Perling (state constituency)

Perling
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Liew Chin Tong
PH
Constituency created2018
First contested2018
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)189,758
Electors (2022)101,263
Area (km²)52

Perling is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly since 2018.

The state constituency was first contested in 2018 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Perling's electorate as of 2022
  1. Chinese (46.09%)
  2. Malay (38%)
  3. Indian (13.08%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.7%)
  5. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.58%)
  6. Sabah Bumiputera (0.54%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Perling constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Perling（N46） Belibis Perling 161/46/01 SK Taman Perling
Sri Jaya 161/46/02 SK Kg Pasir
Kampong Pasir 161/46/03 SA Dato' Omar Yusof Kampung Pasir
Pengkalan Rinting 161/46/04 SK Pengkalan Rinting
Skudai Kiri 161/46/05 SK Pengkalan Rinting
Sungai Danga 161/46/06 SK Sungai Danga
Taman Sutera 161/46/07 SK Taman Sutera
Bukit Serene 161/46/08 SJK (C) Foon Yew 2
Tarom 161/46/09 SMK Sultan Ismail
Nong Chik 161/46/10 Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar
Tambatan 161/46/11 SK Nong Chik
Gertak Merah 161/46/12 SA Bandar Johor Bahru
Kampong Bahru 161/46/13 SMK Aminuddin Baki
Yahya Awal 161/46/14 SMK (P) Sultan Ibrahim
Ngee Heng 161/46/15 SK Ngee Heng
Ayer Molek 161/46/16 SK Ayer Molek
Kampong Pahang 161/46/17 SK St. Joseph
Bandar 161/46/18 SK Infant Jesus Convent
Camar Perling 161/46/19 SA Taman Perling 2
Pekaka Perling 161/46/20 SA Ibnu Khaldun Taman Perling
Rawa Perling 161/46/21 SK Taman Peling 3
Bukit Indah 161/46/22 SMK Taman Bukit Indah
Nusa Indah 161/46/23 SK Taman Bukit Indah
Tampoi Indah 161/46/24 SK Taman Tampoi Indah
Simbang Perling 161/46/25 SMK Seri Perling
Uda Bestari 161/46/26 SMK Bandar Uda Utama

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Perling
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Pengkalan Rinting[2]
14th 2018-2022 Cheo Yee How (皱裕豪) PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Liew Chin Tong (刘镇东)

Election results

Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Liew Chin Tong 18,628 43.59 20.34
BN Tan Hiang Kee 15,281 35.76 10.33
PN Koo Shiaw Lee 8,829 20.66 20.66
Total valid votes 42,738 97.52
Total rejected ballots 695 1.59
Unreturned ballots 393 0.90
Turnout 43,826 43.28 39.75
Registered electors 101,263
Majority 3,347 7.83 30.76
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[3][4]
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Cheo Yee How 32,592 63.93
BN Wong You Fong 13,059 25.34
PAS Muhamad Nazrin Ihsan 5,890 11.43
Total valid votes 51,541 98.70
Total rejected ballots 524 1.00
Unreturned ballots 157 0.30
Turnout 52,222 83.03
Registered electors 62,895
Majority 19,533 38.59
This new constituency was created

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Cadang pinda nama 41 Parlimen, DUN | Berita Harian". www.bharian.com.my. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  3. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Dashboard SPR".
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