Seremban (federal constituency)

Constituency of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Seremban is a federal constituency in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955 to 1959 and 1974 to present.

LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
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Seremban (P128)
Negeri Sembilan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
Constituency re-created1974
First contested1955
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]272,520
Electors (2023)[2]159,167
Area (km²)[3]493
Pop. density (per km²)552.8
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The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. This seat contains the most state constituencies in Malaysia, with six state constituencies.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Seremban's electorate as of 2022[4]
  1. Malay (51.6%)
  2. Chinese (31.7%)
  3. Indian (13.8%)
  4. Other ethnicities (2.90%)

As of 2020, Seremban has a population of 272,520 people.[5]

Age breakdown of Seremban's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (6.67%)
  2. 21-29 (21.1%)
  3. 30-39 (20.7%)
  4. 40-49 (16.8%)
  5. 50-59 (14.6%)
  6. 60-69 (11.9%)
  7. 70-79 (5.76%)
  8. 80-89 (2.01%)
  9. above 90 (0.45%)
Gender breakdown of Seremban's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (49.6%)
  2. Female (50.4%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Seremban constituency is divided into 41 polling districts.[6]

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State constituency Polling district Code Location
Lenggeng (N09) Pekan Broga 128/09/01 SJK (C) Kg Baru Broga
Ulu Beranang 128/09/02 SK Ulu Beranang
Kampong Daching 128/09/03 SK Kampong Daching
Kampong Rawa Ulu 128/09/04 SK Mendum
Lenggeng 128/09/05 SK Dato' Klana Putra
Machang 128/09/06 SK Sungai Jai
Desa Sri Pantai 128/09/07 SK Pantai
Pantai 128/09/08 Gitamara Seremban
Panchor 128/09/09
  • SK Panchor
  • SMK Panchor
  • SJK (C) Kampung Baru Paroi
  • Balai Raya Kampung Panchor
Nilai (N10) Nilai 128/10/01
  • SMK Dato' Mohd Said
  • SJK (C) Kuo Min Nilai
Batang Benar 128/10/02 SK Batang Benar
Pekan Pajam 128/10/03 SJK (C) Kg Baru Pajam
Kampung Gebok 128/10/04
  • Balai Raya Kampung Gebok Pajam
  • Tabika Kemas Kampung Gebok
Batu Sebelas 128/10/05 SK Mantin
Kampong Bahru Mantin 128/10/06 SMK Mantin
Pekan Mantin 128/10/07
  • Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Baru Mantin
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Mantin
Kg Attap 128/10/08
  • SJK (C) Chi Chi Mantin
  • Dewan Komuniti Mantin
Mantin Dalam 128/10/09 Tabika Kemas Kampung Mantin Dalam
Bandar Baru Nilai 128/10/10
  • SMK Taman Semarak
  • SK Taman Semarak
  • SJK (C) Putra Nilai
Lobak (N11) Kg Lobak 128/11/01 SJK (C) Pei Hua
Ulu Temiang 128/11/02 SJK (C) Chi Hwa
Jalan Manickavasagam 128/11/03 SJK (T) Lobak
Lobak 128/11/04 SJK (C) Chung Hua Seremban
Taman Templer 128/11/05 SJK (C) Chan Wa
Kampong Nee Yan 128/11/06 SJK (C) Kuo Min
Temiang (N12) Taman Temiang Jaya 128/12/01 SMA Sheikh Haji Mohd Said
Temiang 128/12/02 SMJK Chan Wa
Limbok 128/12/03 SK Temiang
Jalan Yazid Ahmad 128/12/04 Sekolah Sri Seremban
Jalan Han Hui Foong 128/12/05 SK Dato Klana Maamor
Sikamat (N13) Taman Paroi Jaya 128/13/01
  • SK Taman Paroi Jaya
  • Kompleks Sukan Negeri Paroi
Sikamat 128/13/02
  • SJK (C) Kg Seri Sikamat
  • SMK Warisan Puteri
Taman Jujur 128/13/03 SK Sikamat
Jalan Sikamat 128/13/04 SMK Dato Sheikh Ahmad
Taman Desa Rhu 128/13/05
  • Institut Perguruan Raja Melewar Sikamat
  • Dewan Orang Ramai Sikamat
  • SMK Dato' Haji Mohd Redza
Ampangan (N14) Medan Rahang 128/14/01 Kolej Mara Seremban
Ampangan 128/14/02 SK K.G.V Seremban
Kampong Gedong Lalang 128/14/03 Kolej Vokesional Ampangan
Taman Dato Shahbandar 128/14/04
  • SK Ampangan
  • SK Seri Kelana
Dusun Nyior 128/14/05 SK Taman Dusun Nyior
Kampong Jiboi 128/14/06
  • SMA Makmor Ampangan Seremban
  • SA Rakyat Kampung Baru Blok C Ampangan
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Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Seremban
Parliament No YearsMemberParty Vote Share
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955–1959 Lim Kee Siong (林纪祥) Alliance (MCA) 8,402
78.46%
Constituency abolished, split into Seremban Barat and Seremban Timor
Parliament of Malaysia
Constituency created from Seremban Timor, Seremban Barat and Rembau-Tampin
4th P091 1974–1978Chen Man Hin (曾敏兴)DAP 16,280
55.71%
5th1978–1982 23,057
60.61%
6th1982–1983Lee San Choon (李三春)BN (MCA) 23,258
50.93%
1983–1986Chen Man Hin (曾敏兴)DAP 23,897
57.72%
7th P107 1986–1990 23,577
51.15%
8th1990–1995Yim Chee Chong (严慈忠)BN (MCA) 26,874
50.07%
9th P117 1995–1999Hon Choon Kim (韩春锦) 33,452
64.07%
10th1999–2004 33,155
58.09%
11th P128 2004–2008 36,542
64.28%
12th2008–2013John Fernandez
(ஜொஹ்ன் பெர்னாண்டஸ்)
PR (DAP) 32,970
53.18%
13th2013–2015Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(陆兆福)
45,628
53.12%
2015–2018PH (DAP)
14th2018–2022 55,503
60.45%
15th2022–present 63,920
51.85%
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State constituency

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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
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Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
1974 1984 1994 2003 2018
Ampangan
  • Ampangan
  • Bukit Desa
  • Gedong Lalang
  • Sikamat
  • Temiang
  • Ampangan
  • Gedong Lalang
  • Sikamat
  • Taman Sri Penaga
  • Taman Wawasan Putri
  • Ampangan
  • Forest Heights
  • Gedong Lalang
  • Taman Bukti Setia
  • Taman Guru Melayu
  • Ampangan
  • Dusun Nyior
  • Gedong Lalang
  • Taman Dato Shahbandar
  • Taman Dusun Setia
Lenggeng
  • Batang Benar
  • Lenggeng
  • Mantin
  • Nilai
  • Pajam
  • Kampung Orang Asli Ngoi Ngoi
  • Kampung Panchor
  • Lenggeng
  • Pantai
  • Taman Bukit Margosa
  • Kampung Jerlang
  • Kampung Panchor
  • Kampung Orang Asli Ngoi Ngoi
  • Lenggeng
  • Pantai
Lobak
  • Bukit Rasah
  • Bukit Tembok
  • Bukit Temiang
  • Lobak
  • Seremban
  • Bukit Desa
  • Kampung Orang Asli Belihoi
  • Lobak
  • Taman Bukit Mutiara
  • Taman Makmur
Nilai
  • Batang Benar
  • Bukit Puyoh
  • Mantin
  • Nilai
  • Pajam
Rahang
  • Bukit Tembok
  • Bukit Rahang
  • Lobak
  • Rahang
  • Temiang
  • Bukit Rasah
  • Bukit Tembok
  • Bukit Temiang
  • Lobak
  • Seremban
Rasah
  • Kampung Dato Mansur
  • Kampung Pasir
  • Mambau
  • Rasah
  • Taman Happy
Senawang
  • Forest Heights
  • Paroi
  • Senawang
  • Seremban Jaya
  • Sungai Gadut
Sikamat
  • Kampung Bukit Merbah
  • Sikamat
  • Taman Bukit Merbah
  • Taman Kayu Manis
  • Taman Sri Penaga
  • Kampung Bukit Merbah
  • Sikamat
  • Taman England
  • Taman Kayu Manis
  • Taman Sri Penaga
Sungai Ujong
  • Forest Heights
  • Paroi
  • Senawang
  • Seremban Jaya
  • Sungai Gadut
Temiang
  • Kampung Bukit Jong
  • Kampung Bukit Temiang
  • Seremban
  • Sri Pula
  • Temiang
Terentang
  • Batu Hampar
  • Chembong
  • Pedas
  • Rembau
  • Terentang
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Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N9LenggengMohd Asna AminBN (UMNO)
N10NilaiArul Kumar Jambunathan PH (DAP)
N11LobakChew Seh Yong
N12TemiangNg Chin Tsai
N13SikamatAminuddin Harun PH (PKR)
N14AmpanganTengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman
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Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N9 Lenggeng Seremban City Council
  • 70000, 70100, 70200, 70400, 70503, 71770 Seremban
  • 71700, 71750 Mantin
  • 71800 Nilai
N10 Nilai
N11 Lobak
N12 Temiang
N13 Sikamat
N14 Ampangan
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Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHLoke Siew Fook63,92051.85Increase 51.85
PNMohd Fadli Che Me33,07626.83Increase 26.83
BNWong Yin Ting24,58419.94Decrease 7.08
PEJUANGMohamad Jani Ismail1,3361.08Increase 1.08
IndependentIzat Lesly3730.30Increase 0.30
Total valid votes 123,289100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,109
Unreturned ballots 331
Turnout 124,72979.32Decrease 5.33
Registered electors 157,244
Majority 30,84425.02Decrease 8.41
PH hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRLoke Siew Fook55,50360.45Increase 60.45
BNChong Sin Woon24,80927.02Decrease 11.50
PASShariffuddin Ahmad11,50612.53Increase 12.53
Total valid votes 91,818 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,052
Unreturned ballots 384
Turnout 93,25484.65Decrease 0.99
Registered electors 110,168
Majority 30,69433.43Increase 18.83
PKR 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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
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Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLoke Siew Fook45,62853.12Decrease 0.06
BNYeow Chai Thiam33,07538.52Decrease 8.30
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontAbdul Halim Abdullah6,8668.00Increase 8.00
IndependentJohn Fernandez2210.26Increase 0.26
IndependentBujang Abu830.10Increase 0.10
Total valid votes 85,873 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,486
Unreturned ballots 258
Turnout 87,61785.64Increase 9.54
Registered electors 102,305
Majority 12,55314.60Increase 8.24
DAP hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPJohn Fernandez32,97053.18Increase 17.46
BNYu Chok Tow29,02246.82Decrease 17.46
Total valid votes 61,992 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,248
Unreturned ballots 197
Turnout 64,43776.10Increase 3.68
Registered electors 84,675
Majority 3,9486.36Decrease 22.20
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHon Choon Kim36,54264.28Increase 6.19
DAPChoon Yen Loong20,30635.72Decrease 6.19
Total valid votes 56,848 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,190
Unreturned ballots 134
Turnout 59,17272.42Decrease 2.20
Registered electors 81,704
Majority 16,23628.56Increase 26.95
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHon Choon Kim33,15558.09Decrease 5.98
DAPLee Peng Fee23,91941.91Increase 12.75
Total valid votes 57,074 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,841
Unreturned ballots 1,093
Turnout 60,00874.62Increase 0.81
Registered electors 80,413
Majority 9,23616.18Decrease 18.74
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHon Choon Kim33,45264.07Increase 14.00
DAPLee Yuen Fong15,21729.15Decrease 20.78
PASIshak Mat Aris3,5426.78Increase 6.78
Total valid votes 52,211 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,632
Unreturned ballots 549
Turnout 54,39273.81Increase 0.88
Registered electors 73,689
Majority 18,23534.92Increase 34.78
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYim Chee Chong26,87450.07Increase 1.22
DAPChen Man Hin26,79749.93Decrease 1.22
Total valid votes 53,671 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,452
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 55,12372.93Increase 1.46
Registered electors 74,579
Majority 770.14Decrease 2.16
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChen Man Hin23,57751.15Decrease 6.57
BNYim Chee Chong22,51348.85Increase 6.57
Total valid votes 46,090 100.00
Total rejected ballots 776
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 46,86671.47
Registered electors 65,571
Majority 1,0642.30Decrease 13.14
DAP hold Swing
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Malaysian general by-election, 19 November 1983
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Lee San Choon
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChen Man Hin23,89757.72Increase 6.79
BNRosie Teh17,50442.28Decrease 6.79
Total valid votes 41,401 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 60,899
Majority 6,39315.44Increase 13.58
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLee San Choon23,25850.93Increase 11.54
DAPChen Man Hin22,41349.07Decrease 11.54
Total valid votes 45,671 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,232
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 46,90377.22Increase 0.76
Registered electors 60,739
Majority 8451.86Decrease 19.36
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChen Man Hin23,05760.61Increase 4.90
BNGan Kong Seng14,98439.39Decrease 4.90
Total valid votes 38,041 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,447
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 40,48876.46Increase 2.13
Registered electors 52,924
Majority 8,07321.22Increase 9.80
DAP hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChen Man Hin16,28055.71
BNWong Seng Chow12,94144.29
Total valid votes 29,221 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,751
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 30,97274.33
Registered electors 41,671
Majority 3,33911.42
DAP hold Swing
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Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes%
AllianceLim Kee Siong8,40278.46
National PartyB. H. Tan2,30621.53
Total valid votes 10,708100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,70883.60
Registered electors 12,809
Majority 6,06956.93
This was a new constituency created.
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