Tenggaroh (federal constituency)

Tenggaroh
Johor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1974
Last contested1982

Tenggaroh was a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.[1]

History

It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tenggaroh
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created, renamed from Johore Timor
4th P1021974-1978Abdul Kadir Yusuf
(عبدالقادر يوسف‎)
BN (UMNO) Uncontested
5th1978-1982 10,886
73.26%
6th1982-1986Khadri Sabran
(خادري سبرن)
14,093
84.79%
Constituency abolished, renamed to Mersing

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency State constituency
1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tenggaroh Endau
Mersing

Historical boundaries

State Constituency Area
1974
Endau
  • Air Papan
  • FELDA Endau
  • Endau
  • Kahang
  • Tenglu
Mersing
  • FELDA Tenggaroh
  • FELDA Nitar
  • Jemaluang
  • Mersing
  • Teluk Iskandar

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKhadri Sabran14,09384.79Increase 11.53
PASMokhtar Yahya2,52815.21Decrease 11.53
Total valid votes 16,621 100.00
Total rejected ballots 856
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,47771.47Decrease 4.93
Registered electors 24,453
Majority 11,56569.58Increase 10.00
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Kadir Yusuf10,88673.26Increase 73.26
DAPTan Tien Lim2,56817.28Increase 17.28
PASAbdul Rauof Abdul Majid1,4059.46
Total valid votes 14,859 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,088
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 33,86976.40
Registered electors 20,308
Majority 8,31855.98
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Kadir Yusuf won uncontested.
BNAbdul Kadir Yusuf
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 17,274
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Lessons from 1974 electoral delineation of Peninsular Malaysia | The Malaysian Insight". www.themalaysianinsight.com. Retrieved 2026-02-14.