Renggam (federal constituency)

Renggam was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

Renggam
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

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It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Renggam
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Kluang Selatan
4th P107 1974-1978 Chin Hon Ngian
(陈汉原)
BN (MCA)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
Constituency abolished, split to Sungai Benut and Senai

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Renggam Kulai
Layang-layang

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chin Hon Ngian 24,529 60.32   3.23
DAP Yap Ah Ngau 16,138 39.68   3.23
Total valid votes 40,667 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,282
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 42,949 78.35   1.76
Registered electors 54,815
Majority 8,391 20.64   6.46
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chin Hon Ngian 21,861 63.55   7.62
DAP Quek Swee Siang 12,537 36.45   7.62
Total valid votes 34,398 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,922
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 36,320 80.11   0.56
Registered electors 45,340
Majority 9,324 27.10   15.22
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Chin Hon Ngian 18,865 71.17
DAP Liew Satt Yuen 7,642 28.83
Total valid votes 26,507 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,535
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 28,042 80.67
Registered electors 34,762
Majority 11,223 42.32
This was a new constituency created.

References

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