Parit Sulong (federal constituency)

Parit Sulong (P147)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	59,609
Area (km²)[2]	468

Parit Sulong is a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Parit Sulong's electorate as of 2018[3]

Malay (78.51%)

Chinese (20.66%)

Indian (0.48%)

Other ethnicities (0.34%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Parit Nibong Darat, Batu Puteh, Separap, Kampong Batu Puteh, Semerah, Bandar Semerah, Lubok, Parit Kuda, Parit Besar, Gambut, Bagan, Mampan, Kampong Bintang, Simpang Lima, Sungai Kajang, Peserai, Shahbandar, Jalan Jenang, Pasar, Jalan Engan, Panchoran Ayer, Kampong Pantai Barat, Kampong Pantai Timor, Kampong Pantai, Parit Gantong, Parit Jayos, Parit Dayong, Kampong Sri Pasir, Sri Medan Barat, Parit Warijo, Parit Karjan, Parit Sulong, Bandar Parit Sulong, Sentang Batu, Parit Othman, Parit Maimon, Parit Haji Siraj, Parit Betong, Parit Abdul Rahman, Bandar Sri Medan, Sri Medan Timor, Air Putih, Parit Puasa.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Parit Nibong Darat, Batu Puteh, Separap, Kampong Batu Puteh, Semerah, Bandar Semerah, Lubok, Parit Kuda, Parit Besar, Gambut, Bagan, Mampan, Kampong Bintang, Simpang Lima, Sungai Kajang, Peserai, Shahbandar, Jalan Jenang, Pasar, Jalan Engan, Panchoran Ayer, Kampong Pantai Barat, Kampong Pantai Timor, Kampong Pantai, Parit Gantong, Parit Jayos, Parit Dayong, Kampong Sri Pasir, Sri Medan Barat, Parit Warijo, Parit Karjan, Parit Sulong, Bandar Parit Sulong, Sentang Batu, Parit Othman, Parit Maimon, Parit Haji Siraj, Parit Betong, Parit Abdul Rahman, Bandar Sri Medan, Sri Medan Timor, Air Putih, Parit Puasa.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Parit Sulong
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Semerah
7th	1986-1990	Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed	BN (UMNO)
8th	1990-1995	Ruhanie Ahmad
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Syed Hood Syed Edros
12th	2008-2013	Noraini Ahmad
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-2020
14th	2020-present		PN (UMNO)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Noraini Ahmad	24,481	49.19	-12.86
	PH	Anis Afida Mohd Azli	18,140	36.45	+36.45
	PAS	Ahmad Rosdi Bahari	7,148	14.36	-23.59
Total valid votes			49,769	100.00
Total rejected ballots			832
Unreturned ballots			177
Turnout			50,778	85.19
Registered electors			59,609
Majority			6,341	12.74
	BN hold		Swing		-24.66
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	Noraini Ahmad	30,258	62.05	-5.60
	PAS	Khairuddin A Rahim	18,505	37.95	+5.60
Total valid votes			48,763	100.00
Total rejected ballots			952
Unreturned ballots			140
Turnout			49,855	87.62
Registered electors			56,896
Majority			11,753
	BN hold		Swing		-5.60
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	Noraini Ahmad	26,066	67.65	-5.72
	PAS	Faisal Ali	12,467	32.35	+5.72
Total valid votes			38,533	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,033
Unreturned ballots			71
Turnout			39,637	78.90
Registered electors			50,234
Majority			13,599
	BN hold		Swing		-5.72

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Syed Hood Syed Edros	26,974	73.37	+3.69
	PAS	Suhaizan Kaiat	9,788	26.63	-3.69
Total valid votes			36,762	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,244
Unreturned ballots			110
Turnout			38,116	76.03
Registered electors
Majority			17,186
	BN hold		Swing		+3.69

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ruhanie Ahmad	31,260	69.68	-11.80
	PAS	Mohamed Hanipa Maidin	13,603	30.32	+11.80
Total valid votes			44,863	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,117
Unreturned ballots			26
Turnout			46,006	73.95
Registered electors
Majority			17,657
	BN hold		Swing		-11.80

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ruhanie Ahmad	32,812	81.48	+23.94
	PAS	Omar Jani	7,458	18.52	+18.52
Total valid votes			40,270	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,646
Unreturned ballots			551
Turnout			43,467	74.19
Registered electors
Majority			25,354
	BN hold		Swing		+2.71

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ruhanie Ahmad	23,536	57.54	N/A
	S46	Dasuki Abdul Kadir	17,365	42.46	+42.46
Total valid votes			40,901	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,598
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			42,499	74.86
Registered electors
Majority			6,171
	BN hold		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	%
On the nomination day, Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed won uncontested.
	BN	Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed
Total valid votes			100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
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. 10 April 2018. p. 34. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"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. 10 April 2018. p. 34. 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.