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

Penggaram
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Gan Peck Cheng
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)92,223
Electors (2022)69,092
Area (km²)30

The state constituency was first contested in 1984 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 Penggaram's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (60.68%)
  Malay (36.12%)
  Indian (2.29%)
  Other ethnicities (0.66%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.15%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.11%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Penggaram constituency has a total of 18 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Penggaram (N23) Parit Bilal 150/23/01 SK Parit Bilal
Linau 150/23/02 SA Bukit Pasir
Bakau Condong 150/23/03 SK Parit Lapis
Bukit Pasir 150/23/04 SJK (C) Chern Hwa Bukit Pasir
Bakau Condong Barat 150/23/05 SK Convent
Kampung Kenangan Dato' Onn 150/23/06 SA Kenangan Dato' Onn
Gunung Soga 150/23/07 SJK (T) Seri Pelangi Gunung Soga
Kampong Merdeka Timor 150/23/08 SMK Datin Onn Jaaffar
Kampong Merdeka Barat 150/23/09 Taman Kanak-Kanak Dawning
Jalan Zabedah Barat 150/23/10 Tadika Agape
Jalan Abu Bakar 150/23/11
  • SJK (C) Ai Chun (1)
  • SJK (C) Ai Chun (2)
Jalan Zabedah Timor 150/23/12 SMK (P) Temenggong Ibrahim
Simpang Rantai 150/23/13 SK Temenggong Ibrahim Penggaram
Bentara Luar 150/23/14 SMK Dato' Bentara Luar
Bukit Bendera 150/23/15 SMK Dato' Syed Esa
Taman Soga 150/23/16 SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat
Kampung Istana 150/23/17 SA Kampung Istana
Taman Murni 150/23/18 SRA Bersepadu Batu Pahat

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Penggaram
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bandar Penggaram
7th 1986-1990 Chua Soi Lek (蔡细历) BN (MCA)
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008 Koh Chee Chai
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018 Gan Peck Cheng (颜碧贞) PR (DAP)
14th 2018-2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022: Penggaram
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Gan Peck Cheng 18,208 53.67   10.77
BN Ter Hwa Kwong 8,252 24.32   1.21
PN Ronald Sia Wee Yet 5,276 15.55   15.55
Independent Zahari Osman 2,190 6.46   6.46
Total valid votes 33,926 100.00
Total rejected ballots 870
Unreturned ballots 228
Turnout 35,024 50.69   34.25
Registered electors 69,092
Majority 9,956 29.35   11.98
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2018: Penggaram
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Gan Peck Cheng 26,825 64.44   64.44
BN Kang Beng Kuan 9,620 23.11
PAS Misran Samian 5,185 12.45
Total valid votes 41,630 100.00
Total rejected ballots 420
Unreturned ballots 207
Turnout 42,257 84.94
Registered electors 49,750
Majority 17,205 41.33
PH hold Swing


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. ^ "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]
  3. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Dashboard SPR".