Parit Sulong (federal constituency)

Parit Sulong is a federal constituency in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Parit Sulong (P147)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]82,399
Electors (2022)[2]79,484
Area (km²)[3]468
Pop. density (per km²)176.1

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Parit Sulong's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (81.3%)
  Chinese (18.2%)
  Indian (0.4%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

History

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Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Semerah(N17)Parit Nibong Darat147/17/01SK Seri Utama
Batu Puteh147/17/02SK Seri Ma'amor
Separap147/17/03SK Seri Separap
Kampong Batu Puteh147/17/04SK Seri Jasa Sepakat
Semerah147/17/05SK Peserian
Bandar Semerah147/17/06SMK Semerah
Lubok147/17/07SK Lubok
Parit Kuda147/17/08SK Seri Pengkalan
Parit Besar147/17/09SK Seri Sekawan Desa
Gambut147/17/10SK Gambut
Bagan147/17/11SK Bagan
Mamapan147/17/12SK Penghulu Salleh
Kampong Bintang147/17/13SMK Dato Onn
Simpang Lima147/17/14SA Seri Muafakat
Sungai Kajang147/17/15SK Sungai Kajang
Peresai147/17/16SA Peresai
Shahbandar147/17/17SK Bandar
Jalan Jenang147/17/18Kwong Shiew Association
Pasar147/17/19SK Bandar
Jalan Engan147/17/20SK Bandar
Panchoran Ayer147/17/21OUM Pusat Pembelajaran Batu Pahat
Kampong Pantai Barat147/17/22Tabika Perpaduan Taman Pantai
Kampong Pantai Timor147/17/23OUM Pusat Pembelajaran Batu Pahat
Kampong Pantai147/17/24Tabika Perpaduan Rumah Pangsa Pantai
Parit Maimon147/17/25SK Seri Laksana
Parit Puasa147/17/26SA Seri Laksana
Sri Medan(N18)Parit Gantong147/18/01SK Seri Tiga Serangkai
Parit Jayos147/18/02SK Sejagong
Parit Dayong147/18/03SK Seri Dayong
Kampong Sri Pasir147/18/04SK Seri Pasir
Sri Medan Barat147/18/05SK Seri Sejati
Parit Warijo147/18/06Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Parit Warijo
Parit Karjan147/18/07SK Sri Permatang Rengas
Parit Sulong147/18/08SMK Dato Sulaiman
Bandar Parit Sulong147/18/09SK Parit Sulong
Sentang Batu147/18/10SK Seri Chantek
Parit Othman147/18/11SK Seri Maimon
Parit Haji Siraj147/18/12SA Kampung Jawa
Parit Betong147/18/13SA Seri Chomel
Parit Abdul Rahman147/18/14SK Seri Chomel
Bandar Sri Medan147/18/15SK Seri Medan
Sri Medan Timor147/18/16SA Sri Medan
Air Putih147/18/17SK Air Putih

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Parit Sulong
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Semerah and Ayer Hitam
7thP1211986–1990Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed
(شريفه دورح سيد محمد)
BN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995Ruhanie Ahmad
(روحاني احمد)
9thP1311995–1999
10th1999–2004
11thP1472004–2008Syed Hood Syed Edros
(سيد هواود سيد ايدروس)
12th2008–2013Noraini Ahmad
(نورعيني أحمد‎)
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022
15th2022–present

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituencyState constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Parit SulongSemerah
Sri Medan

Current state assembly members

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No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N17SemerahMohd Fared Mohd KhalidBN (UMNO)
N18Sri MedanZulkurnain Kamisan

Local governments

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No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N17Semerah
  • Batu Pahat Municipal Council (Semerah and Peserai areas)
  • Yong Peng District Council
N18Sri MedanYong Peng District Council

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNNoraini Ahmad25,74040.89 8.30
PNAbdul Karim Deraman23,71937.68 37.68
PHMohd Faizal Dollah13,49521.44 15.01
Total valid votes62,954 100.00
Total rejected ballots499
Unreturned ballots244
Turnout63,69779.20 5.99
Registered electors79,484
Majority2,0213.21 9.53
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNNoraini Ahmad24,48149.19 12.86
PHAnis Afida Mohd Azli18,14036.45 36.45
PASAhmad Rosdi Bahari7,14814.36 23.59
Total valid votes49,769 100.00
Total rejected ballots832
Unreturned ballots177
Turnout50,77885.19 2.43
Registered electors59,609
Majority6,34112.74 11.36
BN holdSwing
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%∆%
BNNoraini Ahmad30,25862.05 5.60
PASKhairuddin Abdul Rahim18,50537.95 5.60
Total valid votes48,763 100.00
Total rejected ballots952
Unreturned ballots140
Turnout49,85587.62 8.72
Registered electors56,896
Majority11,75324.10 11.20
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNNoraini Ahmad26,06667.65 5.72
PASFaisal Ali12,46732.35 5.72
Total valid votes38,533 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,033
Unreturned ballots71
Turnout39,63778.90 2.87
Registered electors50,234
Majority13,59935.30 11.44
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSyed Hood Syed Edros26,97473.37 3.69
PASSuhaizan Kayat9,78826.63 3.69
Total valid votes36,762 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,244
Unreturned ballots110
Turnout38,11676.03 2.08
Registered electors
Majority17,18646.74 7.38
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNRuhanie Ahmad31,26069.68 11.80
PASMohamed Hanipa Maidin13,60330.32 11.80
Total valid votes44,863 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,117
Unreturned ballots26
Turnout46,00673.95 0.24
Registered electors
Majority17,65739.36 23.60
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNRuhanie Ahmad32,81281.48 23.94
PASOmar Jani7,45818.52 18.52
Total valid votes40,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots2,646
Unreturned ballots551
Turnout43,46774.19 0.67
Registered electors
Majority25,35462.96 47.88
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNRuhanie Ahmad23,53657.54 57.54
S46Dasuki Abdul Kadir17,36542.46 42.46
Total valid votes40,901 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,598
Unreturned ballots
Turnout42,49974.86
Registered electors56,771
Majority6,17115.08
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
On the nomination day, Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed won uncontested.
BNShariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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