Pagoh (federal constituency)

Pagoh (P143)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	51,512
Area (km²)[2]	1,258

Pagoh is a federal constituency in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Muar Dalam constituency in the 1974 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 Pagoh's electorate as of 2018[3]

Malay (65.96%)

Chinese (29.76%)

Indian (3.72%)

Other ethnicities (0.61%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kebun Bahru, Kampong Teratai, Sri Ledang, FELDA Sri Jaya, Durian Chondong, Bandar Bukit Kepong, FELCRA Paya Kepar, Ma'okil, Bukit Kepong, Lenga Utara, Kundang Ulu, Ladang Serampang, Parit Raja, Bandar Grisek Timor, Grisek, Kampong Kundang Ulu, Lenga Selatan, Kampong Bahru, Lenga, Kampong Gombang, Ladang Nordanal, Samasih, Liang Batu, Lenga Road, Kampong Raja, Panchor, Bandar Panchor, Kampong Jawa, Jorak, Tanjong Selabu, Pergam, Temiang, Sungai Terap, Sungai Raya, Kampong Tengah, Permatang Pasir, Pekan Bukit Pasir Barat, Pekan Bukit Pasir Utara, Pekan Bukit Pasir Selatan, Bukit Pasir, Ladang Craigielea, Panjang Sari, Pagoh, Bandar Pagoh Utara, Bandar Pagoh Selatan, Paya Redan.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kebun Bahru, Kampong Teratai, Sri Ledang, FELDA Sri Jaya, Durian Chondong, Bandar Bukit Kepong, FELCRA Paya Kepar, Ma'okil, Bukit Kepong, Lenga Utara, Kundang Ulu, Ladang Serampang, Parit Raja, Bandar Grisek Timor, Grisek, Kampong Kundang Ulu, Lenga Selatan, Kampong Bahru, Lenga, Kampong Gombang, Ladang Nordanal, Samasih, Liang Batu, Lenga Road, Kampong Raja, Panchor, Bandar Panchor, Kampong Jawa, Jorak, Tanjong Selabu, Pergam, Temiang, Sungai Terap, Sungai Raya, Kampong Tengah, Permatang Pasir, Pekan Bukit Pasir Barat, Pekan Bukit Pasir Utara, Pekan Bukit Pasir Selatan, Bukit Pasir, Ladang Craigielea, Panjang Sari, Pagoh, Bandar Pagoh Utara, Bandar Pagoh Selatan, Paya Redan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pagoh
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Muar Dalam
4th	1974-1978	Syed Nasir Ismail	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978-1982	Muhyiddin Yassin
6th	1982-1986	Muhyiddin Yassin
7th	1986-1990	Ahmad Omar
8th	1990-1995	Ahmad Omar
9th	1995-1999	Muhyiddin Yassin
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2016
13th	2016-2018		BERSATU
14th	2018–2020		PH (BERSATU)
14th	2020-present		PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1954–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Pagoh							Bukit Kepong
							Bukit Pasir
			Bukit Serampang
			Jorak
			Kesang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Muhyiddin Yassin	23,558	55.21	+55.21
	BN	Ismail Mohamed	16,631	38.97	-27.20
	PAS	Ahmad Nawfal Mahfodz	2,483	5.82	-28.01
Total valid votes			42,672	100.00
Total rejected ballots			693
Unreturned ballots			302
Turnout			43,667	84.77
Registered electors			51,512
Majority			6,927	16.24
	PH gain from BN		Swing		+41.21
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	%	∆%
	BN	Muhyiddin Yassin	26,274	66.17	-5.17
	PAS	Mohamad Rozali Jamil	13,432	33.83	+5.17
Total valid votes			39,706	100.00
Total rejected ballots			816
Unreturned ballots			91
Turnout			40,613	86.79
Registered electors			46,793
Majority			12,842
	BN hold		Swing		-5.17
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.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Muhyiddin Yassin	21,028	71.34	-11.42
	PAS	Mohamad Rozali Jamil	8,447	28.66	+11.42
Total valid votes			29,475	100.00
Total rejected ballots			787
Unreturned ballots			51
Turnout			30,313	75.70
Registered electors			40,042
Majority			12,581
	BN hold		Swing		-11.42

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Muhyiddin Yassin	23,679	82.76	+9.32
	PAS	Mohamed Awang	4,932	17.24	+17.24
Total valid votes			28,611	100.00
Total rejected ballots			881
Unreturned ballots			42
Turnout			29,534	73.52
Registered electors			40,172
Majority			18,747
	BN hold		Swing		-7.92

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Muhyiddin Yassin	20,140	73.44	-10.26
	KEADILAN	Alias Shamsir	7,283	26.56	+26.56
Total valid votes			27,423	100.00
Total rejected ballots			872
Unreturned ballots			35
Turnout			28,330	71.19
Registered electors
Majority			12,857
	BN hold		Swing		-18.41

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Muhyiddin Yassin	21,856	83.70	+10.64
	S46	Rosdan Taha Abd. Rahman	4,257	16.30	-10.64
Total valid votes			26,113	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,379
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			27,497	70.70
Registered electors
Majority			17,599
	BN hold		Swing		+10.64

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Omar	18,461	73.06	-12.02
	S46	Murad Hasan	6,808	26.94	+26.94
Total valid votes			25,269	100.00
Total rejected ballots			784
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			26,053	74.36
Registered electors
Majority			11,653
	BN hold		Swing		-19.48

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Omar	19,365	85.08	-2.69
	PAS	Othman Hashim	3,395	14.92	+2.69
Total valid votes			22,760	100.00
Total rejected ballots			666
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			23,426	70.93
Registered electors			33,028
Majority			15,970
	BN hold		Swing		-2.69

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Muhyiddin Yassin	19,035	87.77	-1.75
	PAS	Samudi Ahmad	2,652	12.23	+1.75
Total valid votes			21,687	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,234
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			22,921	74.86
Registered electors			30,617
Majority			16,383
	BN hold		Swing		-1.75

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Muhyiddin Yassin	17,679	89.52	N/A
	PAS	Abdul Wahab Abdul Rahman	2,069	10.48	+10.48
Total valid votes			19,748	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			26,302
Majority			15,610
	BN hold		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Syed Nasir Ismail won uncontested.
	BN	Syed Nasir Ismail
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			24,346
Majority
This was a new constituency created out of Muar Dalam which went to Alliance in the previous election.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

"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. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

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[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. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[4] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.