Semarang (state constituency)

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

Semarang
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Samsolbari Jamali
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2020)29,695
Electors (2022)27,734
Area (km²)192

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 Semarang's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (85.57%)
  Chinese (12.62%)
  Other ethnicities (0.92%)
  Indian (0.76%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.06%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.06%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Semarang constituency has a total of 20 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Semarang(N20) Parit Haji Yusof 148/20/01 SK Seri Tengah
Sri Mendapat 148/20/02 SK Seri Mendapat
Kampong Haji Ghaffar 148/20/03 SK Seri Bulan
Asam Bubok 148/20/04 SK Seri Bandan
Sungai Rambot 148/20/05 SK Seri Manggis
Ayer Hitam Selatan 148/20/06 SK Kota Dalam
Ayer Hitam Utara 148/20/07 SK Ayer Hitam
Bandar Ayer Hitam Barat 148/20/08 SMK Datuk Menteri
Bandar Ayer Hitam Timor 148/20/09 SJK (C) Malayan
Parit Semarang 148/20/10 SMK Suria Perdana
Parit Quarry 148/20/11 SK Bukit Kuari
Sabak Uni 148/20/12 SK Seri Sabak Uni
Parit Haji Ali 148/20/13 SK Setia Jaya
Parit Simpang Tengah 148/20/14 SK Seri Kemajuan

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semarang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Sri Medan
11th 2004–2008 Samsolbari Jamali (شمس الباري جمالي) BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Samsolbari Jamali 11,122 63.21
PN Shazani A Hamid 5,276 29.98   29.98
PH Haryati Abu Nasir 1,331 7.56
Homeland Fighters' Party Adzlan Raju 230 1.31   1.31
Total valid votes 17,959 100.00
Total rejected ballots 330
Unreturned ballots 224
Turnout 18,513 66.75
Registered electors 27,734
Majority 5,846 33.23
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

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".