Ledang (federal constituency)

Ledang is a federal constituency in Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Ledang (P144)

Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	147,549
Electors (2022)[2]	104,577
Area (km²)[3]	653
Pop. density (per km²)	226

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Ledang's electorate as of 2022^[4]

1. Malay (56.2%)
2. Chinese (38.6%)
3. Indian (4.80%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.40%)

Age breakdown of Ledang's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (6.17%)
2. 21-29 (21.1%)
3. 30-39 (21.2%)
4. 40-49 (16.6%)
5. 50-59 (14.9%)
6. 60-69 (11.3%)
7. 70-79 (5.87%)
8. 80-89 (2.42%)
9. above 90 (0.40%)

Gender breakdown of Ledang's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (49.8%)
2. Female (50.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ledang constituency has a total of 49 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Gambir（N09）	Kampung Babok	144/09/01	SJK (C) Kok Beng
	Sengkang	144/09/02	SK Sengkang
	Sawah Ring	144/09/03	SK Sawah Ring
	Bukit Gambir	144/09/04	SMK Bukit Gambir
	Parit Kassan	144/09/05	SK Parit Kassan
	Simpang Lima	144/09/06	SK Simpang 5 Pekan
	Parit Bilah	144/09/07	Balai Raya Kampung Sungai Bilah
	Pekan Bukit Gambir Barat	144/09/08	SK Bukit Gambir
	Pekan Bukit Gambir Timor	144/09/09	SA Bukit Gambir
	Pekan Bukit Gambir Utara	144/09/10	SJK (C) Chian Kuo
	Ladang Sagil	144/09/11	SJK (T) Ladang Sagil
	Bandar Sagil Luar	144/09/12	SJK (C) Chee Chuin
	Sagil	144/09/13	SK Sagil Kampong
	Kampong Sri Jaya	144/09/14	SK Serom 8
	Parit Zing	144/09/15	SJK (C) Khay Hian
Tangkak（N10）	Asahan Relau	144/10/01	SJK (C) Chung Hwa Asahan Muar Balai Raya Kg. Kenangan Gemeh
	Kampong Bahru Bekoh	144/10/02	SK Bekoh
	Payamas	144/10/03	SMK Seri Tangkak
	Jalan Sialang	144/10/04	SMK Ledang
	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	SMK Tun Mamat SK Paya Mas
Serom (N11)	Blemang	144/11/01	SK Belemang
	Paya Kepong	144/11/02	Balai Raya Paya Kepong
	Telok Rimba	144/11/03	SK Telok Rimba
	Pekan Bukit Kangkar	144/11/04	SJK (C) Nan Hwa
	Bukit Kangkar	144/11/05	SK Bukit Kangkar
	Serom Darat	144/11/06	SK Serom 3
	Serom Lima	144/11/07	SK Serom 5
	Serom Lapan	144/11/08	SA Serom 8
	Serom Baroh	144/11/09	SA Serom 3
	Bandar Serom	144/11/10	SJK (C) Chung Hwa
	Sungai Mati	144/11/11	SMK Tengku Mahmud Iskandar
	Kesang Tasek	144/11/12	SK Kesang Tasek
	Bandar Sungai Mati	144/11/13	SK Abdullah
	Rawang	144/11/14	SK Rawang
	Kampong Pantai Layang	144/11/15	SK Pantai Layang
	Parit Bunga	144/11/16	SK Parit Bunga
	Kesang	144/11/17	SK Kesang
	Parit Pajar	144/11/18	SK Tanjong Gading
	Tanjong Ganding	144/11/19	SMK Parit Bunga
	Tanjong Agas Utara	144/11/20	SA Tun Syed Nasir
	Tanjong Agas Selatan	144/11/21	SMK Persisiran Perdana

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Ledang
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Muar Utara
4th	P103	1974–1978	Embong Yahya (امبوڠ يحي)	BN (UMNO)
5th		1978–1982
6th		1982–1986	Ngah Abdul Rahman (ڠه عبدالرحمن)
7th	P116	1986–1990	A. Ghani Othman (عبدالغاني عثمان‎)
8th		1990–1995
9th	P126	1995–1999	Hashim Ismail (هشيم اسماعيل)
10th		1999–2004
11th	P144	2004–2008	Hamim Samuri (حميم ساموري‎)
12th		2008–2013
13th		2013–2018
14th		2018–2022	Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh (سيد إبراهيم سيد نوه)	PH (PKR)
15th		2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1954–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Ledang						Gambir
			Serom
			Tangkak

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N9	Gambir	Sahrihan Jani	BN (UMNO)
N10	Tangkak	Ee Chin Li	PH (DAP)
N11	Serom	Khairin Nisa	BN (UMNO)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N9	Gambir	Tangkak District Council	84000 Muar 84300 Bukit Pasir 84400 Sungai Mati 84700 Gerisik 84800 Bukit Gambir 84900 Tangkak
N10	Tangkak
N11	Serom

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh	33,650	41.90	11.16
	BN	Hamim Samuri	23,881	29.74	10.06
	PN	Zaidi Abd Majid	22,292	27.76	27.76
	GTA	Rafidah Ridwan	269	0.33	0.33
	Independent	Yunus Mustakim	140	0.17	0.17
	Independent	Zainal Bahrom A. Kadir	75	0.09	0.09
Total valid votes			80,307	100.00
Total rejected ballots			838
Unreturned ballots			181
Turnout			81,326	76.79	9.31
Registered electors			104,577
Majority			9,769	12.16	1.10
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753254/PUB%20617%20PARLIMEN%20JOHOR.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh	34,706	53.06	53.06
	BN	Hamim Samuri	26,040	39.80	11.86
	PAS	Rusman Kemin	4,668	7.14	7.14
Total valid votes			65,414	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,048
Unreturned ballots			246
Turnout			66,708	86.10	1.01
Registered electors			77,474
Majority			8,666	13.26	9.94
	PH 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]

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hamim Samuri	30,619	51.66	7.19
	PKR	Hassan Abdul Karim	28,652	48.34	7.19
Total valid votes			59,271	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,077
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			60,382	87.11	10.95
Registered electors			69,316
Majority			1,967	3.32	14.32
	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]

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hamim Samuri	25,319	58.85	18.06
	DAP	Lee Fu Haw	17,702	41.15	41.15
Total valid votes			43,021	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,433
Unreturned ballots			102
Turnout			44,556	76.16	3.25
Registered electors			58,501
Majority			7,617	17.70	36.12
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hamim Samuri	30,967	76.91	9.20
	PAS	Kasim Ibrahim	9,296	23.09	23.09
Total valid votes			40,263	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,362
Unreturned ballots			59
Turnout			41,684	72.91	3.28
Registered electors			57,171
Majority			21,671	53.82	18.40
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hashim Ismail	25,816	67.71	14.26
	PKR	Jamaluddin Khalid	12,309	32.29	32.29
Total valid votes			38,125	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,167
Unreturned ballots			72
Turnout			39,364	69.63	1.47
Registered electors			56,533
Majority			13,507	35.42	28.52
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hashim Ismail	29,948	81.97	21.50
	S46	Ismail Nasir	6,587	18.03	21.50
Total valid votes			36,535	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,100
Unreturned ballots			91
Turnout			38,726	71.10	2.03
Registered electors			54,466
Majority			23,361	63.94	43.00
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	A. Ghani Othman	21,802	60.47	5.96
	S46	Othman Tambi	14,255	39.53	39.53
Total valid votes			36,057	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,512
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			37,569	73.13	1.74
Registered electors			51,374
Majority			7,547	20.94	11.92
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	A. Ghani Othman	21,558	66.43	66.43
	DAP	Lee Tiong King	10,893	33.57	33.57
Total valid votes			32,451	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,228
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			33,679	71.39
Registered electors			47,174
Majority			10,665	32.86
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Ngah Abdul Rahman won uncontested.
	BN	Ngah Abdul Rahman
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			33,496
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Embong Yahya	16,129	73.75	73.75
	DAP	Chong Kee Kiam	5,741	26.25	26.25
Total valid votes			21,870	100.00
Total rejected ballots			811
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			22,681	78.99
Registered electors			28,714
Majority			10,388	47.50
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Embong Yahya won uncontested.
	BN	Embong Yahya
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			26,433
Majority
This was a new constituency created.