Perling (state constituency)

Perling (N46)
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Pannir Selvam Paliksina Siwalinggam
BN
Constituency created2018
First contested2018
Last contested2026
Demographics
Population (2020)189,758
Electors (2026)109,992
Area (km²)52

Perling is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly since 2018.

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

As of 2020, Perling has a population of 189,758 people.[1]

Ethnic breakdown of Perling's electorate as of 2022
  1. Chinese (46.1%)
  2. Malay (38.0%)
  3. Indian (13.1%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.70%)
  5. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.58%)
  6. Sabah Bumiputera (0.54%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Perling constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Perling（N46） Belibis Perling 161/46/01 SK Taman Perling
Sri Jaya 161/46/02 SK Kg Pasir
Kampong Pasir 161/46/03 SA Dato' Omar Yusof Kampung Pasir
Pengkalan Rinting 161/46/04 Dewan Hassan Abdullah
Skudai Kiri 161/46/05 SK Pengkalan Rinting
Sungai Danga 161/46/06 SK Sungai Danga
Taman Sutera 161/46/07 SK Taman Sutera
Bukit Serene 161/46/08 SJK (C) Foon Yew 2
Tarom 161/46/09 SMK Sultan Ismail
Nong Chik 161/46/10 Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar
Tambatan 161/46/11 SK Nong Chik
Gertak Merah 161/46/12 SA Bandar Johor Bahru
Kampong Bahru 161/46/13 SMK Aminuddin Baki
Yahya Awal 161/46/14 SMK (P) Sultan Ibrahim
Ngee Heng 161/46/15 SK Ngee Heng
Ayer Molek 161/46/16 SK Ayer Molek
Kampong Pahang 161/46/17 SK St. Joseph
Bandar 161/46/18 SK Infant Jesus Convent
Camar Perling 161/46/19 SA Taman Perling 2
Pekaka Perling 161/46/20 SA Ibnu Khaldun Taman Perling
Rawa Perling 161/46/21
  • SK Taman Peling 3
  • SMK Dato' Usman Awang
Bukit Indah 161/46/22
  • SMK Taman Bukit Indah
  • SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Serampang
Nusa Indah 161/46/23
  • SA Al-Itqan Taman Bukit Indah
  • SK Taman Bukit Indah
  • SJK (C) Poay Chai
Tampoi Indah 161/46/24 SK Taman Tampoi Indah
Simbang Perling 161/46/25 SMK Seri Perling
Uda Bestari 161/46/26 SMK Bandar Uda Utama

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Perling
Assembly No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Pengkalan Rinting[3] and Skudai
14th N46 2018-2022 Cheo Yee How (邹裕豪) PH (DAP)
15th 2022–2026 Liew Chin Tong (刘镇东)
16th 2026-present Pannir Selvam Paliksina Siwalinggam BN (MIC)

Election results

Johor state election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPannir Selvam Paliksina Siwalinggam33,46848.99Increase 13.23
PHAlan Tee Boon Tsong31,85746.63Increase 3.04
BERSAMABoo Wei Han2,9964.39Increase 4.39
Total valid votes 68,321100.00
Total rejected ballots 675
Unreturned ballots 57
Turnout 69,05362.78Increase 19.50
Registered electors 109,992
Majority 1,6112.36Decrease 5.47
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHLiew Chin Tong18,62843.59Increase 43.59
BNTan Hiang Kee15,28135.76Increase 10.33
PNKoo Shiaw Lee8,82920.66Increase 20.66
Total valid votes 42,73897.52
Total rejected ballots 6951.59
Unreturned ballots 3930.90
Turnout 43,82643.28Decrease 39.75
Registered electors 101,263
Majority 3,3477.83Decrease 30.76
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[4][5]
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PKRCheo Yee How32,59263.93
BNWong You Fong13,05925.34
PASMuhamad Nazrin Ihsan5,89011.43
Total valid votes 51,54198.70
Total rejected ballots 5241.00
Unreturned ballots 1570.30
Turnout 52,22283.03
Registered electors 62,895
Majority 19,53338.59
This new constituency was created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  1. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.46 Perling Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  2. ↑ "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Cadang pinda nama 41 Parlimen, DUN | Berita Harian". www.bharian.com.my. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  5. ↑ "Dashboard SPR".
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