Tenggara (federal constituency)

Tenggara
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Halimah Mohamed Sadique
BN

Constituency created 1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2013

Tenggara is a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Bandar Tenggara Utara, FELDA Pengeli Timor, Sungai Sibol, Linggiu, Ulu Sungai Johor, Pelepah Valley, Bukit Lintang, Kampong Lukut, Kampong Kelantan, Kota Tinggi Utara, Bandar Tenggara Selatan, FELDA Sungai Sayong, FELDA Bukit Besar, FELDA Pasir Raja, FELDA Bukit Ramun, Sungai Telor, Sungai Johor, Kota Jaya Utara, Sungai Kemang Selatan, Jalan Besar, Jalan Johor, Kota Tinggi Selatan, Ladang R.E.M., Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kampung Baru Sungai Redan, Kota Jaya Selatan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Tenggara Utara, FELDA Pengeli Timor, Sungai Sibol, Linggiu, Ulu Sungai Johor, Pelepah Valley, Bukit Lintang, Kampong Lukut, Kampong Kelantan, Kota Tinggi Utara, Bandar Tenggara Selatan, FELDA Sungai Sayong, FELDA Bukit Besar, FELDA Pasir Raja, FELDA Bukit Ramun, Sungai Telor, Sungai Johor, Kota Jaya Utara, Sungai Kemang Selatan, Jalan Besar, Jalan Johor, Kota Tinggi Selatan, Ladang R.E.M., Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kampung Baru Sungai Redan, Kota Jaya Selatan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tenggara
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
9th 1995-1999 Hishammuddin Hussein BN
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008 Adham Baba
12th 2008-2013 Halimah Mohamed Sadique
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHalimah Mohamed Sadique 25,698 75.14 - 4.11
PASMuhamad Said Jonit 8,502 24.86 + 4.11
Total valid votes 34,200 100.00
Total rejected ballots 676
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 34,94688.04
Registered electors 39,694
Majority 17,19650.28
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHalimah Mohamed Sadique 19,031 79.25 - 9.02
PASSalleh Farmin 4,982 20.75 + 9.02
Total valid votes 24,013 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,336
Unreturned ballots 435
Turnout 25,78479.83
Registered electors 32,297
Majority 14,04958.50
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAdham Baba 19,706 88.27 + 9.31
PASSalleh Farmin 2,618 11.73 + 11.73
Total valid votes 22,324 100.00
Total rejected ballots 640
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 23,05677.32
Registered electors 29,818
Majority 17,08876.54
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHishammuddin Hussein 28,376 78.96 - 8.26
KEADILANLokman Noor Adam 7,559 21.04 + 21.04
Total valid votes 35,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 991
Unreturned ballots 903
Turnout 37,82978.06
Registered electors 48,461
Majority 20,81757.92
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHishammuddin Hussein 28,727 87.22
S46Madin Khani @ Md. Din A. Ghani 4,209 12.78
Total valid votes 32,936 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,536
Unreturned ballots 310
Turnout 34,78263.36
Registered electors 54,895
Majority 24,51874.44
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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