Kluang (federal constituency)

Kluang
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Liew Chin Tong
DAP

Constituency created 1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2013

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

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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Ladang Coronation, Pekan Sri Lalang Barat, Pekan Sri Lalang Timor, Ladang Mengkibol, Mengkibol Barat, Mengkibol Timor, Taman Kurnia, Bakar Sampah, Lambak, Yap Tau Sah, Yap Tau Sah Timor, Padang Tembak, Jalan Mersing, Jalan Johor Tenggara, Kluang Layang, Ladang Lambak, Ladang Elaeis, Ladang Bukit Benut, Kampung Gunung Lambak, Taman Megah, Kampong Melayu Timor II, Kampung Tengah, Kampong Paya Timor, Kampong Paya Barat, Kampong Melayu I, Kampong Melayu Timor, Kampong Melayu II, Taman Lian Seng, Haji Manan, Mesjid Lama, Bandar Tengah, Taman Ilham, Dorset, Taman Berlian, Jalan Hospital, Taman Kerjasama, Kampung Baru.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Ladang Coronation, Pekan Sri Lalang Barat, Pekan Sri Lalang Timor, Ladang Mengkibol, Mengkibol Barat, Mengkibol Timor, Taman Kurnia, Bakar Sampah, Lambak, Yap Tau Sah, Yap Tau Sah Timor, Padang Tembak, Jalan Mersing, Jalan Johor Tenggara, Kluang Layang, Ladang Lambak, Ladang Elaeis, Ladang Bukit Benut, Kampung Gunung Lambak, Taman Megah, Kampong Melayu Timor II, Kampung Tengah, Kampong Paya Timor, Kampong Paya Barat, Kampong Melayu I, Kampong Melayu Timor, Kampong Melayu II, Taman Lian Seng, Haji Manan, Mesjid Lama, Bandar Tengah, Taman Ilham, Dorset, Taman Berlian, Jalan Hospital, Taman Kerjasama, Kampung Baru, Taman Suria, Indah Jaya, Sri Tengah.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kluang
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974-1978 Loh Fook Yen BN
5th 1978-1982 Lee Kaw DAP
6th 1982-1986 Quah Wee Liam BN
7th 1986-1990 Ling Chooi Sieng
8th 1990-1995 Kang Chow Oh
9th 1995-1999 Hoo Seong Chang
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Hou Kok Chung
13th 2013-present Liew Chin Tong DAP

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLiew Chin Tong 40,574 54.99 + 8.61
BNHou Kok Chung 33,215 45.01 - 8.61
Total valid votes 73,789 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,292
Unreturned ballots 181
Turnout 75,26286.78
Registered electors 86,732
Majority 7,359
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHou Kok Chung 27,970 53.62 - 16.14
DAPNg Lam Hua 24,189 46.38 + 16.14
Total valid votes 52,159 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,884
Unreturned ballots 524
Turnout 54,56776.60
Registered electors 71,233
Majority 3,781
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoo Seong Chang 33,001 69.76 - 1.75
DAPNg Lam Hua 14,303 30.24 + 1.75
Total valid votes 47,304 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,477
Unreturned ballots 881
Turnout 49,66273.60
Registered electors
Majority 18,698
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoo Seong Chang 30,540 71.51 - 1.70
DAPChew Peck Choo 12,170 28.49 + 1.70
Total valid votes 42,710 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,033
Unreturned ballots 2,898
Turnout 46,64172.94
Registered electors
Majority 18,370
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHoo Seong Chang 30,097 73.21 + 18.75
DAPLim Ser Ho 11,014 26.79 - 18.75
Total valid votes 41,111 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,551
Unreturned ballots 817
Turnout 43,47972.11
Registered electors
Majority 19,083
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKang Chow Oh 29,700 54.46 + 3.50
DAPNg Wei Siong 24,832 45.54 - 0.94
Total valid votes 54,532 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,384
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 55,91675.40
Registered electors
Majority 4,868
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLing Towi Seng @ Ling Chooi Sieng 22,891 50.96
DAPLee Kaw 20,882 46.48
PASAbu Hassan Umat @ Ahmad 1,149 2.56
Total valid votes 44,922 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,600
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 46,52274.92
Registered electors 62,099
Majority 2,009
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNQuah Wee Liam 23,760 58.14
DAPLee Kaw 17,107 41.86
Total valid votes 40,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,227
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 42,09476.93
Registered electors 54,717
Majority 6,653
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLee Kaw
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 44,331
Majority 1,672
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLoh Fook Yen 13,247 54.14
DAPLee Kaw 11,223 45.86
Total valid votes 24,470 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 31,687
Majority 2,024
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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