Sekijang (federal constituency)

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Sekijang (P141)
Johor constituency
DUN Johor 2020.svg
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Natrah Ismail
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]45,596
Area (km²)[2]550

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

The federal constituency was created 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[]

Ethnic breakdown of Sekijang's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (59.24%)
  Chinese (36.15%)
  Indian (4%)
  Other ethnicities (0.61%)

History[]

Polling districts[]

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sekijang constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Pemanis（N03） Pemanis 1 141/03/01 SK LKTP Pemanis 1
Pemanis 2 141/03/02 SK (FELDA) Pemanis 2
Bumbun 141/03/03 SA Mukim Jabi Kampung Bumbun
Sulir 141/03/04 SK Dato Seri Maharaja Lela
Pekan Jabi 141/03/05 SJK (C) Jabi
Tahang Rimau 141/03/06 SK Datuk Wan Idris
Jalan Buloh Kasap 141/03/07 SMJK Seg Hwa
Kampong Mengkudu 141/03/08 Balai Raya Jalan Pemuda
Kampong Tengah 141/03/09 SJK (C) Kampung Tengah
FELDA Medoi 141/03/10 SK LKTP Medoi
SK Kampong Jawa 141/03/11 SK Kampong Jawa
Gubah 141/03/12 SK Kampong Tengah
Kampong Abdullah Selatan 141/03/13 SK Canossian Convent
Kemelah（N04） Segamat Baru 141/04/01 SK Segamat Baru
Ladang Segamat 141/04/02 SJK (T) Ladang Segamat
FELDA Kemelah 141/04/03 SK (FELDA) Kemelah
Redong 141/04/04 SK (FELDA) Redong B
Sekijang 141/04/05 Balai Raya Ladang RISDA Kg. Sekijang
Chuan Moh San 141/04/06 SJK (C) Tua Ooh
Kampong Melayu Raya 141/04/07 SK Melayu Raya
Bukit Siput 141/04/08 SK Kampung Paya Besar
Pekan Bukit Siput Utara 141/04/09 SJK (C) Bukit Siput
Paya Pulai 141/04/10 Dewan Seberguna Kampung Paya Pulai
Pogoh 141/04/11 SK Pagoh
Pekan Bukit Siput Selatan 141/04/12 SRA Bersepadu Segamat
Bandar Putra Segamat 141/04/13 SMK Bandar Putra

Representation history[]

Members of Parliament for Sekijang
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created from Segamat and Labis
11th 2004-2008 Baharum Mohamed BN (UMNO)
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018 Anuar Abdul Manap
14th 2018–present Natrah Ismail PH (PKR)

State constituency[]

Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sekijang Kemelah
Pemanis

Current state assembly members[]

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N3 Pemanis Chong Fat Full PN (BERSATU)
N4 Kemelah Sulaiman Mohd Nor PH (AMANAH)

Local governments[]

No. State Constituency Local Government
N3 Pemanis Segamat Municipal Council
N4 Kemelah Segamat Municipal Concil
Labis District Council

Election results[]

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Natrah Ismail 19,559 51.69 +51.69
BN Ayub Rahmat 18,278 48.31 -5.77
Total valid votes 37,837 100.00
Total rejected ballots 558
Unreturned ballots 132
Turnout 38,527 84.97
Registered electors 45,596
Majority 1,281 3.38
PH gain from BN Swing +5.77
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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Anuar Abdul Manap 19,934 54.08 -14.83
PKR Julailey Jemadi 16,927 45.92 +14.83
Total valid votes 36,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots 587
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 37,519 87.12
Registered electors 43,066
Majority 3,007
BN hold Swing -14.83
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 181/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"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) 222/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Baharum Mohamed 17,979 68.91 -11.49
PKR Zulkaply Salleh 8,112 31.09 +11.49
Total valid votes 26,091 100.00
Total rejected ballots 622
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 26,716 76.03
Registered electors 35,138
Majority 9,867
BN hold Swing -11.49


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Baharum Mohamed 19,628 80.40
KEADILAN Zulkaply Salleh 4,786 19.60
Total valid votes 24,414 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,414 72.67
Registered electors
Majority 14,842
This was a new constituency created.

References[]

  1. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 33. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
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