Pengkalan Rinting (state constituency)

Pengkalan Rinting

Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Cheo Yee How DAP
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2013

Pengkalan Rinting is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly since 2004.

The state constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jaya Mas, Belibis Perling, Sri Jaya, Kampong Pasir, Pengkalan Rinting, Skudai Kiri, Sungai Danga, Taman Sutera, Bukit Serene, Ulu Ayer Molek, Kebun Teh, Tarom, Nong Chik, Tambatan, Gertak Merah, Kampong Bahru, Yahya Awal, Ngee Heng, Ayer Molek, Kampong Pahang, Bandar, Camar Perling, Pucung Perling, Rawa Perling, Bukit Indah, Nusa Indah, Selesa Jaya, Tampoi Indah.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pengkalan Rinting
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004-2008	Low Teh Hian	BN
12th	2008-2013	Chia Song Cheng
13th	2013-present	Cheo Yee How	DAP

Election results

Johor state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Cheo Yee How	26,464	51.93
	BN	Chang Mei Kee	24,494	48.07
Total valid votes			50,958	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,063
Unreturned ballots			92
Turnout			52,113	85.13
Registered electors			61,217
Majority			1,970
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s)

Johor state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chia Song Cheng	21,203	66.19
	PAS	Rahmatullah Abdul	10,829	33.81
Total valid votes			32,032	100.00
Total rejected ballots			610
Unreturned ballots			121
Turnout			32,763	70.21
Registered electors			46,664
Majority			10,374
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Low Teh Hian	23,321	84.12
	PAS	Rahmatullah Abdul	4,403	15.88
Total valid votes			27,724	100.00
Total rejected ballots			541
Unreturned ballots			40
Turnout			28,305	67.54
Registered electors			41,909
Majority			18,918
This was a new constituency created.