Paloh (Johor state constituency)

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

Paloh
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Lee Ting Han
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)32,407
Electors (2022)25,831
Area (km²)928

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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 Paloh's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (48.1%)
  Chinese (35.8%)
  Indian (15.2%)
  Other ethnicities (1%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 33 March 2018, the Paloh constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Paloh(N30) Klebang 153/30/01 Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Kempas Klebang
Kampong Melayu Paloh 153/30/02 SK Bukit Paloh
Ladang Paloh 153/30/03 Balai Raya Ladang Paloh
Paloh 153/30/04 SMK Paloh
Bandar Paloh Utara 153/30/05 SJK (C) Paloh
Bandar Paloh Selatan 153/30/06 SK Bandar Paloh
Kampong Muhibbah 153/30/07 SA Bandar Paloh
Kali Malaya 153/30/08 SJK (C) Yu Ming
Bukit Paloh 153/30/09 Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Bukit Paloh
Ladang Landak 153/30/10 Balai Raya Ladang Landak
Ladang Kekayaan 153/30/11 Balai Raya Ladang Kekayaam
Chamek 152/30/12 Dewan Seberguna Chamek
Consolidated Eastern Planations 153/30/13 SJK (C) Lit Terk
Tereh Selatan 153/30/14 SK Ladang Tereh
Pengkalan Tereh 150/30/15 SK Pengkalan Tereh
Ladang Pamol 150/30/16 SK Ladang Pamol
Pekan Kampong Gajah 153/30/17 SJK (C) Kampung Gajah
Kampong Gajah 150/30/18 SJK (C) Kampong Gajah
FELDA Kahang Barat 150/38/19 SK (FELDA) Kahang Barat

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Paloh
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bandar Kluang
7th 1986-1990 Pang Tong Yong BN (MCA)
8th 1990-1995 Hoo Seong Chang
9th 1995-1999 Choong Ah Onn @ Chong Ah Owon
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Hoo Seong Chang
13th 2013-2018 Teoh Yap Kun
14th 2018-2022 Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Lee Ting Han BN (MCA)

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lee Ting Han 8,077 55.05
PH Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali 4,901 33.41
PN Selvendran Velu 1,512 10.31   10.31
PEJUANG Aminuddin Johari 181 1.23   1.23
Total valid votes 14,671 100.00
Total rejected ballots 424
Unreturned ballots 81
Turnout 15,176 58.75
Registered electors 25,831
Majority 3,176 21.64
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)

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]
  3. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Dashboard SPR".