Kulai (federal constituency)

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

Kulai (P163)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Teo Nie Ching
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]99,147
Area (km²)[2]737

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kulai's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (54.04%)
  Malay (34.96%)
  Indian (10.24%)
  Other ethnicities (0.75%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Murni Jaya, Bukit Permai, Inas, Sedenak Utara, Sedenak Selatan, Ladang Fraser, Pekan Sengkang, FELDA Taib Andak, Ladang Swee Lam, Ladang Kelan, Bandar Kulai Utara, Kampong Pertanian, Kampong Rahmat, Bukit Batu, Ayer Manis, FELDA Bukit Batu, Ayer Bemban, Midland Kulai Young, Pekan Kelapa Sawit Barat, Pekan Kelapa Sawit Tengah, Pekan Kelapa Sawit Timor, Kampong Sri Paya, Kota Kulai, Taman Putri, Taman Permai, Bandar Kulai Barat, Bandar Kulai Tengah, Bandar Kulai Timor, Kulai, Ladang Kulai Besar, Saleng, Taman Aman, Bandar Senai Utara, Bandar Senai Tengah, Bandar Senai Selatan, Senai Baru, Seelong, Taman Muhibbah, Lengkongan, Taman Selatan.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Murni Jaya, Bukit Permai, Inas, Sedenak Utara, Sedenak Selatan, Ladang Fraser, Pekan Sengkang, FELDA Taib Andak, Ladang Swee Lam, Ladang Kelan, Bandar Kulai Utara, Kampong Pertanian, Kampong Rahmat, Bukit Batu, Ayer Manis, FELDA Bukit Batu, Ayer Bemban, Midland Kulai Young, Pekan Kelapa Sawit Barat, Pekan Kelapa Sawit Tengah, Pekan Kelapa Sawit Timor, Kampong Sri Paya, Kota Kulai, Taman Putri, Taman Permai, Bandar Kulai Barat, Bandar Kulai Tengah, Bandar Kulai Timor, Kulai, Ladang Kulai Besar, Saleng, Taman Aman, Bandar Senai Utara, Bandar Senai Tengah, Bandar Senai Selatan, Senai Baru, Seelong, Taman Muhibbah, Lengkongan, Taman Selatan, Dawani.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Kulai
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Senai
11th2004-2008Lim Si Cheng (林思城)BN (MCA)
12th2008-2013Ong Ka Ting (黄家定)
13th2013-2018Teo Nie Ching (张念群)DAP
14th2018-presentPH (DAP)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHTeo Nie Ching55,31265.42+ 65.42
BNTang Nai Soon22,56426.69- 14.00
PASJuwahir Amin6,6677.89+ 7.89
Total valid votes 84,543100.00
Total rejected ballots 976
Unreturned ballots 168
Turnout 85,68786.42
Registered electors 99,147
Majority 32,74838.73
PH hold 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
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTeo Nie Ching43,33858.99+ 20.22
BNTay Chin Hein29,88840.69- 20.54
IndependentSurendiran Kuppayah2380.32+ 0.32
Total valid votes 73,464 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,432
Unreturned ballots 119
Turnout 75,01589.31
Registered electors 83,991
Majority 13,45018.30
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 2016-05-12.

"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%∆%
BNOng Ka Ting32,01761.23- 8.32
DAPNg Pack Siong20,27338.77+ 8.32
Total valid votes 52,290 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,327
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 53,67679.69
Registered electors 67,358
Majority 11,744
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLim Si Cheng32,27869.55
DAPOng Kow Meng14,13430.45
Total valid votes 46,412 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,935
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 48,37777.69
Registered electors
Majority 18,144
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 37. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "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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