Renggam (federal constituency)
Renggam Johor constituency |
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| Defunct federal constituency |
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| Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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| Constituency created |
1974 |
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| Constituency abolished |
1986 |
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| First contested |
1974 |
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| Last contested |
1982 |
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Renggam was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
History
It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Renggam |
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Chin Hon Ngian | BN |
| 5th | 1978-1982 |
| 6th | 1982-1986 |
| Constituency abolished |
Election results
| Malaysian general election, 1982 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Chin Hon Ngian | 24,529 | 60.32 |
|
DAP | Yap Ah Ngau | 16,138 | 39.68 |
| Total valid votes |
40,667 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
2,282 |
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
42,949 | 78.35 |
| Registered electors |
54,815 |
| Majority |
8,391 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1978 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Chin Hon Ngian |
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| Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
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| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
45,340 |
| Majority |
9,324 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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| Malaysian general election, 1974 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Chin Hon Ngian | 18,865 | 71.17 |
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DAP | Liew Satt Yuen | 7,642 | 28.83 |
| Total valid votes |
26,507 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,535 |
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
28,042 | 80.67 |
| Registered electors |
34,762 |
| Majority |
11,223 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
References