Kota Tinggi (P156)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]57,377
Electors (2022)[2]61,291
Area (km²)[3]1,446
Pop. density (per km²)39.7

Kota Tinggi is a federal constituency in Kota Tinggi 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 Kota Tinggi's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (90.1%)
  Chinese (8%)
  Indian (1.6%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Tinggi constituency has a total of 30 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Sedili（N36） Sungai Ara 156/36/01 SK FELCRA Sungai Ara
Tunjuk Laut 156/36/02 SK Tunjuk Laut
Tenggaroh Selatan 156/36/03 SK LKTP Tenggaroh Selatan
Sedili Pantai 156/36/04 SK Seri Setia Jaya
Sedili Besar 156/36/05 SK Sedili Besar
Sedili Tengah 156/36/06 SK Gemut
Sedili Darat 156/36/07 Dewan Seberguna Kg. Gemut
Mawai 156/36/08 SK Mawai
Aping Barat 156/36/09 SK Seri Aman
Aping Timor 156/36/10 SK Bukit Mahkota
Sedili Kechil 156/36/11 SK Sedili Kechil
Bukit Easter 156/36/12 SMK Bandar Easter
Wah Hah I 156/36/13 SK Bandar Easter
Wah Hah II 156/36/14 SK (FELDA) Bukit Waha
Johor Lama（N37） Lok Heng Barat 156/37/01 SK (FELDA) Lok Heng
Lok Heng Timor 156/37/02 SK (FELDA) Lok Heng Selatan
Lok Heng Selatan 156/37/03 SA Al-Anysar FELDA Lok Heng Selatan
Kota Kechil Timor 156/37/04 SJK (C) New Kota
Kota Kechil Barat 156/37/05 SK Laksamana
Bukit Kerajaan 156/37/06 SRA Bersepadu Kota Tinggi
Jalan Mawai 156/37/07 SK Datuk Usman Awang
Tembioh 156/37/08 Dewan Badminton Skt Sports, Kampung Tembioh
Kampong Makam 156/37/09
  • Dewan Raya Kampung Makam
  • Gelanggang Sukan Pelbagai Guna Kg. Makam
FELDA Pasak 156/37/10 SK Tun Dr Syed Nasir
Air Tawar 3 156/37/11 SK Muzaffar Shah
Air Tawar 2 156/37/12 SMK Air Tawar
Panchor 156/37/13 SK Panchor
Johor Lama 156/37/14 SK Johor Kampong
Pekan Telok Sengat 156/37/15 SJK (C) Nan Ya
Telok Sengat 156/37/16 SK Telok Sengat

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Tinggi
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Panti
7th P1281986–1990Musa Hitam (موسى هيتم‎)BN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995Syed Hamid Albar (سيد حميد البر‎)
9th P1391995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th P1562004–2008
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018Noor Ehsanuddin Mohd Harun Narrashid (نور إحسان الدين محمد هارون الرشيد)
14th2018–2022Halimah Mohd Sadique (حليمة محمد صادق‎)
15th2022–presentMohamed Khaled Nordin (محمد خالد نورالدين‎)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kota Tinggi Johor Lama
Pengerang
Sedili

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N36 Sedili Muszaidi Makmor BN (UMNO)
N37 Johor Lama Norlizah Noh

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N36 Sedili Kota Tinggi District Council
N37 Johor Lama
  • Pengerang Municipal Council (Teluk Sengat area)
  • Kota Tinggi District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohamed Khaled Nordin25,41053.68Decrease 15.46
PNMohamad Ridhwan Rasman17,02035.96Increase 35.96
PHOnn Jaafar4,90310.36Decrease 20.50
Total valid votes 47,333 100.00
Total rejected ballots 478
Unreturned ballots 318
Turnout 48,12977.23Decrease 7.22
Registered electors 61,291
Majority 8,39017.72Decrease 20.56
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 %∆%
BNHalimah Mohd Sadique26,40769.14Decrease 14.83
PHAzlinda Abdul Latif11,78630.86Increase 30.86
Total valid votes 38,193 100.00
Total rejected ballots 802
Unreturned ballots 423
Turnout 39,41884.45Decrease 3.73
Registered electors 46,677
Majority 14,62138.28Decrease 29.66
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 2019-12-29. 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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNoor Ehsanuddin Mohd Harun Narrashid30,37383.97Decrease 1.94
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOnn Jaafar5,79916.03Increase 1.94
Total valid votes 36,172 100.00
Total rejected ballots 696
Unreturned ballots 75
Turnout 36,94388.18Increase 8.89
Registered electors 41,894
Majority 24,57467.94Decrease 3.88
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.

"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.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSyed Hamid Albar22,68285.91Increase 85.91
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOnn Jaafar3,72114.09Increase 14.09
Total valid votes 26,403 100.00
Total rejected ballots 653
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 27,10979.29
Registered electors 34,190
Majority 18,96171.82
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Syed Hamid Albar won uncontested.
BNSyed Hamid Albar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSyed Hamid Albar37,90686.84Decrease 5.60
PKRRosdin Abdul Rahman Mahmud5,74513.16Increase 13.16
Total valid votes 43,651 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,187
Unreturned ballots 156
Turnout 44,99478.15Decrease0.68
Registered electors
Majority 32,16173.68Decrease 11.20
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSyed Hamid Albar36,77692.44Increase 13.87
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamed Hanipa Maidin3,0077.56Increase 7.56
Total valid votes 39,783 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,733
Unreturned ballots 61
Turnout 41,57778.83Decrease 0.59
Registered electors
Majority 33,76984.88Increase 27.74
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSyed Hamid Albar36,50478.57Decrease 12.66
S46Ma'on Omar9,95621.43Increase 21.43
Total valid votes 46,460 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,613
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 48,07379.42Increase 2.88
Registered electors
Majority 26,54857.14Decrease 25.32
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
BNMusa Hitam33,89191.23
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHarun Embong3,2588.77
Total valid votes 37,149 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,307
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 38,45676.54
Registered electors 50,240
Majority 30,63382.46
This was a new constituency created.

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