Pulai Sebatang

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

Pulai Sebatang

Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Hasrunizah Hassan BN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	52,745
Electors (2022)	46,991
Area (km²)	196

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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, Pulai Sebatang has a population of 52,745 people.^[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Pulai Sebatang's electorate as of 2022

1. Malay (61.1%)
2. Chinese (35.1%)
3. Other ethnicities (1.96%)
4. Indian (1.58%)
5. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.15%)
6. Sabah Bumiputera (0.12%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pulai Sebatang constituency has a total of 21 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Pulai Sebatang（N54）	Kampong Parit Kahar	164/54/01	SK Seri Sekawan Desa
	Parit Keroma	164/54/02	SJK (C) Lee Ming
	Ayer Baloi	164/54/03	SK Ayer Baloi
	Bandar Ayer Baloi Selatan	164/54/04	SMK Ayer Baloi
	Bandar Ayer Baloi Utara	164/54/05	SJK (C) Chi Chih
	Parit Panjang	164/54/06	SK Jaya Mulia
	Kampong Parit Haji Karim	164/54/07	SK Seri Pulai
	Parit Sikom	164/54/08	SJK (C) Nan Mah
	Kampong Jawa	164/54/09	SK Kampong Jawa
	Pulai Sebatang	164/54/10	SK Pulai Sebatang
	Api-Api	164/54/11	SK Api-Api
	Sungai Trus	164/54/12	SK Kayu Ara Pasong
	Pontian Besar Kiri	164/54/13	SMK Kayu Ara Pasong
	Jalan Alsagoff	164/54/14	SMK Sri Perhentian
	Pantai Bandar Pontian	164/54/15	SK Tengku Mahmood Iskansar (1)
	Pegawai	164/54/16	SK Bandar Pontian
	Jalan Taib	164/54/17	SJK (C) Pei Chun (1)
	Bakek	164/54/18	SK Tengku Mahmood Iskandar (2)
	Parit Semerah	164/54/19	SA Parit Semerah
	Parit Mesjid	164/54/20	SA Bandar Pontian
	Parit Mesjid Darat	164/54/21	SMK Dato' Ali Haji Ahmad

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pulai Sebatang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Benut, Gelang Patah and Kukup
7th	1986-1990	Khatijah Mat Som	BN (UMNO)
8th	1990-1995	Nasir Safar
9th	1995-1999	Khatijah Mat Som
10th	1999-2004	Abdul Malik Ibrahim
11th	2004-2008	Tee Siew Kiong	BN (MCA)
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-2022	Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman	PH (AMANAH)
15th	2022–present	Hasrunizah Hassan	BN (UMNO)

Election results

Johor state election, 2022: Pulai Sebatang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hasrunizah Hassan	12,473	50.06	11.20
	PH	Suhaizan Kayat	6,148	24.67	14.19
	PN	Abdullah Husin	5,967	23.95	23.95
	PEJUANG	Abd Rashid Abd Hadi	329	1.32	1.32
Total valid votes			24,917	97.27
Total rejected ballots			543	2.12
Unreturned ballots			156	0.61
Turnout			25,616	54.51	29.41
Registered electors			46,991
Majority			6,325	25.39	13.52
	BN gain from PH		Swing		?
Source(s) [4][5]

Johor state election, 2018: Pulai Sebatang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman	14,507	50.73	50.73
	BN	Tee Siew Kiong	11,112	38.86	18.34
	PAS	Baharom Mohamad	2,975	10.40	32.40
Total valid votes			28,594	98.26
Total rejected ballots			376	1.29
Unreturned ballots			130	0.45
Turnout			29,100	83.92	1.98
Registered electors			34,676
Majority			3,395	11.87	2.53
	PH gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Johor state election, 2013: Pulai Sebatang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tee Siew Kiong	13,554	57.20	8.82
	PAS	Ungku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood	10,142	42.80	8.82
Total valid votes			23,696	97.89
Total rejected ballots			465	1.92
Unreturned ballots			46	0.19
Turnout			24,207	85.90	10.91
Registered electors			28,170
Majority			3,412	14.40	17.64
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Johor state election, 2008: Pulai Sebatang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tee Siew Kiong	11,878	66.02	12.08
	PAS	Shamsudin Jaafar	6,113	33.98	12.08
Total valid votes			17,991	97.46
Total rejected ballots			469	2.54
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			18,460	74.99	0.32
Registered electors			24,618
Majority			5,765	32.04	24.16
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Johor state election, 2004: Pulai Sebatang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tee Siew Kiong	14,199	78.10	1.39
	PAS	Sarobo Ponoh	3,982	21.90	1.39
Total valid votes			18,181	96.96
Total rejected ballots			467	2.49
Unreturned ballots			103	0.55
Turnout			18,751	75.31	0.35
Registered electors			24,899
Majority			10,217	56.20	2.78
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Johor state election, 1999: Pulai Sebatang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Malik Ibrahim	20,450	79.49	16.25
	PAS	Sarobo Ponoh	5,278	20.51	20.51
Total valid votes			25,728	96.59
Total rejected ballots			875	3.28
Unreturned ballots			34	0.13
Turnout			26,637	74.96	1.37
Registered electors			35,534
Majority			15,172	58.98	25.23
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Johor state election, 1995: Pulai Sebatang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Khatijah Mat Som	14,849	63.24	7.70
	Independent	Mohd. Sanusi Abdul Latif	6,924	29.49	29.49
	S46	Mohd. Yusof Adam	1,708	7.27	37.19
Total valid votes			23,481	94.98
Total rejected ballots			1,083	4.38
Unreturned ballots			157	0.64
Turnout			24,721	73.59	1.02
Registered electors			33,594
Majority			7,925	33.75	22.67
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

Johor state election, 1990: Pulai Sebatang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nasir Safar	12,033	55.54	6.07
	S46	Nasir	9,633	44.46	44.46
Total valid votes			21,666	94.58
Total rejected ballots			1,241	5.42
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			22,907	74.61	0.80
Registered electors			30,704
Majority			2,400	11.08	12.14
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Johor state election, 1986: Pulai Sebatang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Khatijah Mat Som	12,488	61.61
	DAP	Chen Jun Kong	7,781	38.39
Total valid votes			20,269	96.03
Total rejected ballots			837	3.97
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			21,106	73.81
Registered electors			28,595
Majority			4,707	23.22
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".