Labis (P142)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]42,404
Electors (2022)[2]49,846
Area (km²)[3]1,374
Pop. density (per km²)30.9

Labis is a federal constituency in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Labis's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Chinese (43.9%)
  Malay (39.2%)
  Indian (15.1%)
  Other ethnicities (1.7%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Labis constituency has a total of 34 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Tenang (N05) Kampong Redong 142/05/01 SK Kampung Tenang
Pekan Ayer Panas 142/05/02 SA Ismail Ariffin
Ladang Labis Utara 142/05/03 Dewan Masyarakat Ladang North Labis
Bandar Labis Timor 142/05/04 Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Paya Merah
Bandar Labis Tengah 142/05/05 SMK Kamarul Ariffin
Labis 142/05/06
  • Dewan Bola Keranjang JKKK Labis
  • Dewan Yong Hock Kiong
FELDA Tenang 142/05/07 SK LKTP Tenang
Sawah Bahru 142/05/08 SK Sawah Bahru
Tenang Station 142/05/09 SMK Tenang Station
Ladang Bukit Dato 142/05/10 SJK (T) Ladang Voules
Chemplak Barat 142/05/11 SA LKTP Chempelak Barat
Chemplak 142/05/12 SK LKTP Chemplak
Bekok (N06) Bandar Labis Selatan 142/06/01 SK Labis
Bandar Labis Barat 142/06/02 SMK Munshi Ibrahim
Sungai Karas 142/06/03 SJK (C) Sungai Karas
Kampong Panchajaya 142/06/04 Balai Raya Kampung Panchajaya
Kampong Kudong 142/06/05 SK Kampung Kudong
Ladang Kempas 142/06/06 Pusat Jagaan Kanak-Kanak Ladang Gunung Mas (Div)
Kampong Bahru Bekok Barat 142/06/07 SMK Bekok
Kampong Bahru Bekok Tengah 142/06/08 SJK (C) Bekok
Kampong Bahru Bekok Timor 142/06/09 SK Seri Bekok
Bandar Bekok 142/06/10 SJK (T) Bekok
Ladang Getah Eldred Bekok 142/06/11 Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Eldred
Johor Labis 'A' 142/06/12 Balai Raya Claire 1 Ladang Claire Chaah
Chaah Barat 142/06/13 SMK Chaah
Bandar Chaah Utara 142/06/14 Dewan Serbaguna Chaah
Bandar Chaah Tengah 142/06/15 SJK (C) Chaah
Bandar Chaah Selatan 142/06/16 SA Chaah
Kampong Jawa Chaah 142/06/17 SK Seri Bali
Chaah Timor 142/06/18 SJK (T) Cantuman Chaah
Chan Wing 142/06/19 Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Gunung Mas
Ladang Gerchang 142/06/20 Balai Raya Ladang Sungai Gerchang Bahagian 2
Desa Temu Jodoh 142/06/21 SK Desa Temu Jodoh
Perling 142/06/22 SK Seri Labis

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Labis
Parliament YearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Segamat Utara
4th 1974–1978Musa Hitam (بهاري هراون)BN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986Bahari Haron (بهاري هراون)
7th 1986–1990¹Ling Liong Sik (林良实) BN (MCA)
8th1990–1995
9th 1995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th 2004–2008Chua Soi Lek (蔡细历)
2008 Vacant[6]
12th2008–2013Chua Tee Yong (蔡智勇) BN (MCA)
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022Pang Hok Liong (彭学良)PH (DAP)
15th2022–present

Note: 1Noted that in 1984 redelineation exercise this Labis constituency is now shifted south to Labis city centre from former Segamat constituency, not Segamat, Johor in Segamat District where now renamed as Segamat.

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Labis Ayer Panas
Bekok
Buloh Kasap
Tenang

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N5 Tenang Haslinda Salleh BN (UMNO)
N6 Bekok Tan Chong BN (MCA)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N5 Tenang Labis District Council
N6 Bekok

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHPang Hok Liong16,13346.43Decrease 5.74
BNChua Tee Yong13,30038.28Decrease 3.25
PNAlvin Chang Teck Kiam5,31215.29Increase 15.29
Total valid votes 34,745100.00
Total rejected ballots 434
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 34,74369.70Decrease 1.06
Registered electors 49,846
Majority 2,8338.15Decrease 2.49
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHPang Hok Liong16,70952.17Increase 52.17
BNChua Tee Yong13,30141.53Decrease 9.03
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySarchu Sawal2,0206.30Increase 6.30
Total valid votes 32,030100.00
Total rejected ballots 485
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 32,59380.76Decrease 4.16
Registered electors 40,356
Majority 3,40810.64Increase 9.52
PH gain 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 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"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 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChua Tee Yong15,82150.56Decrease 8.25
DAPRamakrishnan Suppiah15,46849.44Increase 8.25
Total valid votes 31,289 100.00
Total rejected ballots 689
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 32,02784.92Increase 12.97
Registered electors 37,714
Majority 3531.12Decrease 16.50
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChua Tee Yong13,65858.81Decrease 15.34
DAPTeo Eng Ching9,56441.19Increase 15.34
Total valid votes 23,222 100.00
Total rejected ballots 816
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 24,08071.95Increase 1.00
Registered electors 33,468
Majority 4,09417.62Increase 30.68
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNChua Soi Lek @ Chua Kin Seng16,46974.15Increase 3.62
DAPTee Gey Yan5,74025.85Decrease 3.62
Total valid votes 22,209 100.00
Total rejected ballots 839
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 23,07370.95Decrease 0.49
Registered electors 32,520
Majority 10,72948.30Increase 7.24
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik23,70970.53Decrease 2.04
DAPAhmad Ton9,90829.47Increase 2.04
Total valid votes 33,617 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,075
Unreturned ballots 83
Turnout 34,77571.44Decrease 1.73
Registered electors 48,677
Majority 13,80141.06Decrease 4.08
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik24,18572.57Increase 13.92
DAPAhmad Ton9,14027.43Decrease 13.92
Total valid votes 33,325 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,322
Unreturned ballots 46
Turnout 34,69373.17Decrease 0.89
Registered electors 47,414
Majority 15,04545.14Increase 27.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik17,71058.65Decrease 9.31
DAPAhmad Ton12,48541.35Increase 9.31
Total valid votes 30,195 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,097
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 31,29274.06Increase 1.80
Registered electors 42,252
Majority 5,22517.30Decrease 18.62
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik18,18267.96Increase 67.96
DAPTan Tien Lim8,57132.04Increase 32.04
Total valid votes 26,753 100.00
Total rejected ballots 897
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,65072.26
Registered electors 38,264
Majority 9,61135.92
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Bahari Haron won uncontested.
BNBahari Haron
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 36,950
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMusa Hitam19,57688.04Increase 88.04
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyJamal Ahmad2,65911.96Increase 11.96
Total valid votes 22,235 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 30,305
Majority 16,91776.08
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Musa Hitam won uncontested.
BNMusa Hitam
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 24,607
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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