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Simpang Renggam (federal constituency)

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Simpang Renggam (P151)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]76,286
Electors (2026)[2]60,387
Area (km²)[3]751
Pop. density (per km²)101.6

Simpang Renggam is a federal constituency in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 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 Simpang Renggam's electorate as of 2022[4]
  1. Malay (62.8%)
  2. Chinese (28.8%)
  3. Indian (8.10%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.30%)

As of 2020, Simpang Renggam has a population of 76,286 people.[5]

Age breakdown of Simpang Renggam's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (5.92%)
  2. 21-29 (21.2%)
  3. 30-39 (22.2%)
  4. 40-49 (16.6%)
  5. 50-59 (14.9%)
  6. 60-69 (11.0%)
  7. 70-79 (5.53%)
  8. 80-89 (2.16%)
  9. above 90 (0.42%)
Gender breakdown of Simpang Renggam's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (50.0%)
  2. Female (50.0%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Simpang Renggam constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.[6]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Machap (N26) Sri Desa 151/26/01 Balai Raya Kampung Sri Desa
Rancangan FELDA Ayer Hitam 151/26/02 SK LKTP Ayer Hitam
Sri Lalang 151/26/03 SK Seri Lalang
Pekan Machap 151/26/04 SJK (C) Machap
Machap 151/26/05 SK Seri Machap
Kampong Ulu Benut 151/26/06 SK Seri Kencana
Bandar Simpang Renggam Utara 151/26/07 SJK (C) Tuan Poon
Bandar Simpang Renggam Timor 151/26/08 SK Simpang Renggam
Simpang Renggam 151/26/09
  • SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Andak
  • SMK Simpang Renggam
FELCRA Simpang Renggam 151/26/10 SK Bukit Kenangan
Jalan Benut 151/26/11 SK Dato' Ibrahim Majid
Ladang Nenas 151/26/12 SK Sungai Linau
Layang-Layang (N27) Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail 151/27/01 SK Ladang Tun Dr. Ismail
Kampong Chokro 151/27/02 SA Kompleks Penghulu Simpang Renggam
Kampong Sahari 151/27/03 SR Islam As Syddiq
Senda 151/27/04 SMK Dato' Hj. Hassan Yunos
Bandar Renggam 151/27/05 SJK (C) Chin Chiang
Kebun Bahru 151/27/06 SK Jubli Intan
Sembrong 151/27/07 SJK (T) Ladang Sembrong
Chemara 151/27/08 SJK (T) Ulu Remis
Layang-Layang 151/27/09 SA Pekan Layang-Layang
Bandar Layang-Layang Selatan 151/27/10
  • SJK (C) Layang-Layang
  • SK Pekan Layang-Layang
Bandar Layang-Layang Utara 151/27/11 SJK (C) Layang
Renggam 151/27/12 SK Seri Kg. Renggam
Ladang Southern Malay 151/27/13 SJK (T) Ladang Southern Malay
FELDA Layang-Layang 151/27/14 SK (Felda) Layang-Layang

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Simpang Renggam
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Sungai Benut
11th P1512004–2008Kerk Choo Ting
(郭洙镇)
BN (GERAKAN) 18,997
79.69%
12th2008–2013Liang Teck Meng
(梁德明)
16,450
65.68%
13th2013–2018 19,754
58.44%
14th2018–2020Maszlee Malik
(مزلي بن مالک)
PH (BERSATU) 18,157
50.68%
2020 BERSATU
Independent
2020–2021
2021–2022 PH (PKR)
15th2022–presentHasni Mohammad
(حسني محمد‎)
BN (UMNO) 18,312
41.19%

State constituency

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Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Simpang Renggam Machap
Layang-Layang

Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
2003 2018
Machap
  • Kampung Melayu Bukit Nyamuk
  • Kampung Paya
  • Kampung Sungai Linau
  • Machap
  • Simpang Renggam
Layang-Layang
  • Bukit Benut
  • FELDA Layang-Layang
  • Kampung Chokro
  • Layang-Layang
  • Renggam

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N26 Machap Onn Hafiz Ghazi BN (UMNO)
N27 Layang-Layang Chua Jian Boon BN (MCA)

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N26 Machap
  • Kluang Municipal Council (Sri Lalang area)
  • Simpang Renggam District Council
  • 81850 Layang-Layang
  • 86000 Kluang
  • 86100 Ayer Hitam
  • 86200 Simpang Renggam
  • 86300 Renggam
N27 Layang-Layang Simpang Renggam District Council

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHasni Mohammad18,31241.19Increase 0.20
PHMaszlee Malik16,49137.37Increase 37.37
PNMohd Fazrul Kamat9,07720.57Increase 20.57
PEJUANGKamal Kusmin2510.57Increase 0.57
Total valid votes 44,131 100.00
Total rejected ballots 538
Unreturned ballots 132
Turnout 44,80174.76Decrease 8.64
Registered electors 59,033
Majority 1,8213.82Decrease 5.87
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMaszlee Malik18,15750.68Increase 50.68
BNLiang Teck Meng14,68240.99Decrease 17.45
PASMohd Jubri Selamat2,9838.33Decrease 33.23
Total valid votes 35,822 100.00
Total rejected ballots 779
Unreturned ballots 94
Turnout 36,69583.40Increase 8.82
Registered electors 43,998
Majority 3,4759.69Decrease 21.67
PKR 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. 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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLiang Teck Meng19,75458.44Decrease 7.24
PASSuhaizan Kayat14,04841.56Increase 7.24
Total valid votes 33,802 100.00
Total rejected ballots 868
Unreturned ballots 84
Turnout 34,75486.58Increase 12.00
Registered electors 40,143
Majority 5,70616.88Decrease 14.48
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLiang Teck Meng16,45065.68Decrease 14.01
PASAtan Gombang8,59734.32Increase 14.01
Total valid votes 25,047 100.00
Total rejected ballots 924
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 25,99874.58Increase 1.89
Registered electors 34,859
Majority 7,85331.36Decrease 28.02
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes∆%
BNKerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting18,99779.69
PASAtan Gombang4,84220.31
Total valid votes 23,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots 907
Unreturned ballots 142
Turnout 24,88872.69
Registered electors 34,240
Majority 14,15559.38
This was a new constituency created.

References

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