Simpang Renggam (federal constituency)

Simpang Renggam
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	43,998

Simpang Renggam is a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 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 Sri Desa, Rancangan FELDA Ayer Hitam, Sri Lalang, Pekan Machap, Machap, Kampong Ulu Benut, Bandar Simpang Renggam Utara, Bandar Simpang Renggam Timor, Simpang Renggam, Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail, FELCRA Simpang Renggam, Jalan Benut, Ladang Nenas, Kampong Chokro, Kampong Sahari, Senda, Bandar Renggam, Kebun Bahru, Sembrong, Chemara, Layang-Layang, Bandar Layang-Layang Selatan, Bandar Layang-Layang Utara, Renggam, Ladang Southern Malay, FELDA Layang-Layang.

2016–present:^[2] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sri Desa, Rancangan FELDA Ayer Hitam, Sri Lalang, Pekan Machap, Machap, Kampong Ulu Benut, Bandar Simpang Renggam Utara, Bandar Simpang Renggam Timor, Simpang Renggam, Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail, FELCRA Simpang Renggam, Jalan Benut, Ladang Nenas, Kampong Chokro, Kampong Sahari, Senda, Bandar Renggam, Kebun Bahru, Sembrong, Chemara, Layang-Layang, Bandar Layang-Layang Selatan, Bandar Layang-Layang Utara, Renggam, Ladang Southern Malay, FELDA Layang-Layang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Simpang Renggam
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004-2008	Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting	BN
12th	2008-2013	Liang Teck Meng
13th	2013-2018	Liang Teck Meng
14th	2018-present	Maszlee Malik	PH (BERSATU)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Maszlee Malik	18,157	50.68	+ 50.68
	BN	Liang Teck Meng	14,682	40.99	- 17.45
	PAS	Mohd Jubri Selamat	2,983	8.33	- 33.23
Total valid votes			35,822	100.00
Total rejected ballots			779
Unreturned ballots			94
Turnout			36,695	83.40
Registered electors			43,998
Majority			3,475	9.69
	PH gain from BN		Swing		34.07
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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liang Teck Meng	19,754	58.44	- 7.24
	PAS	Suhaizan Kaiat	14,048	41.56	+ 7.24
Total valid votes			33,802	100.00
Total rejected ballots			868
Unreturned ballots			84
Turnout			34,754	86.58
Registered electors			40,143
Majority			5,706
	BN hold		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 2016-05-12. "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 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liang Teck Meng	16,450	65.68	- 14.01
	PAS	Atan Gombang	8,597	34.32	+ 14.01
Total valid votes			25,047	100.00
Total rejected ballots			924
Unreturned ballots			27
Turnout			25,998	74.58
Registered electors			34,859
Majority			7,853
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting	18,997	79.69
	PAS	Atan Gombang	4,842	20.31
Total valid votes			23,839	100.00
Total rejected ballots			907
Unreturned ballots			142
Turnout			24,888	72.69
Registered electors
Majority			14,155
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.

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[1] "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.

[2] "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.