Senggarang (state constituency)

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

Senggarang

Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Yusla Ismail BN
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	47,266
Electors (2022)	37,374
Area (km²)	217

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 Senggarang's electorate as of 2022

1. Malay (61.7%)
2. Chinese (35.9%)
3. Other ethnicities (1.54%)
4. Indian (0.68%)
5. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.07%)
6. Sabah Bumiputera (0.06%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Senggarang constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Senggarang (N24)	Minyak Beku	150/24/01	SK Minyak Beku
	Petani Kechik	150/24/02	Balai Raya Kampung Petani Kechik
	Banang	150/24/03	SK Banang Jaya
	Sungai Ayam	150/24/04	SK Seri Banang
	Sungai Suloh	150/24/05	SK Sg. Suloh
	Koris	150/24/06	SK Koris
	Parit Tariman	150/24/07	SK Seri Molek
	Parit Kadir	150/24/08	SK Parit Kadir
	Parit Kemang	150/24/09	SK Parit Kemang
	Sungai Lurus	150/25/10	SK Senggarang
	Bandar Senggarang Barat	150/24/11	SMK Senggarang
	Bandar Senggarang Timor	150/24/12	SJK (C) Chong Hwa Senggarang
	Senggarang	150/24/13	SA Senggarang
	Kampong Bahru	150/24/14	SK Kg Bahru
	Taman Senggarang	150/24/15	SA Koris

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Senggarang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Rengit
11th	2004–2008	Mohd Ramli Md Kari	PAS
12th	2008–2013	Jaafar Hashim	BN (UMNO)
13th	2013–2018	A. Aziz Ismail
14th	2018–2021	Khairuddin Abdul Rahim	PH (AMANAH)
	2021–2022		PH (PKR)
15th	2022–present	Yusla Ismail	BN (UMNO)

Election results

Johor state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yusla Ismail	9,725	45.11	3.77
	PH	Hamid Jamah	5,813	26.97	17.80
	PN	Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil	5,624	26.09	26.09
	Independent	Baharudin Abdullah	227	1.05	1.05
	PEJUANG	Zalihah Jaffar	168	0.78	0.78
Total valid votes			21,557	97.37
Total rejected ballots			424	1.92
Unreturned ballots			158	0.71
Turnout			22,139	59.24	25.92
Registered electors			37,374
Majority			3,912	18.14	14.71
	BN gain from PH		Swing		+10.56
Source(s) [3][4]

Johor state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Khairuddin Abdul Rahim	10,568	44.77	44.77
	BN	Zaidi Japar	9,759	41.34	27.21
	PAS	Mohd Ramli Md Kari	2,699	11.43	20.02
Total valid votes			23,606	98.01
Total rejected ballots			394	1.68
Unreturned ballots			73	0.31
Turnout			23,493	85.16	2.84
Registered electors			27,587
Majority			809	3.43	33.67
	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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Aziz Ismail	11,254	68.55	8.48
	PAS	Mohd Ramli Md Kari	9,399	31.45	8.48
Total valid votes			16,418	97.55
Total rejected ballots			469	2.22
Unreturned ballots			49	0.23
Turnout			21,171	88.00	9.74
Registered electors			24,048
Majority			1,855	37.10	16.96
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Johor state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ja'afar Hashim	9,034	60.07	60.07
	PAS	Mohd Ramli Md Kari	6,006	39.93	39.93
Total valid votes			15,040	97.06
Total rejected ballots			428	2.76
Unreturned ballots			27	0.17
Turnout			15,495	78.26
Registered electors			19,799
Majority			3,028	20.14
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Johor state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Mohd Ramli Md Kari won uncontested.
	PAS	Mohd Ramli Md Kari
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			19,820
Majority
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".