Seremban (federal constituency)

Seremban is a federal constituency in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Seremban (P128)

Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Anthony Loke Siew Fook PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	110,168
Area (km²)[2]	493

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. This is most state constituency in Malaysia with six electors.

Demographics

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

  Malay (48.39%)

  Chinese (36.75%)

  Indian (13.25%)

  Other ethnicities (1.61%)

History

2004–2016 Polling Districts: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pekan Broga, Ulu Beranang, Kampong Daching, Kampong Rawa Ulu, Lenggeng, Machang, Desa Sri Pantai, Pantai, Panchor, Nilai, Batang Benar, Pekan Pajam, Kampung Gebok, Batu Sebelas, Kampong Bahru Mantin, Pekan Mantin, Kg. Attap, Mantin Dalam, Bandar Baru Nilai, Kg Lobak, Ulu Temiang, Kampong Nee Yan, Jalan Manickavasagam, Lobak, Taman Templer, Taman Temiang Jaya, Temiang, Limbok, Jalan Yazid Ahmad, Jalan Han Hui Foong, Taman Paroi Jaya, Sikamat, Taman Jujur, Jalan Sikamat, Medan Rahang, Rahang, Taman Desa Rhu, Ampangan, Kampong Gedong Lalang, Taman Datuk Shahbandar, Dusun Nyior, Taman Rahang, Rahang Timor, Kampong Jiboi.

2016–2018 Polling Districts:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pekan Broga, Ulu Beranang, Kampong Daching, Kampong Rawa Ulu, Lenggeng, Machang, Desa Sri Pantai, Pantai, Panchor, Nilai, Batang Benar, Pekan Pajam, Kampung Gebok, Batu Sebelas, Kampong Bahru Mantin, Pekan Mantin, Kg Attap, Mantin Dalam, Bandar Baru Nilai, Kg Lobak, Ulu Temiang, Kampong Nee Yan, Jalan Manickavasagam, Lobak, Taman Templer, Taman Temiang Jaya, Temiang, Limbok, Jalan Yazid Ahmad, Jalan Han Hui Foong, Taman Paroi Jaya, Sikamat, Taman Jujur, Jalan Sikamat, Medan Rahang, Rahang, Taman Desa Rhu, Ampangan, Kampong Gedong Lalang, Taman Datuk Shahbandar, Dusun Nyior, Taman Rahang, Rahang Timor, Kampong Jiboi.

2018–present Polling Districts:[5] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pekan Broga, Ulu Beranang, Kampong Daching, Kampong Rawa Ulu, Lenggeng, Machang, Desa Sri Pantai, Pantai, Panchor, Nilai, Batang Benar, Pekan Pajam, Kampung Gebok, Batu Sebelas, Kampong Bahru Mantin, Pekan Mantin, Kg Attap, Mantin Dalam, Bandar Baru Nilai, Kg Lobak, Ulu Temiang, Jalan Manickavasagam, Lobak, Taman Templer, Kampong Nee Yan, Taman Temiang Jaya, Temiang, Limbok, Jalan Yazid Ahmad, Jalan Han Hui Foong, Taman Paroi Jaya, Sikamat, Taman Jujur, Jalan Sikamat, Taman Desa Rhu, Medan Rahang, Ampangan, Kampong Gedong Lalang, Taman Datuk Shahbandar, Dusun Nyior, Kampong Jiboi.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Seremban
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Seremban Timor
4th	1974-1978	Chen Man Hin (曾敏兴)	DAP
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1983	Lee San Choon (李三春)	BN (MCA)
	1983-1986	Chen Man Hin (曾敏兴)	DAP
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995	Yim Chee Chong (严慈忠)	BN (MCA)
9th	1995-1999	Hon Choon Kim (韩春锦)
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013	John Fernandez	DAP
13th	2013-2018	Anthony Loke Siew Fook (陆兆福)
14th	2018-present		PH (DAP)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Seremban				Ampangan
	Labu
	Lenggeng			Lenggeng
					Lobak
					Nilai
			Rahang
	Rantau
			Rasah
					Senawang
	Seremban
						Sikamat
				Sungai Ujong
			Sungei Ujong
						Temiang
			Terentang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Loke Siew Fook	55,503	60.45	+60.45
	BN	Chong Sin Woon	24,809	27.02	-11.50
	PAS	Shariffuddin Ahmad	11,506	12.53	+12.53
Total valid votes			91,818	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,052
Unreturned ballots			384
Turnout			93,254	84.65
Registered electors			110,168
Majority			30,694	33.43
	PH 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	%	∆%
	DAP	Loke Siew Fook	45,628	53.12	- 0.06
	BN	Yeow Chai Thiam	33,075	38.52	- 8.30
	Berjasa	Abdul Halim Abdullah	6,866	8.00	+ 8.00
	Independent	John Fernandez	221	0.26	+ 0.26
	Independent	Bujang Abu	83	0.10	+ 0.10
Total valid votes			85,873	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,486
Unreturned ballots			258
Turnout			87,617	85.64
Registered electors			102,305
Majority			12,553
	DAP 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	%	∆%
	DAP	John Fernandez	32,970	53.18	+ 17.46
	BN	Yu Chok Tow	29,022	46.82	- 17.46
Total valid votes			61,992	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,248
Unreturned ballots			197
Turnout			64,437	76.10
Registered electors			84,675
Majority			3,948
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hon Choon Kim	36,542	64.28	+ 6.19
	DAP	Choon Yen Loong	20,306	35.72	- 6.19
Total valid votes			56,848	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,190
Unreturned ballots			134
Turnout			59,172	72.42
Registered electors
Majority			16,236
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hon Choon Kim	33,155	58.09	- 5.98
	DAP	Lee Peng Fee	23,919	41.91	+ 12.75
Total valid votes			57,074	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,841
Unreturned ballots			1,093
Turnout			60,008	74.62
Registered electors
Majority			9,236
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hon Choon Kim	33,452	64.07	+ 14.00
	DAP	Lee Yuen Fong	15,217	29.15	- 20.78
	PAS	Ishak Mat Aris	3,542	6.78	+ 6.78
Total valid votes			52,211	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,632
Unreturned ballots			549
Turnout			54,392	73.81
Registered electors
Majority			18,235
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yim Chee Chong	26,874	50.07	+ 1.22
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	26,797	49.93	- 1.22
Total valid votes			53,671	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,452
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			55,123	72.93
Registered electors
Majority			77
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	23,577	51.15	- 6.57
	BN	Yim Chee Chong	22,513	48.85	+ 6.57
Total valid votes			46,090	100.00
Total rejected ballots			776
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			46,866	71.47
Registered electors			65,571
Majority			1,064
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 19 November 1983
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Lee San Choon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	23,897	57.72
	BN	Rosie Teh	17,504	42.28
Total valid votes			41,401	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			60,899
Majority			6,393
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lee San Choon	23,258	50.93
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	22,413	49.07
Total valid votes			45,671	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,232
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			46,903	77.22
Registered electors			60,739
Majority			845
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	23,057	60.61
	BN	Gan Kong Seng	14,984	39.39
Total valid votes			38,041	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			52,924
Majority			8,073
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chen Man Hin	16,280	55.71
	BN	Wong Seng Chow	12,941	44.29
Total valid votes			29,221	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,751
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			30,972	74.33
Registered electors			41,671
Majority			3,339
This was a new constituency created.

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