Klawang
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Klawang is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[1]
 Negeri Sembilan constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1984 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023) | 13,163 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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 Klawang constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klawang (N04) | Peradong | 126/04/01 | SK Peradong |
| Ladang Jelebu | 126/04/02 | MRSM Kuala Klawang | |
| Kampong Kampai | 126/04/03 | SK Kampai | |
| Kampung Kuala Klawang | 126/04/04 | SK Kuala Klawang | |
| Pekan Kuala Klawang | 126/04/05 | SK Undang Jelebu | |
| Kampong Kemin | 126/04/06 | Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Batu Serampai | |
| Kampung Amar Penghulu | 126/04/07 | SK Amar Penghulu |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Klawang | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
| Constituency created from Kuala Klawang | |||
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Shamsul Bahari @ Ramli Mat | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990-1995 | ||
| 9th | 1995-1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999-2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Jalaluddin Alias | |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Yunus Rahmat | |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018-2023 | Bakri Sawir | PH (AMANAH) |
| 15th | 2023–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Bakri Sawir | 4,598 | 51.19 |  0.20 | ||
| PN | Danni Rais | 4,021 | 44.76 |  44.76 | ||
| Independent | Saiful Bahri Jaaman @ Sharman | 364 | 4.05 | 4.05 | ||
| Total valid votes | 8,983 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 80 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 10 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,073 | 68.93 | 14.19 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,163 | |||||
| Majority | 577 | 6.43 | 5.25 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Bakri Sawir | 4,296 | 51.39 | 51.39 | ||
| BN | Baharudin Jali | 3,320 | 39.71 | 12.07 | ||
| PAS | Mazly Yasin | 744 | 8.90 | 39.32 | ||
| Total valid votes | 8,360 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 97 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 74 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,531 | 83.12 | 1.94 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,264 | |||||
| Majority | 976 | 11.68 | 8.12 | |||
| PH gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
