Pagoh (federal constituency)

Federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia

Malaysian electoral constituency

Pagoh (P143) Johor constituency

Federal constituency
Legislature| Dewan Rakyat
MP|

Muhyiddin Yassin

Constituency created| 1974
First contested| 1974
Last contested| 2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]| 95,202
Electors (2022)[2]| 69,939
Area (km²)[3]| 1,258
Pop. density (per km²)| 75.7

Pagoh is a federal constituency in Muar District, Segamat District and Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Muar Dalam constituency in the 1974 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 Pagoh's electorate as of 2022[4]

1. Malay (67%)
2. Chinese (29.3%)
3. Indian (3.4%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.3%)

Age breakdown of Pagoh's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (5.75%)
2. 21-29 (20.76%)
3. 30-39 (22.15%)
4. 40-49 (16.53%)
5. 50-59 (14.53%)
6. 60-69 (11.8%)
7. 70-79 (5.3%)
8. 80-89 (2.68%)
9. above 90 (0.51%)

Gender breakdown of Pagoh's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (49.79%)
2. Female (50.21%)

## History

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### Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pagoh constituency is divided into 47 polling districts.[5]

State constituency  | Polling Districts  | Code  | Location

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Bukit Kepong（N07）  | Bandar Bukit Kepong  | 143/07/01  | SJK (C) Kepong
FELCRA Paya Kepar  | 143/07/02  | SK FELCRA Bukit Kepong
Ma'Okil  | 143/07/03  | SK LKTP Ma'Okil 1
Bukit Kepong  | 143/07/04  | SK Bukit Kepong
Lenga Utara  | 143/07/05  | SK Lenga
Lenga Selatan  | 143/07/06  | SJK (C) Lenga
Kampong Bahru  | 143/07/07  | SA Kampung Baru Batu 28
Lenga  | 143/07/08  | SK LKTP Batu 27
Kampong Gombang  | 143/07/09  | SK Gombang
Liang Batu  | 143/07/10  | SK Liang Batu
Lenga Road  | 143/07/11  | SJK (C) Renchong
Pagoh  | 143/07/12  | SMK Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah 1
Bandar Pagoh Utara  | 143/07/13  | SJK (C) Soon Mong
Bandar Pagoh Selatan  | 143/07/14  | SA Pekan Pagoh
Paya Redan  | 143/07/15  | SK Paya Redan
Kampong Teratai  | 143/07/16  | SJK (C) Lian Hwa
Sri Ledang  | 143/07/17  | SK RKT Sri Ledang
FELDA Sri Jaya  | 143/07/18  | SMK Tun Sri Lanang
Durian Chondong  | 143/07/19  | SK Durian Chondong
Kundang Ulu  | 143/07/20  | SMK Tengku Temenggong Ahmad
Ladang Serampang  | 143/07/21  | SJK (C) Lian Hwa
Parit Raja  | 143/07/22  | SK Bukit Rahmat
Bandar Grisek Timor  | 143/07/23  | SK Gersek
Kampong Kundang Ulu  | 143/07/24  | SK Kundang Ulu
Ladang Nordanal  | 143/07/25  | SJK (T) Ladang Nordanal
Kebun Bahru  | 153/07/26  | SJK (C) Kebun Bahru
Grisek  | 143/07/27  | SJK (C) Pei Eng
Bukit Pasir (N08）  | Samasih  | 143/08/01  | SK Semaseh
Kampong Raja  | 143/08/02  | SK Kampong Raja
Panchor  | 143/08/03  | SK Kota Raja
Bandar Panchor  | 143/08/04  | SJK (C) Ai Hwa
Kampong Jawa  | 143/08/05  | SK Panchor
Jorak  | 143/08/06  | SK Jorak
Tanjong Selabu  | 143/08/07  | SJK (C) Wee Sin
Pergam  | 143/08/08  | Balai Raya Kampung Pergam
Temiang  | 143/08/09  | SK Temiang
Sungai Terap  | 143/08/10  | Ma'had Tahfiz Al-Quran Al-Muttaqin
Sungai Raya  | 143/08/11  | SK Sungai Raya
Kampong Tengah  | 143/08/12  | Balai Raya Kampung Tengah
Permatang Pasir  | 143/08/13  | SK Sri Bukit Pasir
Pekan Bukit Pasir Barat  | 143/08/14  | SJK (C) Yu Jerm
Pekan Bukit Pasir Utara  | 143/08/15  | SMK Bukit Pasir
Pekan Bukit Pasir Selatan  | 143/08/16  | Dewan Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Pekan Bukit Pasir
Bukit Pasir  | 143/08/17  | SK Paya Panjang
Ladang Craigielea  | 143/08/18  | SJK (C) Kim Kee
Panjang Sari  | 143/08/19  | SK Panjang Sari
Bukit Treh  | 143/08/20  | SJK (C) Aik Ming

### Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Pagoh

Parliament  | No  | Years | Member | Party
Constituency created, renamed from Muar Dalam
4th | P104  | 1974–1978 | Syed Nasir Ismail
(سيد ناصر إسماعيل‎) | BN (UMNO)
5th | 1978–1982 | Muhyiddin Yassin
(محيي الدين ياسين‎)
6th | 1982–1986
7th | P117  | 1986–1990 | Ahmad Omar
(احمد عمر)
8th | 1990–1995
9th | P127  | 1995–1999 | Muhyiddin Yassin
(محيي الدين ياسين‎)
10th | 1999–2004
11th | P143  | 2004–2008
12th | 2008–2013
13th | 2013–2016
2016–2018 | BERSATU
14th | 2018–2020  | PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022 | PN (BERSATU)
15th | 2022–present

### State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency  | State constituency

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1954–59*  | 1959–1974  | 1974–1986  | 1986–1995  | 1995–2004  | 2004–2018  | 2018–present
Pagoh  |  |  | Bukit Kepong
| Bukit Pasir
Bukit Serampang  |
Jorak  |
Kesang  |

### Current state assembly members

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

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N7  | Bukit Kepong | Sahruddin Jamal | PN (BERSATU)
N8  | Bukit Pasir | Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh | BN (UMNO)

### Local governments & postcodes

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No.  | State Constituency  | Local Government  | Postcode

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N7  | Bukit Kepong  |

* Muar Municipal Council
* Labis District Council (FELDA Maokil area)
* Tangkak District Council (Bukit Serampang and FELDA Sri Jaya areas)

* 84000 Muar
* 84200 Bakri
* 84300 Bukit Pasir
* 84400 Sungai Mati
* 84500 Panchor
* 84600 Pagoh
* 84700 Gerisik
* 84800 Bukit Gambir
* 85300 Labis

N8  | Bukit Pasir  | Muar Municipal Council

## Election results

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

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| PN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 24,986 | 45.94 |  45.94
| PH | Iskandar Shah Abd Rahman | 14,979 | 27.54 |  27.67
| BN | Razali Ibrahim | 14,426 | 26.52 |  12.45
Total valid votes  | 54,391 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 419
Unreturned ballots  | 123
Turnout  | 54,933 | 77.77 |  7.00
Registered electors  | 69,939
Majority  | 10,007 | 18.40 |  2.16
| PN gain from PH | 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 | Muhyiddin Yassin | 23,558 | 55.21 |  55.21
| BN | Ismail Mohamed | 16,631 | 38.97 |  27.20
| PAS | Ahmad Nawfal Mahfodz | 2,483 | 5.82 |  28.01
Total valid votes  | 42,672 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 693
Unreturned ballots  | 302
Turnout  | 43,667 | 84.77 |  2.02
Registered electors  | 51,512
Majority  | 6,927 | 16.24 |  16.10
| 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 December 29, 2019. 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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| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 26,274 | 66.17 |  5.17
| PAS | Mohamad Rozali Jamil | 13,432 | 33.83 |  5.17
Total valid votes  | 39,706 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 816
Unreturned ballots  | 91
Turnout  | 40,613 | 86.79 |  11.09
Registered electors  | 46,793
Majority  | 12,842 | 32.34 |  10.34
| 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 2016-04-27.[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 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link]

Malaysian general election, 2008 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 21,028 | 71.34 |  11.42
| PAS | Mohamad Rozali Jamil | 8,447 | 28.66 |  11.42
Total valid votes  | 29,475 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 787
Unreturned ballots  | 51
Turnout  | 30,313 | 75.70 |  2.18
Registered electors  | 40,042
Majority  | 12,581 | 42.68 |  22.84
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 23,679 | 82.76 |  9.32
| PAS | Mohamed Awang | 4,932 | 17.24 |  17.24
Total valid votes  | 28,611 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 881
Unreturned ballots  | 42
Turnout  | 29,534 | 73.52 |  2.33
Registered electors  | 40,172
Majority  | 18,747 | 65.52 |  18.64
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 20,140 | 73.44 |  10.26
| PKR | Alias Shamsir | 7,283 | 26.56 |  26.56
Total valid votes  | 27,423 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 872
Unreturned ballots  | 35
Turnout  | 28,330 | 71.19 |  0.49
Registered electors  |
Majority  | 12,857 | 46.88 |  20.52
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 21,856 | 83.70 |  10.64
| S46 | Rosdan Taha Abd. Rahman | 4,257 | 16.30 |  10.64
Total valid votes  | 26,113 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,379
Unreturned ballots  | 5
Turnout  | 27,497 | 70.70 |  3.66
Registered electors  |
Majority  | 17,599 | 67.40 |  21.28
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Ahmad Omar | 18,461 | 73.06 |  12.02
| S46 | Murad Hasan | 6,808 | 26.94 |  26.94
Total valid votes  | 25,269 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 784
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 26,053 | 74.36 |  3.43
Registered electors  | 35,036
Majority  | 11,653 | 46.12 |  24.04
| BN hold | Swing |

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

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| BN | Ahmad Omar | 19,365 | 85.08 |  2.69
| PAS | Othman Hashim | 3,395 | 14.92 |  2.69
Total valid votes  | 22,760 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 666
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 23,426 | 70.93 |  3.93
Registered electors  | 33,028
Majority  | 15,970 | 70.16 |  5.38
| BN hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1982 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 19,035 | 87.77 |  1.75
| PAS | Samudi Ahmad | 2,652 | 12.23 |  1.75
Total valid votes  | 21,687 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 1,234
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 22,921 | 74.86 |  2.39
Registered electors  | 30,617
Majority  | 16,383 | 75.54 |  3.50
| BN hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1978 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| BN | Muhyiddin Yassin | 17,679 | 89.52 |  89.52
| PAS | Abdul Wahab Abdul Rahman | 2,069 | 10.48 |  10.48
Total valid votes  | 19,748 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 570
Unreturned ballots  | 0
Turnout  | 20,318 | 77.25
Registered electors  | 26,302
Majority  | 15,610 | 79.04
| BN hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1974 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %

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On the nomination day, Syed Nasir Ismail won uncontested.
| BN | Syed Nasir Ismail
Total valid votes  |  |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  |
Unreturned ballots  |
Turnout  |
Registered electors  | 24,346
Majority  |
This was a new constituency created out of Muar Dalam which went to Alliance in the previous election.

## References

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

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