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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| 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
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 17 July 2023, 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 Udang Abdullah | |
| 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 | SK Seperi Tengah | |
| Petaling | 126/01/08 | SJK (C) Kg. Baru Petaling | |
| Kampong Gagu | 126/01/09 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Gagu |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Chennah | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Peradong, Pertang and Klawang | |||
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Lim Yong @ Lim Chen | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Siow Chen Pin | |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (陆兆福) | PR (DAP) |
| 14th | 2018-2023 | PH (DAP) | |
| 15th | 2023–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Anthony Loke Siew Fook | 5,888 | 61.49 |  10.58 | ||
| 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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 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 | |||
| PH 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 | |||||
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