Semarang (state constituency)

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

Semarang

Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Samsolbari Jamali BN
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Population (2020)	29,695
Electors (2022)	27,734
Area (km²)	192

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

Ethnic breakdown of Semarang's electorate as of 2022

1. Malay (85.57%)
2. Chinese (12.62%)
3. Other ethnicities (0.92%)
4. Indian (0.76%)
5. Sabah Bumiputera (0.06%)
6. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.06%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Semarang constituency has a total of 20 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Semarang（N20）	Parit Haji Yusof	148/20/01	SK Seri Tengah
	Sri Mendapat	148/20/02	SK Seri Mendapat
	Kampong Haji Ghaffar	148/20/03	SK Seri Bulan
	Asam Bubok	148/20/04	SK Seri Bandan
	Sungai Rambot	148/20/05	SK Seri Manggis
	Ayer Hitam Selatan	148/20/06	SK Kota Dalam
	Ayer Hitam Utara	148/20/07	SK Ayer Hitam
	Bandar Ayer Hitam Barat	148/20/08	SMK Datuk Menteri
	Bandar Ayer Hitam Timor	148/20/09	SJK (C) Malayan
	Parit Semarang	148/20/10	SMK Suria Perdana
	Parit Quarry	148/20/11	SK Bukit Kuari
	Sabak Uni	148/20/12	SK Seri Sabak Uni
	Parit Haji Ali	148/20/13	SK Setia Jaya
	Parit Simpang Tengah	148/20/14	SK Seri Kemajuan

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semarang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Sri Medan
11th	2004–2008	Samsolbari Jamali (شمس الباري جمالي)	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008–2013
13th	2013–2018
14th	2018–2022
15th	2022–present

Election results

Johor state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samsolbari Jamali	11,122	63.21
	PN	Shazani A Hamid	5,276	29.98	29.98
	PKR	Haryati Abu Nasir	1,331	7.56	7.56
	PEJUANG	Adzlan Raju	230	1.31	1.31
Total valid votes			17,959	100.00
Total rejected ballots			330
Unreturned ballots			224
Turnout			18,513	66.75
Registered electors			27,734
Majority			5,846	33.23
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) [3][4]