Pagoh (federal constituency)

Pagoh is a federal constituency in Muar District, Segamat District and Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Pagoh (P143)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]95,202
Electors (2022)[2]69,939
Area (km²)[3]1,258
Pop. density (per km²)75.7

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Muar Dalam constituency in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics edit

Ethnic breakdown of Pagoh's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (67%)
  Chinese (29.3%)
  Indian (3.4%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

History edit

Polling districts edit

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pagoh constituency is divided into 47 polling districts.[5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bukit Kepong(N07)Bandar Bukit Kepong143/07/01SJK (C) Kepong
FELCRA Paya Kepar143/07/02SK FELCRA Bukit Kepong
Ma'Okil143/07/03SKTP Ma'Okil 1
Bukit Kepong143/07/04SK Bukit Kepong
Lenga Utara143/07/05SK Lenga
Lenga Selatan143/07/06SJK (C) Lenga
Kampong Bahru143/07/07SA Kampung Baru Batu 28
Lenga143/07/08SK LKTP Batu 27
Kampong Gombang143/07/09SK Gombang
Liang Batu143/07/10SK Liang Batu
Lenga Road143/07/11SJK (C) Renchong
Pagoh143/07/12SMK Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah 1
Bandar Pagoh Utara143/07/13SJK (C) Soon Mong
Bandar Pagoh Selatan143/07/14SA Pekan Pagoh
Paya Redan143/07/15SK Paya Redan
Kampong Teratai143/07/16SJK (C) Lian Hwa
Sri Ledang143/07/17SK RKT Sri Ledang
FELDA Sri Jaya143/07/18SMK Tun Sri Lanang
Durian Chondong143/07/19SK Durian Chondong
Kundang Ulu143/07/20SMK Tengku Temenggong Ahmad
Ladang Serampang143/07/21SJK (C) Lian Hwa
Parit Raja143/07/22SK Bukit Rahmat
Bandar Grisek Timor143/07/23SK Gersek
Kampong Kundang Ulu143/07/24SK Kundang Ulu
Ladang Nordanal143/07/25SJK (T) Ladang Nordanal
Kebun Bahru153/07/26SJK (C) Kebun Bahru
Grisek143/07/27SJK (C) Pei Eng
Bukit Pasir (N08)Samasih143/08/01SK Semaseh
Kampong Raja143/08/02SK Kampong Raja
Panchor143/08/03SK Kota Raja
Bandar Panchor143/08/04SJK (C) Ai Hwa
Kampong Jawa143/08/05SK Panchor
Jorak143/08/06SK Jorak
Tanjong Selabu143/08/07SJK (C) Wee Sin
Pergam143/08/08Balai Raya Kampung Pergam
Temiang143/08/09SK Temiang
Sungai Terap143/08/10Ma'had Tahfiz Al-Quran Al-Muttaqin
Sungai Raya143/08/11SK Sungai Raya
Kampong Tengah143/08/12Balai Raya Kampung Tengah
Permatang Pasir143/08/13SK Sri Bukit Pasir
Pekan Bukit Pasir Barat143/08/14SJK (C) Yu Jerm
Pekan Bukit Pasir Utara143/08/15SMK Bukit Pasir
Pekan Bukit Pasir Selatan143/08/16Dewan Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Pekan Bukit Pasir
Bukit Pasir143/08/17SK Paya Panjang
Ladang Craigielea143/08/18SJK (C) Kim Kee
Panjang Sari143/08/19SK Panjang Sari
Bukit Treh143/08/20SJK (C) Aik Ming

Representation history edit

Members of Parliament for Pagoh
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Muar Dalam
4thP1041974–1978Syed Nasir Ismail
(سيد ناصر إسماعيل‎)
BN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982Muhyiddin Yassin
(محيي الدين ياسين‎)
6th1982–1986
7thP1171986–1990Ahmad Omar
(احمد عمر)
8th1990–1995
9thP1271995–1999Muhyiddin Yassin
(محيي الدين ياسين‎)
10th1999–2004
11thP1432004–2008
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2016
2016–2018BERSATU
14th2018–2020PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
15th2022–present

State constituency edit

Parliamentary constituencyState constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
PagohBukit Kepong
Bukit Pasir
Bukit Serampang
Jorak
Kesang

Current state assembly members edit

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N7Bukit KepongSahruddin JamalPN (BERSATU)
N8Bukit PasirMohamad Fazli Mohamad SallehBN (UMNO)

Local governments edit

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N7Bukit Kepong
  • Muar Municipal Council
  • Labis District Council (FELDA Maokil area)
  • Tangkak District Council (Bukit Serampang and FELDA Sri Jaya areas)
N8Bukit PasirMuar Municipal Council

Election results edit

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PNMuhyiddin Yassin24,98645.94 45.94
PHIskandar Shah Abd Rahman14,97927.54 27.67
BNRazali Ibrahim14,42626.52 12.45
Total valid votes54,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots419
Unreturned ballots123
Turnout54,93377.77 7.00
Registered electors69,939
Majority10,00718.40 2.16
PN gain from PHSwing?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PHMuhyiddin Yassin23,55855.21 55.21
BNIsmail Mohamed16,63138.97 27.20
PASAhmad Nawfal Mahfodz2,4835.82 28.01
Total valid votes42,672100.00
Total rejected ballots693
Unreturned ballots302
Turnout43,66784.77 2.02
Registered electors51,512
Majority6,92716.24 16.10
PH gain from BNSwing?
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 December 29, 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%∆%
BNMuhyiddin Yassin26,27466.17 5.17
PASMohamad Rozali Jamil13,43233.83 5.17
Total valid votes39,706 100.00
Total rejected ballots816
Unreturned ballots91
Turnout40,61386.79 11.09
Registered electors46,793
Majority12,84232.34 10.34
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMuhyiddin Yassin21,02871.34 11.42
PASMohamad Rozali Jamil8,44728.66 11.42
Total valid votes29,475 100.00
Total rejected ballots787
Unreturned ballots51
Turnout30,31375.70 2.18
Registered electors40,042
Majority12,58142.68 22.84
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMuhyiddin Yassin23,67982.76 9.32
PASMohamed Awang4,93217.24 17.24
Total valid votes28,611 100.00
Total rejected ballots881
Unreturned ballots42
Turnout29,53473.52 2.33
Registered electors40,172
Majority18,74765.52 18.64
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMuhyiddin Yassin20,14073.44 10.26
PKRAlias Shamsir7,28326.56 26.56
Total valid votes27,423 100.00
Total rejected ballots872
Unreturned ballots35
Turnout28,33071.19 0.49
Registered electors
Majority12,85746.88 20.52
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMuhyiddin Yassin21,85683.70 10.64
S46Rosdan Taha Abd. Rahman4,25716.30 10.64
Total valid votes26,113 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,379
Unreturned ballots5
Turnout27,49770.70 3.66
Registered electors
Majority17,59967.40 21.28
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAhmad Omar18,46173.06 12.02
S46Murad Hasan6,80826.94 26.94
Total valid votes25,269 100.00
Total rejected ballots784
Unreturned ballots
Turnout26,05374.36 3.43
Registered electors35,036
Majority11,65346.12 24.04
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAhmad Omar19,36585.08 2.69
PASOthman Hashim3,39514.92 2.69
Total valid votes22,760 100.00
Total rejected ballots666
Unreturned ballots
Turnout23,42670.93 3.93
Registered electors33,028
Majority15,97070.16 5.38
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMuhyiddin Yassin19,03587.77 1.75
PASSamudi Ahmad2,65212.23 1.75
Total valid votes21,687 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,234
Unreturned ballots
Turnout22,92174.86
Registered electors30,617
Majority16,38375.54 3.50
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMuhyiddin Yassin17,67989.52 89.52
PASAbdul Wahab Abdul Rahman2,06910.48 10.48
Total valid votes19,748100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors26,302
Majority15,61079.04
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes%
On the nomination day, Syed Nasir Ismail won uncontested.
BNSyed Nasir Ismail
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors24,346
Majority
This was a new constituency created out of Muar Dalam which went to Alliance in the previous election.

References edit