Tangkak (state constituency)

Tangkak (N10)
Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Haw Chin Teck; BN
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Constituency created	1959
First contested	1959
Last contested	2026
Demographics
Population (2020)	56,431
Electors (2026)	36,955
Area (km²)	238

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

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 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, Tangkak has a population of 56,431 people.

Ethnic breakdown of Tangkak's electorate as of 2026

Chinese (46.7%)
Malay (41.2%)
Indian (9.90%)
Other ethnicities (2.20%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Tangkak constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Tangkak（N10）	Asahan Relau	144/10/01	SJK (C) Chung Hwa Asahan Muar Balai Raya Kg. Kenangan Gemeh
	Kampong Bahru Bekoh	144/10/02	SK Bekoh
	Payamas	144/10/03	SMK Seri Tangkak
	Jalan Sialang	144/10/04	SMK Ledang SK Seri Ma'amor
	Bandar Tangkak Utara	144/10/05	SK Sri Tangkak
	Bandar Tangkak Timor	144/10/06	SJK (C) Chi Ming 2
	Bandar Tangkak Selatan	144/10/07	SA Bandar Tangkak
	Bandar Tangkak Barat	144/10/08	SJK (T) Jalan Sialang
	Pengkalan Besar	144/10/09	SK Pengkalan Besar
	Kampong Solok	144/10/10	Dewan Serbaguna Kg. Solok
	Bukit Banjar	144/10/11	SK Bukit Banjar
	Bandar Tangkak	144/10/12	SK Bandar Tangkak
	Taman Tangkak Jaya	144/10/13	SMK Tun Mamat SK Paya Mas

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tangkak
Assembly	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
1st	N31	1959-1964	Lai Kuen Tee (賴君棣)	Alliance (MCA)
2nd	N31	1964-1969	Lai Kuen Tee (賴君棣)	Alliance (MCA)
		1969-1971	Assembly dissolved
3rd	N31	1971–1973	Lai Kuen Tee (賴君棣)	Alliance (MCA)
3rd	N31	1973–1974	Lai Kuen Tee (賴君棣)	BN (MCA)
4th	N09	1974–1978	Lau Kheng Lay (劉慶禮)
5th		1978–1982	Lau Kheng Lay (劉慶禮)
6th		1982–1986	Lim Tong Keng (林重慶)
7th	N03	1986–1990	Yap Chik Dong (葉熾東)
8th		1990–1995
9th		1995–1999
10th		1999–2004
11th	N10	2004–2008
12th		2008–2013	Goh Tee Tee (吳池池)
13th		2013–2018	Ee Chin Li (黃俊歷)	PR (DAP)
14th		2018-2022		PH (DAP)
15th		2022–2026		PH (DAP)
16th		2026-present	Haw Chin Teck (侯振德)	BN (MCA)

Election results

Johor state election, 2026
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	How Chin Teck	14,010	56.41	17.43
	PH	Ee Chin Li	10,828	43.59	2.74
Total valid votes			24,838	100.00
Total rejected ballots			298
Unreturned ballots			41
Turnout			25,177	68.13	11.18
Registered electors			36,955
Majority			3,182	12.81	10.94
	BN gain from PH		Swing		?

Johor state election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Ee Chin Li	8,105	40.85	40.85
	BN	Ong Chee Siang	7,733	38.98	0.55
	PN	Chong Fat Full	3,092	15.58	15.58
	PEJUANG	Muhd Airel Zabridin	789	3.98	3.98
	Independent	Zainal Baharom A Kadir	121	0.61	0.61
Total valid votes			19,840	97.99
Total rejected ballots			326	1.61
Unreturned ballots			81	0.40
Turnout			20,247	56.95	28.74
Registered electors			35,554
Majority			372	1.87	21.27
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s)

Johor state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Ee Chin Li	13,512	61.57	61.57
	BN	Goh Tee Tee	8,435	38.43	7.71
Total valid votes			21,947	97.18
Total rejected ballots			563	2.49
Unreturned ballots			73	0.32
Turnout			22,583	85.69	1.41
Registered electors			26,354
Majority			5,077	23.14	15.42
	PKR hold		Swing
Source(s)

Johor state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ee Chin Li	10,729	53.86	4.91
	BN	Goh Tee Tee	9,192	46.14	4.91
Total valid votes			19,921	97.74
Total rejected ballots			438	2.15
Unreturned ballots			22	0.11
Turnout			20,381	87.10	11.50
Registered electors			23,394
Majority			1,537	7.72	5.62
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Johor state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Goh Tee Tee	7,130	51.05	15.35
	DAP	Lee Fu Haw	6,835	48.95	48.95
Total valid votes			13,965	96.22
Total rejected ballots			522	3.60
Unreturned ballots			27	0.18
Turnout			14,514	75.60	3.81
Registered electors			19,198
Majority			295	2.10	33.68
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Johor state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yap Chik Dong	8,817	66.39	66.39
	PKR	Yau Ho Yong	3,890	30.61	30.61
Total valid votes			12,707	96.34
Total rejected ballots			460	3.49
Unreturned ballots			23	0.17
Turnout			13,190	71.79
Registered electors			18,374
Majority			4,927	35.78
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Johor state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes
On the nomination day, Yap Chik Dong won uncontested.
	BN	Yap Chik Dong
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			26,106
Majority
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Johor state election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yap Chik Dong	13,271	77.87	14.58
	DAP	Liang Toy Heng	3,771	22.13	14.58
Total valid votes			17,042	95.74
Total rejected ballots			754	4.24
Unreturned ballots			5	0.03
Turnout			17,801	70.39	2.91
Registered electors			25,290
Majority			9,500	55.74	29.16
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

Johor state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yap Chik Dong	10,483	63.29	0.16
	DAP	Tan Teck Joon	6,649	36.71	0.16
Total valid votes			17,132	95.16
Total rejected ballots			871	4.84
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			18,003	73.30	1.46
Registered electors			24,561
Majority			3,834	26.58	0.32
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Johor state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yap Chik Dong	10,050	63.45	9.55
	DAP	Wang Keat Yit	5,790	36.55	36.55
Total valid votes			15,840	100.00
Total rejected ballots			668
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,508	71.80	5.44
Registered electors			22,979
Majority			4,260	26.89	5.59
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".

Johor state election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Tong Keng	9,193	73.03	6.18
	Independent	Ong Chee Wan	3,392	26.96	26.96
Total valid votes			12,585	100.00
Total rejected ballots			288
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			12,873	75.04	1.20
Registered electors			17,152
Majority			5,801	46.05	8.64
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lau Kheng Lay	7,202	66.85	7.73
	DAP	Chong Kee Kiam	3,174	29.45	5.77
	PAS	Samingan Rabikun	398	3.69	3.69
Total valid votes			10,774	100.00
Total rejected ballots			480
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,254	76.24	2.65
Registered electors			14,756
Majority			4,028	37.41	11.72
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lau Kheng Lay	7,091	74.58	13.87
	DAP	Tey Chin Pow	2,419	25.44	13.85
Total valid votes			9,510	100.00
Total rejected ballots			219
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,729	73.59	3.18
Registered electors			13,217
Majority			4,672	49.13	27.75
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Lai Kuen Tee	6,632	60.71	13.01
	DAP	Chiam Tau Boon	4,293	39.29	13.02
Total valid votes			10,925	100.00
Total rejected ballots			310
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,235	70.41	5.68
Registered electors			15,950
Majority			2,339	21.38	25.87
	Alliance hold		Swing

Johor state election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Lai Kuen Tee	6,944	73.72	13.02
	Socialist Front	Lim Chong See	2,477	26.27	13.01
Total valid votes			9,421	100.00
Total rejected ballots			638
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,059	76.09	4.52
Registered electors			13,220
Majority			4,467	47.40	29.72
	Alliance hold		Swing

Johor state election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Alliance	Lai Kuen Tee	6,067	86.74
	National Party	Puteh Idros	669	9.56
	Independent	Ahmad Arshad	258	3.69
Total valid votes			6,994	100.00
Total rejected ballots			247
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,241	71.57
Registered electors			10,115
Majority			5,398	77.12
This was a new seat.

References

↑ "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.10 Tangkak Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
↑ "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
↑ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
↑ "Dashboard SPR".
↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Johor". The Star. Retrieved 2022-02-13.

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[GE14-1] "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)

[2] Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.10 Tangkak Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-21.

[3] "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 2026-07-04.

[4] "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

[5] "Dashboard SPR".

[star-6] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Johor". The Star. Retrieved 2022-02-13.