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

Serom
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Khairin Nisa Ismail
BN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2020)52,099
Electors (2022)39,018
Area (km²)196

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 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 Serom's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (66.6%)
  Chinese (31.63%)
  Indian (1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.59%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.11%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.08%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Serom constituency has a total of 21 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Serom (N11) Blemang 144/11/01 SK Belemang
Paya Kepong 144/11/02 Balai Raya Paya Kepong
Telok Rimba 144/11/03 SK Telok Rimba
Pekan Bukit Kangkar 144/11/04 SJK (C) Nan Hwa
Bukit Kangkar 144/11/05 SK Bukit Kangkar
Serom Darat 144/11/06 SK Serom 3
Serom Lima 144/11/07 SK Serom 5
Serom Lapan 144/11/08 SA Serom 8
Serom Baroh 144/11/09 SA Serom 3
Bandar Serom 144/11/10 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Sungai Mati 144/11/11 SMK Tengku Mahmud Iskandar
Kesang Tasek 144/11/12 SK Kesang Tasek
Bandar Sungai Mati 144/11/13 SK Abdullah
Rawang 144/11/14 SK Rawang
Kampong Pantai Layang 144/11/15 SK Pantai Layang
Parit Bunga 144/11/16 SK Parit Bunga
Kesang 144/11/17 SK Kesang
Parit Pajar 144/11/18 SK Tanjong Gading
Tanjong Ganding 144/11/19 SMK Parit Bunga
Tanjong Agas Utara 144/11/20 SA Tun Syed Nasir
Tanjong Agas Selatan 144/11/21 SMK Persisiran Perdana

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Serom
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Abdul Latiff Omar Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Ngah Abdul Rahman
1969-1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971-1974 Ngah Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO)
4th 1974-1978 BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Mohd Nor Mohd Dom
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995 Hashim Ismail
9th 1995-1999 Abdul Ghani Othman
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018 Abd Razak Minhat
14th 2018-2021 Faizul Amri Adnan PH (AMANAH)
2021-2022 PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present Khairin Nisa Ismail BN (UMNO)

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022: Serom
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khairin Nisa 8,507 38.40   1.09
PN Rahmat Daud 7,808 35.24   35.24
PH Asim Abdullah 5,509 24.87   24.33
Homeland Fighters' Party Abdul Azim Abdul Malek 332 1.50   1.50
Total valid votes 22,156 97.81
Total rejected ballots 387 1.71
Unreturned ballots 108 0.48
Turnout 22,651 58.05   26.88
Registered electors 39,018
Majority 699 3.16   6.55
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Johor state election, 2018: Serom
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Faizul Amri Adnan 11,774 49.20   49.20
BN Abdull Rahim Talib 9,450 39.49   15.91
PAS Mustaffa Salleh 2,708 11.32   33.28
Total valid votes 23,932 98.13
Total rejected ballots 359 1.47
Unreturned ballots 98 0.40
Turnout 24,389 84.93   1.87
Registered electors 28,394
Majority 2,324 9.71   1.09
Serom gain from Pakatan Harapan (2018) Swing Barisan Nasional
Johor state election, 2013: Serom
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Razak Minhat 11,618 55.40   10.95
PAS Azmi Ahmad 9,354 44.60   10.95
Total valid votes 20,972 98.51
Total rejected ballots 305 1.43
Unreturned ballots 13 0.06
Turnout 21,290 86.80   10.95
Registered electors 24,540
Majority 2,264 10.80   21.90
Serom hold Swing Barisan Nasional
Johor state election, 2008: Serom
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghani Othman 10,088 66.35   11.57
PAS Rusman Kemin 5,117 33.65   11.57
Total valid votes 15,205 97.41
Total rejected ballots 348 2.23
Unreturned ballots 56 0.36
Turnout 15,609 75.85   2.77
Registered electors 20,579
Majority 4,971 32.70   23.14
Serom hold Swing Barisan Nasional
Johor state election, 2004: Serom
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghani Othman 11,276 77.92   8.33
PAS Abu Bakar Tambi 3,195 22.08   8.33
Total valid votes 14,471 97.53
Total rejected ballots 347 2.34
Unreturned ballots 20 0.13
Turnout 14,838 73.08   1.33
Registered electors 20,305
Majority 8,081 55.84   16.66
Serom hold Swing Barisan Nasional
Johor state election, 1999: Serom
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghani Othman 14,652 69.59   14.01
PAS Abdullah Husin 6,404 30.41   14.01
Total valid votes 21,056 96.45
Total rejected ballots 760 3.48
Unreturned ballots 14 0.06
Turnout 21,830 71.75   0.04
Registered electors 30,425
Majority 8,248 39.18   28.02
Serom hold Swing Barisan Nasional
Johor state election, 1995: Serom
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghani Othman 16,789 83.60   23.32
S46 Husni Mohd. Alip 3,293 16.40   23.32
Total valid votes 20,082 95.88
Total rejected ballots 724 3.46
Unreturned ballots 140 0.67
Turnout 20,946 71.79   1.16
Registered electors 29,177
Majority 13,496 67.20   46.64
Serom hold Swing Barisan Nasional
Johor state election, 1990: Serom
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hashim Ismail 11,189 60.28   19.20
S46 Mohamed Nor Mohd. Rasif 7,374 39.72   39.72
Total valid votes 18,563 94.90
Total rejected ballots 998 5.10
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 19,561 72.95   1.85
Registered electors 26,813
Majority 3,815 20.56   38.40
Serom hold Swing Barisan Nasional
Johor state election, 1986: Serom
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Noor Mohd. Dom 12,771 79.48
PAS Ungku Ismail Ungku Abdul Hamid 3,297 20.52
Total valid votes 16,068 93.40
Total rejected ballots 1,135 6.60
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 17,203 71.10
Registered electors 24,195
Majority 9,474 58.96
Serom hold Swing Barisan Nasional

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]