Permas is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Permas constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.[2]
State constituency
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Polling districts
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Code
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Location
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Permas(N43)
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Bandar Masai Utara
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159/43/01
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SJK (T) Masai
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Bandar Masai Tengah
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159/43/02
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SK Masai
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Bandar Masai Selatan
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159/43/03
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SJK (C) Masai
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Permas
|
159/43/04
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SK Permas Jaya 1
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Permas Jaya
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159/43/05
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SMK Permas Jaya
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Senibong
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159/43/06
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SK Permas Jaya 4
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Taman Kota Puteri
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159/43/07
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SK Seri Kota Puteri
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Kampong Telok Jawa
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159/43/08
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SJK (C) Chee Tong
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Rinting Cendana
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159/43/09
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SK Taman Rinting 1
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Taman Mawar
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159/43/10
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SMK Pasir Gudang 2
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Pasir Gudang
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159/43/11
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SK Taman Cendana
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Pelabuhan Pasir Gudang
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159/43/12
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SK Pasir Gudang (2)
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Taman Air Batu
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159/43/13
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SK Pasir Gudang 3
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Rumah Pangsa PKENJ
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159/43/14
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SMK Pasir Gudang 3
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Permas 2
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159/43/15
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SK Taman Permas Jaya 2
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Taman Megah Ria
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159/43/16
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SMK Taman Megah Ria
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Rinting Meranti
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159/43/17
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SA Taman Rinting
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Rinting Balau
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159/43/18
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SMK Taman Rinting 2
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Nusa Damai
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159/43/19
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SK Taman Nusa Damai
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Taman Bukit Dahlia
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159/43/20
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SK Taman Bukit Dahlia
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Bandar Baru Permas Jaya
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159/43/21
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SK Taman Permas Jaya 3
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Kampong Plentong Baru
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159/43/22
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Tadika Kemas Kg. Plentong Baru
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Taman Scientex
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159/43/23
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SK Taman Scientex
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Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Permas
|
Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party
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Constituency created from Pasir Gudang
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11th
|
2004–2008
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Paliksina Siwalinggam (பாலிசினா சிவலிங்கம்)
|
BN (MIC)
|
12th
|
2008–2013
|
Munusamy M. Mareemuthu (முனுசாமி மு. மாரிமுத்து
|
13th
|
2013–2018
|
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
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BN (UMNO)
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14th
|
2018–2020
|
Che Zakaria Mohd Salleh
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PH (BERSATU)
|
2020–2022
|
PN (BERSATU)
|
15th
|
2022–present
|
Baharudin Mohamed Taib
|
BN (UMNO)
|
Election results
Johor state election, 2022
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Baharudin Mohamed Taib |
23,492 |
41.93 |
4.20
|
|
PN |
Tazul Arifin Nasri |
15,566 |
27.78 |
27.78
|
|
PH |
Syed Othman Abdullah |
14,521 |
25.92 |
28.27
|
|
Heritage |
Mohamed Ridza Busu |
1,412 |
2.52 |
2.52
|
|
PEJUANG |
Mahaya Ahad |
1,036 |
1.85 |
1.85
|
Total valid votes
|
56,027 |
97.17
|
Total rejected ballots
|
1,024 |
1.78
|
Unreturned ballots
|
607 |
1.05
|
Turnout
|
57,658 |
55.66 |
29.82
|
Registered electors
|
103,598
|
Majority
|
7,926 |
14.15 |
2.31
|
|
BN gain from PH
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
Johor state election, 2013
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
23,952 |
56.82 |
2.90
|
|
PAS |
Syed Othman Abdullah |
18,200 |
43.18 |
2.90
|
Total valid votes
|
42,152 |
98.18
|
Total rejected ballots
|
729 |
1.70
|
Unreturned ballots
|
51 |
0.12
|
Turnout
|
42,932 |
86.90 |
10.88
|
Registered electors
|
49,393
|
Majority
|
5,752 |
13.64 |
5.80
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
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Johor state election, 2008
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Munusamy M. Mareemuthu |
13,878 |
53.92 |
22.49
|
|
PAS |
Syed Othman Abdullah |
11,860 |
46.08 |
22.49
|
Total valid votes
|
25,738 |
97.59
|
Total rejected ballots
|
590 |
2.24
|
Unreturned ballots
|
46 |
0.17
|
Turnout
|
26,374 |
76.02 |
1.26
|
Registered electors
|
34,695
|
Majority
|
2,018 |
7.84 |
44.98
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
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Johor state election, 2004
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Paliksina Siwalinggam |
15,632 |
76.41 |
|
|
PAS |
Syed Othman Abdullah |
4,827 |
23.59 |
|
Total valid votes
|
20,459 |
98.18
|
Total rejected ballots
|
374 |
1.79
|
Unreturned ballots
|
5 |
0.02
|
Turnout
|
20,838 |
74.76
|
Registered electors
|
27,872
|
Majority
|
10,805 |
52.82
|
This was a new constituency created.
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