Federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia
Segamat (P140) Johor constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1955 Constituency abolished 1959 Constituency re-created 1974 First contested 1955 Last contested 2018 Electors (2022)[1] 69,702 Area (km²)[2] 941
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.
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 2018[3]
Malay (46.19%)
Indian (10.09%)
Other ethnicities (0.68%)
History [ ]
Polling districts [ ]
According to the gazette issued on 33 March 2018, the Segamat constituency has a total of 34 polling districts.[4]
State constituency
Polling districts
Code
Location
Buloh Kasap(N01)
Mensudot Lema
140/01/01
SK Mensudut Lama
Balai Badang
140/01/02
SK Balai Badang
Palong Timor
140/01/03
SK LKTP Palong Timor
Sepang Loi
140/01/04
SK Spang Loi
Mensudot Pindah
140/01/05
SK Mensudut Pindah
Awat
140/01/06
SK Kampong Awat
Pekan Gemas Bahru
140/01/07
SJK (C) Tah Kang
Gomali
140/01/08
SJK (T) Ladang Gomali
Tambang
140/01/09
SK Tambang
Paya Lang
140/01/10
Balai Rata Kampung Paya Lang
Ladang Sungai Muar
140/01/11
Balai Raya Taman Suria Buloh Kasap
Kuala Paya
140/01/12
SK Kuala Paya
Bandar Buloh Kasap Utara
140/01/13
SA Buloh Kasap
Bandar Buloh Kasap Selatan
140/01/14
SK Buloh Kasap
Buloh Kasap
140/01/15
SMK Buluh Kasap
Gelang Chinchin
140/01/16
SK Gelang Chinchin
Sepinang
140/01/17
SK Sepinang
Jementah(N02)
Gemas Baru
140/02/01
SJK (T) Lasang Fortrose
Fortrose
140/02/02
SJK (T) Ladang Fortrose
Sungai Senarut
140/02/03
SJK (T) Ldg Sg Senarut
Bandar Batu Anam
140/02/04
SMK Dato' Ahmad Arshad
Batu Anam
140/02/05
SMK Seri Kenangan
Bandan
140/02/06
Balai Raya Kampong Lubok Bandan
Welch
140/02/07
SK Ladang Welch
Paya Jakas
140/02/08
SK Paya Jakas
Bandar Jementah Barat
140/02/09
SA Jementah
Bandar Jementah Timor
140/02/10
SMK Jementah
Bandar Jementah Tengah
140/02/11
SJK (C) Jementah 1
Bandar Jementah Selatan
140/02/12
Dewan Seberguna Jementah
Jementah
140/02/13
SK Jementah
Sungai Siput
140/02/14
Balai Raya Kampung Sg. Siput
Kampong Bukit Tunggal
140/02/15
SK Bukit Tunggal
Tebing Tinggi
140/02/16
SK Tebing Tinggi
Gemereh
140/02/17
SK Gemereh
Berata
140/02/18
Dewan Seberguna Kampung Berata
Jalam Kolam Air
140/02/19
SA Bandar Segamat
Sungai Kapeh
140/02/20
SK Bukit Hampar
Pasar
140/02/21
SJK (C) Seg Hwa
Bandar
140/02/21
SJK (C) Seg Hwa
Jalan Gemereh
140/02/23
Dewan Sri Anggun Sek. Latihan Jururawat Hospital Lama
Genuang
140/02/24
Dewan Seberguna Kampung Abdullah
Genuang Selatan
140/02/25
Dewan Choon Chew Chee Kampung Abdullah
Kampong Abdullah Utara
140/02/26
SJK (C) Li Chi
Representation history [ ]
Members of Parliament for Segamat
Parliament
Years
Member
Party
Federal Legislative Council
1st
1955-1959
Sardon Jubir
Alliance (UMNO )
Constituency abolished, split into Segamat Selatan and Segamat Utara
Parliament of Malaysia
Constituency created, renamed from Segamat Selatan
4th
1974-1978
Lee San Choon (李三春)
BN (MCA )
5th
1978-1982
6th
1982-1986
Subramaniam Sinniah (சி. சுப்ரமணியம்)
BN (MIC )
7th
1986-1990¹
8th
1990-1995
9th
1995-1999
10th
1999-2004
11th
2004-2008
Subramaniam Sathasivam (ச. சுப்ரமணியம்)
12th
2008-2013
13th
2013-2018
14th
2018-2020
Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu (சந்தார்த்த குமார்)
PH (PKR )
2020-present
PN (BERSATU )
Note: 1 Noted 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 [ ]
Parliamentary constituency
State constituency
1954–59*
1959–1974
1974–1986
1986–1995
1995–2004
2004–2018
2018–present
Segamat
Bandar Segamat
Bukit Serampang
Buloh Kasap
Jementah
Segamat North
Segamat South
Sepinang
Current state assembly members [ ]
No.
State Constituency
Member
Coalition (Party)
N1
Buloh Kasap
Zahari Sarip
BN (UMNO )
N2
Jementah
Ng Kor Sim
PH (DAP )
Local governments [ ]
No.
State Constituency
Local Government
N1
Buloh Kasap
Segamat City Council
N2
Jementah
Segamat City Council
Election results [ ]
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PH
Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu
24,060
53.09
+53.09
BN
Subramaniam Sathasivam
18,584
41.01
-10.56
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil
2,676
5.90
+5.90
Total valid votes
45,320
100.00
Total rejected ballots
726
Unreturned ballots
124
Turnout
46,170
83.41
Registered electors
55,350
Majority
5,476
12.08
PH gain from BN
Swing
+7.61
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Subramaniam Sathasivam
20,037
51.57
-3.61
PKR
Chua Jui Meng
18,820
48.43
+48.43
Total valid votes
38,857
100.00
Total rejected ballots
950
Unreturned ballots
88
Turnout
39,895
84.87
Registered electors
47,009
Majority
1,217
BN hold
Swing
-26.02
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Subramaniam Sathasivam
15,921
55.18
-8.72
DAP
Pang Hok Liong
12,930
44.82
+8.72
Total valid votes
28,851
100.00
Total rejected ballots
847
Unreturned ballots
1
Turnout
29,699
72.96
Registered electors
40,708
Majority
2,991
BN hold
Swing
-8.72
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Subramaniam Sathasivam
17,953
63.90
+1.56
DAP
Pang Hok Liong
10,144
36.10
-1.56
Total valid votes
28,097
100.00
Total rejected ballots
876
Unreturned ballots
1
Turnout
28,974
70.70
Registered electors
40,981
Majority
7,809
BN hold
Swing
+1.56
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Subramaniam Sinniah
26,350
62.34
-8.38
DAP
Tee Gey Yan
15,921
37.66
+10.21
Total valid votes
42,271
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,188
Unreturned ballots
107
Turnout
43,566
71.67
Registered electors
60,786
Majority
10,429
BN hold
Swing
-9.30
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Subramaniam Sinniah
28,710
70.72
+17.37
DAP
Yaakob Jantan
11,143
27.45
-19.20
Independent
Lim Wah Kin
741
1.83
+1.83
Total valid votes
40,594
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,391
Unreturned ballots
46
Turnout
42,031
72.75
Registered electors
57,774
Majority
17,567
BN hold
Swing
+18.29
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Subramaniam Sinniah
20,070
53.35
-5.78
DAP
Simon Tong Tiam Hock
17,549
46.65
+8.23
Total valid votes
37,619
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,156
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
38,775
73.68
Registered electors
52,626
Majority
2,521
BN hold
Swing
-7.01
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Subramaniam Sinniah
18,644
59.13
-7.24
DAP
Chan Yiek Nung
12,115
38.42
+6.95
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Abdul Razak Daud
771
2.45
+2.45
Total valid votes
31,530
100.00
Total rejected ballots
920
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
32,450
73.74
Registered electors
44,007
Majority
6,529
BN hold
Swing
-7.10
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Subramaniam Sinniah
20,932
66.37
-15.85
DAP
Tan Tien Lim
9,925
31.47
+31.47
Independent
Hee Moi @ Hooi Kai
683
2.17
+2.17
Total valid votes
31,540
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,305
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
32,845
79.58
Registered electors
41,273
Majority
11,007
BN hold
Swing
-23.66
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Lee San Choon
22,098
82.22
+7.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Abdul Hak Fadzil
4,780
17.78
+17.78
Total valid votes
26,878
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
35,493
Majority
17,318
BN hold
Swing
-4.99
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
BN
Lee San Choon
17,369
74.42
DAP
Lee Ah Meng
5,971
25.58
Total valid votes
23,340
100.00
Total rejected ballots
958
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
24,298
81.28
Registered electors
29,896
Majority
11,398
This was a new constituency created.
References [ ]