Hang Tuah Jaya (federal constituency)

Hang Tuah Jaya is a federal constituency in Central Melaka District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2018.

Hang Tuah Jaya (P137)
Malacca constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin
PH
Constituency created2018
First contested2018
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]89,364
Area (km²)[2]116

The federal constituency was created in the 2018 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Hang Tuah Jaya's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (62.39%)
  Chinese (31.11%)
  Indian (5.68%)
  Other ethnicities (0.82%)

History

2016-present:The constituency contains the polling districts of Malim Jaya, Pasir Puteh, Peringgit, Pengkalan Batu, Peringgit Jaya, Bukit Palah, Bukit Piatu, Taman Asean, Seri Siantan, Rumpun Bahagia, Bachang Baru, Taman Melaka Baru, Sungai Putat, Taman Bukit Melaka, Ayer Keroh Heights, Kampung Ayer Keroh, Kampung Tun Razak, Batu Berendam, Taman Merdeka, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Kerjasama, Taman Muzaffar Shah, Bukit Beruang, Kampung Bukit Katil, Paya Ikan, Kampungku Sayang, Bukit Baru Dalam, Padang Jambu, Bukit Pulau, Taman Tun Rahah, Pengkalan Minyak, Tambak Paya, Tiang Dua, Paya Dalam, Bukit Lintang, Kandang, Kg Ayer Molek.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Hang Tuah Jaya
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Bukit Katil
14th2018-presentShamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd AkinPH (PKR)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Hang Tuah Jaya Ayer Keroh
Ayer Molek
Bukit Katil
Pengkalan Batu

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHShamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin39,06751.01
BNMohd Ali Mohd Rustam30,42739.73
PASMd Khalid Kassim7,0899.26
Total valid votes 76,583100.00
Total rejected ballots 909
Unreturned ballots 266
Turnout 77,75887.01
Registered electors 89,364
Majority 8,64011.28
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 243/2018]" (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 Malacca [P.U. (B) 317/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. 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. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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