Sembrong (federal constituency)

Sembrong

Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Hishammuddin Hussein BN
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2013

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

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Kluang constituency 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–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Klebang, Kampong Melayu Paloh, Ladang Paloh, Paloh, Bandar Paloh Utara, Bandar Paloh Selatan, Kampong Muhibbah, Kali Malaya, Bukit Paloh, Ladang Landak, Ladang Kekayaan, Chamek, Consolidated Eastern Plantations, Tereh Selatan, Pengkalan Tereh, Ladang Pamol, Pekan Kampong Gajah, Kampong Gajah, Kangkar Kahang Timor, Kangkar Kahang Barat, Kahang, FELDA Kahang Timor, FELDA Ulu Dengar, FELDA Kahang Barat, Sri Lambak, Sungai Sayong, FELDA Bukit Tongkat, FELDA Ulu Belitong, FELDA Ulu Pengeli.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sembrong
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kluang
11th	2004-2008	Hishammuddin Hussein	BN
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hishammuddin Hussein	22,841
	PKR	Onn Abu Bakar	12,210
Total valid votes			35,051	100.00
Total rejected ballots			809
Unreturned ballots			50
Turnout			35,910	86.35
Registered electors			41,588
Majority			10,631
	BN hold		Swing		{{{3}}}
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. "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. "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 Corrigendum [P.U. (B) 247/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hishammuddin Hussein	17,988
	PKR	Lee Sang	6,418
Total valid votes			24,406	100.00
Total rejected ballots			739
Unreturned ballots			66
Turnout			25,211	75.98
Registered electors			33,181
Majority			11,570
	BN hold		Swing		{{{3}}}

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hishammuddin Hussein	19,575
	PAS	Onn Jaafar	2,597
Total valid votes			22,172	100.00
Total rejected ballots			760
Unreturned ballots			24
Turnout			22,956	74.61
Registered electors
Majority			16,978
This was a new constituency created out of Kluang which went to BN in the previous election.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-04-24.