Sembrong

Sembrong (P153)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Hishamuddin Hussein
BN
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

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

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%)

Age breakdown of Sembrong's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (4.89%)
  21-29 (18.72%)
  30-39 (24.86%)
  40-49 (17.37%)
  50-59 (12.92%)
  60-69 (13.1%)
  70-79 (6.13%)
  80-89 (1.67%)
  above 90 (0.35%)

Gender breakdown of Sembrong's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.18%)
  Female (49.82%)

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 constituency Polling districts Code Location
Paloh（N30） Klebang 153/30/01 Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Kempas Klebang
Kampong Melayu Paloh 153/30/02 SK Bukit Paloh
Ladang Paloh 153/30/03 Balai Raya Ladang Paloh
Paloh 153/30/04 SMK Paloh
Bandar Paloh Utara 153/30/05 SJK (C) Paloh
Bandar Paloh Selatan 153/30/06 SK Bandar Paloh
Kampong Muhibbah 153/30/07 SA Bandar Paloh
Kali Malaya 153/30/08 SJK (C) Yu Ming
Bukit Paloh 153/30/09 Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Bukit Paloh
Ladang Landak 153/30/10 Balai Raya Ladang Landak
Ladang Kekayaan 153/30/11 Balai Raya Ladang Kekayaan
Chamek 152/30/12 Dewan Seberguna Chamek
Consolidated Eastern Planations 153/30/13 SJK (C) Lit Terk
Tereh Selatan 153/30/14 SK Ladang Tereh
Pengkalan Tereh 150/30/15 SK Pengkalan Tereh
Ladang Pamol 150/30/16 SK Ladang Pamol
Pekan Kampong Gajah 153/30/17 SJK (C) Kampung Gajah
Kampong Gajah 150/30/18 SJK (C) Kampong Gajah
FELDA Kahang Barat 150/38/19 SK (FELDA) Kahang Barat
Kahang（N31） Kangkar Kahang Timor 153/31/01 SJK (C) Kahang
Kangkar Kahang Barat 153/30/02 SA Kampung Contoh
Kahang 153/31/03
  • SK Kahang
  • SK Seri Sedohok
FELDA Kahang Timor 153/31/04 SK (FELDA) Kahang Timur
FELDA Ulu Dengar 153/31/05 SK LKTP Ulu Dengar
Sri Lambak 153/31/06 SA Taman Sri Lambak
Sungai Sayong 154/31/07 SJK (C) Sayong
FELDA Bukit Tongkat 153/31/08 SMK LKTP Belitong
FELDA Ulu Belitong 153/31/09 SK LKTP Belitong
FELDA Ulu Pengeli 153/31/10 SK (FELDA) Ulu Pengeli

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Sembrong
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kluang
11th P153 2004–2008 Hishammuddin Hussein
(هشام الدين حسين‎)		 BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Sembrong Kahang
Paloh

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N30 Paloh Lee Ting Han BN (MCA)
N31 Kahang Vidyananthan Ramanadhan BN (MIC)

Local governments and postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N30 Paloh Kluang Municipal Council
  • 85400 Chaah
  • 86000 Kluang
  • 86300 Renggam
  • 86600 Paloh
N31 Kahang
  • Kluang Municipal Council
  • Simpang Renggam District Council (Sri Lambak and Belitong areas)

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022: Sembrong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hishamuddin Hussein 22,572 55.15 Decrease 4.09
PH Hasni Abas 11,692 28.57 Decrease 12.19
PN Aziz Ismail 6,666 16.29 Increase 16.29
Total valid votes 40,930 100.00
Total rejected ballots 390
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 41,449 74.44 Decrease 8.86
Registered electors 54,982
Majority 10,880 26.58 Increase 8.10
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753254/PUB%20617%20PARLIMEN%20JOHOR.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018: Sembrong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hishammuddin Hussein 21,353 59.24 Decrease 5.93
PH Onn Abu Bakar 14,691 40.76 Increase 40.76
Total valid votes 36,044 100.00
Total rejected ballots 598
Unreturned ballots 126
Turnout 36,768 83.30 Decrease 3.05
Registered electors 44,137
Majority 6,662 18.48 Decrease 11.86
BN hold Swing
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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hishammuddin Hussein 22,841 65.17 Decrease 8.53
PKR Onn Abu Bakar 12,210 34.83 Increase 8.53
Total valid votes 35,051 100.00
Total rejected ballots 809
Unreturned ballots 50
Turnout 35,910 86.35 Increase 10.37
Registered electors 41,588
Majority 10,631 30.34 Decrease 17.06
BN hold Swing
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 27 April 2016.

"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 27 April 2016.

"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 Corrigendum [P.U. (B) 247/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
Malaysian general election, 2008: Sembrong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hishammuddin Hussein 17,988 73.70 Decrease 14.59
PKR Lee Sang 6,418 26.30 Increase 14.59
Total valid votes 24,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 739
Unreturned ballots 66
Turnout 25,211 75.98 Decrease 1.37
Registered electors 33,181
Majority 11,570 47.40 Decrease 29.18
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004: Sembrong
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Hishammuddin Hussein 19,575 88.29
PAS Onn Jaafar 2,597 11.71
Total valid votes 22,172 100.00
Total rejected ballots 760
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 22,956 74.61
Registered electors 30,767
Majority 16,978 76.58
This was a new constituency created out of Kluang which went to BN in the previous election.

References

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  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Parlimen Tebrau pengundi paling ramai di Johor". Harian Metro (in Malay). 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ 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 29 January 2020.
  4. ^ "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
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