Political subdivision in Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Rahang is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly .[ 1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 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 Rahang's electorate as of 2023[ 2]
Other ethnicities (3.32%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Rahang constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[ 3]
State Constituency
Polling Districts
Code
Location
Rahang (N22)
Rahang
130/22/01
Pejabat RISDA Daerah (Rahang)
Rahang Timor
130/22/02
SK Rahang
Pekan Rahang
130/22/03
Balai Raya Kg. Semarak
Pekan Rasah
130/22/04
SMK King George V
Kampong Bahru Rasah
130/22/05
SJK (C) Ma Hwa Kg. Baru Rasah
Taman Bukit Chedang
130/22/06
Pusat Komuniti Taman Bukit Chedang
Balai Raya Taman Bukit Chedang
Kampong Pondok
130/22/07
Balai Raya Kg. Baru Rasah
Jalan Tok Ungku
130/22/08
SMK Bukit Mewah
Kampong Datok Mansor
130/22/09
SK Dato' Bandar Rasah
Representation History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Rahang
Assembly
Years
Name
Party
Constituency created
1st
1959-1964
Han Hiu Fong
Alliance (MCA )
2nd
1964-1965
1965-1969
Chen Man Hin
IND
DAP
1969-1971
Assembly was dissolved
3rd
1971-1974
Chen Man Hin
DAP
4th
1974-1978
5th
1978-1982
6th
1982-1986
Hu Sepang
7th
1986-1990
Lee Yuen Fong
8th
1990-1995
9th
1995-1999
Goh Siow Huat
BN (MCA )
10th
1999-2004
Yip Chee Kiong
11th
2004-2008
12th
2008-2013
M.K. Arumugam
PR (DAP )
13th
2013-2018
Mary Josephine Pritam Singh
14th
2018-2023
PH (DAP )
15th
2023–present
Desmond Siau Meow Kong
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PH
Siau Meow Kong
9,868
74.17
0.19
PN
Lee Boon Shian
3,436
25.83
25.83
Total valid votes
13,304
100.00
Total rejected ballots
152
Unreturned ballots
20
Turnout
13,476
66.77
14.13
Registered electors
20,182
Majority
6,432
48.34
9.12
PH hold
Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PH
Mary Josephine Pritam Singh
10,018
73.98
73.98
BN
Yap Sui Moi
3,458
25.54
16.52
[[PAP |People's Alternative Party]]
Saraswathy Paragazum
66
0.49
0.49
Total valid votes
13,542
100.00
Total rejected ballots
264
Unreturned ballots
15
Turnout
13,821
80.90
2.30
Registered electors
17,084
Majority
6,560
57.46
41.58
PH hold
Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Mary Josephine Pritam Singh
7,166
57.94
2.82
BN
Julia Wong Pik Min
5,202
42.06
2.82
Total valid votes
12,368
100.00
Total rejected ballots
195
Unreturned ballots
37
Turnout
12,600
83.20
6.09
Registered electors
15,144
Majority
1,964
15.88
5.64
DAP hold
Swing
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Arumugam Karuppan
5,868
55.12
BN
Yip Chee Kiong
4,777
44.88
Total valid votes
10,645
100.00
Total rejected ballots
290
Unreturned ballots
62
Turnout
10,997
77.11
Registered electors
14,262
Majority
1,091
10.24
DAP gain from BN
Swing
?
References