Chennah
Malaysian state constituency
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Chennah is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[2]
 Negeri Sembilan constituency | |||
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| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2026 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 14,554 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of N01 Chennah's electorate as of the 2026 state election[3]
- Malay (47.8%)
- Chinese (42.6%)
- Orang Asli (6.30%)
- Indian (2.00%)
- Others (1.10%)
- Bumiputera Sarawak (0.10%)
- Bumiputera Sabah (0.10%)
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 23 July 2026, the Chennah constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[4]
| State Constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennah (N01) | Kampong Sungai Buloh | 126/01/01 | SK Sungai Buloh |
| Durian Tipus | 126/01/02 | SK Durian Tipus | |
| Simpang Durian | 126/01/03 | SMK Teriang Hilir | |
| Kampong Chennah | 126/01/04 | • SK Datuk Undang Abdullah • Balai Raya Kampung Orang Asli Tohor | |
| Pekan Titi | 126/01/05 | SJK (C) Chun Yin | |
| Sungai Muntoh | 126/01/06 | SJK (C) Kg. Baru Sungai Muntoh | |
| Kampong Seperi | 126/01/07 | Balai Raya Kampung Seperi Jelebu | |
| Petaling | 126/01/08 | SJK (C) Kg. Baru Petaling | |
| Kampong Gagu | 126/01/09 | Balai Raya Kampung Gagu |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chennah | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Peradong, Pertang and Klawang | ||||
| 9th | N01 | 1995-1999 | Lim Yong @ Lim Chen (林岑) | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | |||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | |||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Siow Chen Pin (萧進平) | ||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (陸兆福) | PR (DAP) | |
| 14th | 2018-2023 | PH (DAP) | ||
| 15th | 2023–2026 | |||
| 16th | 2026–present | John Siow Kong Choon (萧康骏) | BN (MCA) | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Siow Kong Choon | 5,726 | 53.20 |  53.20 | ||
| PH | Anthony Loke Siew Fook | 5,038 | 46.80 |  14.69 | ||
| Total valid votes | 10,764 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 144 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 11 | |||||
| Turnout | 10,919 | 75.71 | 8.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 14,422 | |||||
| Majority | 688 | 6.39 | 16.59 | |||
| BN gain from PH | Swing | - | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Anthony Loke Siew Fook | 5,888 | 61.49 | 61.49 | ||
| PN | Rosmadi Arif | 3,688 | 38.51 | 38.51 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,576 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 115 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,705 | 66.68 | 16.26 | |||
| Registered electors | 14,554 | |||||
| Majority | 2,200 | 22.98 | 11.29 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Anthony Loke Siew Fook | 5,031 | 50.91 | 50.91 | ||
| BN | Seet Tee Gee | 3,876 | 39.22 | 4.79 | ||
| PAS | Jamalus Mansor | 975 | 9.87 | 9.87 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,882 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 166 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 3 | |||||
| Turnout | 10,051 | 82.94 | 0.81 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,119 | |||||
| Majority | 1,155 | 11.69 | 0.29 | |||
| PKR hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Anthony Loke Siew Fook | 5,128 | 55.99 | 15.42 | ||
| BN | Siow Foo Wen | 4,030 | 44.01 | 15.42 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,158 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 189 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,347 | 83.75 | 10.98 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,160 | |||||
| Majority | 1,098 | 11.98 | 6.88 | |||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 193/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Negeri Sembilan [P.U. (B) 234/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Siow Chen Pin | 4,091 | 59.43 | 2.03 | ||
| DAP | How Wee Shiong | 2,793 | 40.57 | 2.03 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,884 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 231 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 88 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,203 | 72.77 | 2.61 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,898 | |||||
| Majority | 1,298 | 18.86 | 4.06 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Lim Yong @ Lim Chen | 4,104 | 61.46 | 3.57 | ||
| DAP | Ean Yong Tin Kin | 2,573 | 38.54 | 3.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,677 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 293 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,970 | 70.16 | 2.31 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,935 | |||||
| Majority | 1,531 | 22.92 | 7.14 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Lim Yong @ Lim Chen | 3,818 | 55.35 | |||
| DAP | Siow Chee Chin | 3,080 | 44.65 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,898 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 230 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 17 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,145 | 74.64 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,573 | |||||
| Majority | 738 | 10.70 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||