Rembau (federal constituency)

Rembau is a federal constituency in Rembau District and Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Rembau (P131)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]88,365
Area (km²)[2]635

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Rembau's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (73.32%)
  Indian (15.4%)
  Chinese (10.31%)
  Other ethnicities (0.98%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Paroi, Taman Satria, Taman Tuanku Jaafar, Taman Sri Permata, Kombok, Taman Tasik Jaya, Bukit Seri Senawang, Taman Kobena, Senawang Jaya, Taman Marida, Ulu Pedas, Sepri, Kampong Rendah, Kampong Senama Ulu, Chembong, Pekan Pedas, Kampong Pedas Tengah, Pekan Rembau, Batu Hampar, Mampong, Pilin, Kundor, Kampong Sendayan, Sendayan, Taman Kelab Tuanku, Kampong Mambau, Kampong Bemban, Kuala Sawah, Kampong Sri Lalang, Kampong Sega, Pekan Sagga, Rantau, Linsum, Kampong Siliau, Kampong Batu, Selemak, Kampong Bongek, Kampong Chengkau Ulu, Kampong Gadong, Kampong Kendong, Kota, Semerbok, Kampong Sawah Raja, Titian Bintangor, Astana Raja, Legong Ulu, Pekan Chengkau, Kampong Penajis, Kampong Pulau Mampat.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Paroi, Taman Satria, Taman Tuanku Jaafar, Taman Sri Permata, Kombok, Taman Tasik Jaya, Bukit Seri Senawang, Taman Kobena, Senawang Jaya, Taman Marida, Ulu Pedas, Sepri, Kampong Rendah, Kampong Senama Ulu, Chembong, Pekan Pedas, Kampong Pedas Tengah, Pekan Rembau, Batu Hampar, Mampong, Pilin, Kundor, Kampong Sendayan, Sendayan, Taman Kelab Tuanku, Kampong Mambau, Kampong Bemban, Kuala Sawah, Kampong Sri Lalang, Kampong Sega, Pekan Sagga, Rantau, Linsum, Kampong Siliau, Kampong Batu, Selemak, Kampong Bongek, Kampong Chengkau Ulu, Kampong Gadong, Kampong Kendong, Kota, Semerbok, Kampong Sawah Raja, Titian Bintangor, Astana Raja, Legong Ulu, Pekan Chengkau, Kampong Penajis, Kampong Pulau Mampat.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Rembau
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Seremban and Tampin
11th2004-2008Firdaus Muhammad Rom HarunBN (UMNO)
12th2008-2013Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar
13th2013-2018
14th2018-present

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Rembau Chembong
Kota
Paroi
Rantau

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKhairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar36,09648.87- 14.37
PHRoseli Abdul Gani31,73242.97+42.97
PASMustafa Dolah6,0288.16+ 8.16
Total valid votes 73,856 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,053
Unreturned ballots 406
Turnout 75,31585.23
Registered electors 88,365
Majority 4,3645.90
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 242/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 316/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKhairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar43,05363.24+ 7.17
PKRRadzali A. Ghani24,69636.28- 7.65
IndependentAbdul Aziz Hassan3250.48+ 0.48
Total valid votes 68,074 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,217
Unreturned ballots 257
Turnout 69,54887.30
Registered electors 79,661
Majority 18,35726.96
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 179/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 220/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKhairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar26,52556.07- 18.05
PKRBadrul Hisham Shaharin20,77943.93+ 43.93
Total valid votes 47,304 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,086
Unreturned ballots 511
Turnout 48,90177.75
Registered electors 62,896
Majority 5,74612.14
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFirdaus Muhammad Rom Harun28,66474.12
PASDzulkefly Ahmad10,00825.88
Total valid votes 38,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,114
Unreturned ballots 80
Turnout 39,86674.46
Registered electors 53,540
Majority 18,65648.24
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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