belitong
	FELDA Ulu Belitong	153/31/09	SK LKTP Belitong
	FELDA Ulu Pengeli	153/31/10	SK (FELDA) Ulu Pengeli

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kahang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created by Tenggaroh and Gunung Lambak
11th	2004–2008	Ramis Subramaniam (ரமீஸ் சுப்ரமணியம்)	BN (MIC)
12th	2008–2013	Vidyananthan Ramanadhan (வித்யானந்தன் ராமநாதன்)
13th	2013–2018
14th	2018–2022
15th	2022–present

Election results

Johor state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	R Vidyananthan	10,486	62.69
	PN	Daud Yusof	3,788	22.64	22.64
	PH	Rohani Banu	2,181	13.03
	PEJUANG	Rosdi Amir	273	1.63	1.63
Total valid votes			16,728	100.00
Total rejected ballots			465
Unreturned ballots			95
Turnout			17,288	58.92
Registered electors			29,343
Majority			6,698	40.05
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) [4][5]