Senai (state constituency)

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

Senai
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Wong Bor Yang
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)128,381
Electors (2022)63,717
Area (km²)125

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 Senai's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (56.92%)
  Malay (27.57%)
  Indian (12.78%)
  Other ethnicities (1.23%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.76%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.74%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Senai constituency has a total of 44 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Senai (N52) Senai Baru 163/52/01 SJK (C) Senai
Seelong 163/52/02 SJK (C) Seelong
UTM 163/52/03 Sekolah Agama UTM
Bandar Kulai Barat 163/52/04 SK Kulai
Bandar Kulai Tengah 163/52/05 SJK (C) Kulai 1
Bandar Kulai Timor 163/52/06 SK Kulai 1
Kulai 163/52/07 SMK Kulai Besar
Ladang Kulai Besar 163/52/08 SJK (T) Ladang Kulai Besar
Saleng 163/52/09 SJK (C) Saleng
Taman Aman 163/52/10 Dewan Serbaguna Taman Aman
Bandar Senai Utara 163/52/11 SK Senai Utama
Bandar Senai Tengah 163/52/12 SMK Senai
Bandar Senai Selatan 163/52/13 SK Senai
Taman Muhibbah 163/52/14 SK Taman Muhibbah
Lengkongan 163/52/15 SMK Sultan Ibrahim
Taman Selatan 163/52/16 SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra
Dawani 163/52/17 Balai Raya Serbaguna Taman Bukit Senang

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Senai
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency split from Kulai
11th 2004–2008 Chun Yoon Fook BN (MCA)
12th 2008–2013 Ong Kow Meng (黄高明) PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018 Wong Shu Qi (黄书琪)
14th 2018–2022 Alan Tee Boon Tsong (郑凯聪) PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Wong Bor Yang

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Wong Bor Yang 16,525 51.75   23.35
BN Kenny Shen Poh Kuan 10,604 33.21   8.69
PN Yeo Kwee Kwang 4,802 15.04   15.04
Total valid votes 31,931 100.00
Total rejected ballots 457
Unreturned ballots 192
Turnout 32,580 51.13   34.47
Registered electors 63,717
Majority 5,921 18.54   31.66
Senai hold Swing PH
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Alan Tee Boon Tsong 28,274 75.10   75.10
BN Kenny Shen Poh Kuan 9,372 24.90   9.06
Total valid votes 37,646 98.49
Total rejected ballots 483 1.26
Unreturned ballots 96 0.25
Turnout 38,225 85.60   2.90
Registered electors 44,656
Majority 18,902 50.20   18.12
Senai hold Swing PH (2018)
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Wong Shu Qi 23,110 66.04   8.04
BN Tang Nai Soon 11,883 33.96   8.04
Total valid votes 34,993 98.57
Total rejected ballots 458 1.29
Unreturned ballots 50 0.14
Turnout 35,501 88.50   10.17
Registered electors 40,110
Majority 11,227 32.08   16.08
Senai hold Swing DAP
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Johor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Ong Kow Meng 14,612 58.00   19.78
BN Chun Yoon Fook 10,582 42.00   19.78
Total valid votes 25,194 97.65
Total rejected ballots 577 2.24
Unreturned ballots 29 0.11
Turnout 25,800 78.33  2.90
Registered electors 32,939
Majority 4,030 16.00   7.56
Senai gain from DAP Swing BN
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chun Yoon Fook 13,884 61.78
DAP Ong Kow Meng 8,590 38.22
Total valid votes 22,474 97.79
Total rejected ballots 483 2.10
Unreturned ballots 26 0.11
Turnout 22,983 75.43
Registered electors 30,470
Majority 5,294 23.56
This was a new constituency created.

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".
  5. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Johor". The Star. Retrieved 2022-02-13.