Tanjung Piai (federal constituency)

Tanjung Piai (P165)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2019
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	53,528
Area (km²)[2]	486

Tanjung Piai (formerly Tanjong Piai) 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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Tanjung Piai's electorate as of 2018[3]

Malay (56.8%)

Chinese (41.64%)

Indian (1.01%)

Other ethnicities (0.55%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Ladang South Malaya, Melayu Raya, Kampong Lubok Sawah, Parit Mesjid, Parit Mesjid Darat, Jalan Rimba Terjun, Kampong Duku, Tenggayon, Pengkalan Raja Pontian, Bandar Pekan Nenas Barat, Bandar Pekan Nenas Timor, Bandar Pekan Nenas Tengah, Bandar Pekan Nenas Selatan, Kampong Rimba Terjun, Parit Haji Ismail, Rambah, Parit Rambai, Ladang Sungai Burong, Peradin, Telok Kerang, Penerok, Sungai Boh, Bandar Permas Kechil, Permas Kechil, Sungai Durian, Serkat, Andek Mori.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Ladang South Malaya, Melayu Raya, Kampong Lubok Sawah, Parit Mesjid, Parit Mesjid Darat, Jalan Rimba Terjun, Kampong Duku, Tenggayon, Pengkalan Raja Pontian, Bandar Pekan Nenas Barat, Bandar Pekan Nenas Timor, Bandar Pekan Nenas Tengah, Bandar Pekan Nenas Selatan, Kampong Rimba Terjun, Parit Hj. Ismail, Rambah, Parit Rambai, Ladang Sungai Burong, Peradin, Telok Kerang, Penerok, Sungai Boh, Bandar Permas Kechil, Permas Kechil, Sungai Durian, Serkat, Andek Mori.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tanjung Piai
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Pontian
Tanjong Piai
11th	2004–2008	Ong Ka Ting (黄家定)	BN (MCA)
12th	2008–2013	Wee Jeck Seng (黄日昇)
13th	2013–2018	Wee Jeck Seng (黄日昇)
Tanjung Piai
14th	2018–2019	Mohamed Farid Md Rafik	PH (BERSATU)
	2019–2020	Wee Jeck Seng (黄日昇)	BN (MCA)
	2020-present	Wee Jeck Seng (黄日昇)	PN (MCA)

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 2019
Upon the death of the incumbent, Mohamed Farid Md Rafik
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wee Jeck Seng	25,466	65.60	+19.48
	PH	Karmaine Sardini	10,380	26.74	-20.55
	GERAKAN	Wendy Subramaniam	1,707	4.40	+4.40
	Berjasa	Badhrulhisham Abd Aziz	850	2.19	+2.19
	Independent	Ang Chuan Lock	380	0.98	+0.98
	Independent	Faridah Aryani Abd Ghaffar	32	0.08	+0.08
Total valid votes			38,815	100.00
Total rejected ballots			595
Unreturned ballots			30
Turnout			39,435	74.43
Registered electors			52,986
Majority			15,086	38.86
	BN gain from PH		Swing		.

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Mohamed Farid Md Rafik	21,255	47.29	+ 47.29
	BN	Wee Jeck Seng	20,731	46.12	- 10.00
	PAS	Nordin Othman¹	2,962	6.59	+ 6.59
Total valid votes			44,948	100.00
Total rejected ballots			841
Unreturned ballots			69
Turnout			45,858	85.67
Registered electors			53,528
Majority			524	1.17
	PH gain from BN		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.

Note: ¹Nordin Othman was a candidate of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA), who had contested under the PAS banner through the Gagasan Sejahtera pact.[5]

Malaysian general election, 2013: Tanjong Piai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wee Jeck Seng	25,038	56.12	- 11.95
	DAP	Mahdzir Ibrahim	19,581	43.88	+ 11.95
Total valid votes			44,619	100.00
Total rejected ballots			918
Unreturned ballots			85
Turnout			45,622	87.95
Registered electors			51,875
Majority			5,457	12.24
	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: Tanjong Piai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wee Jeck Seng	23,302	68.07	- 18.29
	DAP	Ahmad Ton	10,931	31.93	+ 18.29
Total valid votes			34,233	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,117
Unreturned ballots			214
Turnout			35,564	77.82
Registered electors			45,701
Majority			12,371	36.14
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004: Tanjong Piai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Ong Ka Ting	28,046	86.36
	DAP	Tan Hang Meng	4,431	13.64
Total valid votes			32,477	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,461
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,938	76.14
Registered electors
Majority			23,615	72.72
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. 37. 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.
"PAS Announces Candidates In 11 States". Malaysia Today. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

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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. 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.

[5] "PAS Announces Candidates In 11 States". Malaysia Today. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.