Kahang (state constituency)

Kahang (N31)

Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Rugendren Velleyan BN
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2026
Demographics
Population (2020)	31,214
Electors (2026)	29,814
Area (km²)	937

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

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 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, Kahang has a population of 31,214 people.

Ethnic breakdown of Kahang's electorate as of 2026

1. Malay (76.3%)
2. Chinese (21.5%)
3. Indian (0.87%)
4. Other ethnicities (1.08%)
5. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.12%)
6. Sabah Bumiputera (0.10%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Kahang constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Kahang（N31）	Kangkar Kahang Timor	153/31/01	SJK (C) Kahang
	Kangkar Kahang Barat	153/30/02	SA Kampung Contoh
	Kahang	153/31/03	SK Kahang SK Seri Sedohok
	FELDA Kahang Timor	153/31/04	SK (FELDA) Kahang Timur
	FELDA Ulu Dengar	153/31/05	SK LKTP Ulu Dengar
	Sri Lambak	153/31/06	SA Taman Sri Lambak SK Bandar T6
	Sungai Sayong	154/31/07	SJK (C) Sayong
	FELDA Bukit Tongkat	153/31/08	SMK LKTP Belitong
	FELDA Ulu Belitong	153/31/09	SK LKTP Belitong
	FELDA Ulu Pengeli	153/31/10	SK (FELDA) Ulu Pengeli

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kahang
Assembly	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created by Tenggaroh and Gunung Lambak
11th	N31	2004–2008	Ramis Subramaniam (ரமீஸ் சுப்ரமணியம்)	BN (MIC)
12th		2008–2013	Vidyananthan Ramanadhan (வித்யானந்தன் ராமநாதன்)
13th		2013–2018
14th		2018–2022
15th		2022–2026
16th		2026-present	Rugendren Velleyan

Election results

Johor state election, 2026

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rugendren Vellayan	15,037	71.74	9.05
	PH	Mohd Sabri Abd Kadir	3,226	15.23	2.20
	PN	Mazlan Bujang	2,725	13.03	9.61
Total valid votes			21,260	100.00
Total rejected ballots			243
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			21,521	72.18	13.27
Registered electors			29,814
Majority			12,013	56.51	16.46
	BN hold		Swing		?

Johor state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	R Vidyananthan	10,486	62.69
	PN	Daud Yusof	3,788	22.64	22.64
	PH	Rohani Banu	2,181	13.03
	PEJUANG	Rosdi Amir	273	1.63	1.63
Total valid votes			16,728	100.00
Total rejected ballots			465
Unreturned ballots			95
Turnout			17,288	58.92
Registered electors			29,343
Majority			6,698	40.05
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Johor state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	R. Vidyananthan	10,768	57.66	11.74
	PKR	Noorlihan Ariffin	7,907	42.34	11.74
Total valid votes			18,675	100.00
Total rejected ballots			375
Unreturned ballots			82
Turnout			19,132	84.14	3.73
Registered electors			22,738
Majority			2,861	15.32	23.47
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	R. Vidyananthan	13,955	69.40	0.74
	PKR	Hamdan Basiran	6,154	30.60	0.74
Total valid votes			20,109	100.00
Total rejected ballots			386
Unreturned ballots			37
Turnout			20,532	87.87	8.04
Registered electors			23,366
Majority			7,801	38.79	1.48
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	R. Vidyananthan	9,272	70.14	12.14
	PKR	Abdul Halim Mohamad Dawam	3,948	29.86	29.86
Total valid votes			13,220	100.00
Total rejected ballots			386
Unreturned ballots			42
Turnout			13,648	79.83	1.09
Registered electors			17,097
Majority			5,324	40.27	24.28
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Ramis Subramaniam	9,397	82.28
	PAS	Mohamad Esa Jaafar	2,024	17.72
Total valid votes			11,421	100.00
Total rejected ballots			296
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			11,729	78.74
Registered electors			14,896
Majority			7,373	64.56
This was a new constituency created.