Rengit (state constituency)

Rengit (N25)
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Zaidi Japar
BN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2026
Demographics
Population (2020)26,511
Electors (2026)27,608
Area (km²)199

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

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.[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Rengit's electorate as of 2022
  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 2 July 2026, the Rengit constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Rengit (N25) Rejo Sari 150/25/01 SK Seri Rejo Sari
Perpat 150/25/02 SK Seri Perpat
Sri Ladang 150/25/03 SK Seri Ladang
Seri Merlong 150/25/04 SK Seri Merlong
Belahan Tampok 150/25/05 SK Seri Belahan
Sungai Merlong 150/25/06 SK Mutiara
Sungai Kluang 150/25/07 SK Rengit
Bandar Rengit Selatan 150/25/08 SMK Permata Jaya
Bandar Rengit Utara 150/25/09 SMK Tun Sardon
Rengit 150/25/10 SJK (C) Chong Hwa Rengit
Punggot 150/25/11 SK Seri Sampurna

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rengit
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st N17 1959-1964 Taha Zakaria Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Jalok Daing Malibok
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd N17 1971–1973 Jalok Daing Malibok Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 BN (UMNO)
4th N26 1974–1978 Ahmad Paiman
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Abdul Jalal Haji Abu Bakar
7th N22 1986–1990 Haji Abu Bakar Haji Mohd Dewa
8th 1990–1995 Zainal Abidin Mohamed Zin
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th N25 2004–2008 Ayub Jamil
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–2026 Mohd Puad Zarkashi
16th 2026–present Mohd Zaidi Japar

Election results

Johor state election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Zaidi Japar14,82672.06Increase 23.15
PHMohamad Yazid Bakri4,00919.49Increase 6.71
PNSyed Mohamad Syed Alwi1,7398.45Decrease 28.58
Total valid votes 20,574100.00
Total rejected ballots 233
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 20,82875.44Increase 14.25
Registered electors 27,608
Majority 10,81752.58Increase 40.69
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Puad Zarkashi7,90348.91Decrease 6.42
PNMohammad Huzair Lajis5,98337.03Increase 37.03
PHKhairuddin Abdul Rahim2,06512.78Increase 12.78
PEJUANGNizam Bashir Abdul Kariem Bashir2061.27Increase 1.27
Total valid votes 16,15797.34
Total rejected ballots 3462.08
Unreturned ballots 950.57
Turnout 16,59861.20Decrease 22.82
Registered electors 27,123
Majority 1,92011.88Decrease 12.06
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[4][5]
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAyub Jamil9,64255.33Decrease 11.55
PKRMalik Faishal Ahmad5,47031.39Increase 31.39
PASMohd. Tumiran Ahmad2,31313.27Decrease 19.85
Total valid votes 17,42597.79
Total rejected ballots 3291.85
Unreturned ballots 640.36
Turnout 17,81884.02Decrease 3.18
Registered electors 21,206
Majority 4,17223.94Decrease 9.82
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAyub Jamil10,88266.88Decrease 5.06
PASAhmad Kailani Kosnin5,39033.12Increase 5.06
Total valid votes 16,27297.89
Total rejected ballots 3161.90
Unreturned ballots 350.21
Turnout 16,62387.20Increase 8.77
Registered electors 19,067
Majority 5,49233.76Decrease 10.12
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Johor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAyub Jamil8,65671.94Increase 0.30
PASHasanuddin Mohd Yunus3,37728.06Decrease 0.30
Total valid votes 12,03397.40
Total rejected ballots 2932.37
Unreturned ballots 280.23
Turnout 12,35478.43Increase 8.77
Registered electors 15,751
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAyub Jamil7,58771.64Increase 5.89
PASHasanuddin Mohd Yunus3,00428.36Decrease 5.89
Total valid votes 10,59197.11
Total rejected ballots 3152.89
Unreturned ballots 00.00
Turnout 10,90669.66Decrease 1.92
Registered electors 15,657
Majority 4,58343.28Increase 11.78
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".
Johor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZainal Abidin Mohamed Zin11,16365.75Decrease 11.52
PASHasanuddin Mohd Yunus5,81634.25Increase 11.52
Total valid votes 16,97996.34
Total rejected ballots 6253.55
Unreturned ballots 200.11
Turnout 17,62471.58Increase 2.14
Registered electors 24,620
Majority 5,34731.50Decrease 23.04
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".
Johor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZainal Abidin Mohamed Zin12,43577.27Increase 8.94
PASUngku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood3,65822.73Decrease 8.94
Total valid votes 16,09395.24
Total rejected ballots 7594.49
Unreturned ballots 450.27
Turnout 16,89769.44Decrease 2.60
Registered electors 24,332
Majority 8,77754.54Increase 18.18
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".
Johor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZainal Abidin Mohamed Zin10,53568.33Decrease 9.29
PASUngku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood4,88331.67Increase 9.29
Total valid votes 15,41894.01
Total rejected ballots 9825.99
Unreturned ballots 00.00
Turnout 16,40072.04Increase 2.01
Registered electors 22,764
Majority 5,65236.66Decrease 18.54
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".
Johor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Bakar Mohd Dewa10,21577.62
PASUngku Mohd Noor Ungku Mahmood2,94622.38
Total valid votes 13,16183.40
Total rejected ballots 2,61916.60
Unreturned ballots 00.00
Turnout 15,78070.03
Registered electors 22,534
Majority 7,26955.24
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".
Johor state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Jalal Abu Bakar
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,480
Majority
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAhmad Mohamed Paiman8,67082.53
PASMd. Sulaiman Anuar1,83517.47
Total valid votes 10,505100.00
Total rejected ballots 219
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,72478.54Increase 78.54
Registered electors 13,655
Majority 6,83565.06Increase 65.06
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAhmad Mohamed Paiman
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 11,711
Majority
BN gain from Alliance Swing -
Johor state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceJalok Daing Malibok6,24463.84Decrease 5.02
PMIPMd. Sulaiman Anuar3,53636.16Increase 28.29
Total valid votes 9,780100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,424
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,20475.90Decrease 5.13
Registered electors 14,762
Majority 2,70827.69Decrease 17.91
Alliance hold Swing
Johor state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceJalok Daing Malibok6,29668.87Increase 12.55
IndependentAbdul Aziz Abdul Rahman2,12723.27Increase 23.27
PMIPMohamed Turus Daing Melebeh7197.86Increase 0.82
Total valid votes 9,142100.00
Total rejected ballots 960
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,10281.02Decrease 0.96
Registered electors 12,468
Majority 4,16945.60Increase 25.91
Alliance hold Swing
Johor state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceTaha Zakaria4,90356.32
National PartyMohamed Don Abdullah3,18936.63
PMIPAbdul Jamil Sulaiman6137.04
Total valid votes 8,705100.00
Total rejected ballots 239
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,94481.98
Registered electors 10,910
Majority 1,71419.69
This was a new constituency created.

References

  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. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.25 Rengit Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  3. ↑ "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  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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