Political subdivision in Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Permas is a state constituency in Johor , Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly .[ 1]
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
Ethnic breakdown of Permas's electorate as of 2022
Other ethnicities (2.48%)
History
Polling districts According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Permas constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.[ 2]
State constituency
Polling districts
Code
Location
Permas(N43)
Bandar Masai Utara
159/43/01
SJK (T) Masai
Bandar Masai Tengah
159/43/02
SK Masai
Bandar Masai Selatan
159/43/03
SJK (C) Masai
Permas
159/43/04
SK Permas Jaya 1
Permas Jaya
159/43/05
SMK Permas Jaya
Senibong
159/43/06
SK Permas Jaya 4
Taman Kota Puteri
159/43/07
SK Seri Kota Puteri
Kampong Telok Jawa
159/43/08
SJK (C) Chee Tong
Rinting Cendana
159/43/09
SK Taman Rinting 1
Taman Mawar
159/43/10
SMK Pasir Gudang 2
Pasir Gudang
159/43/11
SK Taman Cendana
Pelabuhan Pasir Gudang
159/43/12
SK Pasir Gudang (2)
Taman Air Batu
159/43/13
SK Pasir Gudang 3
Rumah Pangsa PKENJ
159/43/14
SMK Pasir Gudang 3
Permas 2
159/43/15
SK Taman Permas Jaya 2
Taman Megah Ria
159/43/16
SMK Taman Megah Ria
Rinting Meranti
159/43/17
SA Taman Rinting
Rinting Balau
159/43/18
SMK Taman Rinting 2
Nusa Damai
159/43/19
SK Taman Nusa Damai
Taman Bukit Dahlia
159/43/20
SK Taman Bukit Dahlia
Bandar Baru Permas Jaya
159/43/21
SK Taman Permas Jaya 3
Kampong Plentong Baru
159/43/22
Tadika Kemas Kg. Plentong Baru
Taman Scientex
159/43/23
SK Taman Scientex
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Permas
Assembly
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created from Pasir Gudang
11th
2004–2008
Paliksina Siwalinggam (பாலிசினா சிவலிங்கம்)
BN (MIC )
12th
2008–2013
Munusamy M. Mareemuthu (முனுசாமி மு. மாரிமுத்து
13th
2013–2018
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
BN (UMNO )
14th
2018–2020
Che Zakaria Mohd Salleh
PH (BERSATU )
2020–2022
PN (BERSATU )
15th
2022–present
Baharudin Mohamed Taib
BN (UMNO )
Election results
Johor state election, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Baharudin Mohamed Taib
23,492
41.93
4.20
PN
Tazul Arifin Nasri
15,566
27.78
27.78
PH
Syed Othman Abdullah
14,521
25.92
28.27
Heritage
Mohamed Ridza Busu
1,412
2.52
2.52
PEJUANG
Mahaya Ahad
1,036
1.85
1.85
Total valid votes
56,027
97.17
Total rejected ballots
1,024
1.78
Unreturned ballots
607
1.05
Turnout
57,658
55.66
29.82
Registered electors
103,598
Majority
7,926
14.15
2.31
Permas gain from BN
Swing
PH
Johor state election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
23,952
56.82
2.90
PAS
Syed Othman Abdullah
18,200
43.18
2.90
Total valid votes
42,152
98.18
Total rejected ballots
729
1.70
Unreturned ballots
51
0.12
Turnout
42,932
86.90
10.88
Registered electors
49,393
Majority
5,752
13.64
5.80
Permas hold
Swing
BN
Johor state election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Munusamy M. Mareemuthu
13,878
53.92
22.49
PAS
Syed Othman Abdullah
11,860
46.08
22.49
Total valid votes
25,738
97.59
Total rejected ballots
590
2.24
Unreturned ballots
46
0.17
Turnout
26,374
76.02
1.26
Registered electors
34,695
Majority
2,018
7.84
44.98
Permas hold
Swing
BN
Johor state election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Paliksina Siwalinggam
15,632
76.41
PAS
Syed Othman Abdullah
4,827
23.59
Total valid votes
20,459
98.18
Total rejected ballots
374
1.79
Unreturned ballots
5
0.02
Turnout
20,838
74.76
Registered electors
27,872
Majority
10,805
52.82
This was a new constituency created.
References
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly