Renggam was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
History
It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency
|
State constituency
|
| 1954–59*
|
1959–1974
|
1974–1986
|
1986–1995
|
1995–2004
|
2004–2018
|
2018–present
|
| Renggam
|
|
Kulai
|
|
| Layang-Layang
|
|
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency
|
Area
|
| 1974
|
| Kulai
|
- Gunung Pulai
- Kangkar Pulai
- Saleng
- Senai
- Skudai
|
| Layang-Layang
|
- Ayer Bemban
- Kelapa Sawit
- Kulai
- Layang-Layang
- Renggam
- Sengkang
|
Election results
Malaysian general election, 1982
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Chin Hon Ngian |
24,529 |
60.32 |
3.23
|
|
|
DAP |
Yap Ah Ngau |
16,138 |
39.68 |
3.23
|
| Total valid votes
|
40,667 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
2,282
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
42,949 |
78.35 |
1.76
|
| Registered electors
|
54,815
|
| Majority
|
8,391 |
20.64 |
6.46
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Malaysian general election, 1978
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Chin Hon Ngian |
21,861 |
63.55 |
7.62
|
|
|
DAP |
Quek Swee Siang |
12,537 |
36.45 |
7.62
|
| Total valid votes
|
34,398 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
1,922
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
36,320 |
80.11 |
0.56
|
| Registered electors
|
45,340
|
| Majority
|
9,324 |
27.10 |
15.22
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Malaysian general election, 1974
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
%
|
|
|
BN |
Chin Hon Ngian |
18,865 |
71.17
|
|
|
DAP |
Liew Satt Yuen |
7,642 |
28.83
|
| Total valid votes
|
26,507 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
1,535
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
28,042 |
80.67
|
| Registered electors
|
34,762
|
| Majority
|
11,223 |
42.32
|
| This was a new constituency created.
|
References