Iskandar Puteri (federal constituency)

Iskandar Puteri is a federal constituency in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2018.

Iskandar Puteri (P162)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Lim Kit Siang
PH
Constituency created2018
First contested2018
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]138,299
Area (km²)[2]294

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 Iskandar Puteri's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (49.79%)
  Malay (36.65%)
  Indian (12.46%)
  Other ethnicities (1.1%)

History

2016-present:The constituency contains the polling districts of Impian Emas, Sri Skudai, Bandar Skudai Barat, Bandar Skudai Tengah, Bandar Skudai Timor, Hang Tuah, Laksamana TUTA, Nakhoda TUTA, Flat Perkasa 'A' TUTA, Taman Damai Jaya, Desa Skudai, Hang Jebat, Perwira TUTA, Hulubalang TUTA, Skudai Utara, Flat Perkasa 'B' TUTA, Taman Jaya, Bukit Impian, Ulu Choh, Bandar Ulu Choh, Pulai, Kangkar Pulai, Pertanian, Sri Pulai, Kebangsaan, Lima Kedai, Gelang Patah Utara, Kampong Pulai, Sungai Melayu, Tebing Runtoh, Kampong Pendas, Gelang Patah Selatan, Tiram Duku, Tanjong Kupang, Kampong Pok Besar, Tanjong Adang, Penyiaran, Kemuliaan, Teratai, Perubatan, Pulai Indah, Pulai Utama, UTM, Sri Pulai Perdana, Mutiara Rini.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Iskandar Puteri
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Gelang Patah
14th2018-presentLim Kit Siang (林吉祥)PH (DAP)

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Iskandar Puteri Kota Iskandar
Skudai

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHLim Kit Siang80,72669.24+69.24
BNJason Teoh35,86230.76+30.76
Total valid votes 116,588 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,987
Unreturned ballots 204
Turnout 118,77985.89
Registered electors 138,299
Majority 44,86438.48
This was a new constituency created.
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.

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. p. 37. 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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