Segamat (federal constituency)

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.

Segamat (P140)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
Constituency re-created1974
First contested1955
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]76,011
Electors (2022)[2]69,360
Area (km²)[3]941
Pop. density (per km²)80.8

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

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

  Malay (47.7%)
  Chinese (42.7%)
  Indian (9.2%)
  Other ethnicities (0.4%)

History

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Polling districts

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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

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Members of Parliament for Segamat
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Federal Legislative Council
1st1955–1959Sardon Jubir
(سعدون زبير‎)
Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Segamat Selatan and Segamat Utara
Parliament of Malaysia
Constituency created, renamed from Segamat Selatan
4thP1001974–1978Lee San Choon
(李三春)
BN (MCA)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986Subramaniam Sinniah
(சி. சுப்ரமணியம்)
BN (MIC)
7thP1151986–1990¹
8th1990–1995
9thP1251995–1999
10th1999–2004
11thP1402004–2008Subramaniam Sathasivam
(ச. சுப்ரமணியம்)
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2020Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu
(சந்தார்த்த குமார்)
PH (PKR)
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
2022PBM
15th2022–presentYuneswaran Ramaraj
(யுனேஸ்வரன் ராமராஜ்)
PH (PKR)

Note: 1Noted that in 1984 redelineation exercise this Segamat constituency is now shifted north to Segamat city centre from former Labis constituency, not Labis, Johor in Segamat District where now renamed as Labis.

State constituency

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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

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No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N1Buloh KasapZahari SaripBN (UMNO)
N2JementahNg Kor SimPH (DAP)

Local governments

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No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N1Buloh KasapSegamat Municipal Council
N2Jementah

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PHYuneswaran Ramaraj23,43746.27 6.82
BNRamasamy Muthusamy17,76835.08 5.93
PNPoobalan Ponusamy8,38516.55 16.55
GTASyed Hairoul Faizey Syed Ali1,0622.10 2.10
Total valid votes50,652 100.00
Total rejected ballots586
Unreturned ballots157
Turnout51,39573.03 10.38
Registered electors69,360
Majority5,66911.19 0.89
PH holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PHSanthara Kumar Ramanaidu24,06053.09 53.09
BNSubramaniam Sathasivam18,58441.01 10.56
PASKhairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil2,6765.90 5.90
Total valid votes45,320100.00
Total rejected ballots726
Unreturned ballots124
Turnout46,17083.41 1.46
Registered electors55,350
Majority5,47612.08 8.94
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. 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%∆%
BNSubramaniam Sathasivam20,03751.57 3.61
PKRChua Jui Meng18,82048.43 48.43
Total valid votes38,857 100.00
Total rejected ballots950
Unreturned ballots88
Turnout39,89584.87 11.91
Registered electors47,009
Majority1,2173.14 7.22
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSubramaniam Sathasivam15,92155.18 8.72
DAPPang Hok Liong12,93044.82 8.72
Total valid votes28,851 100.00
Total rejected ballots847
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout29,69972.96 2.26
Registered electors40,708
Majority2,99110.36 17.44
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSubramaniam Sathasivam17,95363.90 1.56
DAPPang Hok Liong10,14436.10 1.56
Total valid votes28,097 100.00
Total rejected ballots876
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout28,97470.70 0.97
Registered electors40,981
Majority7,80927.80 3.12
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSubramaniam Sinniah26,35062.34 8.38
DAPTee Gey Yan15,92137.66 10.21
Total valid votes42,271100.00
Total rejected ballots1,188
Unreturned ballots107
Turnout43,56671.67 1.08
Registered electors60,786
Majority10,42924.68 18.59
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSubramaniam Sinniah28,71070.72 17.37
DAPYaakob Jantan11,14327.45 19.20
IndependentLim Wah Kin7411.83 1.83
Total valid votes40,594100.00
Total rejected ballots1,391
Unreturned ballots46
Turnout42,03172.75 0.93
Registered electors57,774
Majority17,56743.27 36.57
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSubramaniam Sinniah20,07053.35 5.78
DAPSimon Tong Tiam Hock17,54946.65 8.23
Total valid votes37,619100.00
Total rejected ballots1,156
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout38,77573.68 0.06
Registered electors52,628
Majority2,5216.70 14.01
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSubramaniam Sinniah18,64459.13 7.24
DAPChan Yiek Nung12,11538.42 6.95
PASAbdul Razak Daud7712.45 2.45
Total valid votes31,530 100.00
Total rejected ballots920
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout32,45073.74 5.84
Registered electors44,007
Majority6,52920.71 14.19
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSubramaniam Sinniah20,93266.37 15.85
DAPTan Tien Lim9,92531.47 31.47
IndependentHee Moi @ Hooi Kai6832.17 2.17
Total valid votes31,540 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,305
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout32,84579.58 1.63
Registered electors41,273
Majority11,00734.90 29.54
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNLee San Choon22,09882.22 7.80
PASAbdul Hak Fadzil4,78017.78 17.78
Total valid votes26,878 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,945
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout28,82381.21 0.07
Registered electors35,493
Majority17,31864.44 15.60
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNLee San Choon17,36974.42 74.42
DAPLee Ah Meng5,97125.58 23.58
Total valid votes23,340 100.00
Total rejected ballots958
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout24,29881.28
Registered electors29,896
Majority11,39848.84
BN holdSwing


Malayan general election, 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%
AllianceSardon Jubir11,07281.90
NEGARARazali 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.

References

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