Simpang Renggam (federal constituency)

Simpang Renggam

Johor constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Liang Teck Meng
BN

Constituency created

2003

First contested

2004

Last contested

2013

Simpang Renggam is a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sri Desa, Rancangan FELDA Ayer Hitam, Sri Lalang, Pekan Machap, Machap, Kampong Ulu Benut, Bandar Simpang Renggam Utara, Bandar Simpang Renggam Timor, Simpang Renggam, Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail, FELCRA Simpang Renggam, Jalan Benut, Ladang Nenas, Kampong Chokro, Kampong Sahari, Senda, Bandar Renggam, Kebun Bahru, Sembrong, Chemara, Layang-Layang, Bandar Layang-Layang Selatan, Bandar Layang-Layang Utara, Renggam, Ladang Southern Malay, FELDA Layang-Layang.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sri Desa, Rancangan FELDA Ayer Hitam, Sri Lalang, Pekan Machap, Machap, Kampong Ulu Benut, Bandar Simpang Renggam Utara, Bandar Simpang Renggam Timor, Simpang Renggam, Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail, FELCRA Simpang Renggam, Jalan Benut, Ladang Nenas, Kampong Chokro, Kampong Sahari, Senda, Bandar Renggam, Kebun Bahru, Sembrong, Chemara, Layang-Layang, Bandar Layang-Layang Selatan, Bandar Layang-Layang Utara, Renggam, Ladang Southern Malay, FELDA Layang-Layang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Simpang Renggam
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004-2008	Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting	BN
12th	2008-2013	Liang Teck Meng
13th	2013-present	Liang Teck Meng

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liang Teck Meng	19,754	58.44	- 7.24
	PAS	Suhaizan Kaiat	14,048	41.56	+ 7.24
Total valid votes			33,802	100.00
Total rejected ballots			868
Unreturned ballots			84
Turnout			34,754	86.58
Registered electors			40,143
Majority			5,706
	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 2016-05-12. "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 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liang Teck Meng	16,450	65.68	- 14.01
	PAS	Atan Gombang	8,597	34.32	+ 14.01
Total valid votes			25,047	100.00
Total rejected ballots			924
Unreturned ballots			27
Turnout			25,998	74.58
Registered electors			34,859
Majority			7,853
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting	18,997	79.69
	PAS	Atan Gombang	4,842	20.31
Total valid votes			23,839	100.00
Total rejected ballots			907
Unreturned ballots			142
Turnout			24,888	72.69
Registered electors
Majority			14,155
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau

Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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