Yong Peng
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ling Tian Soon
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)33,053
Area (km²)555

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

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

Ethnic breakdown of Yong Peng's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Chinese (59.58%)
  Malay (33.32%)
  Indian (6.75%)
  Other ethnicities (0.36%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Yong Peng constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Yong Peng(N19) Sri Sepakat 148/19/01 SK Sepakat Jaya
Lam Lee 148/19/02 SJK (C) Lam Lee
Ladang Chaah 148/19/03 Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Cha'ah
Ladang Yong Peng Bhg. 'B' 148/19/04 SJK (T) Ladang Yong Peng
Kangkar Bahru 148/19/05 SJK (C) Kangkar Bahru
Yong Peng Utara 148/19/06 SK Taman Seri Kota
Bandar Yong Peng Utara 148/19/07 SK Seri Bertam
Bandar Yong Peng Tengah 148/19/08 SJK (C) Yong Peng (1)
Bandar Yong Peng Selatan 148/19/09 SK Yong Peng
Yong Peng Selatan 148/19/10 SK Seri Yong Peng
Ladang Yong Peng 148/19/11 Pusat Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Ladang Yong Peng
Kampong Manong 148/19/12 SJK (C) Sri Lalang
Taman Jelita 148/19/13 SMK Yong Peng

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Yong Peng
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Semerah
11th 2004–2008 Lim Kee Moi BN (MCA)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Chew Peck Choo (周碧珠) PR (DAP)
14th 2018–2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022-present Ling Tian Soon (林添顺) BN (MCA)

Election results

Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLing Tian Soon9,87052.84Increase 18.08
PHAlan Tee Boon Tsong7,12938.16Decrease 21.14
PNSusan Yong Hui Ling1,6819.00Increase 9.00
Total valid votes 18,68098.23
Total rejected ballots 2541.34
Unreturned ballots 830.44
Turnout 19,01757.53Decrease 27.25
Registered electors 33,053
Majority 2,74114.68Decrease 9.86
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHChew Peck Choo12,30759.30Increase 59.30
BNLing Tian Soon7,21834.76Decrease 8.79
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMuhammad Abdullah1,2435.99Increase 5.99
Total valid votes 20,76898.37
Total rejected ballots 3001.85
Unreturned ballots 450.16
Turnout 21,11384.78Decrease 2.32
Registered electors 24,903
Majority 5,08924.54Increase 11.64
PH hold Swing
Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChew Peck Choo10,82556.45Increase 15.59
BNLim Kee Moi8,35043.55Decrease 15.59
Total valid votes 19,17597.91
Total rejected ballots 3651.86
Unreturned ballots 440.22
Turnout 19,58487.10Increase 9.98
Registered electors 22,484
Majority 2,47512.90Decrease 5.38
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Johor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLim Kee Moi8,06459.14Decrease 6.40
DAPNg Lam Swa5,57140.86Increase 6.40
Total valid votes 13,63596.47
Total rejected ballots 4903.47
Unreturned ballots 90.06
Turnout 14,13477.12Increase 1.84
Registered electors 18,328
Majority 2,49318.28Decrease 12.80
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLim Kee Moi8,11265.54
DAPChew Peck Choo4,26534.46
Total valid votes 12,37796.18
Total rejected ballots 4923.82
Unreturned ballots 00.00
Turnout 12,86975.28
Registered electors 17,094
Majority 3,84731.08
This was a new constituency created.

References

  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. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  3. "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.


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