Mersing (federal constituency)

Mersing

Johor constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Abdul Latiff Ahmad
BN

Constituency created

1984

First contested

1986

Last contested

2013

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

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.

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:^[1] 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
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986-1990	Abdul Ajib Ahmad	BN
8th	1990-1995	Abdul Ajib Ahmad
9th	1995-1999	Zainal Abidin Osman
10th	1999-2004	Abdul Latiff Ahmad
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Latiff Ahmad	26,184	71.50	- 4.42
	PAS	Roslan Nikmat	10,437	28.50	+ 4.42
Total valid votes			36,621	100.00
Total rejected ballots			678
Unreturned ballots			94
Turnout			37,393	84.03
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	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Latiff Ahmad	20,116	75.92	- 4.60
	PAS	Shahar Abdullah	6,380	24.08	+ 4.60
Total valid votes			26,496	100.00
Total rejected ballots			857
Unreturned ballots			195
Turnout			27,548	75.59
Registered electors			36,445
Majority			13,736
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Latiff Ahmad	19,222	80.52	+ 10.24
	PAS	Idris Tukachil	4,649	19.48	- 10.24
Total valid votes			23,871	100.00
Total rejected ballots			613
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,484	72.25
Registered electors
Majority			14,573
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Latiff Ahmad	18,821	70.28	- 6.57
	PAS	Idris Tukachil	7,960	29.72	+ 29.72
Total valid votes			26,781	100.00
Total rejected ballots			782
Unreturned ballots			54
Turnout			27,617	70.29
Registered electors
Majority			10,861
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainal Abidin Osman	19,357	76.85	+ 17.54
	S46	A. Kadir Johan	5,832	23.15	- 17.54
Total valid votes			25,189	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,369
Unreturned ballots			66
Turnout			26,624	70.47
Registered electors
Majority			13,525
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Ajib Ahmad	14,366	59.31	- 20.98
	S46	Hassan Md. Ali	9,857	40.69	+ 40.69
Total valid votes			24,223	100.00
Total rejected ballots			858
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,081	72.66
Registered electors
Majority			4,509
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Ajib Ahmad	14,419	80.29
	PAS	Mokhtar Yahaya	3,540	19.71
Total valid votes			17,959	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,106
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			19,065	67.41
Registered electors			28,281
Majority			10,879
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

↑ "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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Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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