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Bakri (federal constituency)

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Bakri (P145)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Tan Hong Pin
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]135,179
Electors (2022)[2]97,335
Area (km²)[3]191
Pop. density (per km²)707.7

Bakri is a federal constituency in Muar District, 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.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Bakri's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Chinese (51.6%)
  Malay (46%)
  Indian (2.1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

Age breakdown of Bakri's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.31%)
  21-29 (19.44%)
  30-39 (20.77%)
  40-49 (17.38%)
  50-59 (15.11%)
  60-69 (12.48%)
  70-79 (6.54%)
  80-89 (2.5%)
  above 90 (0.46%)

Gender breakdown of Bakri's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.4%)
  Female (50.6%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bakri constituency is divided into 34 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bentayan (N12) Jalan Ismail 145/12/01 SMK Bandar Maharani
Parit Beting 145/12/02 SMK Tun Perak
Sabak Awor 145/12/03 SJK (C) Sing Hwa
Parit Tiram 145/12/04 SMK St. Andrew
Bentayan 145/12/05 SA Rendah (Arab) As Saadiah
Pasar 145/12/06 SJK (C) Chung Hwa Presbyterian
Bandar Timor 145/12/07 SJK (C) Chung Hwa 2A
Jalan Daud Timor 145/12/08 SMK Convent
Jalan Daud Barat 145/12/09 SK Bandar Maharani
Taman Orkid 145/12/10 SJK (C) Pei Yang
Sungai Abong Tengah 145/12/11 SK Parit Setongkat
Sungai Abong Baru 145/12/12 Sekolah Agama Sungai Abong
Bandar Barat 145/12/13 SJK (C) Chung Hwa 1A
Simpang Jeram (N13) Jalan Sakeh 145/13/01
  • SA Tun Dr. Ismail
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kg. Kenanan Tun Dr. Ismail 1
  • Dewan Kg. Kenangan Tun Dr. Ismail 2
Temenggong Ahmad Dalam 145/13/02 SK Parit Keroma Darat
Sungai Abong 145/13/03 SMK Sungai Abong
Jalan Haji Abdullah 145/13/04 SK Bakri Batu 2
Haji Abdullah Selatan 145/13/05 SA Parit Keroma Darat
Jeram Tengah 145/13/06 SA Seri Bukit Batu
Bukit Batu 145/13/07 SK Seri Bukit Batu
Kampong Ulu 145/13/08 SA Bakri Batu Enam
Simpang Jeram 145/13/09
  • SK Simpang Jeram
  • SJK (C) Pei Chai
Sri Tanjong 145/13/10 SK Bakri Batu 5
Kampong Sungai Abong 145/13/11
  • Kolej Vokasional Muar
  • SK Sungai Abong
Bukit Naning (N14) Pekan Bukit Bakri Timor 145/14/01 SJK (C) Pu Nan
Pekan Bukit Bakri Barat 145/14/02
  • SMK Tun Dr. Ismail (STUDI)
  • MRSM Muar
Bakri 145/14/03 SJK (C) Chin Terh
Parit Zain 145/14/04 SK Parit Zain
Ayer Manis 145/14/05 SJK (C) Chin Terh
Bukit Naning 145/14/06 SK Bukit Naning
Ayer Hitam 145/14/07 SK Ayer Hitam Batu 18
Kampong Parit Tengah 145/14/08 SA Ayer Hitam Batu 18
Parit No 5 145/14/09 SK Parit No. 5
Parit No 3 145/14/10 SA Parit No 5

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Bakri
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Muar
7th P122 1986–1990 Chua Jui Meng
(蔡瑞明)		 BN (MCA)
8th 1990–1995
9th P132 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th P145 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Er Teck Hwa
(余德华)		 PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Yeo Bee Yin
(杨美盈)		 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Tan Hong Pin
(陈泓宾)

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Bakri Bentayan
Bukit Naning
Maharani
Simpang Jeram
Sungai Abong

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N12 Bentayan Ng Yak Howe PH (DAP)
N13 Simpang Jeram Nazri Abdul Rahman PH (AMANAH)
N14 Bukit Naning Fuad Tukirin BN (UMNO)

Local governments and postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N12 Bentayan Muar Municipal Council
  • 84000 Muar
  • 84100 Kampung Kenangan Tun Dr Ismail
  • 84200 Bakri
N13 Simpang Jeram
N14 Bukit Naning

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Tan Hong Pin 36,636 50.09 Decrease 12.59
BN Lee Ching Yong 17,382 23.77 Decrease 1.32
PN Chelvarajan Suppiah 17,222 23.55 Increase 23.55
Independent Haron Jaffar 1,900 2.60 Increase 2.60
Total valid votes 73,140 100.00
Total rejected ballots 742
Unreturned ballots 239
Turnout 74,121 75.14 Decrease 9.63
Registered electors 97,335
Majority 19,254 26.32 Decrease 11.24
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753254/PUB%20617%20PARLIMEN%20JOHOR.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Yeo Bee Yin 38,718 62.65 Increase 62.65
BN Koh Chon Chai 15,507 25.09 Decrease 20.48
PAS Zarul @ Mohammad Zahrul Salleh 7,575 12.26 Increase 12.26
Total valid votes 61,800 100.00
Total rejected ballots 631
Unreturned ballots 201
Turnout 62,632 84.77 Decrease 2.21
Registered electors 73,883
Majority 23,211 37.56 Increase 28.70
PH 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. 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.[permanent dead link‍]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Er Teck Hwa 31,118 54.43 Increase 3.56
BN Lee Ching Yong 26,051 45.57 Decrease 3.56
Total valid votes 57,169 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,101
Unreturned ballots 183
Turnout 58,453 86.98 Increase 10.43
Registered electors 67,202
Majority 5,067 8.86 Increase 7.12
DAP 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.[permanent dead link‍]

"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.[permanent dead link‍]
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Er Teck Hwa 21,051 50.87 Increase 24.95
BN Tay Puay Chuan 20,329 49.13 Decrease 24.95
Total valid votes 41,380 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,561
Unreturned ballots 227
Turnout 43,168 76.55 Increase 2.70
Registered electors 56,372
Majority 722 1.74 Decrease 46.42
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chua Jui Meng 29,320 74.08 Increase 6.50
DAP Azhari Ismail 10,261 25.92 Decrease 6.50
Total valid votes 39,581 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,177
Unreturned ballots 181
Turnout 40,939 73.85 Decrease 0.30
Registered electors
Majority 19,059 48.16 Increase 13.00
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chua Jui Meng 25,676 67.58 Increase 5.23
DAP Lim Sey Wee 12,316 32.42 Increase 4.73
Total valid votes 37,992 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,375
Unreturned ballots 119
Turnout 39,486 74.15 Increase 0.44
Registered electors
Majority 13,360 35.16 Increase 0.50
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chua Jui Meng 22,162 62.35 Increase 7.82
DAP Tan Kok Kwang 9,844 27.69 Decrease 17.78
PAS Mohd Huridin Samuri 3,541 9.96 Increase 9.96
Total valid votes 35,547 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,076
Unreturned ballots 219
Turnout 36,842 73.71 Decrease 1.23
Registered electors
Majority 12,318 34.66 Increase 25.60
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chua Jui Meng 18,730 54.53 Increase 5.08
DAP Lee Ban Chen 15,619 45.47 Decrease 0.29
Total valid votes 34,349 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,207
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 35,556 74.94 Increase 3.62
Registered electors 47,443
Majority 3,111 9.06 Increase 5.37
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Chua Jui Meng 14,818 49.45
DAP Song Sing Kwee 13,713 45.76
PAS Hassan Hussein 1,437 4.80
Total valid votes 29,968 100.00
Total rejected ballots 761
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 30,729 71.32
Registered electors 43,085
Majority 1,105 3.69
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  4. ^ "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. ^ Portal Akta
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