Johor Lama (state constituency)

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Johor Lama (N37)
Flag of Johor.svg Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Norlizah Noh
BN
Constituency created1959
Constituency abolished1986
Constituency re-created2003
First contested1959
Last contested 2026
Demographics
Population (2020)29,869
Electors (2026)32,716
Area (km²)331

Johor Lama is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly. [1]

Contents

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

As of 2020, Johor Lama has a population of 29,869 people. [2]

Ethnic breakdown of Johor Lama's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (82.2%)
  2. Chinese (13.6%)
  3. Indians (2.63%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.13%)
  5. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.23%)
  6. Sabah Bumiputera (0.20%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Johor Lama constituency has a total of 16 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Johor Lama（N37）Lok Heng Barat156/37/01SK (FELDA) Lok Heng
Lok Heng Timor156/37/02SK (FELDA) Lok Heng Selatan
Lok Heng Selatan156/37/03
  • SA Al-Anysar FELDA Lok Heng Selatan
  • SK (FELDA) Lok Heng Selatan
Kota Kechil Timor156/37/04SJK (C) New Kota
Kota Kechil Barat156/37/05SK Laksamana
Bukit Kerajaan156/37/06SRA Bersepadu Kota Tinggi
Jalan Mawai156/37/07SK Datuk Usman Awang
Tembioh156/37/08Dewan Badminton Skt Sports, Kampung Tembioh
Kampong Makam156/37/09
  • Dewan Raya Kampung Makam
  • Gelanggang Sukan Pelbagai Guna Kg. Makam
FELDA Pasak156/37/10SK Tun Dr Syed Nasir
Air Tawar 3156/37/11SK Muzaffar Shah
Air Tawar 2156/37/12SMK Air Tawar
Panchor156/37/13SK Panchor
Johor Lama156/37/14SK Johor Kampong
Pekan Telok Sengat156/37/15SJK (C) Nan Ya
Telok Sengat156/37/16SK Telok Sengat

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Johor Lama
AssemblyYearsNameParty
Constituency created
Johore Lama
1st1959-1964Lee Yeak KhimAlliance (MCA)
2nd1964-1969Ismail Sa'adonAlliance (UMNO)
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1969-1973Ismail Sa'adonAlliance (UMNO)
1973-1974Mohamed Yusoff Jani
4th1974-1978BN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982Sema'on @ Ma'on Omar
6th1982-1986Atashah Majid
Constituency abolished, split into Sedili and Pengerang
Constituency recreated from Sedili and Pengerang
Johor Lama
11th2004-2008 Asiah Md Ariff BN (UMNO)
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018 Rosleli Jahari
2018-2020PH (BERSATU)
2020-2022PN (BERSATU)
15th2022–2026 Norlizah Noh BN (UMNO)
16th2026–present

Election results

Johor state election, 2026
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Norlizah Noh 19,03879.89Increase2.svg 19.33
PH Danish Hossman Abd Rahman2,69411.31Increase2.svg 3.71
PN Aisah Esa2,0978.80Decrease2.svg 21.71
Total valid votes23,829100.00
Total rejected ballots274
Unreturned ballots23
Turnout24,12673.74Increase2.svg 11.14
Registered electors32,716
Majority16,34468.59Increase2.svg 38.54
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Norlizah Noh 12,17160.56Decrease2.svg 0.01
PN Alias Rasman6,13230.51Increase2.svg 30.51
PH Omar Mokhtar1,5277.60Increase2.svg 7.60
PEJUANG Mohd Shukor Ahmad2681.33Increase2.svg 1.33
Total valid votes20,098100.00
Total rejected ballots273
Unreturned ballots73
Turnout20,44462.60Decrease2.svg 21.68
Registered electors32,658
Majority6,03930.05Increase2.svg 1.98
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[4] [5]
Johor state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Rosleli Jahari12,53260.57Decrease2.svg 13.62
PKR Nor Ashidah Ibrahim6,72532.50Increase2.svg 32.50
PAS Siti Zaharah Othman1,4336.93Decrease2.svg 18.89
Total valid votes20,690100.00
Total rejected ballots336
Unreturned ballots230
Turnout21,25684.28Decrease2.svg 1.90
Registered electors25,221
Majority5,80728.07Decrease2.svg 20.31
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Asiah Md. Ariff10,76974.19Decrease2.svg 4.39
PAS Kamaldin Tahir3,74725.81Increase2.svg 4.39
Total valid votes14,516100.00
Total rejected ballots254
Unreturned ballots34
Turnout14,80486.18Increase2.svg 11.12
Registered electors17,178
Majority7,02248.37Decrease2.svg 8.78
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Asiah Md. Ariff8,66878.58Decrease2.svg 12.46
PAS Kamaldin Tahir2,36321.42Increase2.svg 12.46
Total valid votes11,031100.00
Total rejected ballots228
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout11,25975.06Increase2.svg 0.96
Registered electors15,000
Majority6,30557.16Decrease2.svg 24.92
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Asiah Md. Ariff10,03991.04
PAS Mona'Im Hassan9888.96
Total valid votes11,027100.00
Total rejected ballots192
Unreturned ballots39
Turnout11,25874.10
Registered electors15,192
Majority9,05182.08
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
On the nomination day, Atasha Majid won uncontested.
BN Atasha Majid
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors28,777
Majority
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Ma'On Omar11,27783.79
Independent Husein Ismail1,1998.91
PAS Syed Yahya Ibrahim9827.30
Total valid votes13,458100.00
Total rejected ballots825
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout14,28381.05Increase2.svg 81.05
Registered electors17,622
Majority10,07874.88Increase2.svg 74.88
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
On the nomination day, Yusof Malim Kuning won uncontested.
BN Yusof Malim Kuning
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors11,055
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Swing -
Johor state election, 1969 : Johore Lama
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
Alliance Ismail Sa'adon3,02670.62
GERAKAN Tunku Mohamed Archibald Tunku Ahmad1,25929.38
Total valid votes4,285100.00
Total rejected ballots465
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout4,75083.11Increase2.svg 83.11
Registered electors5,715
Majority1,76741.24Increase2.svg 41.24
Alliance hold Swing
Johor state election, 1964 : Johore Lama
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
On the nomination day, Ismail Sa'adon won uncontested.
Alliance Ismail Sa'adon
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors6,352
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Johor state election, 1959 : Johore Lama
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance Lee Yeak Khim2,72269.97
National Party Syed Abu Bakar Jaafar1,16830.03
Total valid votes3,890100.00
Total rejected ballots94
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout3,98473.18
Registered electors5,444
Majority1,55439.95
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star . Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.(Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.37 Johor Lama Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  3. ↑ "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  4. ↑ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  5. ↑ "Dashboard SPR". Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2022-03-30.

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