Tangkak (state constituency)

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

Tangkak
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ee Chin Li
PH
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2020)56,431
Electors (2022)35,554
Area (km²)238

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 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 Tangkak's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (48.62%)
  Malay (40.18%)
  Indian (10.18%)
  Other ethnicities (0.85%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.13%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.05%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Tangkak constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Tangkak(N10) Asahan Relau 144/10/01 Balai Raya Kg. Kenangan Gemeh
Kampong Bahru Bekoh 144/10/02 SK Bekoh
Payamas 144/10/03 SMK Seri Tangkak
Jalan Sialang 144/10/04 SMK Ledang
Bandar Tangkak Utara 144/10/05 SK Sri Tangkak
Bandar Tangkak Timor 144/10/06 SJK (C) Chi Ming 2
Bandar Tangkak Selatan 144/10/07 SA Bandar Tangkak
Bandar Tangkak Barat 144/10/08 SJK (T) Jalan Sialang
Pengkalan Besar 144/10/09 SK Pengkalan Besar
Kampong Solok 144/10/10 Pejabat Pertanian Daerah Tangkak
Bukit Banjar 144/10/11 SK Bukit Banjar
Bandar Tangkak 144/10/12 SK Bandar Tangkak
Taman Tangkak Jaya 144/10/13 SMK Tun Mamat

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tangkak
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Lai Kuen Tee Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971-1974 Lai Kuen Tee Alliance (MCA)
4th 1974-1978 Lau Kheng Lay BN (MCA)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986 Lim Tong Keng
7th 1986-1990 Yap Chik Dong
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Goh Tee Tee
13th 2013-2018 Ee Chin Li PR (DAP)
14th 2018-2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ee Chin Li 8,105 40.85   20.72
BN Ong Chee Siang 7,733 38.98   0.55
PN Chong Fat Full 3,092 15.58   15.58
PEJUANG Muhd Airel Zabridin 789 3.98   3.98
Independent Zainal Baharom A Kadir 121 0.61   0.61
Total valid votes 19,840 97.99
Total rejected ballots 326 1.61
Unreturned ballots 81 0.40
Turnout 20,247 56.95   28.74
Registered electors 35,554
Majority 372 1.87   21.27
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ee Chin Li 13,512 61.57   61.57
BN Goh Tee Tee 8,435 38.43   7.71
Total valid votes 21,947 97.18
Total rejected ballots 563 2.49
Unreturned ballots 73 0.32
Turnout 22,583 85.69   1.41
Registered electors 26,354
Majority 5,077 23.14   15.42
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Ee Chin Li 10,729 53.86   4.91
BN Goh Tee Tee 9,192 46.14   4.91
Total valid votes 19,921 97.74
Total rejected ballots 438 2.15
Unreturned ballots 22 0.11
Turnout 20,381 87.10   11.50
Registered electors 23,394
Majority 1,537 7.72   5.62
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Johor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Goh Tee Tee 7,130 51.05   15.35
DAP Lee Fu Haw 6,835 48.95   48.95
Total valid votes 13,965 96.22
Total rejected ballots 522 3.60
Unreturned ballots 27 0.18
Turnout 14,514 75.60   3.81
Registered electors 19,198
Majority 295 2.10   33.68
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yap Chik Dong 8,817 66.39   66.39
PKR Yau Ho Yong 3,890 30.61   30.61
Total valid votes 12,707 96.34
Total rejected ballots 460 3.49
Unreturned ballots 23 0.17
Turnout 13,190 71.79
Registered electors 18,374
Majority 4,927 35.78
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Yap Chik Dong won uncontested.
BN Yap Chik Dong
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 26,106
Majority
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yap Chik Dong 13,271 77.87   14.58
DAP Liang Toy Heng 3,771 22.13   14.58
Total valid votes 17,042 95.74
Total rejected ballots 754 4.24
Unreturned ballots 5 0.03
Turnout 17,801 70.39   2.91
Registered electors 25,290
Majority 9,500 55.74   29.16
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yap Chik Dong 10,483 63.29   0.16
DAP Tan Teck Joon 6,649 36.71   0.16
Total valid votes 17,132 95.16
Total rejected ballots 871 4.84
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 18,003 73.30   1.46
Registered electors 24,561
Majority 3,834 26.58   0.32
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yap Chik Dong 10,050 63.45
DAP Wang Keat Yit 5,790 36.55
Total valid votes 15,840 95.95
Total rejected ballots 668 4.05
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 16,508 71.84
Registered electors 22,979
Majority 4,260 26.90
BN hold Swing

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]
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  4. ^ "Dashboard SPR".
  5. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Johor". The Star. Retrieved 2022-02-13.