Batu Pahat (federal constituency)

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Batu Pahat (P150)
Flag of Johor.svg Johor constituency
DUN Johor 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Onn Abu Bakar
PH
Constituency created1955
First contested1955
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 166,000
Electors (2022) [2] 133,910
Area (km²) [3] 446
Pop. density (per km²)372.2

Batu Pahat is a federal constituency in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 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 Batu Pahat's electorate as of 2022 [4]

   Chinese (53.6%)
   Malay (44.8%)
   Indian (1.3%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu Pahat constituency has a total of 44 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Penggaram (N23)Parit Bilal150/23/01SK Parit Bilal
Linau150/23/02SA Bukit Pasir
Bakau Condong150/23/03SK Parit Lapis
Bukit Pasir150/23/04SJK (C) Chern Hwa Bukit Pasir
Bakau Condong Barat150/23/05
  • SK Convent Batu Pahat
  • SMK Convent
Kampung Kenangan Dato' Onn150/23/06SA Kenangan Dato' Onn
Gunung Soga150/23/07
  • SJK (T) Seri Pelangi Gunung Soga
  • SA Taman Bukit Perdana
  • SK Tengku Mariam
Kampong Merdeka Timor150/23/08SMK Datin Onn Jaaffar
Kampong Merdeka Barat150/23/09Taman Kanak-Kanak Dawning
Jalan Zabedah Barat150/23/10Tadika Agape
Jalan Abu Bakar150/23/11
  • SJK (C) Ai Chun (1)
  • SJK (C) Ai Chun (2)
Jalan Zabedah Timor150/23/12SMK (P) Temenggong Ibrahim
Simpang Rantai150/23/13SK Temenggong Ibrahim Penggaram
Bentara Luar150/23/14
  • SMK Dato' Bentara Luar
  • SK Lim Poon (1)
Bukit Bendera150/23/15SMK Dato' Syed Esa
Taman Soga150/23/16
  • SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat
  • SK Mont Front
Kampung Istana150/23/17SA Kampung Istana
Taman Murni150/23/18SRA Bersepadu Batu Pahat
Senggarang (N24)Minyak Beku150/24/01SK Minyak Beku
Petani Kechik150/24/02SJK (C) Ping Ming
Banang150/24/03SK Banang Jaya
Sungai Ayam150/24/04SK Seri Banang
Sungai Suloh150/24/05SK Sg. Suloh
Koris150/24/06SK Koris
Parit Tariman150/24/07SK Seri Molek
Parit Kadir150/24/08SK Parit Kadir
Parit Kemang150/24/09SK Parit Kemang
Sungai Lurus150/25/10SK Senggarang
Bandar Senggarang Barat150/24/11SMK Senggarang
Bandar Senggarang Timor150/24/12SJK (C) Chong Hwa Senggarang
Senggarang150/24/13SA Senggarang
Kampong Bahru150/24/14SK Kg Bahru
Taman Senggarang150/24/15SA Koris
Rengit (N25)Rejo Sari150/25/01SK Seri Rejo Sari
Perpat150/25/02SK Seri Perpat
Sri Ladang150/25/03SK Seri Ladang
Seri Merlong150/25/04SK Seri Merlong
Belahan Tampok150/25/05SK Seri Belahan
Sungai Merlong150/25/06SK Mutiara
Sungai Kluang150/25/07SK Rengit
Bandar Rengit Selatan150/25/08SMK Permata Jaya
Bandar Rengit Utara150/25/09SMK Tun Sardon
Rengit150/25/10SJK (C) Chong Hwa Rengit
Punggot150/25/11SK Seri Sampurna

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Batu Pahat
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955–1957S Chelvasingam Maclunthlyre
(எஸ் செல்வலிங்கம் மச்லுந்த்லிரே)		Alliance (MIC)
1957–1959 Syed Esa Alwee
(سيد عيسى علوي)		Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0931959–1963 Kang Kok Seng
(江国盛)		Alliance (MCA)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0931963–1964Kang Kok Seng
(江国盛)		Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964–1969Soh Ah Teck
(苏宜德)
1969–1971Parliament was suspended [6] [7]
3rd P0931971–1973Soh Ah Teck
(苏宜德)		Alliance (MCA)
1973–1974BN (MCA)
4th P1111974–1978 Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar
(عبدالجلال ابو بكر)		BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Daud Taha
(داود تاه)
7th P1251986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th P1351995–1999 Mansor Masikon
(منصور ماسيكون)
10th 1999–2004 Siam Kasrin
(سيام كسرين)
11th P1502004–2008 Junaidy Abdul Wahab
(جنيدي عبدالوهاب)
12th 2008–2013 Mohd Puad Zarkashi
(محمدڤؤاد زرکشي‎)
13th 2013–2018 Mohd Idris Jusi
(محمد إدريس جوسي)		PR (PKR)
14th 2018–2020 Mohd Rashid Hasnon
(محمد راشد بن حسنون)		PH (PKR)
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
15th 2022–present Onn Abu Bakar
(اونن ابو بكر)		PH (PKR)

State conatituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Batu PahatBandar Penggaram
Batu Pahat Central
Batu Pahat Coastal
Broleh
Penggaram
Rengit
Senggarang

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N23 Penggaram Gan Peck Cheng PH (DAP)
N24 Senggarang Mohd Yusla IsmailBN (UMNO)
N25 Rengit Mohd Puad Zarkashi

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N23PenggaramBatu Pahat Municipal Council
N24Senggarang
N25Rengit

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Onn Abu Bakar 45,24245.47Decrease2.svg 10.45
PN Mohd Rashid Hasnon 29,27029.42Increase2.svg 29.42
BN Ishak @ Mohd Farid Siraj24,30924.43Decrease2.svg 9.70
GTA Nizam Bashir Abdul Kariem Bashier4100.41Increase2.svg 0.41
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Zahari Osman2630.26Increase2.svg 0.26
Total valid votes99,494 100.00
Total rejected ballots846
Unreturned ballots339
Turnout100,67975.20Decrease2.svg 9.61
Registered electors133,910
Majority15,97216.05Decrease2.svg 5.74
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753254/PUB%20617%20PARLIMEN%20JOHOR.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Mohd Rashid Hasnon 45,92955.92Increase2.svg 55.92
BN Haliza Abdullah28,03534.13Decrease2.svg 15.86
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mahfodz Mohamed8,1739.95Increase2.svg 9.95
Total valid votes82,137100.00
Total rejected ballots1,097
Unreturned ballots340
Turnout83,57484.81Decrease2.svg 2.65
Registered electors98,543
Majority17,89421.79Increase2.svg 19.77
Pakatan Harapan (2018) 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. 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.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Mohd Idris Jusi 38,56351.01Increase2.svg 13.43
BN Mohd Puad Zarkashi 37,03948.99Decrease2.svg 13.43
Total valid votes75,602 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,445
Unreturned ballots155
Turnout77,20287.46Increase2.svg 10.25
Registered electors88,272
Majority1,5242.02Decrease2.svg 22.82
PKR 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.[ permanent dead link ]

"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.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd Puad Zarkashi 32,59362.42Decrease2.svg 17.36
PKR Muhammad Abdullah19,62537.58Increase2.svg 37.58
Total valid votes52,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,758
Unreturned ballots127
Turnout54,10377.21Increase2.svg 3.78
Registered electors70,069
Majority12,96824.84Decrease2.svg 34.72
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Junaidy Abdul Wahab38,98279.78Increase2.svg 10.77
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohamed Hanipa Maidin 9,88020.22Decrease2.svg 10.77
Total valid votes48,862 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,372
Unreturned ballots
Turnout50,23473.43Decrease2.svg 0.22
Registered electors
Majority29,10259.56Increase2.svg 21.54
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Siam Kasrin31,67469.01Decrease2.svg 10.35
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd Ramli Md Kari14,22630.99Increase2.svg 30.99
Total valid votes45,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,197
Unreturned ballots79
Turnout47,17673.65Increase2.svg 0.98
Registered electors
Majority17,44838.02Decrease2.svg 20.70
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mansor Masikon33,78079.36Increase2.svg 20.55
S46 Abdullah @ Ali Siran8,78720.64Decrease2.svg 20.55
Total valid votes42,567 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,395
Unreturned ballots136
Turnout45,09872.67Decrease2.svg 1.10
Registered electors
Majority24,99358.72Increase2.svg 41.10
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Daud Taha24,92258.81Decrease2.svg 9.00
S46 Sh. Rokiah Sh. Cantik17,45741.19Increase2.svg 41.19
Total valid votes42,379 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,764
Unreturned ballots
Turnout44,14373.77Increase2.svg 3.37
Registered electors59,836
Majority7,46517.62Decrease2.svg 27.48
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Daud Taha23,38467.81Decrease2.svg 20.22
SDP Tan Lem Huat7,83022.71Increase2.svg 22.71
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ungku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood3,2699.48Decrease2.svg 2.49
Total valid votes34,483 100.00
Total rejected ballots4,534
Unreturned ballots
Turnout39,01770.40Decrease2.svg 4.08
Registered electors55,418
Majority15,55445.10Decrease2.svg 30.96
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Daud Taha30,22088.03Increase2.svg 88.03
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ibrahim Tahir4,11111.97Increase2.svg 11.97
Total valid votes34,331 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,830
Unreturned ballots
Turnout36,16174.48
Registered electors48,552
Majority26,10976.06
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar won uncontested.
BN Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar15,13961.75Increase2.svg 61.75
Independent Mohamed Kassim5,76823.53Increase2.svg 23.53
DAP Ho Lai Chon3,61114.73
Total valid votes24,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,003
Unreturned ballots
Turnout25,52173.22
Registered electors34,853
Majority9,37138.22
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Soh Ah Teck won uncontested.
Alliance Soh Ah Teck
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors27,010
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Soh Ah Teck12,50560.78Decrease2.svg 7.18
Socialist Front Ng Jin Lam5,64727.45Increase2.svg 27.45
UDP Tan Seow Kiew2,42211.77Increase2.svg 11.77
Total valid votes20,574 100.00
Total rejected ballots450
Unreturned ballots
Turnout21,02482.91Increase2.svg 10.80
Registered electors25,358
Majority6,85833.33Decrease2.svg 8.42
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Kang Kok Seng10,26167.96Increase2.svg 5.47
Independent Koh Kim Boon3,95826.21Increase2.svg 26.21
Independent Abdullah Othman8805.83Increase2.svg 5.83
Total valid votes15,099 100.00
Total rejected ballots108
Unreturned ballots
Turnout15,20772.11Increase2.svg 3.71
Registered electors21,090
Majority6,30341.75Increase2.svg 8.07
Alliance hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 14 December 1957
Upon the resignation of incumbent, S. C. Macintyre
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Syed Esa Alwee 12,17962.48Decrease2.svg 24.99
[[Negara|National Party]] Onn Jaafar 5,61428.80Increase2.svg 16.27
Rakyat Abdul Ghani Hashim1,3777.06Increase2.svg 7.06
Total valid votes19,493
Total rejected ballots323
Unreturned ballots-
Turnout19,81668.40Decrease2.svg 11.90
Registered electors28,971
Majority6,53533.68Decrease2.svg 41.26
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1955
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance S. C. Macintyre18,96887.47
[[Negara|National Party]]Syed Abdul Kadir2,71712.53
Total valid votes21,685100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout21,68580.30
Registered electors27,005
Majority16,25174.94
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

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