Batu Pahat (federal constituency)

Batu Pahat

Johor constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Mohd Idris Jusi
PKR

Constituency created

1958

First contested

1959

Last contested

2013

Batu Pahat is a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 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 Parit Bilal, Linau, Bakau Chondong, Bukit Pasir, Bakau Chondong Barat, Kampong Kenangan Dato' Onn, Gunong Soga, Kampong Merdeka Timor, Kampong Merdeka Barat, Jalan Zabedah Barat, Jalan Abu Bakar, Jalan Zabedah Timor, Simpang Rantai, Bentara Luar, Bukit Bendera, Taman Soga, Kampung Istana, Taman Murni, Minyak Beku, Petani Kechik, Banang, Sungai Ayam, Sungai Suloh, Koris, Parit Tariman, Parit Kadir, Parit Kemang, Sungai Lurus, Bandar Senggarang Barat, Bandar Senggarang Timor, Senggarang, Kampong Bahru, Taman Senggarang, Rejo Sari, Perpat, Sri Ladang, Sri Merlong, Belahan Tampok, Sungai Merlong, Sungai Kluang, Bandar Rengit Selatan, Bandar Rengit Utara, Rengit, Punggor.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Parit Bilal, Linau, Bakau Chondong, Bukit Pasir, Bakau Chondong Barat, Kampong Kenangan Dato' Onn, Gunong Soga, Kampong Merdeka Timor, Kampong Merdeka Barat, Jalan Zabedah Barat, Jalan Abu Bakar, Jalan Zabedah Timor, Simpang Rantai, Bentara Luar, Bukit Bendera, Taman Soga, Kampung Istana, Taman Murni, Minyak Beku, Petani Kechik, Banang, Sungai Ayam, Sungai Suloh, Koris, Parit Tariman, Parit Kadir, Parit Kemang, Sungai Lurus, Bandar Senggarang Barat, Bandar Senggarang Timor, Senggarang, Kampong Bahru, Taman Senggarang, Rejo Sari, Perpat, Sri Ladang, Sri Merlong, Belahan Tampok, Sungai Merlong, Sungai Kluang, Bandar Rengit Selatan, Bandar Rengit Utara, Rengit, Punggor.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Batu Pahat
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Kang Kok Seng	Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Kang Kok Seng	Alliance
2nd	1964-1969	Soh Ah Teck	Alliance
	1969-1971	Parliament dissolved^[2]^[3]
3rd	1971-1973	Soh Ah Teck	Alliance
3rd	1973-1974	Soh Ah Teck	BN
4th	1974-1978	Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar
5th	1978-1982	Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar
6th	1982-1986	Daud Taha
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999	Mansor Masikon
10th	1999-2004	Siam Kasrin
11th	2004-2008	Junaidy Abdul Wahab
12th	2008-2013	Mohd Puad Zarkashi
13th	2013-present	Mohd Idris Jusi	PKR

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Mohd Idris Jusi	38,563	51.01	+ 13.43
	BN	Mohd Puad Zarkashi	37,039	48.99	- 13.43
Total valid votes			75,602	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,445
Unreturned ballots			155
Turnout			77,202	87.46
Registered electors			88,272
Majority			1,524
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 181/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 222/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Puad Zarkashi	32,593	62.42	- 17.36
	PKR	Muhammad Abdullah	19,625	37.58	+ 37.58
Total valid votes			52,218	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,758
Unreturned ballots			127
Turnout			54,103	77.21
Registered electors			70,069
Majority			12,968
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Junaidy Abdul Wahab	38,982	79.78	+ 10.77
	PAS	Mohamed Hanipa Maidin	9,880	20.22	- 10.77
Total valid votes			48,862	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,372
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			50,234	73.43
Registered electors
Majority			29,102
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Siam Kasrin	31,674	69.01	- 10.35
	PAS	Mohd Ramli Md Kari	14,226	30.99	+ 30.99
Total valid votes			45,900	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,197
Unreturned ballots			79
Turnout			47,176	73.65
Registered electors
Majority			17,448
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mansor Masikon	33,780	79.36	+ 20.55
	S46	Abdullah @ Ali Siran	8,787	20.64	- 20.55
Total valid votes			42,567	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,395
Unreturned ballots			136
Turnout			45,098	72.67
Registered electors
Majority			24,993
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Daud Taha	24,922	58.81	- 9.00
	S46	Sh. Rokiah Sh. Cantik	17,457	41.19	+ 41.19
Total valid votes			42,379	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,764
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			44,143	73.77
Registered electors
Majority			7,465
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Daud Taha	23,384	67.81
	SDP	Tan Lem Huat	7,830	22.71
	PAS	Ungku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood	3,269	9.48
Total valid votes			34,483	100.00
Total rejected ballots			4,534
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			39,017	70.40
Registered electors			55,418
Majority			15,554
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Daud Taha	30,220	88.03
	PAS	Ibrahim Tahir	4,111	11.97
Total valid votes			34,331	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,830
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,161	74.48
Registered electors			48,552
Majority			26,109
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar won uncontested.
	BN	Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar	15,139	61.75
	Independent	Mohamed Kassim	5,768	23.53
	DAP	Ho Lai Chon	3,611	14.73
Total valid votes			24,518	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,003
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,521	73.22
Registered electors			34,853
Majority			9,371
	BN gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Soh Ah Teck won uncontested.
	Alliance	Soh Ah Teck
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			27,010
Majority
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Soh Ah Teck	12,505	60.78
	Socialist Front	Ng Jin Lam	5,647	27.45
	UDP	Tan Seow Kiew	2,422	11.77
Total valid votes			20,574	100.00
Total rejected ballots			450
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,024	82.91
Registered electors			25,358
Majority			6,858
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malayan general election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Kang Kok Seng	10,261	67.96
	Independent	Koh Kim Boon	3,958	26.21
	Independent	Abdullah Othman	880	5.83
Total valid votes			15,099	100.00
Total rejected ballots			108
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			15,207	72.11
Registered electors			21,090
Majority			6,303
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

↑ "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.
↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-14.

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Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

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Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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