Johor Bahru (federal constituency)

Johor Bahru (P160)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir
PH
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
Constituency re-created1974
First contested1955
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]177,823
Electors (2022)[2]136,368
Area (km²)[3]35
Pop. density (per km²)5,080.7

Johor Bahru is a federal constituency in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955 to 1959 and 1974 to present.

The federal constituency was created in the 1955 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 Johor Bahru's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (54.3%)
  Chinese (39.3%)
  Indian (5.6%)
  Other ethnicities (0.7%)

Age breakdown of Johor Bahru's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (4.21%)
  21-29 (15.7%)
  30-39 (19.77%)
  40-49 (17.47%)
  50-59 (16.32%)
  60-69 (14.77%)
  70-79 (8.36%)
  80-89 (2.71%)
  above 90 (0.68%)

Gender breakdown of Johor Bahru's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.07%)
  Female (49.93%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Johor Bahru constituency is divided into 40 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Larkin (N44) Bandar Baru Uda 160/44/01 SK Kompleks Uda
Uda Malinja 160/44/02 SMK Bandar Baru Uda
Jalan Datin Halimah 160/44/03 SJK (C) Foon Yew 4
Kampong Ungku Mohsein 160/44/04 Sekolah Agama Kampung Aman
Kampong Melayu Majedee I 160/44/05 SK Mohd Khir Johari
Kampong Melayu Majeede II 160/44/06 Dewan Kampung Melayu
Stulang Baru 160/44/07 SMA Al Quran Waddin
Sepakat 160/44/08 SA Dato' Abdullah Esa
Taman Baru 160/44/09 SK Taman Suria
Rumah Pangsa Larkin 166/44/10 SK Tanjung Puteri
Larkin Jaya 160/44/11 SA Dato' Onn Jaafar
Larkin 160/44/12
  • SK Larkin 1
  • SJK (C) Foon Yew 3
Taman Majedee 160/44/13 SA Kebun Teh
Taman Kebun Teh 160/44/14 SJK (C) Foon Yew 1
Taman Melodies 160/44/15 Sekolah Sri Utama
Taman Abad 160/44/16 SK Angkatan Tentera
Abad Jaya 1 160/44/17
  • Pusat Jawatankuasa Penduduk Warga Unggul Taman Century
  • Dewan Raya Taman Century
Taman Skudai Kanan 160/44/18 SK Bandar Uda 2
Kampong Larkin Jaya 160/44/19 SMK Saint Joseph (B)
Abad Jaya 2 160/44/20
  • Dewan Raya Taman Century
  • SK Angkatan tentera
Uda Mahsuri 160/44/21 SA Bandar Baru Uda
Ulu Ayer Molek 160/44/22 Dewan Seberguna Imigresen Taman Tasek
Kebun Teh 160/44/23 SJK (T) Jalan Yahya Awal
Stulang (N45) Majedee Bahru 160/45/01 SK Majidee Baru
Sulaiman Menteri 160/45/02
  • Dewan Serbaguna Majidee
  • Dewan Komuniti dan Tadika KEMAS Ros Bestari
Setanggi 160/45/03 SA Majidee Baru
Sentosa 160/45/04 SK Sri Tebrau
Sri Tebrau (1) 160/45/05 SMK Sri Tebrau
Bakar Batu 160/45/06
  • SK Tebrau Bakar Batu
  • Dewan Muafakat Kampung Bakar Batu
  • Dewan Serbaguna PPR Sri Stulang
Pelangi 160/45/07 SK Taman Pelangi
Taman Maju Jaya 160/45/08 SRA Bersepadu
Kampong Wadi Hana 160/45/09 Dewanraya Wadihana
Bukit Senyum 160/45/10 Kolej Vokasional Tanjung Puteri
Sri Pelangi 160/45/11 SMK Taman Pelangi
Stulang 160/45/12 SM Foon Yew
Taman Sri Setia 160/45/13 SA Taman Pelangi
Lumba Kuda 160/45/14 Kolej Vokesional Tanjung Puteri
Bukit Chagar 160/45/15 SMK Dato Jaafar
Desa Majidi 160/45/16 SA Kampung Dato' Sulaiman Menteri
Sri Tebrau (2) 160/45/17 SRA Bersepadu Johor Bahru

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Johor Bahru
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
Johore Bahru
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955–1959 Suleiman Abdul Rahman
(سليمان عبدالرحمن) 		Alliance (UMNO)
Constituency abolish, split to Johore Bahru Barat and Johore Bahru Timor
Parliament of Malaysia
Constituency recreated, renamed from Johore Bahru Timor
Johore Bahru
4th P114 1974–1978 Jaafar Hamzah
(جعفر حمزه)		 BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982 Shahrir Abdul Samad
(شهريار عبدالصمد‎)
6th 1982–1986
Johor Bahru
7th P130 1986–1988 Shahrir Abdul Samad
(شهريار عبدالصمد‎)		 BN (UMNO)
1988–1990 Independent
8th 1990–1995 Mohamed Khaled Nordin
(محمد خالد نورالدين‎)		 BN (UMNO)
9th P141 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th P160 2004–2008 Shahrir Abdul Samad
(شهريار عبدالصمد‎)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir
(اكمل نصرالله محمد ناصر)		 PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Johor Bahru Gertak Merah
Larkin
Stulang
Tanjong Puteri
Johore Bahru Johore Bahru Central
Johore Bahru Coastal
Tanjong Petri
Tiram

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N44 Larkin Mohd Hairi Mad Shah BN (UMNO)
N45 Stulang Andrew Chen Kah Eng PH (DAP)

Local governments & postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N44 Larkin Johor Bahru City Council
  • 80050, 80150, 80250, 80300, 80350, 80400, 80500, 80888, 81100 Johor Bahru
N45 Stulang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir 43,252 45.82 Decrease 16.49
BN Johan Arifin Mohd Ropi 27,211 28.83 Decrease 8.86
PN Mohd Mohtah Yacob 22,075 23.38 Increase 23.38
GTA Mohd Akhiri Mahmood 1,855 1.97 Increase 1.97
Total valid votes 93,162 100.00
Total rejected ballots 837
Unreturned ballots 291
Turnout 95,521 69.22 Decrease 11.29
Registered electors 136,368
Majority 16,041 16.99 Decrease 7.63
PH 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 % ∆%
PH Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir 50,052 62.31 Increase 62.31
BN Shahrir Abdul Samad 30,270 37.69 Decrease 18.99
Total valid votes 80,322 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,056
Unreturned ballots 267
Turnout 81,645 80.51 Decrease 2.51
Registered electors 101,409
Majority 19,782 24.62 Increase 11.26
PH gain from BN 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.[permanent dead link‍]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shahrir Abdul Samad 44,509 56.68 Decrease 14.12
PKR Md Hashim Hussein 34,014 43.32 Increase 43.32
Total valid votes 78,523 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,284
Unreturned ballots 158
Turnout 79,965 83.02 Increase 13.43
Registered electors 96,321
Majority 10,134 13.36 Decrease 28.24
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.[permanent dead link‍]

"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.[permanent dead link‍]
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shahrir Abdul Samad 43,143 70.80 Decrease 17.33
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Hassan Abdul Karim 17,794 29.20 Increase 29.20
Total valid votes 60,937 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,391
Unreturned ballots 112
Turnout 62,440 69.59 Increase 1.04
Registered electors 89,725
Majority 25,349 41.60 Decrease 34.66
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shahrir Abdul Samad 54,073 88.13 Increase 14.90
PAS Atan Ahmad 7,281 11.87 Increase 11.87
Total valid votes 61,354 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,100
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 62,455 68.55 Decrease 1.58
Registered electors
Majority 46,792 76.26 Increase 29.80
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Khaled Nordin 38,707 73.23 Decrease 6.53
Parti Rakyat Malaysia A. Razak Ahmad 14,149 26.77 Increase 26.77
Total valid votes 52,856 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,008
Unreturned ballots 724
Turnout 54,588 70.13 Decrease 0.43
Registered electors
Majority 24,558 46.46 Decrease 21.33
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Khaled Nordin 40,141 79.76 Increase 21.29
S46 Zahrah Mohd Yusof 6,023 11.97 Decrease 27.38
PBS Tan Tien Lim 4,165 8.28 Increase 8.28
Total valid votes 50,329 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,662
Unreturned ballots 433
Turnout 52,424 70.56 Increase 3.02
Registered electors
Majority 34,118 67.79 Increase 48.67
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Khaled Nordin 24,980 58.47 Increase 28.67
S46 Jaafar Onn 16,814 39.35 Increase 39.35
Independent Ismail Wanjor 930 2.18 Increase 2.18
Total valid votes 42,724 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,132
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 43,856 67.54 Increase 6.02
Registered electors 64,933
Majority 8,166 19.12 Decrease 15.14
BN gain from Independent Swing ?


Malaysian general by-election, 25 August 1988
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Shahrir Abdul Samad
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Independent Shahrir Abdul Samad 23,581 64.06 Increase 64.06
BN Mas'ud Abdul Rahman 10,968 29.80 Decrease 23.26
Parti Rakyat Malaysia A. Razak Ahmad 2,260 6.14 Decrease 40.80
Total valid votes 36,809 100.00
Total rejected ballots 285
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 37,094 61.52 Decrease 0.84
Registered electors 60,292
Majority 12,613 34.26 Increase 28.14
Independent gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shahrir Abdul Samad 19,349 53.06 Decrease 16.14
Parti Rakyat Malaysia A. Razak Ahmad 17,114 46.94 Increase 16.14
Total valid votes 36,463 100.00
Total rejected ballots 905
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 37,368 62.36 Decrease 10.73
Registered electors 59,922
Majority 2,235 6.12 Decrease 32.28
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982: Johore Bahru
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shahrir Abdul Samad 47,825 69.20 Decrease 2.37
Parti Rakyat Malaysia A. Razak Ahmad 21,288 30.80 Increase 30.80
Total valid votes 69,113 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,888
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 72,001 73.09 Decrease 2.51
Registered electors 98,505
Majority 26,537 38.40 Decrease 4.74
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978: Johore Bahru
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shahrir Abdul Samad 38,950 71.57 Decrease 3.50
DAP Chan Yeik Nung @ Chan Heng Jib 15,469 28.43 Increase 3.50
Total valid votes 54,419 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,422
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 56,841 75.60 Decrease 7.27
Registered electors 75,186
Majority 23,481 43.14 Decrease 2.50
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974: Johore Bahru
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jaafar Hamzah 27,042 75.07 Increase 75.07
DAP Quek Kow Hia 8,982 24.93 Increase 24.93
Total valid votes 36,024 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,328
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 37,352 82.27
Registered electors 45,402
Majority 18,060 45.64
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?


Malayan general election, 1955: Johore Bahru
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Suleiman Abd Rahman 8,745 75.73
[[Negara|National Party]] Onn Ja'afar 2,802 24.27
Total valid votes 11,547 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,547 77.60
Registered electors 14,880
Majority 5,943 51.46
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

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