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Yong Peng (state constituency)

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Yong Peng
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ling Tian Soon
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)42,090
Electors (2022)33,053
Area (km²)555

Yong Peng is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Yong Peng's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Chinese (59.98%)
  Malay (33.32%)
  Indian (6.75%)
  Other ethnicities (0%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Yong Peng constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Yong Peng(N19) Sri Sepakat 148/19/01 SK Sepakat Jaya
Lam Lee 148/19/02 SJK (C) Lam Lee
Ladang Chaah 148/19/03 Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Cha'ah
Ladang Yong Peng Bhg. 'B' 148/19/04 SJK (T) Ladang Yong Peng
Kangkar Bahru 148/19/05 SJK (C) Kangkar Bahru
Yong Peng Utara 148/19/06 SK Taman Seri Kota
Bandar Yong Peng Utara 148/19/07 SK Seri Bertam
Bandar Yong Peng Tengah 148/19/08 SJK (C) Yong Peng (1)
Bandar Yong Peng Selatan 148/19/09 SK Yong Peng
Yong Peng Selatan 148/19/10 SK Seri Yong Peng
Ladang Yong Peng 148/19/11 Pusat Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Ladang Yong Peng
Kampong Manong 148/19/12 SJK (C) Sri Lalang
Taman Jelita 148/19/13 SMK Yong Peng

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Yong Peng
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Semerah
11th 2004–2008 Lim Kee Moi BN (MCA)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Chew Peck Choo PR (DAP)
14th 2018–2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Ling Tian Soon BN (MCA)

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ling Tian Soon 9,870 52.84 Increase 18.08
PH Alan Tee Boon Tsong 7,129 38.16 Decrease 21.14
PN Susan Yong Hui Ling 1,681 9.00 Increase 9.00
Total valid votes 18,680 98.23
Total rejected ballots 254 1.34
Unreturned ballots 83 0.44
Turnout 19,017 57.53 Decrease 27.25
Registered electors 33,053
Majority 2,741 14.68 Decrease 9.86
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Chew Peck Choo 12,307 59.30 Increase 59.30
BN Ling Tian Soon 7,218 34.76 Decrease 8.79
PAS Muhammad Abdullah 1,243 5.99 Increase 5.99
Total valid votes 20,768 98.37
Total rejected ballots 300 1.85
Unreturned ballots 45 0.16
Turnout 21,113 84.78 Decrease 2.32
Registered electors 24,903
Majority 5,089 24.54 Increase 11.64
PH hold Swing
Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chew Peck Choo 10,825 56.45 Increase 15.59
BN Lim Kee Moi 8,350 43.55 Decrease 15.59
Total valid votes 19,175 97.91
Total rejected ballots 365 1.86
Unreturned ballots 44 0.22
Turnout 19,584 87.10 Increase 9.98
Registered electors 22,484
Majority 2,475 12.90 Decrease 5.38
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Johor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Kee Moi 8,064 59.14 Decrease 6.40
DAP Ng Lam Swa 5,571 40.86 Increase 6.40
Total valid votes 13,635 96.47
Total rejected ballots 490 3.47
Unreturned ballots 9 0.06
Turnout 14,134 77.12 Increase 1.84
Registered electors 18,328
Majority 2,493 18.28 Decrease 12.80
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lim Kee Moi 8,112 65.54
DAP Chew Peck Choo 4,265 34.46
Total valid votes 12,377 96.18
Total rejected ballots 492 3.82
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 12,869 75.28
Registered electors 17,094
Majority 3,847 31.08
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  3. ^ "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]