Mersing (federal constituency)

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

Mersing (P154)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Abdul Latiff Ahmad
PPBM
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]48,176
Area (km²)[2]2,849

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 Mersing's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (81.45%)
  Chinese (14.29%)
  Indian (1.26%)
  Other ethnicities (3.02%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Padang Endau, Bandar Endau Utara, Bandar Endau Selatan, Kampung Hubong, Kampung Hubong Barat, Rancangan FELDA Endau, Triang, Penyabong, Tanjong Resang, Ayer Papan, Tanjong Genting, Mersing Kanan, Jalan Endau, Jalan Abdullah, Kampong Tengah, Bandar Utara, Jalan Jamaluang, Sawah Dato', Tenglu, Tanah Abang, Kampong Punan, Kampong Peta, FELDA Nitar 2, FELDA Nitar 1, Pengkalan Batu, Jalan Ismail, Pejabat Kerajaan, Pekan Mersing Kechil, Sri Pantai, Bandar Jamaluang Timor, Jamaluang Timor, Jamaluang, RISDA Sungai Ambat, FELDA Tenggaroh 5, FELDA Tenggaroh 3, FELDA Tenggaroh 6, FELDA Tenggaroh 4, FELDA Tenggaroh 2, FELDA Tenggaroh 1, Pulau Sibu, Pulau Tinggi, Pulau Besar, Pulau Aur, Pulau Pemanggil.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Padang Endau, Bandar Endau Utara, Bandar Endau Selatan, Kampung Hubong, Kampung Hubong Barat, Rancangan FELDA Endau, Triang, Penyabong, Tanjong Resang, Ayer Papan, Tanjong Genting, Mersing Kanan, Jalan Endau, Jalan Abdullah, Kampong Tengah, Bandar Utara, Jalan Jamaluang, Sawah Dato', Tenglu, Tanah Abang, Kampong Punan, Kampong Peta, FELDA Nitar 2, FELDA Nitar 1, Pengkalan Batu, Jalan Ismail, Pejabat Kerajaan, Pekan Mersing Kechil, Sri Pantai, Bandar Jamaluang Timor, Jamaluang Timor, Jamaluang, RISDA Sungai Ambat, FELDA Tenggaroh 5, FELDA Tenggaroh 3, FELDA Tenggaroh 6, FELDA Tenggaroh 4, FELDA Tenggaroh 2, FELDA Tenggaroh 1, Pulau Sibu, Pulau Tinggi, Pulau Besar, Pulau Aur, Pulau Pemanggil.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Mersing
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Tenggaroh
7th1986-1990Abdul Ajib AhmadBN (UMNO)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999Zainal Abidin Osman
10th1999-2004Abdul Latiff Ahmad
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018
2018-2019Independent
2019-2020PH (BERSATU)
2020-presentPN (BERSATU)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Latiff Ahmad19,80653.00- 18.50
PHMd. Nasir Hashim11,34730.37+ 30.37
PASA. Rahman A. Hamid6,21516.63- 11.87
Total valid votes 37,368100.00
Total rejected ballots 796
Unreturned ballots 142
Turnout 38,30679.51
Registered electors 48,176
Majority 8,45922.63
BN hold 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. 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%∆%
BNAbdul Latiff Ahmad26,18471.50- 4.42
PASRoslan Nikmat10,43728.50+ 4.42
Total valid votes 36,621100.00
Total rejected ballots 678
Unreturned ballots 94
Turnout 37,39384.03
Registered electors 44,497
Majority 15,747
BN hold Swing
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%∆%
BNAbdul Latiff Ahmad20,11675.92- 4.60
PASShahar Abdullah6,38024.08+ 4.60
Total valid votes 26,496100.00
Total rejected ballots 857
Unreturned ballots 195
Turnout 27,54875.59
Registered electors 36,445
Majority 13,736
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Latiff Ahmad19,22280.52+ 10.24
PASIdris Tukachil4,64919.48- 10.24
Total valid votes 23,871 100.00
Total rejected ballots 613
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,48472.25
Registered electors 33,890
Majority 14,573
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Latiff Ahmad18,82170.28- 6.57
PASIdris Tukachil7,96029.72+ 29.72
Total valid votes 26,781 100.00
Total rejected ballots 782
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 27,61770.29
Registered electors
Majority 10,861
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZainal Abidin Osman19,35776.85+ 17.54
S46A. Kadir Johan5,83223.15- 17.54
Total valid votes 25,189 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,369
Unreturned ballots 66
Turnout 26,62470.47
Registered electors
Majority 13,525
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Ajib Ahmad14,36659.31- 20.98
S46Hassan Md. Ali9,85740.69+ 40.69
Total valid votes 24,223 100.00
Total rejected ballots 858
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,08172.66
Registered electors
Majority 4,509
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Ajib Ahmad14,41980.29
PASMokhtar Yahaya3,54019.71
Total valid votes 17,959 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,106
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,06567.41
Registered electors 28,281
Majority 10,879
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References
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  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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  4. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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