Parit Sulong (federal constituency)

Parit Sulong (P147)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Noraini Ahmad
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]82,399
Electors (2022)[2]79,484
Area (km²)[3]468
Pop. density (per km²)176.1

Parit Sulong is a federal constituency in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Parit Sulong's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (81.3%)
  Chinese (18.2%)
  Indian (0.4%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

Age breakdown of Parit Sulong's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.87%)
  21-29 (20.39%)
  30-39 (19.96%)
  40-49 (16.21%)
  50-59 (15.98%)
  60-69 (12.14%)
  70-79 (6.24%)
  80-89 (2.67%)
  above 90 (0.54%)

Gender breakdown of Parit Sulong's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.1%)
  Female (50.9%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Parit Sulong constituency has a total of 43 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Semerah（N17） Parit Nibong Darat 147/17/01 SK Seri Utama
Batu Puteh 147/17/02 SK Seri Ma'amor
Separap 147/17/03 SK Seri Separap
Kampong Batu Puteh 147/17/04 SK Seri Jasa Sepakat
Semerah 147/17/05 SK Peserian
Bandar Semerah 147/17/06 SMK Semerah
Lubok 147/17/07 SK Lubok
Parit Kuda 147/17/08 SK Seri Pengkalan
Parit Besar 147/17/09 SK Seri Sekawan Desa
Gambut 147/17/10 SK Gambut
Bagan 147/17/11 SK Bagan
Mamapan 147/17/12 SK Penghulu Salleh
Kampong Bintang 147/17/13 SMK Dato Onn
Simpang Lima 147/17/14 SA Seri Muafakat
Sungai Kajang 147/17/15 SK Sungai Kajang
Peresai 147/17/16 SA Peresai
Shahbandar 147/17/17 SK Bandar
Jalan Jenang 147/17/18 Kwong Shiew Association
Pasar 147/17/19 SK Bandar
Jalan Engan 147/17/20 SK Bandar
Panchoran Ayer 147/17/21 OUM Pusat Pembelajaran Batu Pahat
Kampong Pantai Barat 147/17/22 Tabika Perpaduan Taman Pantai
Kampong Pantai Timor 147/17/23 OUM Pusat Pembelajaran Batu Pahat
Kampong Pantai 147/17/24 Tabika Perpaduan Rumah Pangsa Pantai
Parit Maimon 147/17/25 SK Seri Laksana
Parit Puasa 147/17/26 SA Seri Laksana
Sri Medan（N18） Parit Gantong 147/18/01 SK Seri Tiga Serangkai
Parit Jayos 147/18/02 SK Sejagong
Parit Dayong 147/18/03 SK Seri Dayong
Kampong Sri Pasir 147/18/04 SK Seri Pasir
Sri Medan Barat 147/18/05 SK Seri Sejati
Parit Warijo 147/18/06 Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Parit Warijo
Parit Karjan 147/18/07 SK Sri Permatang Rengas
Parit Sulong 147/18/08 SMK Dato Sulaiman
Bandar Parit Sulong 147/18/09 SK Parit Sulong
Sentang Batu 147/18/10 SK Seri Chantek
Parit Othman 147/18/11 SK Seri Maimon
Parit Haji Siraj 147/18/12 SA Kampung Jawa
Parit Betong 147/18/13 SA Seri Chomel
Parit Abdul Rahman 147/18/14 SK Seri Chomel
Bandar Sri Medan 147/18/15 SK Seri Medan
Sri Medan Timor 147/18/16 SA Sri Medan
Air Putih 147/18/17 SK Air Putih

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Parit Sulong
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Semerah and Ayer Hitam
7th P121 1986–1990 Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed
(شريفه دورح سيد محمد)		 BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995 Ruhanie Ahmad
(روحاني احمد)
9th P131 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th P147 2004–2008 Syed Hood Syed Edros
(سيد هواود سيد ايدروس)
12th 2008–2013 Noraini Ahmad
(نورعيني أحمد‎)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Parit Sulong Semerah
Sri Medan

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N17 Semerah Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid BN (UMNO)
N18 Sri Medan Zulkurnain Kamisan

Local governments & postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N17 Semerah
  • Batu Pahat Municipal Council (Semerah and Peserai areas)
  • Yong Peng District Council
  • 83000 Batu Pahat
  • 83400 Seri Medan
  • 83500 Parit Sulong
  • 83600 Semerah
  • 83700 Yong Peng
  • 84150 Parit Jawa
  • 84600 Pagoh
N18 Sri Medan Yong Peng District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Noraini Ahmad 25,740 40.89 Decrease 8.30
PN Abdul Karim Deraman 23,719 37.68 Increase 37.68
PH Mohd Faizal Dollah 13,495 21.44 Decrease 15.01
Total valid votes 62,954 100.00
Total rejected ballots 499
Unreturned ballots 244
Turnout 63,697 79.20 Increase 5.99
Registered electors 79,484
Majority 2,021 3.21 Decrease 9.53
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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Noraini Ahmad 24,481 49.19 Decrease 12.86
PH Anis Afida Mohd Azli 18,140 36.45 Increase 36.45
PAS Ahmad Rosdi Bahari 7,148 14.36 Decrease 23.59
Total valid votes 49,769 100.00
Total rejected ballots 832
Unreturned ballots 177
Turnout 50,778 85.19 Decrease 2.43
Registered electors 59,609
Majority 6,341 12.74 Decrease 11.36
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. 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.[permanent dead link‍]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Noraini Ahmad 30,258 62.05 Decrease 5.60
PAS Khairuddin Abdul Rahim 18,505 37.95 Increase 5.60
Total valid votes 48,763 100.00
Total rejected ballots 952
Unreturned ballots 140
Turnout 49,855 87.62 Increase 8.72
Registered electors 56,896
Majority 11,753 24.10 Decrease 11.20
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 2016-05-14.[permanent dead link‍]

"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 2016-05-14.[permanent dead link‍]
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Noraini Ahmad 26,066 67.65 Decrease 5.72
PAS Faisal Ali 12,467 32.35 Increase 5.72
Total valid votes 38,533 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,033
Unreturned ballots 71
Turnout 39,637 78.90 Increase 2.87
Registered electors 50,234
Majority 13,599 35.30 Decrease 11.44
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Hood Syed Edros 26,974 73.37 Increase 3.69
PAS Suhaizan Kayat 9,788 26.63 Decrease 3.69
Total valid votes 36,762 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,244
Unreturned ballots 110
Turnout 38,116 76.03 Increase 2.08
Registered electors
Majority 17,186 46.74 Increase 7.38
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ruhanie Ahmad 31,260 69.68 Decrease 11.80
PAS Mohamed Hanipa Maidin 13,603 30.32 Increase 11.80
Total valid votes 44,863 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,117
Unreturned ballots 26
Turnout 46,006 73.95 Decrease 0.24
Registered electors
Majority 17,657 39.36 Decrease 23.60
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ruhanie Ahmad 32,812 81.48 Increase 23.94
PAS Omar Jani 7,458 18.52 Increase 18.52
Total valid votes 40,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,646
Unreturned ballots 551
Turnout 43,467 74.19 Decrease 0.67
Registered electors
Majority 25,354 62.96 Increase 47.88
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ruhanie Ahmad 23,536 57.54 Increase 57.54
S46 Dasuki Abdul Kadir 17,365 42.46 Increase 42.46
Total valid votes 40,901 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,598
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 42,499 74.86
Registered electors 56,771
Majority 6,171 15.08
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed won uncontested.
BN Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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