Labis (federal constituency)

Labis

Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Chua Tee Yong BN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2013

Labis is a federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

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

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Redong, Pekan Ayer Panas, Ladang Labis Utara, Bandar Labis Timor, Bandar Labis Tengah, Labis, FELDA Tenang, Sawah Bahru, Tenang Station, Ladang Bukit Dato, Chemplak Barat, Chemplak, Bandar Labis Selatan, Bandar Labis Barat, Sungai Karas, Kampong Panchajaya, Kampong Kudong, Ladang Kempas, Kampong Bahru Bekok Barat, Kampong Bahru Bekok Tengah, Kampong Bahru Bekok Timor, Bandar Bekok, Ladang Getah Eldred Bekok, Johor Labis 'A', Chaah Barat, Bandar Chaah Utara, Bandar Chaah Tengah, Bandar Chaah Selatan, Kampong Jawa Chaah, Chaah Timor, Chan Wing, Ladang Gerchang, Desa Temu Jodoh, Perling.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Labis
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Musa Hitam	BN
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986	Bahari Haron
7th	1986-1990	Ling Liong Sik
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Chua Soi Lek
12th	2008-2013	Chua Tee Yong
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chua Tee Yong	15,821	50.56
	DAP	Ramakrishan Suppiah	15,468	49.44
Total valid votes			31,289	100.00
Total rejected ballots			689
Unreturned ballots			49
Turnout			32,027	84.92
Registered electors			37,714
Majority			353
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chua Tee Yong	13,658	58.81
	DAP	Teo Eng Ching	9,564	41.19
Total valid votes			23,222	100.00
Total rejected ballots			816
Unreturned ballots			42
Turnout			24,080	71.95
Registered electors			33,468
Majority			4,094
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chua Soi Lek @ Chua Kin Seng	16,469	74.15
	DAP	Tee Gey Yan	5,740	25.85
Total valid votes			22,209	100.00
Total rejected ballots			839
Unreturned ballots			25
Turnout			23,073	70.95
Registered electors
Majority			10,729
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik	23,709	70.53
	DAP	Ahmad Ton	9,908	29.47
Total valid votes			33,617	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,075
Unreturned ballots			83
Turnout			34,775	71.44
Registered electors
Majority			13,801
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik	24,185	72.57
	DAP	Ahmad Ton	9,140	27.43
Total valid votes			33,325	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,322
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			34,693	73.17
Registered electors
Majority			15,045
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik	17,710	58.65
	DAP	Ahmad Ton	12,485	41.35
Total valid votes			30,195	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,097
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			31,292	74.06
Registered electors
Majority			5,225
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Liong Seek @ Ling Liong Sik	18,182	67.96
	DAP	Tan Tien Lim	8,571	32.04
Total valid votes			26,753	100.00
Total rejected ballots			897
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,650	72.26
Registered electors			38,264
Majority			9,611
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Bahari Haron
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Musa Hitam
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Musa Hitam
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.