Semerah (state constituency)

Semerah (N17)
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2026
Demographics
Population (2020)46,254
Electors (2026)47,431
Area (km²)165

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

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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, Semerah has a population of 46,254 people.[1]

Ethnic breakdown of Semerah's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (73.7%)
  2. Chinese (24.9%)
  3. Indian (0.56%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.74%)
  5. Sabah Bumiputera (0.08%)
  6. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.06%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Semerah（N17） Parit Nibong Darat 147/17/01 SK Seri Utama
Batu Puteh 147/17/02 SK Seri Ma'amor
Separap 147/17/03 SK Seri Separap
Kampong Batu Puteh 147/17/04 SK Seri Jasa Sepakat
Semerah 147/17/05 SK Peserian
Bandar Semerah 147/17/06 SMK Semerah
Lubok 147/17/07 SK Lubok
Parit Kuda 147/17/08 SK Seri Pengkalan
Parit Besar 147/17/09 SK Seri Sekawan Desa
Gambut 147/17/10 SK Gambut
Bagan 147/17/11 SK Bagan
Mamapan 147/17/12 SK Penghulu Salleh
Kampong Bintang 147/17/13 SMK Dato Onn
Simpang Lima 147/17/14 SA Seri Muafakat
Sungai Kajang 147/17/15 SK Sungai Kajang
Peserai 147/17/16 SK Peserai
Shahbandar 147/17/17 SK Bandar
Jalan Jenang 147/17/18 Kwong Shiew Association
Pasar 147/17/19 SK Bandar
Jalan Engan 147/17/20 SK Bandar
Panchoran Ayer 147/17/21 SA Bandar Batu Pahat
Kampong Pantai Barat 147/17/22 OUM Pusat Pembelajaran Batu Pahat
Kampong Pantai Timor 147/17/23 SA Bandar Batu Pahat
Kampong Pantai 147/17/24 Tabika Perpaduan Rumah Pangsa Pantai
Parit Maimon 147/17/25 SK Seri Laksana
Parit Puasa 147/17/26 SA Seri Laksana

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semerah
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Peserai and Sri Menanti
7th N14 1986-1990 Cheang Lu Kiang (曾鲁強) BN (MCA)
8th 1990-1995 Tan Teck Poh @ Tan Ah Too (陈德波)
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th N17 2004-2008 Ariss Samsudin BN (UMNO)
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013–2018 Mohd Ismail Roslan
14th 2018-2022 Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar PH (PKR)
15th 2022–2026 Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid BN (UMNO)
16th 2026–present

Election results

Johor state election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Fared Mohd Khalid23,20666.96Increase 22.03
PHMohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar7,54321.77Increase 0.67
PNHalim Kepol3,90611.27Decrease 19.18
Total valid votes 34,655100.00
Total rejected ballots 386
Unreturned ballots 57
Turnout 35,09874.00Increase 12.63
Registered electors 47,431
Majority 15,66345.20Increase 30.72
BN hold Swing ?
Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Fared Mohd Khalid12,54244.93Increase 2.09
PNAriss Samsudin8,50130.45Increase 30.45
PHMohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar6,26522.44Increase 22.44
PEJUANGMahdzir Ibrahim3611.29Increase 1.29
PUTRAKamarolzaman Mohd Jidi2470.88Increase 0.88
Total valid votes 27,916100.00
Total rejected ballots 543
Unreturned ballots 161
Turnout 28,62061.36
Registered electors 46,640
Majority 4,04114.48
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Source(s)
[3][4]
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar12,61942.84Decrease 2.09
BNMohd Ismail Roslan12,52142.51Decrease 12.55
PASAdnan Othman4,31414.65Increase 14.65
Total valid votes 29,454100.00
Total rejected ballots 405
Unreturned ballots 102
Turnout 29,96184.26Decrease 1.68
Registered electors 35,557
Majority 980.33Decrease 9.79
PKR gain from BN Swing -
Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Ismail Roslan14,40455.06Decrease 6.88
PKRMd Ysahrudin Kusni11,75544.94Increase 6.88
Total valid votes 26,159100.00
Total rejected ballots 446
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 26,68385.95Increase 9.53
Registered electors 31,046
Majority 2,64910.13Decrease 13.76
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAriss Samsudin13,15661.95Decrease 13.75
PKRMuhamad Hasmi Hashim8,08238.05Increase 38.05
Total valid votes 21,238100.00
Total rejected ballots 545
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 21,82876.42Increase 3.23
Registered electors 28,563
Majority 5,07423.89Decrease 27.50
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAriss Samsudin15,71575.69Increase 75.69
PASMazlan Aliman5,04624.31Decrease 11.80
Total valid votes 20,761100.00
Total rejected ballots 494
Unreturned ballots 35
Turnout 21,29073.19Increase 0.23
Registered electors 29,088
Majority 10,66951.39Increase 23.60
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Teck Poh14,24163.89Decrease 8.65
PASKhairuddin Abdul Rahim8,04836.11Increase 36.11
Total valid votes 22,289100.00
Total rejected ballots 730
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 23,03372.96Decrease 0.57
Registered electors 31,570
Majority 6,19327.79Decrease 17.30
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Teck Poh15,05572.54Increase 20.15
S46Othman Tahir5,69827.46Decrease 20.15
Total valid votes 20,753100.00
Total rejected ballots 797
Unreturned ballots 376
Turnout 21,92673.53Decrease 0.91
Registered electors 29,818
Majority 9,35745.09Increase 40.29
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Teck Poh11,37752.40Decrease 6.96
S46Othman Tahir10,33647.60Increase 47.60
Total valid votes 21,713100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,004
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 22,74174.44Increase 2.37
Registered electors 30,548
Majority 1,0414.79Decrease 21.55
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%
BNChang Lu Kiang11,95959.36
DAPChia Teo Seng6,65133.01
PASMahmood Bakar1,5367.62
Total valid votes 20,146100.00
Total rejected ballots 469
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,61572.08
Registered electors 28,601
Majority 5,30826.35
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.17 Semerah Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  2. ↑ "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ↑ "Dashboard SPR".

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