Sembrong

Sembrong is a federal constituency in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Sembrong (P153)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]63,621
Electors (2022)[2]54,982
Area (km²)[3]1,865
Pop. density (per km²)34.1

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Kluang constituency in the 2003 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 Sembrong's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (62.3%)
  Chinese (28%)
  Indian (8.5%)
  Other ethnicities (1.1%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sembrong constituency has a total of 29 polling districts.[5]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Paloh(N30)Klebang153/30/01Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Kempas Klebang
Kampong Melayu Paloh153/30/02SK Bukit Paloh
Ladang Paloh153/30/03Balai Raya Ladang Paloh
Paloh153/30/04SMK Paloh
Bandar Paloh Utara153/30/05SJK (C) Paloh
Bandar Paloh Selatan153/30/06SK Bandar Paloh
Kampong Muhibbah153/30/07SA Bandar Paloh
Kali Malaya153/30/08SJK (C) Yu Ming
Bukit Paloh153/30/09Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Bukit Paloh
Ladang Landak153/30/10Balai Raya Ladang Landak
Ladang Kekayaan153/30/11Balai Raya Ladang Kekayaan
Chamek152/30/12Dewan Seberguna Chamek
Consolidated Eastern Planations153/30/13SJK (C) Lit Terk
Tereh Selatan153/30/14SK Ladang Tereh
Pengkalan Tereh150/30/15SK Pengkalan Tereh
Ladang Pamol150/30/16SK Ladang Pamol
Pekan Kampong Gajah153/30/17SJK (C) Kampung Gajah
Kampong Gajah150/30/18SJK (C) Kampong Gajah
FELDA Kahang Barat150/38/19SK (FELDA) Kahang Barat
Kahang(N31)Kangkar Kahang Timor153/31/01SJK (C) Kahang
Kangkar Kahang Barat153/30/02SA Kampung Contoh
Kahang153/31/03
  • SK Kahang
  • SK Seri Sedohok
FELDA Kahang Timor153/31/04SK (FELDA) Kahang Timur
FELDA Ulu Dengar153/31/05SK LKTP Ulu Dengar
Sri Lambak153/31/06SA Taman Sri Lambak
Sungai Sayong154/31/07SJK (C) Sayong
FELDA Bukit Tongkat153/31/08SMK LKTP Belitong
FELDA Ulu Belitong153/31/09SK LKTP Belitong
FELDA Ulu Pengeli153/31/10SK (FELDA) Ulu Pengeli

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Sembrong
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kluang
11thP1532004–2008Hishammuddin Hussein
(هشام الدين حسين‎)
BN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022
15th2022–present

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituencyState constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
SembrongKahang
Paloh

Current state assembly members

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No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N30PalohLee Ting HanBN (MCA)
N31KahangVidyananthan RamanadhanBN (MIC)

Local governments

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No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N30PalohKluang Municipal Council
N31Kahang
  • Kluang Municipal Council
  • Simpang Renggam District Council (Sri Lambak and Belitong areas)

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022: Sembrong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNHishamuddin Hussein22,57255.15 4.09
PHHasni Abas11,69228.57 12.19
PNAziz Ismail6,66616.29 16.29
Total valid votes40,930 100.00
Total rejected ballots390
Unreturned ballots129
Turnout41,44974.44 8.86
Registered electors54,982
Majority10,88026.58 8.10
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2018: Sembrong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNHishammuddin Hussein21,35359.24 5.93
PHOnn Abu Bakar14,69140.76 40.76
Total valid votes36,044 100.00
Total rejected ballots598
Unreturned ballots126
Turnout36,76883.30 3.05
Registered electors44,137
Majority6,66218.48 11.86
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. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

"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 1 August 2018.
Malaysian general election, 2013: Sembrong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNHishammuddin Hussein22,84165.17 8.53
PKROnn Abu Bakar12,21034.83 8.53
Total valid votes35,051 100.00
Total rejected ballots809
Unreturned ballots50
Turnout35,91086.35 10.37
Registered electors41,588
Majority10,63130.34 17.06
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2008: Sembrong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNHishammuddin Hussein17,98873.70 14.59
PKRLee Sang6,41826.30 14.59
Total valid votes24,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots739
Unreturned ballots66
Turnout25,21175.98 1.37
Registered electors33,181
Majority11,57047.40 29.18
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004: Sembrong
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNHishammuddin Hussein19,57588.29
PASOnn Jaafar2,59711.71
Total valid votes22,172 100.00
Total rejected ballots760
Unreturned ballots24
Turnout22,95674.61
Registered electors30,767
Majority16,97876.58
This was a new constituency created out of Kluang which went to BN in the previous election.

References

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