Segamat (federal constituency)

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Segamat (P140)
Flag of Johor.svg Johor constituency
DUN Johor 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Yuneswaran Ramaraj
PH
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
Constituency re-created1974
First contested1955
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 76,011
Electors (2022) [2] 69,360
Area (km²) [3] 941
Pop. density (per km²)80.8

Segamat is a federal constituency in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955 to 1959 and 1974 to present.

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 Segamat's electorate as of 2022 [4]
  1. Malay (47.7%)
  2. Chinese (42.7%)
  3. Indian (9.2%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.4%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Segamat constituency has a total of 43 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Buloh Kasap (N01)Mensudot Lema140/01/01SK Mensudut Lama
Balai Badang140/01/02SK Balai Badang
Palong Timor140/01/03SK LKTP Palong Timor
Sepang Loi140/01/04SK Spang Loi
Mensudot Pindah140/01/05SK Mensudut Pindah
Awat140/01/06SK Kampong Awat
Pekan Gemas Bahru140/01/07SJK (C) Tah Kang
Gomali140/01/08SJK (T) Ladang Gomali
Tambang140/01/09SK Tambang
Paya Lang140/01/10Balai Rata Kampung Paya Lang
Ladang Sungai Muar140/01/11Balai Raya Taman Suria Buloh Kasap
Kuala Paya140/01/12SK Kuala Paya
Bandar Buloh Kasap Utara140/01/13SA Buloh Kasap
Bandar Buloh Kasap Selatan140/01/14SK Buloh Kasap
Buloh Kasap140/01/15
  • SMK Buluh Kasap
  • SA Taman Yayasan
Gelang Chinchin140/01/16SK Gelang Chinchin
Sepinang140/01/17SK Sepinang
Jementah (N02)Gemas Baru140/02/01SJK (T) Lasang Fortrose
Fortrose140/02/02SJK (T) Ladang Fortrose
Sungai Senarut140/02/03SJK (T) Ldg Sg Senarut
Bandar Batu Anam140/02/04SMK Dato' Ahmad Arshad
Batu Anam140/02/05SMK Seri Kenangan
Bandan140/02/06Balai Raya Kampong Lubok Bandan
Welch140/02/07SK Ladang Welch
Paya Jakas140/02/08SK Paya Jakas
Bandar Jementah Barat140/02/09SA Jementah
Bandar Jementah Timor140/02/10SMK Jementah
Bandar Jementah Tengah140/02/11SJK (C) Jementah 1
Bandar Jementah Selatan140/02/12Dewan Seberguna Jementah
Jementah140/02/13SK Jementah
Sungai Siput140/02/14Balai Raya Kampung Sg. Siput
Kampong Bukit Tunggal140/02/15SK Bukit Tunggal
Tebing Tinggi140/02/16SK Tebing Tinggi
Gemereh140/02/17SK Gemereh
Berata140/02/18SA Gemereh
Jalam Kolam Air140/02/19SA Bandar Segamat
Sungai Kapeh140/02/20SK Bukit Hampar
Pasar140/02/21SJK (C) Seg Hwa
Bandar140/02/21SJK (C) Seg Hwa
Jalan Gemereh140/02/23SMK Gemereh
Genuang140/02/24Dewan Seberguna Kampung Abdullah
Genuang Selatan140/02/25Dewan Choon Chew Chee Kampung Abdullah
Kampong Abdullah Utara140/02/26SJK (C) Li Chi

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Segamat
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955–1959 Sardon Jubir (سعدون زبير‎)Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Segamat Selatan and Segamat Utara
Parliament of Malaysia
Constituency created, renamed from Segamat Utara [6]
4th P1001974–1978 Lee San Choon (李三春)BN (MCA)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Subramaniam Sinniah
(சி. சுப்ரமணியம்)		BN (MIC)
7th P1151986–1990
8th 1990–1995S. S. Subramaniam
9th P1251995–1999 Subramaniam Sinniah
(சி. சுப்ரமணியம்)
10th 1999–2004
11th P1402004–2008 Subramaniam Sathasivam
(ச. சுப்ரமணியம்)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu
(சந்தார்த்த குமார்)		PH (PKR)
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
2022PBM
15th 2022–present Yuneswaran Ramaraj
(யுனேஸ்வரன் ராமராஜ்)		PH (PKR)

From 1982 to 2018, the Member of Parliament for Segamat was always someone named "Subramaniam" from MIC, but they were three different individuals. [7] From 1982 to 1990 and again from 1995 to 2004, the MP was Subramaniam Sinniah (commonly known as S. Subramaniam). [8] Between 1990 and 1995, the seat was held by S.S. Subramaniam (commonly known as SS). [9] From 2004 to 2018, the seat was represented by Subramaniam Sathasivam.

State constituency

Parliamentary constituencyState constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
SegamatBandar Segamat
Bukit Serampang
Buloh Kasap
Jementah
Segamat North
Segamat South
Sepinang

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N1 Buloh Kasap Zahari SaripBN (UMNO)
N2 Jementah Ng Kor SimPH (DAP)

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N1Buloh KasapSegamat Municipal Council
  • 85000 Segamat
  • 85100 Batu Anam
  • 85200 Jementah
N2Jementah

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Yuneswaran Ramaraj 23,43746.27Decrease2.svg 6.82
BN Ramasamy Muthusamy17,76835.08Decrease2.svg 5.93
PN Poobalan Ponusamy8,38516.55Increase2.svg 16.55
GTA Syed Hairoul Faizey Syed Ali1,0622.10Increase2.svg 2.10
Total valid votes50,652 100.00
Total rejected ballots586
Unreturned ballots157
Turnout51,39573.03Decrease2.svg 10.38
Registered electors69,360
Majority5,66911.19Decrease2.svg 0.89
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 % ∆%
PH Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu 24,06053.09Increase2.svg 53.09
BN Subramaniam Sathasivam 18,58441.01Decrease2.svg 10.56
PAS Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil2,6765.90Increase2.svg 5.90
Total valid votes45,320100.00
Total rejected ballots726
Unreturned ballots124
Turnout46,17083.41Decrease2.svg 1.46
Registered electors55,350
Majority5,47612.08Increase2.svg 8.94
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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Subramaniam Sathasivam 20,03751.57Decrease2.svg 3.61
PKR Chua Jui Meng 18,82048.43Increase2.svg 48.43
Total valid votes38,857 100.00
Total rejected ballots950
Unreturned ballots88
Turnout39,89584.87Increase2.svg 11.91
Registered electors47,009
Majority1,2173.14Decrease2.svg 7.22
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 2016-05-14.

"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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Subramaniam Sathasivam 15,92155.18Decrease2.svg 8.72
DAP Pang Hok Liong 12,93044.82Increase2.svg 8.72
Total valid votes28,851 100.00
Total rejected ballots847
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout29,69972.96Increase2.svg 2.26
Registered electors40,708
Majority2,99110.36Decrease2.svg 17.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Subramaniam Sathasivam 17,95363.90Increase2.svg 1.56
DAP Pang Hok Liong 10,14436.10Decrease2.svg 1.56
Total valid votes28,097 100.00
Total rejected ballots876
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout28,97470.70Decrease2.svg 0.97
Registered electors40,981
Majority7,80927.80Increase2.svg 3.12
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Subramaniam Sinniah 26,35062.34Decrease2.svg 8.38
DAP Tee Gey Yan15,92137.66Increase2.svg 10.21
Total valid votes42,271100.00
Total rejected ballots1,188
Unreturned ballots107
Turnout43,56671.67Decrease2.svg 1.08
Registered electors60,786
Majority10,42924.68Decrease2.svg 18.59
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Subramaniam Sinniah 28,71070.72Increase2.svg 17.37
DAP Yaakob Jantan11,14327.45Decrease2.svg 19.20
Independent Lim Wah Kin7411.83Increase2.svg 1.83
Total valid votes40,594100.00
Total rejected ballots1,391
Unreturned ballots46
Turnout42,03172.75Decrease2.svg 0.93
Registered electors57,774
Majority17,56743.27Increase2.svg 36.57
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN S. S. Subramaniam20,07053.35Decrease2.svg 5.78
DAP Simon Tong Tiam Hock17,54946.65Increase2.svg 8.23
Total valid votes37,619100.00
Total rejected ballots1,156
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout38,77573.68Decrease2.svg 0.06
Registered electors52,628
Majority2,5216.70Decrease2.svg 14.01
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Subramaniam Sinniah 18,64459.13Decrease2.svg 7.24
DAP Chan Yiek Nung12,11538.42Increase2.svg 6.95
PAS Abdul Razak Daud7712.45Increase2.svg 2.45
Total valid votes31,530 100.00
Total rejected ballots920
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout32,45073.74Decrease2.svg 5.84
Registered electors44,007
Majority6,52920.71Decrease2.svg 14.19
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Subramaniam Sinniah 20,93266.37Decrease2.svg 15.85
DAP Tan Tien Lim9,92531.47Increase2.svg 31.47
Independent Hee Moi @ Hooi Kai6832.17Increase2.svg 2.17
Total valid votes31,540 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,305
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout32,84579.58Decrease2.svg 1.63
Registered electors41,273
Majority11,00734.90Decrease2.svg 29.54
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lee San Choon 22,09882.22Increase2.svg 7.80
PAS Abdul Hak Fadzil4,78017.78Increase2.svg 17.78
Total valid votes26,878 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,945
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout28,82381.21Decrease2.svg 0.07
Registered electors35,493
Majority17,31864.44Increase2.svg 15.60
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lee San Choon 17,36974.42Increase2.svg 74.42
DAP Lee Ah Meng5,97125.58Increase2.svg 23.58
Total valid votes23,340 100.00
Total rejected ballots958
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout24,29881.28
Registered electors29,896
Majority11,39848.84
BN hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1955
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance Sardon Jubir11,07281.90
NEGARA Razali Abdul Manap2,44718.10
Total valid votes13,519100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout13,51979.45
Registered electors17,016
Majority6,43863.80
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ↑ "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. 33. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Elections: Most ministers in the fight". The Straits Times. 1974-08-03. Minister of Technology, Research and Coordination of New Villages Minister Datuk Lee San Choon who in 1969 was elected to the seat at Segamat Selatan (now known as Labis) and the Deputy Trade Industry Minister Datuk Musa Hitam Segamat Utra (renamed Segamat) will swop constituencies.
  7. ↑ "连续3任皆"苏巴马廉"．2昔前国议员入公正党" [Three Consecutive MPs Named 'Subramaniam'; Two Former Segamat MPs Have Joined PKR]. Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). 2009-09-07. Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  8. ↑ "At least 5 new faces expected in Mahathir's new Cabinet". The Straits Times. 1995-04-28. MIC deputy president Datuk S. Subramaniam, who did not contest in the 1990 election, is certain to be appointed a deputy minister after winning the Segamat parliamentary seat.
  9. ↑ "Don't use my name for votes: Samy Vellu". The Straits Times. 1994-12-05. Segamat MP Datuk S.S. Subramaniam had claimed on Friday that the MIC head had disapproved of the move by some party members to pass around a list of names said to be endorsed by the party leadership. Datuk S. S. Subramaniam, popularly known as SS.
  10. ↑ "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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