Sembrong
| Johor constituency | |
|---|---|
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 63,621 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 54,982 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 1,865 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 34.1 |
Sembrong is a federal constituency in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
The federal constituency was created from parts of the Kluang constituency 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
As of 2020, Sembrong has a population of 63,621 people.[5]
Age breakdown of Sembrong's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (4.89%)
- 21-29 (18.7%)
- 30-39 (24.9%)
- 40-49 (17.4%)
- 50-59 (12.9%)
- 60-69 (13.1%)
- 70-79 (6.13%)
- 80-89 (1.67%)
- above 90 (0.35%)
Gender breakdown of Sembrong's electorate as of 2022
- Male (50.2%)
- Female (49.8%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sembrong constituency has a total of 29 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paloh（N30） | Klebang | 153/30/01 | Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Kempas Klebang |
| Kampong Melayu Paloh | 153/30/02 | SK Bukit Paloh | |
| Ladang Paloh | 153/30/03 | Balai Raya Ladang Paloh | |
| Paloh | 153/30/04 | SMK Paloh | |
| Bandar Paloh Utara | 153/30/05 | SJK (C) Paloh | |
| Bandar Paloh Selatan | 153/30/06 | SK Bandar Paloh | |
| Kampong Muhibbah | 153/30/07 | SA Bandar Paloh | |
| Kali Malaya | 153/30/08 | SJK (C) Yu Ming | |
| Bukit Paloh | 153/30/09 | Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Bukit Paloh | |
| Ladang Landak | 153/30/10 | Balai Raya Ladang Landak | |
| Ladang Kekayaan | 153/30/11 | Balai Raya Ladang Kekayaan | |
| Chamek | 152/30/12 | Dewan Seberguna Chamek | |
| Consolidated Eastern Planations | 153/30/13 | SJK (C) Lit Terk | |
| Tereh Selatan | 153/30/14 | SK Ladang Tereh | |
| Pengkalan Tereh | 150/30/15 | SK Pengkalan Tereh | |
| Ladang Pamol | 150/30/16 | SK Ladang Pamol | |
| Pekan Kampong Gajah | 153/30/17 | SJK (C) Kampung Gajah | |
| Kampong Gajah | 150/30/18 | SJK (C) Kampong Gajah | |
| FELDA Kahang Barat | 150/38/19 | SK (FELDA) Kahang Barat | |
| Kahang（N31） | Kangkar Kahang Timor | 153/31/01 | SJK (C) Kahang |
| Kangkar Kahang Barat | 153/30/02 | SA Kampung Contoh | |
| Kahang | 153/31/03 |
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| FELDA Kahang Timor | 153/31/04 | SK (FELDA) Kahang Timur | |
| FELDA Ulu Dengar | 153/31/05 | SK LKTP Ulu Dengar | |
| Sri Lambak | 153/31/06 | SA Taman Sri Lambak | |
| Sungai Sayong | 154/31/07 | SJK (C) Sayong | |
| FELDA Bukit Tongkat | 153/31/08 | SMK LKTP Belitong | |
| FELDA Ulu Belitong | 153/31/09 | SK LKTP Belitong | |
| FELDA Ulu Pengeli | 153/31/10 | SK (FELDA) Ulu Pengeli |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Sembrong | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Kluang, Tenggara and Mersing | ||||
| 11th | P153 | 2004–2008 | Hishammuddin Hussein (هشام الدين حسين) |
BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Sembrong | Kahang | ||||||
| Paloh | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2018 | |
| Kahang |
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| Paloh |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N30 | Paloh | Lee Ting Han | BN (MCA) |
| N31 | Kahang | Vidyananthan Ramanadhan | BN (MIC) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N30 | Paloh | Kluang Municipal Council |
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| N31 | Kahang |
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hishamuddin Hussein | 22,572 | 55.15 | 4.09 | ||
| PH | Hasni Abas | 11,692 | 28.57 | 28.57 | ||
| PN | Aziz Ismail | 6,666 | 16.29 | 16.29 | ||
| Total valid votes | 40,930 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 390 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 129 | |||||
| Turnout | 41,449 | 74.44 | 8.86 | |||
| Registered electors | 54,982 | |||||
| Majority | 10,880 | 26.58 | 8.10 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hishammuddin Hussein | 21,353 | 59.24 | 5.93 | ||
| PKR | Onn Abu Bakar | 14,691 | 40.76 | 5.93 | ||
| Total valid votes | 36,044 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 598 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 126 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,768 | 83.30 | 3.05 | |||
| Registered electors | 44,137 | |||||
| Majority | 6,662 | 18.48 | 11.86 | |||
| BN hold | 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2018. "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 1 August 2018. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hishammuddin Hussein | 17,988 | 73.70 | 14.59 | |
| PKR | Lee Sang | 6,418 | 26.30 | 14.59 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,406 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 739 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 66 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,211 | 75.98 | 1.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 33,181 | ||||
| Majority | 11,570 | 47.40 | 29.18 | ||
| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hishammuddin Hussein | 19,575 | 88.29 | |||
| PAS | Onn Jaafar | 2,597 | 11.71 | |||
| Total valid votes | 22,172 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 760 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 24 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,956 | 74.61 | ||||
| Registered electors | 30,767 | |||||
| Majority | 16,978 | 76.58 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created out of Kluang which went to BN in the previous election. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Parlimen Tebrau pengundi paling ramai di Johor". Harian Metro (in Malay). 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ 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 29 January 2020.
- ^ "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.153 Sembrong Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.