Bakri (federal constituency)

Bakri is a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Bakri (P145)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Yeo Bee Yin
DAP
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]73,883
Area (km²)[2]191

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Bakri's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (53.14%)
  Malay (44.23%)
  Indian (2.15%)
  Other ethnicities (0.47%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Ismail, Bukit Treh, Parit Beting, Sabak Awor, Parit Tiram, Bentayan, Pasar, Bandar Timor, Jalan Daud Timor, Jalan Daud Barat, Jalan Sakeh, Taman Orkid, Temenggong Ahmad Dalam, Sungai Abong, Jalan Haji Abdullah, Haji Abdullah Selatan, Jeram Tengah, Bukit Batu, Kampong Ulu, Simpang Jeram, Sri Tanjong, Kampong Sungai Abong, Sungai Abong Tengah, Pekan Bukit Bakri Timor, Pekan Bukit Bakri Barat, Bakri, Parit Zain, Ayer Manis, Bukit Naning, Ayer Hitam, Kampong Parit Tengah, Parit No. 5.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Ismail, Bukit Treh, Parit Beting, Sabak Awor, Parit Tiram, Bentayan, Pasar, Bandar Timor, Jalan Daud Timor, Jalan Daud Barat, Jalan Sakeh, Taman Orkid, Temenggong Ahmad Dalam, Sungai Abong, Jalan Haji Abdullah, Haji Abdullah Selatan, Jeram Tengah, Bukit Batu, Kampong Ulu, Simpang Jeram, Sri Tanjong, Kampong Sungai Abong, Sungai Abong Tengah, Sungai Abong Baru, Pekan Bukit Bakri Timor, Pekan Bukit Bakri Barat, Bakri, Parit Zain, Ayer Manis, Bukit Naning, Ayer Hitam, Kampong Parit Tengah, Parit No 5, Parit No 3.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Bakri
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Muar
7th1986-1990Chua Jui Meng (蔡瑞明)BN (MCA)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Er Teck Hwa (余德华)DAP
13th2013-2018
14th2018-presentYeo Bee Yin (杨美盈)PH (DAP)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHYeo Bee Yin38,71862.65+62.65
BNKoh Chon Chai15,50725.09-20.48
PASZarul @ Mohammad Zahrul Salleh7,57512.26+12.26
Total valid votes 61,800 100.00
Total rejected ballots 631
Unreturned ballots 201
Turnout 62,63284.77
Registered electors 73,883
Majority 23,21137.56
PH hold Swing +14.35
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 29 December 2019. 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%∆%
DAPEr Teck Hwa31,11854.43+3.56
BNLee Ching Yong26,05145.57-3.56
Total valid votes 57,169 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,101
Unreturned ballots 183
Turnout 58,45386.98
Registered electors 67,202
Majority 5,067
DAP hold Swing +3.56
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 181/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

"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) 222/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPEr Teck Hwa21,05150.87+24.95
BNTay Puay Chuan20,32949.13-24.95
Total valid votes 41,380 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,561
Unreturned ballots 227
Turnout 43,16876.55
Registered electors 56,372
Majority 722
DAP gain from BN Swing +24.95
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChua Jui Meng29,32074.08+6.50
DAPAzhari Ismail10,26125.92-6.50
Total valid votes 39,581 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,177
Unreturned ballots 181
Turnout 40,93973.85
Registered electors
Majority 19,059
BN hold Swing +6.50
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChua Jui Meng25,67667.58+5.23
DAPLim Sey Wee12,31632.42+4.73
Total valid votes 37,992 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,375
Unreturned ballots 119
Turnout 39,48674.15
Registered electors
Majority 13,360
BN hold Swing +0.25
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChua Jui Meng22,16262.35+7.82
DAPTan Kok Kwang9,84427.69-17.78
PASMohd Huridin Samuri3,5419.96+9.96
Total valid votes 35,547 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,076
Unreturned ballots 219
Turnout 36,84273.71
Registered electors
Majority 12,318
BN hold Swing +12.80
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChua Jui Meng18,73054.53+5.08
DAPLee Ban Chen15,61945.47-0.29
Total valid votes 34,349 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,207
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 35,55674.94
Registered electors
Majority 3,111
BN hold Swing +2.69
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%
BNChua Jui Meng14,81849.45
DAPSong Sing Kwee13,71345.76
PASHassan Hussein1,4374.80
Total valid votes 29,968 100.00
Total rejected ballots 761
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,72971.32
Registered electors 43,085
Majority 1,105
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