Kluang (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency | |||
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
MP |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 1974 | ||
First contested | 1974 | ||
Last contested | 2018 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2018)[1] | 96,915 |
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:[2] 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 | ||||
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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 | 2013-2018 | Liew Chin Tong | DAP | |
14th | 2018-present | Wong Shu Qi | PH (DAP) |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PH | Wong Shu Qi | 47,671 | 59.20 | + 4.21 | ||||
BN | Gan Ping Sieu | 24,618 | 30.57 | - 14.44 | ||||
PAS | Muhammad Hasbullah Md Najib | 8,242 | 10.23 | + 10.23 | ||||
Total valid votes | 80,531 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 921 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 389 | |||||||
Turnout | 81,841 | 84.45 | ||||||
Registered electors | 96,915 | |||||||
Majority | 23,053 | 28.63 | ||||||
PH gain from DAP | Swing | ? | ||||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 244/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "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) 318/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. |
Malaysian general election, 2013 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
DAP | Liew Chin Tong | 40,574 | 54.99 | + 8.61 | ||||
BN | Hou Kok Chung | 33,215 | 45.01 | - 8.61 | ||||
Total valid votes | 73,789 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,292 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 181 | |||||||
Turnout | 75,262 | 86.78 | ||||||
Registered electors | 86,732 | |||||||
Majority | 7,359 | |||||||
DAP 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 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Hou Kok Chung | 27,970 | 53.62 | - 16.14 | ||||
DAP | Ng Lam Hua | 24,189 | 46.38 | + 16.14 | ||||
Total valid votes | 52,159 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,884 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 524 | |||||||
Turnout | 54,567 | 76.60 | ||||||
Registered electors | 71,233 | |||||||
Majority | 3,781 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 2004 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Hoo Seong Chang | 33,001 | 69.76 | - 1.75 | ||||
DAP | Ng Lam Hua | 14,303 | 30.24 | + 1.75 | ||||
Total valid votes | 47,304 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,477 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 881 | |||||||
Turnout | 49,662 | 73.60 | ||||||
Registered electors | ||||||||
Majority | 18,698 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1999 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Hoo Seong Chang | 30,540 | 71.51 | - 1.70 | ||||
DAP | Chew 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 | 46,641 | 72.94 | ||||||
Registered electors | ||||||||
Majority | 18,370 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1995 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Hoo Seong Chang | 30,097 | 73.21 | + 18.75 | ||||
DAP | Lim Ser Ho | 11,014 | 26.79 | - 18.75 | ||||
Total valid votes | 41,111 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,551 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 817 | |||||||
Turnout | 43,479 | 72.11 | ||||||
Registered electors | ||||||||
Majority | 19,083 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1990 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Kang Chow Oh | 29,700 | 54.46 | + 3.50 | ||||
DAP | Ng Wei Siong | 24,832 | 45.54 | - 0.94 | ||||
Total valid votes | 54,532 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,384 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 55,916 | 75.40 | ||||||
Registered electors | ||||||||
Majority | 4,868 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1986 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Ling Towi Seng @ Ling Chooi Sieng | 22,891 | 50.96 | |||||
DAP | Lee Kaw | 20,882 | 46.48 | |||||
PAS | Abu Hassan Umat @ Ahmad | 1,149 | 2.56 | |||||
Total valid votes | 44,922 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,600 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 46,522 | 74.92 | ||||||
Registered electors | 62,099 | |||||||
Majority | 2,009 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1982 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Quah Wee Liam | 23,760 | 58.14 | |||||
DAP | Lee Kaw | 17,107 | 41.86 | |||||
Total valid votes | 40,867 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,227 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 42,094 | 76.93 | ||||||
Registered electors | 54,717 | |||||||
Majority | 6,653 | |||||||
BN gain from DAP | Swing | ? |
Malaysian general election, 1978 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
DAP | Lee Kaw | 16,887 | 51.51 | |||||
BN | Loh Fook Yen | 15,215 | 46.41 | |||||
PAS | Abu Bakar Kathom | 679 | 2.07 | |||||
Total valid votes | 32,781 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Registered electors | 44,331 | |||||||
Majority | 1,672 | |||||||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Malaysian general election, 1974 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Loh Fook Yen | 13,247 | 54.14 | |||||
DAP | Lee 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
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ↑ "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.