Bukit Serampang (state constituency)

Bukit Serampang is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia that has been represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly since 1959 until 2018.

Bukit Serampang
Johor constituency
Defunct state constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished2018
First contested1959
Last contested2013

The state constituency was created in the 1958 and is mandated to return a single member to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History edit

It was abolished in 2018 when it was redistributed.

Representation history edit

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Serampang[1]
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Muar Inland
1st 1959–1964 Hassan Yunus Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1968
1968–1969 Abdul Rahman Mahmud
1969–1971 Assembly was suspended
3rd 1971–1974 Abdul Rahman Mahmud Alliance (UMNO)
4th 1974–1978 Talib Ali BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Zakaria Salleh
7th 1986–1990 Muhyiddin Yassin
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Ahmad Omar
10th 1999–2004 Tahir Mohd Taat
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Ismail Mohamed
Constituency renamed to Bukit Kepong[2]

Election results edit

Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail Mohamed 12,977 71.66
PKR Saadon Abdullah 5,132 28.34
Total valid votes 18,109 100.00
Total rejected ballots 382
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 18,491 86.29
Registered electors 21,429
Majority 7,845
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tahir Mohd Taat 10,605 75.97
PAS Mahfodz Mohamed 3,355 24.03
Total valid votes 13,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 356
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 14,338 75.94
Registered electors 18,880
Majority 7,250
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tahir Mohd Taat 11,482 82.60
PAS Mahfodz Mohamed 2,418 17.40
Total valid votes 13,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots 340
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 14,253 74.17
Registered electors 19,216
Majority 9,064
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tahir Mohd Taat
PKR Mohamad Yussof Abd Ghani
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 18,094
Majority
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Omar 10,939 88.23
S46 A. Aziz Hashim 1,459 11.77
Total valid votes 12,398 100.00
Total rejected ballots 414
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,812 71.47
Registered electors 17,927
Majority 9,480
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Muhyiddin Yassin 9,260 80.52
S46 Omar Lambak 2,240 19.48
Total valid votes 11,500 100.00
Total rejected ballots 411
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,911 76.31
Registered electors
Majority 7,020
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Muhyiddin Yassin won uncontested.
BN Muhyiddin Yassin
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zakaria Salleh 10,442
DAP Daud Jabah 1,293
Total valid votes 11,735 100.00
Total rejected ballots 398
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,128 79.16
Registered electors 16,117
Majority 8,519
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Talib Ali won uncontested.
BN Talib Ali
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Abdul Rahman Mahmud 9,108 88.13
PMIP Shamingan 1,227 11.87
Total valid votes 10,335 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 73.3
Registered electors 14,636
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Source(s)

Johor state by-election, 7 September 1968
Upon the death of incumbent, Hassan Yunus
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Abdul Rahman Mahmud 7,918 83.09
PMIP Abdul Rahman Ali 1,611 16.91
Total valid votes 9,529 100.00
Total rejected ballots 127
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,656 73.41
Registered electors 13,153
Majority 6,307
Alliance hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Hassan Yunus won uncontested.
Alliance Hassan Yunus
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Hassan Yunus 5,429 76.80
National Party Omar Ahmad 897 12.69
Independent Abdul Rahman Mahmood 743 10.51
Total valid votes 7,069 100.00
Total rejected ballots 200
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,269 82.11
Registered electors 8,853
Majority 4,532
This is new created constituency
Source(s)

References edit

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  1. ^ "Maklumat calon Dewan Negeri Bukit Serampang". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  2. ^ "Cadang pinda nama 41 Parlimen, DUN | Berita Harian". www.bharian.com.my. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  3. ^ "1982 general election results". New Straits Times. 24 April 1982. p. 16.
  4. ^ "國陣候選人在柔州提名八國會選區無對手並不勞而獲十五州議席" [BN Candidate at nomination at 8 parliamentary seat and won 15 state assembly seat without opponent]. 南洋商报 (Nanyang Siang Pau). 9 August 1974. p. 5.
  5. ^ "各州議會選舉揭小". 星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Poh). 11 May 1969. p. 10.
  6. ^ "Alliance wins Johore by-election by 6,307 votes". The Straits Times. 9 September 1968. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Johore". The Straits Times. 26 April 1964. p. 3.
  8. ^ "How they voted for Alliance". The Straits Times. 11 June 1959. p. 16.