Kahang (state constituency)

Kahang is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Kahang
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Vidyananthan Ramanadhan
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)31,214
Electors (2022)25,831
Area (km²)937

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

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Ethnic breakdown of Kahang's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (74.35%)
  Chinese (21.48%)
  Indian (2.87%)
  Other ethnicities (1.08%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.12%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.1%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 33 March 2018, the Kahang constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kahang(N31) Kangkar Kahang Timor 153/31/01 SJK (C) Kahang
Kangkar Kahang Barat 153/30/02 SA Kampung Contoh
Kahang 153/31/03 SK Kahang
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

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kahang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created by Tenggaroh and Paloh
11th 2004–2008 Ramis Subramaniam (ரமீஸ் சுப்ரமணியம்) BN (MIC)
12th 2008–2013 Vidyananthan Ramanadhan (வித்யானந்தன் ராமநாதன்)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN R Vidyananthan 10,486 62.69
PN Daud Yusof 3,788 22.64   22.64
PH Rohani Banu 2,181 13.03
Homeland Fighters' Party Rosdi Amir 273 1.63   1.63
Total valid votes 16,728 100.00
Total rejected ballots 465
Unreturned ballots 95
Turnout 17,288 58.92
Registered electors 29,343
Majority 6,698 40.05
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold Swing BN
Source(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Dashboard SPR".