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Kota Iskandar (state constituency)

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Kota Iskandar
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Pandak Ahmad
BN
Constituency created2018
First contested2018
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)309,865
Electors (2022)116,415
Area (km²)256

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

The state constituency was first contested in 2018 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 Kota Iskandar's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (49.04%)
  Chinese (35%)
  Indian (13%)
  Other ethnicities (1.03%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.63%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.38%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kota Iskandar constituency is divided into 25 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Kota Iskandar(N49) Mutiara Rini 162/49/01 SK Taman Mutiara Rini
Kangkar Pulai 162/49/02 SJK (C) Pulai
Pertanian 162/49/03 SA Tafrijiyyah Taman Universiti
Kebangsaan 162/49/04 SMK Taman Universiti 2
Lima Kedai 162/49/05 SJK (C) Ping Ming
Gelang Patah Utara 162/49/06 SK Gelang Patah
Kampung Pulai 162/49/07 SK Kampung Pulai
Sungai Melayu 162/49/08 SK Sungai Melayu
Tebing Runtoh 162/49/09 SK Sikijang
Kampong Pendas 162/49/10 SK Pendas Laut
Gelang Patah Selatan 162/49/11 SMK Gelang Patah
Tiram Duku 162/49/12 SK Tiram Duku
Tanjong Kupang 162/49/13 SK Tanjung Kupang
Kampong Pok Besar 162/49/14 SK Morni Pok
Tanjong Adang 162/49/15 SK Tanjong Adang
Penyiaran 162/49/16 SK Taman Universiti 1
Kemuliaan 162/49/17 SMK Taman Universiti
Perubatan 162/49/18 SK Taman Universiti 2
Pulai Indah 162/49/19 SK Kangkar Pulai
Pulai Utama 162/49/20 SA Taman Universiti
Sri Pulai Perdana 162/49/21 SK Sri Pulai Perdana
Pulai 162/49/22 SJK (C) Woon Hwa
Sri Pulai 162/49/23 SK Taman Sri Pulai
Teratai 162/49/24 SA Taman Seri Pulai
Nusa Perintis 162/49/25 SK Taman Nusa Perintis

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Iskandar
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Nusajaya
14th 2018–2022 Dzulkefly Ahmad (ذوالكفل أحمد) PH (AMANAH)
15th 2022–present Pandak Ahmad (ڨندق أحمد) BN (UMNO)

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Pandak Ahmad 23,133 40.79
PH Dzulkefly Ahmad 18,773 33.10
PN Samsudin Ismail 12,503 22.05 Increase 22.05
Homeland Fighters' Party Zaini Abu Bakar 1,308 2.31 Increase 2.31
Parti Sosialis Malaysia Arangkannal Rajoo 997 1.76
Total valid votes 56,714 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,038
Unreturned ballots 755
Turnout 58,507 50.26
Registered electors 116,415
Majority 4,360 7.69
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)

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". Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2022-03-29.