Rengit is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

As of 2020, Rengit has a population of 26,511 people.

  1. Malay (80.8%)
  2. Chinese (17.2%)
  3. Other ethnicities (1.49%)
  4. Indian (0.28%)
  5. Sabah Bumiputera (0.11%)
  6. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.07%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Rengit constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Rengit (N25)Rejo Sari150/25/01SK Seri Rejo Sari
Perpat150/25/02SK Seri Perpat
Sri Ladang150/25/03SK Seri Ladang
Seri Merlong150/25/04SK Seri Merlong
Belahan Tampok150/25/05SK Seri Belahan
Sungai Merlong150/25/06SK Mutiara
Sungai Kluang150/25/07SK Rengit
Bandar Rengit Selatan150/25/08SMK Permata Jaya
Bandar Rengit Utara150/25/09SMK Tun Sardon
Rengit150/25/10SJK (C) Chong Hwa Rengit
Punggot150/25/11SK Seri Sampurna

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rengit
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959-1964Taha ZakariaAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969Jalok Daing Malibok
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1971–1974Jalok Daing MalibokAlliance (UMNO)
4th1974–1978Ahmad PaimanBN (UMNO)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986Abdul Jalal Haji Abu Bakar
7th1986–1990Haji Abu Bakar Haji Mohd Dewa
8th1990–1995Zainal Abidin Mohamed Zin
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008Ayub Jamil
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022
15th2022–presentMohd Puad Zarkashi

Election results

Johor state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMohd Puad Zarkashi7,90348.916.42
PNMohammad Huzair Lajis5,98337.0337.03
PKRKhairuddin Abdul Rahim2,06512.7812.78
PEJUANGNizam Bashir Abdul Kariem Bashir2061.271.27
Total valid votes16,15797.34
Total rejected ballots3462.08
Unreturned ballots950.57
Turnout16,59861.2022.82
Registered electors27,123
Majority1,92011.8812.06
BN holdSwing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAyub Jamil9,64255.3311.55
PHMalik Faishal Ahmad5,47031.3931.39
PASMohd. Tumiran Ahmad2,31313.2719.85
Total valid votes17,42597.79
Total rejected ballots3291.85
Unreturned ballots640.36
Turnout17,81884.023.18
Registered electors21,206
Majority4,17223.949.82
BN holdSwing
Source(s).
Johor state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAyub Jamil10,88266.885.06
PASAhmad Kailani Kosnin5,39033.125.06
Total valid votes16,27297.89
Total rejected ballots3161.90
Unreturned ballots350.21
Turnout16,62387.208.77
Registered electors19,067
Majority5,49233.7610.12
BN holdSwing
Source(s).
Johor state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAyub Jamil8,65671.940.30
PASHasanuddin Mohd Yunus3,37728.060.30
Total valid votes12,03397.40
Total rejected ballots2932.37
Unreturned ballots280.23
Turnout12,35478.438.77
Registered electors15,751
BN holdSwing
Source(s).
Johor state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAyub Jamil7,58771.645.89
PASHasanuddin Mohd Yunus3,00428.365.89
Total valid votes10,59197.11
Total rejected ballots3152.89
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout10,90669.661.92
Registered electors15,657
Majority4,58343.2811.78
BN holdSwing
Source(s).
Johor state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNZainal Abidin Mohamed Zin11,16365.7511.52
PASHasanuddin Mohd Yunus5,81634.2511.52
Total valid votes16,97996.34
Total rejected ballots6253.55
Unreturned ballots200.11
Turnout17,62471.582.14
Registered electors24,620
Majority5,34731.5023.04
BN holdSwing
Source(s).
Johor state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNZainal Abidin Mohamed Zin12,43577.278.94
PASUngku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood3,65822.738.94
Total valid votes16,09395.24
Total rejected ballots7594.49
Unreturned ballots450.27
Turnout16,89769.442.60
Registered electors24,332
Majority8,77754.5418.18
BN holdSwing
Source(s).
Johor state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNZainal Abidin Mohamed Zin10,53568.339.29
PASUngku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood4,88331.679.29
Total valid votes15,41894.01
Total rejected ballots9825.99
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout16,40072.042.01
Registered electors22,764
Majority5,65236.6618.54
BN holdSwing
Source(s).
Johor state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbu Bakar Mohd Dewa10,21577.62
PASUngku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood2,94622.38
Total valid votes13,16183.40
Total rejected ballots2,61916.60
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout15,78070.03
Registered electors22,534
Majority7,26955.24
BN holdSwing
Source(s).