Johor Bahru (federal constituency)

Federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia

Malaysian electoral constituency

Johor Bahru (P160) Johor constituency

Federal constituency
Legislature| Dewan Rakyat
MP|

Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir

Constituency created| 1955
Constituency abolished| 1959
Constituency re-created| 1974
First contested| 1955
Last contested| 2022
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

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Ethnic breakdown of Johor Bahru's electorate as of 2022[4]

1. Malay (54.3%)
2. Chinese (39.3%)
3. Indian (5.6%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.7%)

Age breakdown of Johor Bahru's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (4.21%)
2. 21-29 (15.7%)
3. 30-39 (19.77%)
4. 40-49 (17.47%)
5. 50-59 (16.32%)
6. 60-69 (14.77%)
7. 70-79 (8.36%)
8. 80-89 (2.71%)
9. above 90 (0.68%)

Gender breakdown of Johor Bahru's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (50.07%)
2. Female (49.93%)

## History

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### Polling districts

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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

|
|
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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

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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

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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

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No.  | State Constituency  | Member  | Coalition (Party)

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|
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N44  | Larkin | Mohd Hairi Mad Shah | BN (UMNO)
N45  | Stulang | Andrew Chen Kah Eng | PH (DAP)

### Local governments & postcodes

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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

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Malaysian general election, 2022 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| PH | Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir | 43,252 | 45.82 |  16.49
| BN | Johan Arifin Mohd Ropi | 27,211 | 28.83 |  8.86
| PN | Mohd Mohtah Yacob | 22,075 | 23.38 |  23.38
| GTA | Mohd Akhiri Mahmood | 1,855 | 1.97 |  1.97
Total valid votes  | 93,162 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 837
Unreturned ballots  | 291
Turnout  | 95,521 | 69.22 |  11.29
Registered electors  | 136,368
Majority  | 16,041 | 16.99 |  7.63
| PH hold | Swing |

Source(s)

https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753254/PUB 617 PARLIMEN JOHOR.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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|
|
|

| PH | Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir | 50,052 | 62.31 |  62.31
| BN | Shahrir Abdul Samad | 30,270 | 37.69 |  18.99
Total valid votes  | 80,322 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,056
Unreturned ballots  | 267
Turnout  | 81,645 | 80.51 |  2.51
Registered electors  | 101,409
Majority  | 19,782 | 24.62 |  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 | % | ∆%

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|
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| BN | Shahrir Abdul Samad | 44,509 | 56.68 |  14.12
| PKR | Md Hashim Hussein | 34,014 | 43.32 |  43.32
Total valid votes  | 78,523 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,284
Unreturned ballots  | 158
Turnout  | 79,965 | 83.02 |  13.43
Registered electors  | 96,321
Majority  | 10,134 | 13.36 |  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 |  17.33
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Hassan Abdul Karim | 17,794 | 29.20 |  29.20
Total valid votes  | 60,937 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,391
Unreturned ballots  | 112
Turnout  | 62,440 | 69.59 |  1.04
Registered electors  | 89,725
Majority  | 25,349 | 41.60 |  34.66
| BN hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 2004 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

|
|
|
|

| BN | Shahrir Abdul Samad | 54,073 | 88.13 |  14.90
| PAS | Atan Ahmad | 7,281 | 11.87 |  11.87
Total valid votes  | 61,354 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,100
Unreturned ballots  | 1
Turnout  | 62,455 | 68.55 |  1.58
Registered electors  |
Majority  | 46,792 | 76.26 |  29.80
| BN hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1999 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

|
|
|
|

| BN | Mohamed Khaled Nordin | 38,707 | 73.23 |  6.53
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 14,149 | 26.77 |  26.77
Total valid votes  | 52,856 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,008
Unreturned ballots  | 724
Turnout  | 54,588 | 70.13 |  0.43
Registered electors  |
Majority  | 24,558 | 46.46 |  21.33
| BN hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1995 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

|
|
|
|

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

Malaysian general election, 1990 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

|
|
|
|

| BN | Mohamed Khaled Nordin | 24,980 | 58.47 |  28.67
| S46 | Jaafar Onn | 16,814 | 39.35 |  39.35
| Independent | Ismail Wanjor | 930 | 2.18 |  2.18
Total valid votes  | 42,724 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,132
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 43,856 | 67.54 |  6.02
Registered electors  | 64,933
Majority  | 8,166 | 19.12 |  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 |  64.06
| BN | Mas'ud Abdul Rahman | 10,968 | 29.80 |  23.26
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 2,260 | 6.14 |  40.80
Total valid votes  | 36,809 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 285
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 37,094 | 61.52 |  0.84
Registered electors  | 60,292
Majority  | 12,613 | 34.26 |  28.14
| Independent gain from BN | Swing | ?

Malaysian general election, 1986 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

|
|
|
|

| BN | Shahrir Abdul Samad | 19,349 | 53.06 |  16.14
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 17,114 | 46.94 |  16.14
Total valid votes  | 36,463 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 905
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 37,368 | 62.36 |  10.73
Registered electors  | 59,922
Majority  | 2,235 | 6.12 |  32.28
| BN hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1982: Johore Bahru Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

|
|
|
|

| BN | Shahrir Abdul Samad | 47,825 | 69.20 |  2.37
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | A. Razak Ahmad | 21,288 | 30.80 |  30.80
Total valid votes  | 69,113 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 2,888
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 72,001 | 73.09 |  2.51
Registered electors  | 98,505
Majority  | 26,537 | 38.40 |  4.74
| BN hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1978: Johore Bahru Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

|
|
|
|

| BN | Shahrir Abdul Samad | 38,950 | 71.57 |  3.50
| DAP | Chan Yeik Nung @ Chan Heng Jib | 15,469 | 28.43 |  3.50
Total valid votes  | 54,419 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 2,422
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 56,841 | 75.60 |  7.27
Registered electors  | 75,186
Majority  | 23,481 | 43.14 |  2.50
| BN hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1974: Johore Bahru Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

|
|
|
|

| BN | Jaafar Hamzah | 27,042 | 75.07 |  75.07
| DAP | Quek Kow Hia | 8,982 | 24.93 |  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 | %

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|
|

| 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)

* The Straits Times.[6][7]

## References

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* "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

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3. ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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